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11/05/09
Also Cowboy Bebop was the only anime to make me cry twice. #finalfantasyx
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Anime though, Cowboy Bebop I will agree on, and twice as well. Once for Spike's supposed death, and the casting of Keanu Reeves as Spike for the other. #finalfantasyx
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*sniff* Now Bebop's made me cry 3 times. #finalfantasyx
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FFX had an amazing plot, despite being a bit convoluted in certain places, but it's able to pull off complicated twists so well because the build-up to each emotional climax is so artfully executed.
I mean honestly, without giving much away to those who have yet to play it, when Tidus finds out about Yuna's destiny at the Al Bhed HQ, and thinks back on all that he'd said to her leading up to that moment in time...
How about when the gang finally arrives at Zanarkand? You could cut the tension with a knife. Knowing what they have to do, with 'To Zanarkand' playing in the background as the team is forced to push along the treacherous path. Also, the fact that the song persists even in battles reminding us that Tidus and co. probably aren't even all that concerned about the king behemoth they just encountered, because each is so wrapped up in his or her own thoughts and regrets.
That's without even mentioning the final scene.
If you haven't played it yet, do so. If you're one of those people who feels determined to hate the story purely because you can't get past the fact that a certain character(s) annoys you a bit, I feel sorry for you.
Definitely my #1 pick.
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The whole time throughout the ending portion of the game you wanted them to go against the inevitable, but they couldn't :( #finalfantasyx
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Anyway, FFX certainly made me cry, too. So did Lost Odyssey, and a couple others.... Can't recall right now though. #finalfantasyx
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Didn't see any value in "the right thing" but then again, I also felt the ending was very flawed in that regard, considering i had two wives and a husband, and didnt particularly care about any of them #finalfantasyx
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that and the death was so sudden and kinda poorly framed that i was left with a feeling of 'really? that was it?' that left zero emotional impact. did suck having to choose dog or thousands of dead people, do kinda wish they'd made the villagers less despicable so the decision was harder to make #finalfantasyx
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Maybe the "Smiles and Tears" song got to their hearts?
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Now imagine that okay? Got it?
Now imagine it sobbing like a little bitch at the end of Final Fantasy X.
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Weird thing: I had the same reaction, then in FFX-2, I got weepy at the *good* ending when they were finally reunited again. The end of a journey and all that. #finalfantasyx
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So far no game has touched me enough to make me wanna cry. If my father played games that had long movie like storylines he might cry. Me I tend to be too detached and clinical. #finalfantasyx
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Mother 3 I could understand, that game was dark. #finalfantasyx
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But there were definitely some that really touched me and brought me to the verge of shedding a tear (you know, when you already have a half tear in a corner of your eye):
- Final Fantasy VI - lots of emotional moments, wonderful storytelling. Terra's story, Celes' story, Locke's story, brother's story, suicide moment, kid orphanage, world destruction - there's so many of them. They don't make games like this anymore.
(for a bit of a melancholic mood of the game, check this video: [www.youtube.com] )
- Final Fantasy VII - not only Aerith's death, but also later moments.
- Silent Hill 2 - right before ending, when James realizes what he has done and apologizes to his wife, crying. This is the epitome of striking emotional chords in gaming. The moment when Angela is climbing the fiery staircase. The moment when James is watching a certain videotape.
- Silent Hill 1 - when Lisa realises that she is actually dead and starts bleeding. The moment when Cybil dies.
- this one is going to be strange for some - Lumines, the last skin. This requires a bit of an explanation - I have completed it on the plane leaving Japan and somehow end of Lumines and enf of Japan has fused in my mind. Since I bought Lumines in Japan and played it all the time throughout my stay, so the end of both was a bit painful. More details in my old blog post:
[www.bartsnews.net]
(sorry for the plug)
- Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - when Prince realizes that by reversing all, he has lost Farrah.
... I can't shake off the feeling that I have missed something important, but can't recall now.
Also, there was the moment in Manhunt when James Earl Cash is shown how his family is murdered. Not exactly weeping sad, but it somehow touched me. I often identify with the protagonist and this has definitely struck the chord, even though I saw it coming.
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Wow, there are more than I thought. #finalfantasyx
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- God of War: The Chains of Olympus - when Kratos has to destroy Heavens, also erasing his daughter, and he struggles with her. Player has to actively shake her off and Kratos does it very slowly, with a lot of effort (felt by player, smashing the buttons), not looking at her. Excellent mix of storytelling and player involvment.
- Deus Ex - "New Dark Age" ending and the voice of Tracer Tong through coms: "...JC...the net... the net is going black.. if you can hear me... then find us... find us!". #finalfantasyx
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Exactly what I was going to say. This was the most powerful FF to me. #finalfantasyx
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The last skin in the first game? If it's the song I think it is, I think it fit perfectly as the last skin. #finalfantasyx
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