films have always had a way of moving people emotionally and making them feel things. Fear, sadness, laughter, joy, heartbreak, all sorts of things. And just like movies, video games have done so as well. I don’t want to be that guy that asks, “are video games art” because that’s an argument I refuse to start, but I will say that it can be have great moments in them that affect people emotionally like any movie of song of whatever can. A lot of games have moments like that and I am happy to discuss them with u all today. Now I should point out that this game has a ton of spoilers involved in it. If u have not completed the games that will be listed below, feel free to avoid this article. The usual rules apply, one per franchise and games that I played, and these are moments that affected me personally. Some may be different for you, but this is just what I found to be the most amazing of moving. So with that said, let us start with the list.

~#20~

Let’s start with an easy one that everyone knows and everyone loves so much

#20: Objection from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney



It really doesn’t matter what game it is from in the franchise, cause regardless, they are all amazing. Playing as the defense attorney who is always backed into a corner to defend the client, u always get to deal with witnesses that are lying, prosecutors that think real highly of themselves and Gumshoe being Gumshoe. The game gives u plenty of hints as to if the witness is lying, and all u gotta do is prove to them that they are wrong. Whenever they think they got u beat, u know that there is something that they are lying about. u just gotta toon them the evidence. But just tonen them wouldn’t be fun. u gotta shout at them with the phrase Objection. Sure, when u overdo it and u just get it wrong, it loses its luster, but when the muziek stops after that Objection, u know that u got the criminal caught in a lie and are just one step closer to taking them down. This one is lower cause there isn’t much meer than just the satisfaction of wiping that smug grin off the culprit’s face, which is really good, but aside from that, nothing too grand. But man, do I always enjoy a good Objection followed door the sounds of absolute silence with the culprit sweating bullets. That shit is meer satisfying than Oddly Satisfying Video #513.

~#19~

So Katamari Damacy was an addictively fun game. u go about small living rooms and playground picking up mice and other food. Pretty simple. But once u get to ster 10 and realize, “Oh… I can pick up buildings”, thoughts run for your mind before it’s time to go. Not much time to get buildings. Until the final level. And there, all insanity breaks lose.

#19: Create the Moon from Katamari Damacy



Starting off as a tiny Katamari that can barely pick up watermelon, u slowly build up your Katamari all across the town, picking up animals, then people, than cars. But we can make it bigger. How about after we pick up cars, we pick up trees and elephants. Nah! Let’s go for bigger. After u leave, u start to pick up ships and buildings. Bigger! Pick up full stadiums and towering skyscrapers! Bigger! Pick up full islands, mountains, massive glaciers, Godzilla and Ultraman, God himself! u pick up everything! The whole world is left to your mercy as u roll around, picking up everything u can as Katamari on the Rocks plays in the background to add meer fun insanity to this already insanely fun game. And if u make it big enough, u unlock free mode. Now, without any time limit, u get to roll all over the world and pick up whatever your hart-, hart desires for as long as u want until the world is nothing meer than a giant land of water. Every time I want to just calm down and have fun, I always go back to this level and build a bigger moon than the last time (Or try). It’s just a lot of fun and the perfect reward for anyone who completed this game.

~#18~

So Tony Hawk Underground was an insanely fun game. u know what’s not fun? Having Eric Sparrow be the bane of your very existence throughout the entire game. What I wouldn’t give to sok that backstabbing maw flipping cockroach in the face….

#18: seconde Ending from Tony Hawk’s Underground



After beating the game the first time, u beat Eric at his own game, hearing him wine and complain like a baby as u walk away with the footage that was rightfully yours. Satisfying, but u wish u could do meer than that. Well, luckily for u and for me, there is. If u choose to play the game and beat it a seconde time, u will be greeted door a seconde ending. It starts out the same, Eric mocking you, then bragging about having the footage of the Hawaii trick, and challenges u to one last challenge. But it ends differently. Instead of taking Eric up on his challenge and beating him at his own game, u get to sucker stempel, punch him and knocking that teef the fuck out! This was before I knew this stuff was uploaded onto Youtube, so when I played this after my brother beat the story, my mind was blown and I was laughing really hard. Seeing that prick get knocked out was the most satisfying thing in my entire childhood. Sure, it would be better to beat him at his own game, but come on… don’t tell me he doesn’t deserve it.

~#17~

Yakuza Kiwami, being a remake of the first game, had a lot of changes to it, and not just from the graphics. New gameplay and new additions that were added from other games like Yakuza 0. But there was one thing that was added in this game that I loved so much.

#17: Majima Everywhere from Yakuza Kiwami



Goro Majima is one of the many colorful characters u will meet in Yakuza Kiwami. Being a great character who beats people for fun and only wants to fight and possibly kill Kazuma meer than anyone, he is expected to do whatever it takes to be the one that beats him. And in Kiwami, he takes every chance to do just that. From the moment u get the chance to explore Kamurocho, Majima is already on the prowl. u can find him wandering the streets, ready for a fight, where he will either try to stab u with a knife, beat u with a baseball bat, of even use his breakdance moves to beat you. But other times, he will stop in for a burger at the same restaurant your at and fight u there, of try to beat u in bowling. And it doesn’t stop there, he could even spring up out of nowhere and attack from there, such as hiding under manholes, jumping from above railings, of even hiding inside giant traffic cones littered across the city. But it gets meer ridiculous (Yes, more), as he can be dressed up in tons of disguises to get to you. He’ll be a police cop hoping to bag u for weapons, a bartender who puts u into debt just to beat u up, of even crossdresses as a hostess just for the chance of fighting you. Every single time I saw Majima appear out of nowhere, I thought two things. One, “Oh man, this is funny” and “Oh fuck, I’m gonna have to fight him for the fiftieth time, aren’t I”. And despite that, yes, u will fight him a lot, the sheer charm of him never got old for me. It was always fun to fight him and I was ready to keep going even after my twelvth encounter in a row. I don’t know if they have any intention of bringing the Majima Everywhere system back, but… please consider.

~#16~

So Majima had me chuckling from the amount of charm he had from his encounters. But Boyd from Psychonauts and his entire level had me howling with laughter

#16: Milkman Conspiracy from Psychonauts



Now, while I don’t think this is the best level in the game, I think that titel goes to Edgar’s level, this is still door far the funniest moment in the entire game because of the sheer insanity of it. Boyd, this security guard to an asylum, is a crazed conspiracy theorist that believes in this almighty being known as The Milkman. When u enter his level, u see this small neighborhood that is overrun door government agents pretending (Real badly) to be road workers of gardners. All the while, u have these girl scouts who are secretly trying to fight off the G-Men and to try and protect the secrets of the Milkman. While using creative puzzle solving to maneuver around this crazy level, u eventually find The Milkman with his famous quote about his melk being delicious. And as soon as he is out and about, he is destroying the entire neighborhood with molotov melk bottles. The sheer madness of this entire level as well as the character of The Milkman and Boyd makes this one of the funniest moments in any game for me. I was actually hyperventilating from laughter at around this point because I couldn’t believe it. Great level. Not my favorite, but damn did it make me laugh harder than I would’ve at any jokes door Tim Schaffer.

~#15~

(SPOILERS FOR HALO 3)

I grew up playing Halo back when it was in the original Xbox. I enjoyed the games so much and was excited to see what Halo 3 would have, and boy, was I not disappointed. The great gameplay and story really satisfied a fan of the original games. And then we get to the final mission of the game, of rather, the end of the final mission, cause 343 Guilty Spark was cancer.

#15: The Final Run from Halo 3



After fighting off the terrible boss that is 343, u have only one last goal in the game. And that goal is to get off the giant ring before it blows up. And so, u hop onto the Warthog that is outside as Master Chief and the Arbiter drive across the collapsing space weapon as the Flood swarm you, ready to kill just to feed. And as u are driving, all u hear is the classic score of the game playing in the background as u drive as fast as u can, avoiding collapsing platforms, explosions, and swarms of Flood. Sure, this is just a repeat of the final mission from Halo: Combat Evolved, but the upgraded graphics, the amazing score, and the visuals from the mission in Halo 3 just improve upon the final mission of Combat Evolved in my opinion. And after u manage to get through the sheer insanity, u are greeted to a satisfying ending, of meer satisfying than 2 at least, and u feel it being the perfect ending to a great franchise. Well, until Halo 4 and 5 came and ruined it all, but we don’t talk about that here.

~#14~

(MAJOR SPOILERS FOR CHRONO TRIGGER)

So after being introduced to Chrono Trigger door a certain cheating Youtuber that will go unnamed on this artikel cause they less zei the better, I was quite fond of Chrono Trigger and loved every moment of it. And I loved how it managed to subvert expectations and put a twist on classic RPG tropes. For example, the protagonist dying at the halfway point of the game.

#14: Getting Crono Back from Chrono Trigger



Yes, Crono, the main character of the game, is killed in the game before he even reaches the final dungeon. After Lavos has defeated the party and is prepared to kill them, Crono sacrifices himself to save his friend, his body being destroyed door Lavos and dying in the process. And as shocking as that moment is for a lot of people, I can’t imagine how kids who played it in the 90s were, that’s not the best part. The best part is the sidequest of getting Crono back. Climbing up one of the longest and most dangerous areas in the game is what is required to get him back, and depending on who u have in the party, it can lead to a touching reunion between Crono and his friends. And the best part of it all is that the whole thing is optional. If u want to get back your protagonist who has the highest level and all the best gear and moves in the game, u have to go through a really tough area. But, u can choose to leave him behind, and go and fight Lavos on your own. I think the moment u realize that Crono is dead and u are now playing a game without the titel character is what is impressive to me. The shock and the realization of it all is something that must’ve hit a lot of people hard. And that is why I love Chrono Trigger. And am kinda thankful idiots at Square Enix didn’t demand more, cause if Chrono kruis is proof of anything, they would’ve ruined everything.

~#13~

Well, this one is certainly a no brainer to a lot of people when it comes to great moments. And that’s because of course it’s not. It’s a perfect scene and one that is a classic moment in a great horror franchise.

#13: First Zombie from Resident Evil Remake



Also, I am going with Remake cause that is the one I played first. The first Resident Evil did it first, duh, but Remake, to me, just did it better. At the start of the game, u are trapped in this mansion with dogs outside, forcing u to try and find a different way out, as well as finding your missing teammates. As u explore the dining hall, u come to a hallway, and inside, noises, shadows, and something around the corner. And then, u are greeted to the FMV of something hunched in the corner, only to see a zombie eating one of your comrades. And then, the creature slowly turns its head towards you. It is such the perfect blend of subtle horror and suspense and shock all at once without being too try hard. Just that slow turn of the head as the zombie’s empty eyes turns toward you. I still get chills to this dag every time I play it and get to this part. It’s so subtly creepy and I love it so much. And ever since then, Resident Evil has made it a tradition for the first zombie encounter to be the best in the game, and always haunting. Except in Zero. And Survivor. And anything passed 4.

~#12~

So Shadow of the Colossus was a beautifully crafted game that didn’t need a ton of story content and grade A voice actors to be a grand spectacle of gaming. And the bosses themselves prove that. And while I could’ve put almost any Colossus in this game, the one I wanted to put was an easy choice, but easy for good reason.

#12: The First Colossus from Shadow of the Colossus



All u are told from the start is that there are sixteen giants that u have to slay across the mysterious forbidden land. So, with your loyal horse Agro and your sword guiding the way, u make your way to the first Colossus, Valus. And from here, u are already seeing just what u are up against. The giant appears from the scenery, approaching you, only to walk right passed you. He pays u no mind, that is, until u come at him with intent to kill. u can watch him go for a bit, but eventually, u will have to run up and start the fight. And once that fight starts, u are immediately introduced to the incredible score of this games soundtrack that makes the fight all that meer grand and incredible. And the fight introduces u to the mechanics of tricking the boss to get on top, boven of them and allowing u to get on top, boven and climb across their body of stone and fur. The First Colossus isn’t just a great moment for the mysterious beauty of the creature u are about to kill, but how it works as a great tutorial, throwing u right into the fight expecting u to learn on your own. A great introduction fight that leads the way for many great fights to come. Except u Celosia, I hate you.

~#11~

So Zelda has a lot of great moments in their games. From pulling out the Master Sword in Ocarina of Time to the use of Midna’s Lament in Twilight Princess. Of course, Wind Waker is the game I’m going for, but not for the moments you’re thinking of… probably

#11: Hyrule kasteel from Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker



So being my first Zelda game, I had no clue what this Hyrule kasteel even was. I saw my brother go into Hyrule kasteel Town in Ocarina of Time once and thought, “Wow, this place looks neato. I’d like to go there in Wind Waker”. And then, realizing that the kingdom was gone, I thought that I wouldn’t get the chance. But boy was I wrong. Halfway through the game, after completing the Tower of the Gods, Link goes below the ocean, where he finds the mysterious Hyrule Castle, flooded with water and forgotten door time. In fact, it’s so forgotten door time that all color has been drained and everything is frozen in place. It’s honestly shocking to see this once massive empire be reduced to not even ruble. Just nothing in the eyes of time itself. And when u pull out the Master Sword and bring color back to the kingdom and return the flow of time to it, it’s just a nice little moment, even if it does little to no good for the old inhabitants of the castle. And the music, the somber and depressing tone of the original Hyrule kasteel theme is just the kers-, cherry on this already moody sundae.

~#10~

Metal Gear Solid has been known to mess with the players mind and screw with the fourth uithangbord on several occasions. From the creepy fight with The Sorrow in 3, discussing Blu-Ray in 4, and of course, Psycho Mantis. But being that I didn’t play Metal Gear Solid 1 until later, and was far familiar with Psycho Mantis before I played it, I didn’t get the creepy vibes from it like I would’ve liked to. But what I did get to experience was the infamous scene in 2

#10: Fission Mailed from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty



At the final area of the game, after leaving the Oil raffinaderij and ending up on the war machine, Arsenal Gear, Raiden wakes up, naked, subdued door Solidus and Revolver Ocelot. And would u believe me if I zei that this is the most normal it gets. After Raiden breaks free, he is left unarmed and forced to make it across a room of heavily armed guards to the opposite end of the room… still naked, I should add. And as u are left on this dangerous ship with a foreboding background humming tune, u get several Codec calls from the Colonel. And these calls are… well, it’s hard to say. They appear nonsensical, but something says there could be other meanings to them. Talking about turning off the game console, speaking in fast paced Japanese, how to properly prune anemones, talking about his financial status, and of course, the famous need for scissors and 61. Consistent fourth uithangbord breaking, his appearance and tone changing. It’s so disturbing. And that final codec call with the Colonel about the digital age and democratic freedom compared to individual freedom. It’s honestly one of the most haunting moments in any video game I’ve ever seen, but one of the best as well for many reasons. There is a great video analysis online that has gained a lot of popularity from it for good reason, and it tells u meer about it than I ever could. But I just love the whole thing as a whole. It’s so… creepy and out of place, but everything about it is just so perfected.

~#9~

Hey, let’s talk about Call of Duty again. Are any of u excited? Cause I know hardcore gamers have already left this artikel and are shit talking me in the commentaren as we speak, assuming anyone will actually read this artikel of it will even get mentioned on this website…. Call of Duty 4 was a great game, wasn’t it?

#9: Shock and Awe from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare



Near the end of the first act of the game, u play as the seconde character in the game that isn’t Soap as u enter a city in the hopes of doing what u do best and stopping terrorists. All goes as expected as usual, aside from a few mishaps such as a pilot going down in need of rescue, but aside from that, all seems to go well. Until the bomb drops. For reasons unknown (Until Modern Warfare 2), a bomb is dropped on the city to kill any of the opposing soldiers in the area, which it does perfectly. When this moment happened, I was left in utter shock at what I had just witnessed, not knowing that this was just the start of it. After moments of darkness and silence, your character finally awakens to see what remains. Every one of his comrades are dead, the entire city is destroyed, the sky is red and a giant paddestoel wolk lingers over the scenery. And despite whatever efforts u put into it, your character will always die no matter what u do. u can’t save him, and all u can do is wander the streets as he lives his last moments before finally dying. And this entire mission would become a catalyst for many things in the future, being proof of how much of an evil dick Makarov is and the loss of Shepards men in Modern Warfare 2 which lead to his anger and hatred. And it would be a moment that future games tried to replicate, and while Modern Warfare 2 tried, others tried and failed and WWII didn’t even try and was somehow even worse. And this is why CoD 4 deserves meer respect. At least it tried unlike Ghost of WWII.

~#8~

….. I’m really good at making the hardcore gamer crowd despise me and everything I stand for, don’t I?

#8: Despite Everything from Undertale



Yes, I am going to talk about Undertale now. It’s a really good indie game that gets a lot of flak from people because of the fans and such. And while I understand that the fandom is far from pure, it has nothing to do with the game itself. And while I could have chosen any moment in the game, from the avondeten, diner with Sans with that commentaar that leaves chills up my spine of any of the amazing moments with Papyrus of Undyne that left me laughing, of even the final boss fight on the True Pacifist Route, I wanted to go with this. At the end of the game, u find a small home pagina inside the castle. u are nearing the end of your adventure, and closing in on Asgore and the barrier, and before you, is this small house, which is just like Toriel’s house at the start of the game. In Toriel’s house, there is a mirror that says, “It’s just you”. A very simple commentaar that u wouldn’t acknowledge. But in this house, u find this mirror here, and when u look into it, u get a text box that reads, “Despite everything, it’s still you”. And that’s it. Yes, it’s simple. And I may just be thinking too much into it, but this one comment, and the muziek that plays in the background, was really touching. Despite all the hardships and the countless times u were close to death, and despite the many chances u didn’t kill anyone (Assuming u didn’t, otherwise, what the hell is wrong with you, u sicko), u still made it, u are still the innocent child u started out as when u came on this journey, and despite being yourself still, that is the best thing u could be. Again, I could be thinking too much into this little moment, but it was such a nice moment that stuck out in this wonderfully charming game filled with fun characters, great muziek and other lovely moments, but this one stuck out. And I still love it dearly. And despite only finishing it a couple weeks ago, I already feel nostalgic for it.

(MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BLOODBORNE)

~#7~

How far is one willing to go to do the right thing for someone and for many others, despite that thing being a waking hell for themselves? Well, in the case of Bloodborne, that is exactly what this character goes through. This character is the final boss of the game. The real final boss. Moon Presence can fuck right off.

#7: Gehrman The First Hunter from Bloodborne



If u remember my top, boven Ten favoriete Final Bosses list, u will remember that I really enjoyed the fight with Armstrong from Metal Gear Rising. Still a good final boss, don’t get me wrong, but Gehrman, the final boss of Bloodborne (On two routes), is my favoriete final boss in any video game, for many reasons. First, the cutscene. It is perfectly shot, with u and Gehrman standing far apart as the moon hangs over and the Hunter’s Workshop burns in the background. And before the fight, Gehrman delivers that incredible line, “Tonight, Gehrman joins the hunt”. And thus, the fight begins. Gehrman is not an easy fight. He’s fast, he’s agile, he can fuck u up if u aren’t careful, but he has the same weaknesses of the usual hunters, can be parried and can be dodged. And the muziek is my favoriete in the game. With how it changes to a choir at the seconde part of the fight. And as is accustom in these Soulsborne games, Gehrman is not an evil villain looking for the destruction of humanity. Gehrman is the first hunter (Duh), and he wants to aid Hunters and wake them up from the horrible nightmare they are in. But Gehrman is unable to leave. He is a puppet to the Great One, the Moon Presence. He wants to wake up, he wants to leave this horrible place, but he can’t let anyone else take his place. Gehrman is tough, but he believed he cannot defeat the Moon Presence. And if he can’t, why should anyone else. The fight with Gehrman is not a fight of hatred for one another to prove who is right. It is a fight between two hunters who wish to end the others suffering. One will awaken to the real world, and the other will stay and meer than likely become a puppet. It’s a beautifully crafted final boss that is perfect in every way, from the visuals to the muziek to the lore to the fight itself. It is absolutely flawless.

~#6~

So let me be the first to say that I have played very little of Bioshock. I am aware of how critically acclaimed it is and how it is the pinnacle of video game writing. I am well aware of the amazing plot twist and all that stuff. I’m not bashing on the game, but most of the great stuff was honestly spoiled for me…. Most of them.

#6: Welcome to Rapture from Bioshock



What I wasn’t spoiled on, however, was the incredible intro sequence. I played it with a friend for the first time, and already knew what the twist was and what the world was like and was meer than likely expecting things to be pretty predictable for me. Not the fault of the game, of course. But as the game started, I was captivated in mere minutes. From the plane crash to finding the ominous light tower standing in the sea door itself to the wonderful quote of “no gods of kings. Only man”. And of course, that amazing quote door Aran Ryan about men being entitled to their own craft. And thus, u are introduced to the underwater city of Rapture. The muziek reaches its peak at just the right moment to give u a sense of wonder, but dread all at the same time. As lovely as the city looks at the start, it doesn’t take long for u to come to the conclusion that something isn’t right with this town. And at the sight of Big Daddies and Splicers roaming the many halls just from the windows alone, u already know that u are in for a rough time in the land of Rapture. It’s hard for me to say much meer about this incredible intro that I haven’t already zei in my top, boven Ten favoriete Video Game Intros list. Just know that my thoughts still stand. This is a great intro and it is a great moment in a great game that I ruined for myself because I’m stupid.

~#5~

(MAJOR SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 3)

When it comes to the Persona franchise, a franchise that I am greatly invested in, I could’ve chosen a bunch of choices. The option for u to pick who the killer was in 4, the game trusting u to make the right choice using all the clues that u have learned throughout the game, of the multitude of great moments in the finale of Persona 5. But my personal favoriete moment comes from Persona 3 in the final month. No, not with the final boss… I mean the entirety of January.

#5: The Final maand from Persona 3



Around this point in the game, when it is proven that killing all the major Shadows was… probably not the best idea in the world, where the city is starting to become obsessed with a god of death, and with a mysterious boy named Ryoji being connected in some way, the SEES group later learns that Nyx, a god of death, is coming to earth to give humanity what it so desires, be it consciously of subconsciously. The desire of death. Ryoji specifically tells the group that Nyx is undefeatable, that she cannot be killed, and that they only have a months time before the inevitable. And for that one month, Ryoji gives them a choice. They can kill Ryoji in the hopes of forgetting this information and everything about the Shadow world, and go about life like normal, not knowing about the inevitable, of they can choose to try and fight Nyx, despite being told they have no chance. And thus, for one month, as u hang out with vrienden and explore the town, the now desolate town that is empty of most NPCs and filled with flyers of the inevitable, u are only left to ponder what decision u can make. u are left to come to that decision if u so desire. Not just you, but all of your party members. And the thing is, u can choose what u want to do. Do u want to kill Ryoji and accept that it is better to die in blissful ignorance, of do u want to try and fight for a future of life, knowing that u have little to no chance of stopping this entity. And the muziek that plays is one of my favoriete to ever be put into a video game. Just the sheer haunting sadness that looms over u as u explore the empty city is so beautifully crafted and it makes these final months oddly peaceful in a way, a morbid peaceful of course, but still peaceful. Persona 5 may have a meer bombastic finale, but Persona 3 was just perfect in every way to me.

~#4~

(MAJOR SPOILERS FOR RED DEAD REDEMPTION)

Hey, who didn’t see this coming from a mile away? Red Dead Redemption has a place on this lijst and it is this high on the lijst and it involved the character John Marston. u know exactly where I am going with this so screw the intro part, let’s just get to the topic at hand.

#4: John’s Sacrifice from Red Dead Redemption



In the final parts of the game, after John has taken care of his old gang in the hopes of being with his family and finally get to peace, things start out slow, almost making u think that things are going to work out alright. But of course, this game is called Red Dead Redemption for a reason. In the final part of the game, the farm house is attacked door soldiers. It turns out that Edgar Ross, government official and certified prick, wasn’t exactly telling the truth. He wanted to take out Dutch’s Gang, every last member, including John Marston, the one who helped them. Despite fending them off long enough for his wife and son to make it ot the barn, John knows that even if they run, they will just come after them again. He knows that he isn’t leaving this farm alive. So, he sends his family off and stays behind, prepared for one last fight. He steps out the doors, and fires at the soldiers, but to no avail. He is gunned down viciously before Edgar Ross, and dies right there. It was clear from the start that John wasn’t going to make it out of this alive, but it doesn’t make it any less shocking and tragic. John was far from a good man, but he was a sympathetic character that we experienced all of these hardships with throughout the game, and despite it all, we wanted to see him live a happy life, but still, we knew that wasn’t going to happen. Death was the only outcome, and despite knowing it was, it is still a moment that shocks and saddends many. And as for Red Dead Redemption 2… no, my hart-, hart can’t take it.

~#3~

(MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SILENT heuvel 2)

When it came to choosing a moment from Silent heuvel 2, it wasn’t going to be easy. There were a lot of moments from Silent heuvel 2 that I really loved, cause every moment is perfectly crafted to add to the story and the characters. Everything is set perfectly into place to work into the story. But one scene, one simple scene, that truly got to me, was near the end of the game. Which is where many of my favoriete scenes seem to take place. And I assure you, it doesn’t stop here

#3: The Burning Room from Silent heuvel 2



At the end of the game, after James has found out the truth about Mary and after Eddie’s unfortunate… accident, Angela is the only other character aside from James and Laura. Angela has…. Not had a great childhood. I advise not reading it if u are squeamish, but Angela was a victim of countless… advances from her father and, allegedly, her brother as well. And she came to Silent heuvel in the hopes of finding her mother, to have a happy life. These events have left Angela socially awkward, with a fear and hatred for men, which is why she is awkward and sometimes angry around James. But here, in this burning staircase, we learn the truth. That Angela could never find her mother. Her mother told her that she deserved what had happened to her. Angela is completely alone. Despite James saying it will be alright, he won’t be there for her. He won’t be there to tell her things are alright of be there to make her feel better. James is not that kind of person, and if u know the twist, for good reason. Angela only sees one path before her now, and asks for the mes back from James, which he refuses. So instead, she makes her way up the stairs. And as James commentaren about the heat of the flames, Angela tells him what is possibly my favoriete quote in the game, that for her, it’s always like this. This room, this world on fire. This is what Angela sees. For here, there is no happiness, there is no way out for her. All she has is a world forever on fire. And with that, she makes her way into the flames to die, with the only thought in mind that what had happened to her was all her fault and that she deserved it all. People say that the saddest moment in the game is Mary’s letter. And I ain’t saying it’s not. It’s incredibly sad and the best voice acting in the game. But the meer u come to understand the fate of Angela, the meer u can’t help but feel that if things were different, they could’ve turned out better for her.

~#2~

(SPOILERS FOR DARK SOULS)

Is it cheating if I put this on here and break my one game per franchise rule…. Well, the moment is incredible, so I am doing it anyway.

#2: Kiln of the First Flame from Dark Souls



Every dag I ask myself which is the superior FromSoftware game. Bloodborne of the first Dark Souls. And honestly, I always find myself going back to Dark Souls for many reasons. It’s world, it’s bosses, and the final level of the game and how perfect it was. After collecting the four Lord Souls, the path to the flame opens before you, starting with a staircase that is filled with the souls of passed warriors walking door you. And finally, u come to it. The Kiln of the First Flame. What looks like an old rotted structure covered in snow is...far from that. Those structures are not rotted, they’re melted. And that snow, that’s not snow. That’s ash from the flame that burned this whole land. The soul of Gwyn was just that powerful. And as u wonder these lands in the zoek of the flame, from inside a tiny hole, u see it. The first flame. And it looks… pathetic. Small and insignificant. And who else would be guarding the flame than the Lord of Cinder himself, Gwyn, waiting right there for you. And from the cutscenes, u would expect this huge, powerful deity to be towering over you, ready to smite u down and stop u from snuffing out the flame. But no, instead, there u see him. This withered old soul with a blackened, burnt body, who rushes towards you, ready to battle. The muziek isn’t even bombastic. Instead, it’s somber. It’s sad, even. Don’t get me wrong, Gwyn can still easily mess u up if u aren’t careful, but the sheer lack of power, of respect that this once great lord possessed is gone. Now sits a withered husk of a once great leader who sacrificed everything just to keep the flame going. If this was any other game, some would consider this a disappointment. Hell, some may still do. But it fits with the theme of Dark Souls, of the sad and dying world that seems to have no good outcome no matter what u try to do. And yet, something about that, despite how morbid it is, is beautiful in it’s own way.

~#1~

(MAJOR SPOILERS FOR NIER: AUTOMATA)

So recently, I beat NieR: Automata. A really fun game made door masters of quality, Platinum, and directed door a lovely madman, Yoko Taro. I had this lijst set up in the back of my mind for awhile now and was prepared to think up some other games that would have great moments of their own. But the minuut I finished NieR: Automata, the minuut I got through the credits, I knew that I had found my favoriete moment in any video game.

#1: End of YoRHa from NieR: Automata



Around the C Route, the game starts to become like any Yoko Taro game. The world is falling apart, and major characters like 2B has already died, with no chance of coming back, and the main characters are already changing as a result of that. A2 has the right idea not to fight, but her methods are crueler and we know little about her. 9S is a character we’ve seen grow and change, who we want to see succeed, but he is both insane with revenge and his reasons for killing A2 are childish. Despite that, u have to see both endings to get the idea. Regardless, someone dies in these endings. But as the credits roll, the Pods are discussing what to do with the data, and despite having to wis it, they choose not to, and are prepared to go against their orders to keep their vrienden alive. And thus, we reach the greatest moment in any video game. Ending E, The End of YoRHa. It starts out with a chiptune version of the credits song, Weight of the World, and u play the hacking shoot em up mini game through the credits, shooting the credits. And let me tell you, it is hard. Never before have I wanted to kill Square Enix meer than I already want to. But with each death, u are gegeven vragen about how hopeless it is to fight and if games are just silly things. But despite it all, u are gegeven encouragement throughout each death, asking u to keep going. And before long, u come to realize that these commentaren are door real people. Each death is embarrassing and harsh, but u are pushed to keep going door the kind words door others. And eventually, u will receive a message from the game, saying that someone, another player, received your signal. And once u accept their help, u gain the aid of other players in the game. And with their help, u are able to fight through the credits and make it through. And at the start of the game, 2B mentions who the gods were that created this world and how she wishes to kill them. And here u are, killing the creators of this world. And as u do, the muziek changes to lyrics, and then a full chorus singing in the background. The chour is that of the developers of the game singing, including everyone at Platinum and even Yoko Taro singing. It’s a nice touch that really adds to it, and is no doubt my favoriete song in the game. And despite that powerful moment, the moments don’t stop coming. There’s more. In the original NieR, to save a character, u have to erase your character, and in a sense, your save file. And so, to save a friend, u erase your save file. And yet, NieR: Automata ups the ante even more. These players that helped u beat the game, they had to sacrifice their save files to help you. And so, u have the option of doing the same. They helped you, but are u willing to do the same. To you, they are just strangers. u don’t know them and they don’t know you. The game is clear that they may never know u were the one that helped them. In fact, it could be someone u hate. And even then, u are gegeven a glimpse at what the future holds for 2B, 9S and A2. Honestly, it’s the most hopeful ending of any Yoko Taro game. What with Drakengard having giant babies and the protagonist getting bombed of dying in all endings, Drakengard 3 having the character die and be seen as the cause of all problems and hated for eternity, and NieR having the character accidently start the end of his people, while it wasn’t easy, it’s nice that the character of Automata can experience a happy ending. Just pretend that book Taro wrote with the bad ending after didn’t happen. Shhhhhhhh. With that said, this is a powerful moment to me, with a ton of great moments after great moments that only an insanely creative person could make, and for that, it is my favoriete moment to ever be put into any game ever.