Games that made you "emotional"

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As in games that made you really sad and maybe even want to cry - possibly leading to tears.

Here's my list, in order of their ability to manipulate me:

The Walking Dead
To the Moon
Mother 3
Bioshock 2 (not 1) (Some support, in case you heard the ridiculous claim that Bioshock 1 has a better story.)
ICO
Chrono Trigger (Maybe. Can't remember how effective it was, really.)
Mirror's Edge

No spoilers, please!

A very spoilery article from John Walker on Rock, Paper, Shotgun about games that made him cry. He adds To the Moon to his list in another article. I haven't played the games he talks about.

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Anonimus

mass effect franchise

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ehsanelite

bionic commando (thirdperson one)

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Valzi

All 4 games are third person.

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PlayfulKaitie

There is one 2D, if I remember well.

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Valzi

Um, 3 of them were 2D. All 3 2d games were third person. Look up "third person."

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PomstaZLesa

portal franchise

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wolfpup

Final Fantasy X

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TheDocDrey

Red Dead Redemption, Metro2033, Mass Effect series, GTA4, Heavy Rain, Fahrenheit and ...Dear Esther? (if it can be categorized as a game)

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AxelMiller

Bastion. So much bastion.

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ElvisPrime

Many games made me feel strong emotions. Some of them are:
Lunar The Silver Star
Lunar Eternal Blue
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3
Mirror's Edge
Phantasy Star IV
Kane and Lynch 2
The Darkness

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Solidwtf2

Mass effect 3?! Really?!

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ElvisPrime

Yes "Really". Say what you want about negative things, but this was the end of a trilogy of characters i cared about. There were some great moments in this game, that were very emotional.

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EddyGaming

mirrors edge?!

i could not feel, could just run faster and faster :P

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Valzi

Added Mirror's Edge to my list. That game is so immersive.

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HustlaOG

Bastion and Planescape Torment.

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Arkatos1

KoTor 2 for sure.

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AntLion

Mafia 1 (very emotional storyline), TES3: Morrowind (so sublimely and sadly), StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty (ending is quite nice and beautiful)
and of course StarCraft Ghost (because this game is still not developed ;_;).

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viperziv

Not sure tbh.. maybe Assassins creed ? (talking about AC2 when Ezio's father and brothers got killed =S )

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kalekip1

Fortix.

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Solidwtf2

I cry everytime.

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VitaminEx

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, one of the best endings I've seen in a game.

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EddyGaming

binding of isaac because of epic indie music .

also: deus ex ;
star wars republic commando ;
the walking dead, only episode 3 ;
mass effect 3 ;

and Amnesia: The Dark Decent!!!!

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handtalk5

Final Fantasy X

Lost Odyssey (including the short novels in the game)

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theSiNiSTAR

Silent Hill 1-2-3-4.

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marbatico

from dust. there is something very sad in the curse of those people, having to endure the same journey over and over again because of their greed for power.

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DennisGG

Amnesia :p

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PlayfulKaitie

Isaac.

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Balkhan

Lol

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Stelio

I'm with you on The Walking Dead. Only game to ever have made me cry!

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Valzi

It's super effective for those of us it actually works on. It seems it doesn't work on some people at all.

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Stelio

Those people are monsters I tell ye!

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MagYCko

Only game? You should definitely play To The Moon

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Stelio

Maybe I will! Whats it about? I'm lazy.

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MagYCko

If i remember it was about 2 guys from a corporation that makes dying people's last wishes virtually true.
If you understood have a cookie and play it, if not just play it :/

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Stelio

Omg :( Think I'll need a lot of cookies to get through that one! Maybe some ice cream. I eat my emotions :(

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klienta333

Starcraft II, Diablo II, III

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