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Subject: Most Jarring Video Game Moment

A competitive players main goal is to win.
A casuals main goal is to have fun regardless of whether that results in a win or loss.
It has nothing to do with individual skill or knowledge, it has to do with the reason you play.

When Aeris got killed.

  • 11.29.2012 12:20 AM PDT

Posted by: Gen Petitt
ME2 was known for stupidity and being retarded

When you die right before the end of a level in DOOM, on Nightmare.

  • 11.29.2012 12:21 AM PDT

The moment when you realize what is going on in Spec Ops.

  • 11.29.2012 12:23 AM PDT

Cole

Inserting the needle into your eye in Dead Space 2. They made you aim it... those sick -blam!-s.

  • 11.29.2012 6:33 AM PDT

Maroon 5 is awesome. Deal with it.

Dom's death in Gears of War 3 really got me bad. It wasn't him dying, it was Marcus not being able to come to terms with his death immediately that did it for me.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 6:36 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 6:35 AM PDT

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Posted by: Black Eagle X99
I would have to say Shepard's betrayal in MW2 was the most jarring. It came out of no where in the middle of a very intense mission, leading to the deaths of two characters you had grown to love. That moment is one of the only times I have ever gotten emotional over a video game. I was angry at Shepard and had a drive to kill him. I was sad that these two characters died after that in such an unexpected way. Price coming over the radio as the two were burned alive really sealed the deal for me, one of those help is too late moments. Heavy stuff for a game series most take for granted. Also as a side note destroying Infinity Ward was the most idiotic move Activision ever made.

QFT.

[Edited on 11.29.2012 6:35 AM PST]

  • 11.29.2012 6:35 AM PDT

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Posted by: Holden Caulfield
"You're a phony"

Garem is a hero, you autistic.

The ending of TWD game episode 5.

  • 11.29.2012 6:36 AM PDT

Cole

Also when they killed Bill Cosby in Half-Life 2.

  • 11.29.2012 6:39 AM PDT
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''Misanthropes have some admirable if paradoxical virtues. It is no exaggeration to say that we are among the nicest people you are likely to meet. Because good manners build sturdy walls, our distaste for intimacy makes us exceedingly cordial "ships that pass in the night." As long as you remain a stranger we will be your friend forever.''

''I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart. ''

Final Fantasy X's ending.
Vivi's story in Final fantasy IX

  • 11.29.2012 6:50 AM PDT

When Dom dies.... it was epic, but manly tears were shed.

  • 11.29.2012 6:59 AM PDT

"What are we holding on to, Sam?"
"That there's some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for."

The ending to Shadow of the Colossus. I won't spoil it for anyone, but I hadn't notice what was happening until it was too late, much like Wander.

  • 11.29.2012 7:01 AM PDT

"I will show you how a true Prussian officer fights!"

"And i will show you where the iron crosses grow..."

- "Cross of Iron"

This. Man was that sad...I was really young when it happened to.

Posted by: Metalignus
When Aeris got killed.

  • 11.29.2012 7:10 AM PDT
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The ending of CoD4 shocked me quite a bit. This was back when it was still a bit taboo to kill off numerous main characters in video games (now it happens all the time). I loved MW1 and MW2 campaigns.

  • 11.29.2012 7:14 AM PDT

Posted by: Dobatch
GTA IV when Roman was killed at his own wedding. As annoying as the guy was, I grew to love him.

This one!

  • 11.29.2012 7:41 AM PDT

Color The Sky
Lost In Las Vegas
Missed You

Remember all
The sadness and frustration
And let it go

Not enough people played Spec Ops: The Line.

  • 11.29.2012 7:46 AM PDT

Yes, I know my username is the 330th sequel to a terrible movie. You don't have to keep telling me.

When Bastilla turned to the Dark Side.

  • 11.29.2012 7:47 AM PDT


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Not enough people played Spec Ops: The Line.

Posted by: Simba Too Cold
The moment when you realize what is going on in Spec Ops.

This. You get to then only to realize how badly you screwed up you have to chose whether or not to live with those choices. I think theres a total of 5 endings, only in two of them do you live.

Then theres The Gate chapter, i saw that part on youtube before playing and it still got me. Yahtzee's review of the game sums up quite a few emotional aspects of the game pretty well in my opinion.

I just really hate how people keep considering it another COD clone, something or other. IE: Generic Third Person shooter, save the world type thing, only you don't.

Cognitive Dissonance is so much fun.

  • 11.29.2012 8:04 AM PDT

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.


Posted by: Ness4side
The ending of CoD4 shocked me quite a bit. This was back when it was still a bit taboo to kill off numerous main characters in video games (now it happens all the time). I loved MW1 and MW2 campaigns.
And yet somehow COD is labeled generic just for it's multiplayer. Sad really. Especially when I hear praise for the Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2's soundtracks, yet people call Black Ops 2's generic. Same composer, same great work. Ignorant people. I also find it funny that 343i highly publicized they recorded in Abby Road Studio, yet almost know one knows the Black Ops 2's entire soundtrack was recorded there as well. Recording location should not ever be made a selling point.

  • 11.29.2012 12:17 PM PDT

-Panthers are the best.
-Haters gonna hate.
-Who Dares Wins
-If your one of my real life friends. STOP GOOGLE-ING ME.
XD

Spec Ops the line was an extreme game. It literally tortured you with guilt. No game has been the same since.

  • 11.29.2012 12:19 PM PDT
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You are Revan!

  • 11.29.2012 12:23 PM PDT

none come to mind instantly.
a few emotional moments come to mind, but not jarring.

i didnt care about the death in MW2. it was a little bit of a surprise, but i feel the characters werent developed anywhere near enough, and i felt no connection to the character. i just gave a confused expression for a few seconds then got back to playing like nothing happened.

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  • 11.29.2012 12:24 PM PDT

Crono's death in Chrono Trigger.

The first appearance of the Flood in Halo: Combat Evolved.

And this:

Posted by: swvjdirector
The ending to Shadow of the Colossus. I won't spoil it for anyone, but I hadn't notice what was happening until it was too late, much like Wander.


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  • 11.29.2012 12:27 PM PDT

Dear tomorrow, Find some sensibility, Respond to emotion.
Dear Politician, Define sagacity,
All chances of survival are beginning to diminish.
Comedy is no excuse for our own blasphemies.
Mass media, Mass pessimism, Mass Denial.
My television tells me to panic, but I don't think I'll listen.
The apathetic force us to persevere, with their backwards priorities.

Lee's death in the Walking Dead.


/threadforme

  • 11.29.2012 12:27 PM PDT

My troll sense is tingling.

Halo 4 was quite jarring in one scene. "Reclaimer, I am the Librarian. Macguffin, plot point, Macguffin, villain, chosen one, exposition, Macguffin, backstory, Macguffin. Did you get all that?" Just not the kind of thing you expect from a Halo game.

The Walking Dead's bipolar characters can lead to this for me as well. It felt like talking with goldfish sometimes. Pretty much all of Mass Effect 3 was jarring. From the incorrect face of my Shepard to the amount of auto-dialogue.

  • 11.29.2012 12:31 PM PDT

-Panthers are the best.
-Haters gonna hate.
-Who Dares Wins
-If your one of my real life friends. STOP GOOGLE-ING ME.
XD


Posted by: darthnazgul
Halo 4 was quite jarring in one scene. "Reclaimer, I am the Librarian. Macguffin, plot point, Macguffin, villain, chosen one, exposition, Macguffin, backstory, Macguffin. Did you get all that?" Just not the kind of thing you expect from a Halo game.

The Walking Dead's bipolar characters can lead to this for me as well. It felt like talking with goldfish sometimes. Pretty much all of Mass Effect 3 was jarring. From the incorrect face of my Shepard to the amount of auto-dialogue.

Reminds of in the Halo 4 terminals.
Spoilers
Where the Lord of Admirals has no choice but to cleanse a planet of all life, and you can clearly see the desperation in his face and voice. That really showed off the futility of the flood war nicely.
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