Apollo 11 VR. I would be amazed if it's a common response as most folks would probably just think of it as a very boring simulated rollercoaster. For me it produced an overwhelming feeling of awe as I reflected on humanity's path to that point and the enormity of lifting off from our little blue pearl.
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Damn near everything in Nier Gestalt/Replicant. That game wrecks me every time I play it.
More of a playable story, but the entirety of Dear Esther is a bit heart wrenching.
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Shane’s 6-heart cutscene on the cliff in Stardew Valley.
Also the very last story moments of Tears of the Kingdom. The dive reach grab bit.
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Fallout: New Vegas.
At the end of Boone's companion quest, we're watching the sunrise, having barely survived the night. He confesses what really happened to his wife. Nat King Cole comes on the radio with "Love Me." I weep.
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Stray ending
No spoilers but the ending of Life Is Strange made me cry.
Mafia 1. "Mr. Salieri sends his regards". Need I say more?
I got all fucked up inside when Agro died in Shadow of the Colossus.
I was pretty emotionally stunted and depressed as a teenager and had trouble crying even when I wanted to (it's a horrible feeling, physically) so Earthbound and Mother 3 were therapeutic
Life is strange. Repeatedly.
The first time was in Mass Effect 3, when Liara shows you her project in your cabin. For me, this was the first time in the trilogy where I felt that we could really lose the war against the reapers.
Another very good moment was in Life is Strange Before the Storm, when Chloe finds her dad's car in the junkyard. That hit hard.
Mass Effect 3: "Leaving Earth"
I tried to install Skyrim and my disc was unreadable
Hl2 EP2's ending
FFXIV, over and over. The kind of nobility and self sacrifice displayed in that story has set me crying several times. Honestly, I can feel it a little bit just thinking of some of those moments, but I try to smile through it.
Because a smile better suits a hero.
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The ending of Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, it was just so cool and and so well done. What a great final boss when compared to Breath of the wild.
ME:3 and the cliff.
Several points in Life is Strange, I have yet to finish that game.
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the end of season 1 of the walking dead game. goddamn what a gut punch
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Have probably done that over a bunch of games over the years but can't remember much of them but the one game that immediately comes to mind is spiritfarer. Had so many touching farewells and some of them were too relatable to be not shed a tear. Man Atul left me speechless for days, I still need more hugs.
Beginning of last of us part 1.
Getting the True Ending in the base game of Outer Wilds. Including the credits, including after the credits. So beautifully bittersweet.
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Before your eyes
Game that uses your blinking as it's controls
Ending just had me in tears
Horizon zero dawn is the game that got me. Getting closer to the end just got me sadder and sadder.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps has some great emotional moments that are complemented by a fantastic soundtrack. Learning about Shriek's backstory after being hunted by her the entire game was just too much.