{"id":21622,"title":"Top 5 Saddest Gaming Moments","description":"Get those tissues ready, here are our top 5 saddest gaming moments for no other reason than to make you sad.","content":"<p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/tpikrz9a6mhw0bsgbwlx5xiojpn9chqyuun14wxnpv9obkgx.jpg\" alt=\"tpikrz9a6mhw0bsgbwlx5xiojpn9chqyuun14wxnpv9obkgx.jpg\" \/><\/p><p>We are swapping out our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ggwpclothing.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em><u>gaming clothes<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a> for a pack of tissues because this list is going to set us off! It is no secret that we love video games, so much so we create gaming clothing for a living, but that love comes from years of experiences in the gaming world.<\/p><p><\/p><p>One side of that is the emotions felt when gaming, from dizzying highs to crashing lows, and not just winning and losing in some infuriating MOBA, but more so the emotions felt through an immersive story. A story that takes you with it. A story so good that gameplay becomes secondary to the emotional rollercoaster you are currently riding.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Here is a list of our top 5 saddest gaming moments, subjective maybe but you have a heart of stone if you didn\u2019t feel anything.<\/p><p><\/p><p><em>Also, possible spoilers if you haven\u2019t played these and were planning to, but these games have been around a while now.<\/em><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong>Gears of War 2 - Dom Finds Maria<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\"Gears of War? WTF? Really\" I hear you shout. I know it\u2019s odd, but play the second one and see. Unlike some of the other games that centre on emotion, the Gears of War franchise leans more towards gore, blood and locust genocide. Gears of War 2\u2019s story does not leave you crying out for your Mommy but its has its moments. Imagine you lost someone, the love of your life. The only thing keeping you going, making you fight is finding that person. Days, months and years pass and you always keep that hope alive. You have literally fought through armageddon with the hope and determination to find her, the only thing you have ever loved. Dom spends all this time looking for his wife\u2026and he finds her.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">How they play this scene is perfect, you see through the hopeful eyes of Dom, until you really see through the eyes of Dom. It hits like a ton of bricks, literally saying \u2018I don\u2019t now what to do\u2019\u2026then the infamous walk away.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYeU2JYAgJQ\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Red Dead Redemption - John Martson\u2019s Death<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Red Dead is a great game in so many ways. Music, gameplay, characters, graphics are all good. But this game has a big, impactful ending. For the entire game you lead the protagonist, <\/span><span style=\"font-family:Lato, 'Noto Sans JP', 'Noto Sans KR', 'Noto Sans SC', 'Noto Sans TC', 'Open Sans', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;\">John Marston,<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> on a journey. We do right and we do wrong, and we cross the thin blue line on multiple occasions. Nearing the final hours of the game however, John seeks atonement for his sins. He looks to right his wrongs, protect his family and just do the best he can do in a harsh and cruel world. This atonement is not enough in the old ways of the wild west.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sometimes no matter how good you try to be, your past just catches up to you.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Lato, 'Noto Sans JP', 'Noto Sans KR', 'Noto Sans SC', 'Noto Sans TC', 'Open Sans', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;\">Trouble nears the Marston ranch and John packs his son and wife onto a horse, kisses them goodbye and tells them he loves them. The pacing is perfect as John opens the barn door and is faced with a line of rifles.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Lato, 'Noto Sans JP', 'Noto Sans KR', 'Noto Sans SC', 'Noto Sans TC', 'Open Sans', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;\">What works very well here is that Rockstar let you fire a few rounds, almost like a glimmer of hope in the cruel eyes of death, but the ending is set in stone. This is an impactful ending to a game, there are many hours of gameplay in RDR and you put in some work, and for all this to come to a bloody end is hard to take. In saying that, it lead to Red Dead Remption 2, which is awesome.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9DGXyhRDzlI\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">To the Moon<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ok, not so much a moment but this game is so short it could nearly pass as a moment.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">For those of you who have not played this, please do. It is a beautiful, short indie game that does not get the love it deserves. It is just a beautiful game. This game leads you somewhere you did not know existed.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You do not go forward, you go back. You embark on a journey to alter the memories of an old man on his death bed, all to make him believe he has fulfilled his final wish of going to the moon.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You learn about an entire life of decisions and outcomes, what brought him to this moment and why he never achieved his dream. All while trying to make sure the man believes his wish came through before he takes his final breath. Beautiful concept, original story, classic pixel art graphics and combine this with the incredibly emotional piano music throughout the game\u2026I\u2026I need a moment...<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I can\u2019t really show the any specific moment in this game as you need the <\/span><span style=\"font-family:'Google Sans', arial, sans-serif;\">entirety<\/span><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> of it for context, so here is the trailer\u2026<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sqkJuSV-23U\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Walking Dead Season 1 - Lee\u2019s Death<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Amazing writing combined with a brilliant concept. It makes you think, question motives and the ethics behind each decision. Almost completely story based, it is as close to playing a movie as you can get. It sucks you in and does not let you go.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Have you ever made a decision that you regret and wish you could change it? This game makes you question every single one of them and, when it is all over, it leaves you in a pool of your own tears. Lee goes through an emotional journey, learning how to love after taking Clementine under his wing, and on this journey a beautiful father\/daughter relationship forms. You can feel it and you are rooting for it. But this a zombie universe, zombie bites are common and always fatal\u2026.because, you know, zombies are dead.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">What makes this one hit hard is that you have to make a decision as Clementine. Lee, the man who took you in, protected you, guided you and cared for you, do you <\/span><span style=\"font-family:Lato, 'Noto Sans JP', 'Noto Sans KR', 'Noto Sans SC', 'Noto Sans TC', 'Open Sans', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;\">kill him to stop his pain or let him turn into a zombie?<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yBD7Ir04Sis\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Last of Us - Opening Scene<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>It was hard to pick between TLOF 1 and TLOS 2, never mind one specific moment that broke me. I had to go with the shock of the very opening scene.<\/p><p><\/p><p>It is in the prologue of this game<span style=\"font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> that you realise it is dark. It wastes no time, does not even let you take control of a character and it kicks you in the gut. It is an immediate and cold realization that there is little hope for a happy ending. Throughout the game there are many moments of beautifully dark subtlety, and then not so subtle moments.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p>The opening of The Last of Us sees Joel trying to escape the zombie pandemic with his daughter Sarah in his arms. It seems they are finally clear of the hordes and they are met with a lone soldier. The one sided conversation that takes place here is when you have a \u2018NO WAY\u2019 moment. The soldier is given a silent order and he says back <em>\"there\u2019s a little girl\"<\/em>\u2026.<em>\"Yes sir\"<\/em>\u2026.his gun fires mortally wounding Sarah.<\/p><p><\/p><div data-youtube-video=\"\"><iframe class=\"youtube\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DidjobKweCs\"><\/iframe><\/div><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>There are so many more heart wrenching moments in gaming, but I can only take so much. I need to be alone for awhile. I am swapping my controller for a hanky\u2026<\/p><p><\/p><p>Game on friends<\/p><p>GGWP<\/p><p><\/p><p><em>PS <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ggwpclothing.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em><u>our gaming clothing range<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> is not so sad, quite the opposite, it will make you feel all warm and cosy\u2026also good for soaking up tears.<\/em><\/p>","urlTitle":"the-saddest-gaming-moments-ever","url":"\/blog\/the-saddest-gaming-moments-ever\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/the-saddest-gaming-moments-ever\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/ggwpclothing.com\/blog\/the-saddest-gaming-moments-ever\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1665411088,"updatedAt":1666687221,"publishedAt":1666687221,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":243989,"name":"GGWP Clothing"},"tags":[{"id":1919,"code":"gaming","name":"Gaming","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/gaming\/"},{"id":1920,"code":"videogames","name":"videogames","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/videogames\/"},{"id":1925,"code":"top10","name":"Top10","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/top10\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jqv1jy4aojvqqadzcqidupmivvchqax0eiek2dbwk2uahhw0.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jqv1jy4aojvqqadzcqidupmivvchqax0eiek2dbwk2uahhw0.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/jqv1jy4aojvqqadzcqidupmivvchqax0eiek2dbwk2uahhw0.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"We swap our gaming clothes for tissues, here are our top 5 saddest gaming moments for no other reason than to make you sad.","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":21330,"title":"Most Popular Online Games","url":"\/blog\/most-played-online-games\/","urlTitle":"most-played-online-games","division":243989,"description":"What are the most played online games right now. 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