HotChops Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) Day 7 man... It's really hard for me to choose. To be fair, I kind of break it down into categories. For example, I think Mega Man 2 had great music for the NES. F-Zero had the best on SNES. I think Mass Effect 1 has seriously badass music that was perfect for that particular game. Contrast that with Assassin's Creed II's music which is perfect for that game. Edited March 23, 2011 by HotChops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Oh, Vice City's soundtrack rocks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbitarty Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Day 8: The Neverhood. Hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) Day 09 - Saddest game scene (Persona 3 and 4 spoilers herein) Shinji's death and surrounding moments, particularly Akihiko's breakdown during P3, and then Nanako's near-death or actual death depending on how you do it in P4. Only two games to have affected me. Edited March 24, 2011 by Nexus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I don't know honestly. I guess when I accidently killed everyone in new Vegas mwahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Rat Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Silent Hill 2 Ending The "In Water" one, especially when you see Mary's whole letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChops Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Day 9 At first, I was going to say the ending of Read Dead Redemption, but when I really thought about it, I realized that I felt more proud than sad during that game's end. So I'm going with Aeris's death in FFVII. The main reason being that she was such an innocent and sweet character, and her death is depicted in such a sad, poignant way. It's a little bit in slow motion, like when you witness a tragic event. I also feel like this scene stands out from similar character deaths in games in that it's not followed immediately by some rage-fueled fight, but instead Sephiroth gets away and we're left instead with the process of grieving and burial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Ooh I dunno. End of FFX when like Auron n all that start fading away. Games rarely get much of an emotive reaction out of me. It's why I want to play Heavy Rain. Make sure I'm not dead inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 John marstons death. Not only because i found him likable, but because i have a strong distaste for people ganging up on a person, in fiction or in real life, whether its to beat them up, rape them, or kill them. Same thing with zacks death in crisi core. Its so fucking cowardly. Aeris death is pretty stupid. That was totally the stupid bitches fault. She had the personality of a brick too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChops Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 John marstons death. Not only because i found him likable, but because i have a strong distaste for people ganging up on a person, in fiction or in real life, whether its to beat them up, rape them, or kill them. Same thing with zacks death in crisi core. Its so fucking cowardly. Aeris death is pretty stupid. That was totally the stupid bitches fault. She had the personality of a brick too. But a brick doesn't have a personality, it's just a ... oh, I get it really though, I don't think RDR was too sad and here's why: John Marston spends most of RDR doing one thing -- protecting his family. In the end, he dies protecting them and mostly succeeds in doing so. The fact is that he was in a shitty situation from the start. I recall thinking when you're doing missions in Blackwater that the Pinkertons could not be trusted one bit and that they likely would never let Marston have his peace. Marston made the most of that shitty situation. He kept fighting no matter how bad things were. That's why I felt proud of him. I felt like that scene was more bitter-sweet than sad and tragic. Now, I think the final ending is more questionable. Arguably, John Marston wanted a good life for his family and especially for his son. Not long after John dies, Abigail dies, and then Jack seeks revenge. Depending on how you see it, you could say that's a sad end because Jack winds up being a killer just like his father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Dean: Heavy Rain didn't affect me, which was weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) John marstons death. Not only because i found him likable, but because i have a strong distaste for people ganging up on a person, in fiction or in real life, whether its to beat them up, rape them, or kill them. Same thing with zacks death in crisi core. Its so fucking cowardly. Aeris death is pretty stupid. That was totally the stupid bitches fault. She had the personality of a brick too. But a brick doesn't have a personality, it's just a ... oh, I get it really though, I don't think RDR was too sad and here's why: John Marston spends most of RDR doing one thing -- protecting his family. In the end, he dies protecting them and mostly succeeds in doing so. The fact is that he was in a shitty situation from the start. I recall thinking when you're doing missions in Blackwater that the Pinkertons could not be trusted one bit and that they likely would never let Marston have his peace. Marston made the most of that shitty situation. He kept fighting no matter how bad things were. That's why I felt proud of him. I felt like that scene was more bitter-sweet than sad and tragic. Now, I think the final ending is more questionable. Arguably, John Marston wanted a good life for his family and especially for his son. Not long after John dies, Abigail dies, and then Jack seeks revenge. Depending on how you see it, you could say that's a sad end because Jack winds up being a killer just like his father. Sorry, I cant use the spoiler tag thingy on my phone. Anyways, yeah. I think RDR had a very unhappy ending considering the way Jack turned out. Edited March 24, 2011 by Strangelove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Valkyria Chronicles: When Isara dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 The thing about RDR and Jack is something I hadn't considered before (which makes me feel completely retarded because it seems really obvious now), but I agree it's sad. It probably didn't occur to me because at the time it feels more like he's avenging his father and bringing about a kind of justice, which is definitely how he sees it. It takes looking beyond the situation to realize that Jack has turned out exactly as John would not have wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanaEquiesterer Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I was going to say the death of Aeris, but I was 13 or so when I saw it the first time. More recently, I would have to say in FFXIII when Sazh almost kills Vanille, but then almost kills himself. That his despair brought him to consider killing another main character and himself was sad. That said, however, I would have liked to have seen Square-Enix follow through with it (the latter option) to see them push character development in a different direction (for them). And I was taken aback in Mass Effect when I thought my decision lead to the death of Garrus. I truly felt regret for not zapping that gunship mechanic and it made me consider the weight of my later decisions. Seeing him permanently scarred instead of dead didn't make me feel a whole lot better. But I get the feeling that that situation is one of the ones in which the outcome is the same and Bioware is just giving you the illusion of choice and influence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 And I was taken aback in Mass Effect when I thought my decision lead to the death of Garrus. I truly felt regret for not zapping that gunship mechanic and it made me consider the weight of my later decisions. Seeing him permanently scarred instead of dead didn't make me feel a whole lot better. He gets that scar regardless of whether you sabotage the gunship or not. The only difference that decision makes is how easy the gunship is to kill. If you sabotage it it still attacks, it's just not fully repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Day 9: Lost Oddessey, early in the game, not too long after meeting the two kids. I won't say anymore than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel_excel Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Day 8: best soundtrack...Off the top of my head, Final Fantasy VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, The World Ends With You, argh I'm sure there's lots more. Day 9: Ending of Final Fantasy X. I cried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbitarty Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Day 9: This is the only one I've struggled with so far. I guess the zelda twilight princess ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr W Phallus Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Day 09: In Wind Waker coming home to find the island overrun with slimes, and it's all stormy and Grandma is sick. It's not really a 'moment' but it's quite upsetting. Also OoT is pretty damn depressing at times, the first time you become an adult is harrowing. Edited March 25, 2011 by withoutphallus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChops Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I was going to say the death of Aeris, but I was 13 or so when I saw it the first time. More recently, I would have to say in FFXIII when Sazh almost kills Vanille, but then almost kills himself. That his despair brought him to consider killing another main character and himself was sad. That said, however, I would have liked to have seen Square-Enix follow through with it (the latter option) to see them push character development in a different direction (for them). And I was taken aback in Mass Effect when I thought my decision lead to the death of Garrus. I truly felt regret for not zapping that gunship mechanic and it made me consider the weight of my later decisions. Seeing him permanently scarred instead of dead didn't make me feel a whole lot better. But I get the feeling that that situation is one of the ones in which the outcome is the same and Bioware is just giving you the illusion of choice and influence. On Garrus: When I heard Garrus gurgling blood, I thought for certain he was going to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Day 10 - Best game play I dunno. Ico is pretty awesome, and Shadow of the Colossus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Day 10: Feck! Not making it easy on us, are ya! Emmmmm, best gameplay....I couldn't name even my top ten. Best gameplay by genre I could probably come up with after a few days of thinking but I couldn't pick one off the top of my head. I'll say GT5 for the hell of it. I've yet to come across a racing game that feels as good to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Rat Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Best gameplay: God Hand. Punching people brought to perfection. Rewarding and fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotChops Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Day 10 Batman: Arkham Asylum or Prince of Persia (2003) Both have simplified and responsive controls. Edited March 25, 2011 by HotChops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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