Saddest Video-Game Character Deaths

[DrumStix]

Much like the Favorite Video-Game Twists thread, only a different subject.

What do you think is the saddest video-game character death?

*Warning, this thread may contain spoilers, so please put "spoiler* around the sentence that contains the spoiler, or black it out.*

I think the saddest deaths are Commander Miranda Keyes and Sergeant Avery Johnson from Halo 3.

[Cubecubed]

Your Family from Assassin's Creed II. :(

[DrumStix]

^

I know, it sucks. :(:(:(

[Joey-Z]

Quoting that didn't exacly help...

now I am spoiled..

[BallisticJunkfood]

Andrew Ryan in Bioshock.

[DrumStix]

Quoting that didn't exacly help...

now I am spoiled..


That's why I edited it.

CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!!!!!!!!

Alright, new rule : DO. NOT. QUOTE. SPOILERS. :o

[Goatbuster]

SPOILER (Although if you haven't played Halo 3 by now, I'm just going to assume you never will for your own reasons)




Sergeant Johnson. He was badass until the end...

[DrumStix]

SPOILER (Although if you haven't played Halo 3 by now, I'm just going to assume you never will for your own reasons)




Sergeant Johnson. He was badass until the end...

Totally agree. :(:(:(

R.I.P

[CCDaDon]

The only character death that I cared for was (MGS2) Fortune dying near the end of MGS2, although I was sad when Liquid died at the end of MGS1 because he was just too badass to die

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Tai in Gears of War 2. He was instantly my new favorite character.

[bmaninc]

Um, Pikachu fainted in my Pokemon Yellow once...

[Runesmith]

Kaidan or Ashley in Mass Effect.

[Sarge51]

SPOILER (Although if you haven't played Halo 3 by now, I'm just going to assume you never will for your own reasons)




Sergeant Johnson. He was badass until the end...

That was a dick move by Bungie. Johnson was one of the most badass characters... no he IS the most badass character in the Halo series. He's survived hell and back, and then he gets copped out by the freaking monitor. THE MONITOR. I've always disliked him, but ever since the end of Halo 3 he's been on the very bottom of my **** list.

[DrumStix]

That was a dick move by Bungie. Johnson was one of the most badass characters... no he IS the most badass character in the Halo series. He's survived hell and back, and then he gets copped out by the freaking monitor. THE MONITOR. I've always disliked him, but ever since the end of Halo 3 he's been on the very bottom of my **** list.

This man speaks the truth.

[monkeyfish]

I felt pretty bad leaving my Weighted Companion Cube behind.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

I felt pretty bad leaving my Weighted Companion Cube behind.

Cubey! Noooooooooo!

[Sarge51]

The only character death that I cared for was (MGS2) Fortune dying near the end of MGS2, although I was sad when Liquid died at the end of MGS1 because he was just too badass to die

That was kind of sad. I mean, she was *****ing about not being able to die throughout the entire game. But, then in the end she gets played by Ocelot/Liquid. That was pretty cold.

However, I felt pretty bad about two characters in the MGS series:

Emma and Sniper Wolf. I feel really bad for Otacon, man. Loses two of the only people that he really cared about. I'm surprised that guy didn't go emo and kill himself.

[Cpt. Overkill]

The last few hours of MGS tore me apart, between Naomi and all the other stuff.

[hawkofva]

Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Original Xbox Version)
Spoilers: Enrica Villablanca's death at the end of the campaign. On top of Sara's death in the beginning, it's the tipping point for Fisher to cut out his subdermals. /spoilers

It does a much better job of setting up Conviction than the 360 counterpart, makes Sam's decisions seem much more... visceral.

[AKALink]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCig_h5pBLU
One of the few Nintendo games where someone died for good.

[RockBandRocker]

I think for me, the one that sticks in my mind is when Aerith was killed by Sephiroth in FF7.

That really affected me the first time I played the game.

[Cubecubed]

another one:When Lucien shoots your dog in Fable 2. that was one of the few where i was like: Oh Hell no!!! not cool!!! and all that.

[MisterMixelpix]

I can't believe it took to the 3rd page for what RockBandRocker said.

That was the first and only death that almost made me STOP playing a game because it hit me that hard.

[DJPooka]

Kaiden/Ashley from Mass Effect.

What makes it worse is having to choose between them...

[a21schizoidman]

another one:Fable 2. that was one of the few where i was like: Oh Hell no!!! not cool!!! and all that.

yeah, that pissed me off, hell, when he kills your sibling in the beginning it's sad, plus, (DO NO WATCH VIDEOS IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS) this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5ujyRTm6s) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPEu0UT67zA&feature=related) are two of the most ****ed up scenes i've seen in video games

[HeavyMetalKing]

I'm not going to bother blacking it out because I doubt anyone else has actually played this game, but Reisha's death in Ar Tonelico II really hit me. It was an emotional peak in the story because she was just starting to reconcile with Luca (her daughter, and one of the main characters) but ended up sacrificing herself to save Luca.

[JRDBlackDragon]

*Spoiler alert*

Ghost and Roach from MW2 SP

General Shepherd shot Ghost in the head and shot Roach (which was you at the moment) around the stomach area with a magnum i think then he had his guys throw both you and Ghost into a little pit and pour gasoline on both of you and then lit you and Ghost with his cigar,pretty much burning you alive,luckly Ghost was already dead so he did not suffer from being burned alive

god when that happen i flipped him off,but at the end you get to kill him when your Soap so that was ok

[The Highway To Hell]

Come in Roach! Do you copy! DOES ANYONE COPY!!!!!!!

^^^^^
That was pretty sad.




Another sad moment for me was having to kill Rundas in Metroid Prime 3. Especially because he tried to save you moments before, but the phazon corruption struck him.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

yeah, that pissed me off, hell, when he kills your sibling in the beginning it's sad, plus, (DO NO WATCH VIDEOS IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS) this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5ujyRTm6s) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPEu0UT67zA&feature=related) are two of the most ****ed up scenes i've seen in video games

I completely agree with that. I loved fable 2 a lot. I have all the achievements in the game besides 2... which requires me to beat the game two more times.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

god when that happen i flipped him off,but at the end you get to kill him when your Soap so that was ok

That's still a spoiler to the people who haven't even beat the game yet. Better fix it!

[Starfleet_Rambo]

I think for me, the one that sticks in my mind is when Aerith was killed by Sephiroth in FF7.

That really affected me the first time I played the game.

I went from being in awe of Sephiroth to murderous psycho hellbent on revenge after that happened.

Even though I loved Tifa more...:o


also, my drummer after failing Visions again...

[hawkofva]

Hiding spoilers is all well and good, but it's much more effective if you mention the game it's from beforehand.

[Flawless]

Cyan's Family in Final Fantasy 6

(I think it's Cyan, it's been awhile.)

[trueguitarist88]

*Spoiler alert*

[COLOR="Black"]

you dont get burned alive. you're dead, but you still see it through roaches eyes so you know what's happening. at least i think so, because your body has a ragdoll-like movement when they throw you in the pit

[topperharley]

I didn't play FFVII until long after the game came out, so it had been spoiled long before I played it. As a result, it didn't really affect me. It was more like, "yep, here is where it's going to happen," and "oh, so that's how it happens".

In Mass Effect, I had no problem sending Kaidan off to die. Apparently, in Biowareland, being interested in someone's background means that you want to sleep with them, so Kaidan ****-blocked me from blue alien sex. Kaidan deserved to die for that.

[ArmsAreLoud]

Every time anyone dies to a critical hit in any Fire Emblem game right before the level is over.

...Sadness is the same as rage, right?

[ham736]

Zack's death in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. I almost cried when it happened.

[bermuddy]

ryu hyabusa's dad in ninja gaiden.

[bood-boy]

Jerome Brown in Tecmo Super Bowl.

[HeavyMetalKing]

I think the saddest for me was in Valkyria Chronicles when Isara dies. This was the only time I ever started to cry when a video game character died.

[Wolfbeckett]

I felt pretty bad leaving my Weighted Companion Cube behind.

You don't just leave it behind, you are forced to euthanize it in the Aperture Science Emergency Intelligence Incinerator. NNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!

[CyanFunk]

Does having your body highjacked by a badass old man with your soul being trapped inside your armor in a desert for eternity while he goes off and nearly throws the world into nothingness count as "death"?

[kiggidykev]

Saints Row 2. Dragon missions. Anyone that gets it will know.

[DrumStix]

Does having your body highjacked by a badass old man with your soul being trapped inside your armor in a desert for eternity while he goes off and nearly throws the world into nothingness count as "death"?

Uh...possibly...dunno?

[goodbyetonight]

In Gears of War 2 when Maria dies, The Darkness when Jenny dies, and Dead Space when you see that Nicole killed herself

[Pwnz0r3d]

Aerith.

In all seriousness, the Companion Cube.
Goddamn incinerator...

[Baanu_Rass]

Not so sad but for KotOR's dark side ending telling Zaalbar to kill his best friend Mission. He's a Wookiee who owes you a life debt and she is a 16 year old girl who is insisting you are still a good person at heart (think Vader/Luke in VI) It was pretty awesome. And if you are DSF you get to kill Carth if you did the romance option with him. He comes back trying to use the power of love to bring you back to the light and you kill him for it. Those two make Visa Mar's death in II look plain.

[bigmf]

Vivi from Final Fantasy 9. Sad and yet not sad somehow.

[svartikins]

You in Shadow of the Colossus.

Elika in Prince of Persia... until he revives her.

[instantdeath999]

Suggestion: I think people should put the game they are going to list, and then put the character in spoiler warnings. That way, people will know what game is about to be spoiled.

[Skittles]

this one point in GTA IV where you choose to kill Dmitri or work for him. It comes in a bit later when youre at Romans wedding. A car drives by and guns down Kate or Roman (depending on what choice you made)

[Fizzeler]

Kaidan or Ashley in Mass Effect.

indeed not really Wrex though since I saw it coming

[JRDBlackDragon]

That's still a spoiler to the people who haven't even beat the game yet. Better fix it!

I DO NOT CARE ANYMORE!

people will think Soap was just soap and it killed him

[a21schizoidman]

In Gears of War 2 when Maria dies

agreed, already said, but Tai was sad too, hell, even the new guy was fairly sad

[BuRn7 CaK3]

agreed

I guess I should *Spoiler* mine when I mentioned him. Whoops. I think his was more unexpected than Maria's death.

[Idiostock]

Every time anyone dies to a critical hit in any Fire Emblem game right before the level is over.

...Sadness is the same as rage, right?

Ninian's death was pretty well done, and I was pissed about Lord Elbert's.

[Abeotroid]

In Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2, when you're main character dies D:

Sad only when you watch the thing.

I guess I should *Spoiler* mine when I mentioned him. Whoops. I think his was more unexpected than Maria's death.
I told everyone that that exact thing would happen but, noooooooo, no one would believe me >_>

[BuRn7 CaK3]

I told everyone that that exact thing would happen but, noooooooo, no one would believe me >_>

Well I forgot the code. I don't like using black because the text is still readable. I have the code now, so it really isn't a problem.

[RidethePiggy]

FF4:
Anna and Tella

Ico:
Ico

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Not really saddest but:

You're Dad, brother and sister in Assassins Creed 2. Pretty sad.If I'm wrong in some part of this,please fix it.

[Goatbuster]

Not so sad but for KotOR's dark side ending telling Zaalbar to kill his best friend Mission. He's a Wookiee who owes you a life debt and she is a 16 year old girl who is insisting you are still a good person at heart (think Vader/Luke in VI) It was pretty awesome.

I loved that decision.

[CCDaDon]

That was kind of sad. I mean, she was *****ing about not being able to die throughout the entire game. But, then in the end she gets played by Ocelot/Liquid. That was pretty cold.

However, I felt pretty bad about two characters in the MGS series:

Emma and Sniper Wolf. I feel really bad for Otacon, man. Loses two of the only people that he really cared about. I'm surprised that guy didn't go emo and kill himself.

I didn't care about Wolf's death because 5 minutes ago she was f***ing trying to kill me!

[Doom878]

Grey Fox when he saved your ass. What a badass

[Dragonheart1991]

Roman Bellic in GTA IV. The Deal ending, i ****ing loved that guy :(

I didn't care much for Kate though.

[Dragonheart1991]

yeah, that pissed me off, hell, when he kills your sibling in the beginning it's sad, plus, (DO NO WATCH VIDEOS IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS) this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5ujyRTm6s) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPEu0UT67zA&feature=related) are two of the most ****ed up scenes i've seen in video games

Perfect world was just too ****ing weird for my liking. At first i was like.. "Oh..**** am i supposed to keep moving?!", so i consulted a guide and YES!.

I was tripping, but can i say....EPIC?

[topperharley]

Saints Row 2. Dragon missions. Anyone that gets it will know.

Do you mean the Ronin missions? Or a particular Brotherhood mission?

[Bub]

Definitely any of the times my followers have died in Fallout 3 after Deathclaw attacks.

[BuRn7 CaK3]

Speaking of Fallout 3. Fawkes died on me once. A behemoth had him cornered and was beating him down. It was an unfair fight. When I got the message saying that Fawkes was dead. I was like "Noooooooooooooo! *reload last save* Saved ya buddy!"

[gosox333]

Holy Balls. Fawkes can actually die?!?

[BuRn7 CaK3]

I know! That's what I was thinking when he first died. But those behemoths are huge and do a lot of damage. So if anything can kill Fawkes, it's obviously those.

[a21schizoidman]

i def. need to replay Fallout 3 as an evil person and just kill everyone

[kiggidykev]

Do you mean the Ronin missions? Or a particular Brotherhood mission?

Oh yeah, I meant the Ronin ones. Particularly, after you break Johnny Gat out of prison and you find your safehouse.

[topperharley]

If the first Saints Row is any indication, deaths are as permanent as they are on Heroes.

[Abeotroid]

i def. need to replay Fallout 3 as an evil person and just kill everyone
You should also press S+M1 while having an experimental MIRV out.

Well I forgot the code. I don't like using black because the text is still readable. I have the code now, so it really isn't a problem.
Wasn't commenting on that. D:

[ant423]

I always feel bad killing the Big Daddies in Bioshock. They have a child-like innocence to them and the way the Little Sisters cry when they are killed always makes me feel guilty.

Another depressing death was Sergeant Paul Jackson in Modern Warfare. The game even forces you to play through the 1-2 excruciating minutes he suffers right before he dies, after which the screen goes white.

[TheKrazyKatzzz]

This thread is a huge spoiler fest.

[kiggidykev]

If the first Saints Row is any indication, deaths are as permanent as they are on Heroes.

This one was graphic enough to make me think otherwise, but I can see your point

Then again, you can always call that Zombie number, can't you :D

[topperharley]

This one was graphic enough to make me think otherwise, but I can see your point

It did set up a rather cool cutscene with Gat, though.

[SaintlyStick]

Final Fantasy X:Tidus and Auron, but mostly Auron. Also, I don't count the perfect ending in FFX-2 as cannon, so Tidus is dead to me.

Metal Gear Solid:The Boss's death and EVA's almost death in MGS3, and Emma's death in MGS2 (Never liked Emma, but I felt bad for Otacon).

Bioshock:Andrew Ryan.

Fallout 3:When your father dies.

Modern Warfare:When Sgt. Paul Jackson dies, Gaz gets headshot'd, and Griggs dies trying to save you.

World at War:When You die. lol

Megaman X:When Zero gets rocked by Vile. (He dies like 50,000 times every X game)

Resident Evil: Code Veronica X:Steve's death. I didn't like him too much, but Claire is just too hot to be unhappy.

And probably countless other old games.

[trueguitarist88]

when do you die in World at War?

[TeamAliceFTW]

The Boss in Metal Gear Solid 3 and Eli in Half Life 2.

[Goatbuster]

when do you die in World at War?

This. If any point it's in the Pacific campaign, but I can't remember much about that game's campaign.

[kiggidykev]

It did set up a rather cool cutscene with Gat, though.

Oh it sure did, I loved Gat after that, but it was a sad setup that I didn't expect

[GeneralGilliam]

Aeris was a bad death, it pissed me off. I spend all that time building up her stats then Sephiroth's all like "Hah hah hah, not this time cockbag!"

[Sarge51]

I kind of hate that in RPGs. Killing off usable characters? Whaaa? There's one game where you get a new character, but not long after you have her on your party she becomes part of the main story and is unusable for two-thirds of the entire game. Not the same as killing, but still. Not a huge fan of losing a team mate. :(

Sephiroth is a douchebag.

[jonoo24]

MW2 When shepard kills you and Ghost. I mena CMON. HE HAD THE BEST POTENTIAL. FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUU

[GeneralGilliam]

Another one, is Spider on Mega Man X Command Mission. I doubt anyone on this forum has played it as it is EXTREMELY underrated. You have a person named Spider on your team since the beginning of the game and he is most likely one of your main people, then he dies like halfway through -_-

[Doom878]

OMG I forgot MGS3. I actually teared up at the end. Big Boss' face at the end while saluting the grave. Classic

[kiggidykev]

Has anyone mentioned GTA4 yet? The ending to that game seriously caught me off-guard.

[topperharley]

GTA IV has been mentioned. I made the choice that caused Kate to die, which really didn't affect me much, since Kate was such a nothing character. Had I made the other choice, however, it would have had a much bigger impact on me.

[kiggidykev]

Huh, I didn't know that the choice at the end of GTA4 would influence the ending. I played the same way as you, Topper, I think. Almost makes me want to play it again, but it was such a chore to get through the first time, I probably won't.

[topperharley]

The thing that made that choice less effective is that, by that point in the game, you've amassed this huge sum of money that you can't spend on anything. So when Roman starts going on and on about how you should take the money so he can start his business over, you're left thinking, "I have plenty of money for that, I just want to kill this clown for all the **** he's put us through."

[bigmf]

Turtle number 84 in Super Mario Brothers 3. Man that was sad...

Sorry for the spoiler.

[Dragonheart1991]

Yeah. Romans death in GTA IV is pretty sad. He was a cool character, abit annoying but he was funny as hell.

But then so was Brucie, reminded me of FPS Doug!. While Dwayne was an annoying emo *****, i can't believe i chose to ****ing spare him!

[DrumStix]

Yeah. Romans death in GTA IV is pretty sad. He was a cool character, abit annoying but he was funny as hell.


^^This^^

I loved Roman. Not cause he was a main character, because he was funny, and provided comic relief when necessary.

[topperharley]

Dwayne was an annoying emo *****, i can't believe i chose to ****ing spare him!

I killed Playboy so I could get another save house, but yeah, Dwayne was a moody little whiner. "Don't drive so fast!" Jog off, granny. If you don't like the way I drive, take the bus.

And I'm sure Brucie was strongly influenced by FPS Doug.

[Dragonheart1991]

And I'm sure Brucie was strongly influenced by FPS Doug.

http://media.photobucket.com/image/gta%20iv%20fps%20doug/supadude4/brucie.jpg :)

[ant423]

Oh man, how can I forget Sergeant Keegan from F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin???

After he becomes possessed by Alma, you're forced to kill him as the game's final boss, even as he begs you to help him.