13GreatestDyingWordsFromVideo

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When it comes time for a character to bow out, its important to capitalise on the unique
relationshiponlygamerscanhavewiththeircharacters.Wevemostlikelygrowntolovecertain
peopleoverthecourseofagamesruntimesometimesclosetohundredsofhours.Deathinthese
sorts of narratives is when gaming borrows the most heavily from film, with the vast majority
happeningincutsceneratherthangameplay.ManywillrememberthatscenefromFinalFantasy
VIIwhereadownrightloveableteammatewedstartedtogenuinelycareaboutwastakenaway,
simultaneouslyestablishingoneofthegreatestvillainsingaminghistorybecauseofit.Itallworked
sowellwebecauseofthetimespentwiththatparticularcharacterbeforehand,andasbecomes
evident with some games its a mix of gameplay and cutscene that packs the biggest punch.
Anotherfactorwhencreatingsomeoneweregoingtolovetohateoraherowegoingtoloveto
embodyisthatgamingasamediumisfarmoresusceptibletosequelsandreboots,meaningit
makesfarmoresensetokeepacharacteralive.Sure,Hollywoodisnostrangertolettingonlyafew
years pass before forcibly Frankensteining together another incarnation of a popular series
(SpiderMan,anyone?)butstill,gamingslibraryiscomprisedofawhopping70%ofsequelsoverall.
Itsaprettystaggeringstatistic,andthereforeifcreatorsareactuallygoingtokillsomeoneofffor
good,ithastobeworthit,andinawaythatdoesthecharactertheutmostjusticeinretrospect.
13.TheJoker(Batman:ArkhamCity)
Theline:ThatisactuallyprettyfunnyManystillrefusetobelieveJokerssupposedfinalwords
in City were actually his last, as at time of writing the identity of the new titular Arkham Knight
(fromnextyearsArkhamgame)isyettoberevealed.BacktoArkhamCitythoughandthelasttitle
developer Rocksteady put together, as they firmly made their mark on the Batman mythos by
havingJokersfinalplanruinedbyhisownhand.Yousee,followingtheeventsofArkhamAsylum
JokerwasinfectedwiththeTitanformulasomethingwhichhepromptlyendsupinfectingBatman
withtoo.Tocutalongstoryshort,thetwoofthemendupinanabandonedtheatrewithonlyone
phialoftheantidoteleft.BatmanthuslydrinkshalfbeforeJokeronceagainattackshim;causing
therestoftheantidotetospilloutacrossthefloor.Batmanremarksfollowingthisthatheeven
aftereverythingJokerhaddonetohimandeveryoneelse,hewouldnthavebrokenhisruleand
wouldhavesavedhim,leadingtoJokerhavingtoaccepthisselfinflictedfateinawaythatperfectly
mirrorshistwistedoutlookonlife.
12.GreyFox(MetalGearSolid)
Theline:WerenottoolsoftheGovernment,oranyoneelse.Fightingwastheonlythingthe
onlythingIwasgoodat.ButatleastIalwaysfoughtforwhatIbelievedin.Snakefarewell.This
isoneofthegreatestmomentsingaminghistory,andespeciallyforbackin1998;oneofthemost
progressive.NeverhadweseenthisHollywoodstylesetupofcharactersdeliveringtheirdialogue,
letaloneforafightscenethatsasmasterfullydoneasGreyFoxs.AftervillainLiquidSnaketakes
controlofthegiganticwalkingtankMetalGearRex,youreforcedtotakehimonwithmixofstealth
andhomingmissiles,onlyforthegametoswitchfromgameplaytocutsceneandFoxtocometo
therescue.MetalGearsinsaneplotisoneofthebest,butwhatemergesisthatyouronceformer
enemyisnowonyourside,andafterhavinghisarmslicedoffbyoneoftheRexsweapons,Fox
ends up being crushed underneath the hulking machine. Thats not before delivering the above
linethough,andanothercompletelybadassonejustbeforeitinresponsetoLiquidsmentioning
thathedoesnthuntfoxes,hehuntsjackals:Acorneredfox,ismoredangerousthanajackal!
11.ProfessorVonKriplespac(ConkersBad
FurDay)
Theline:Oh!Iforgotaboutzeairlock!Oh!Sh*t!Whatthef**k?!Oh!Ididntputzehighpowered
boostersonmychairIknewIshouldhavedonezat!Whoseideawasittogointospace??Oh!It
wasmine!Sh*t!!!Thisisit!!Thisistheend!!Nolegs!Andnownolife!Itsastrangethoughtwhen
youreweighingupthegravitasoftheabovelineversusthatofanotherspewedfromacharacter
calledTheGreatMightyPoo,buthereweare.TheProfessorslinesjustedgeitonhilarityalone,
ascomethefinalbossfightagainstacopyrightbaitingAliennamedHeinrich,yourefullyexpecting
somesortofshowdownwithKriplespachimselfonlyforhisalreadyfragileframetobewhisked
awayoutthespaceshipsairlock.BoththeoriginalConkerandtheXbox360rereleaseshavegone
on to develop cult followings due to their extremely offkilter and offensive humour, but the
sightofanevilNaziesqueweaseldictatorbeingsuckedouttospacewhileswearinghisheadoffis
adamnspecialoneregardless.
10.Aeris(FinalFantasyVII)
Theline:Illbegoingnow,IllcomebackwhenitsalloverItsweirdwhenyoulookbackonAeris
death(orAerithifwerebeingfancy)aschancesareyouremembertheirbeingfarmoredialogue
thantheiractuallywas.Thatistosay,anydialogue,beingthatbackthenthecharacterswerent
voiced at all, so her final lines come just before you meet up again in the City of the Ancients.
InsteaditsinonelastdreamsequencewhereCloudtalkstoherforthelasttimeinsidetheSleeping
Forest, where she seems to have convinced herself of her purpose in stopping Sephiroth from
destroying the Earth with his Meteor spell. These days graphicslovers might be put off by the
incrediblyblockyingamevisualsthataccompanyCloudholdingAerisjustaftershesbeenstabbed,
butthescenestraightafterwheretheteamlayhertorestisstillincrediblymoving,withoneof
themostemotionalandfittingpiecesofmusiceverycomposedforagame.
9.LiquidOcelot(MetalGearSolid4)
The
line:YoureprettygoodMetalGearandFinalFantasygohandinhandintermsofwhichtitlecan
outepic the other when it comes to creating memorable scene after memorable scene. With
bothseriesmakingsuretoshinethespotlightoneverymaincharacterjustasmuchastheancillary
ones and anynumber of people who walk into particular scenes along the way, its hardto pick
onlyoneortwothatstandout.ThisscenethoughwhereLiquidOcelotrevealshesactuallynot
possessedbyLiquidSnakesarmisoneofthebestduetomanyreasonsonmanydifferentlevels.
First off we have the death of the majorantagonist from the entire series, albeit hes become a
hybrid of Liquid and Ocelot, but it didnt stop that final fight from being incredible. Second, the
generalreceptionaroundMetalGearSolid3isthatitsoneofthebestgamesofalltime,witha
storythatcanstillleaveanywhohavenotexperiencedityetspeechless.Thatbeingsaid,apretty
ridiculous(butalsokindacool)handgesturewasinthatgamefromayoungOcelot,whichisthe
motioncarriedthroughtotheendofMGS4sothatthesamecharactercanprovehesstillhimself
afterallthebrainwashingplotrevelationshavedissipated.
8.DomSantiago(GearsOfWar3)
Theline:Neverthoughtitwouldendlikethis,huhMaria?Betwhenyoustartedoutplayinga
seriesofgameswherethesignatureweaponisamachinegunwithanundermountedchainsaw,
youdidntthinkyoudbegoingalltearyeyed,right?Yeah,ustoo,asdeveloperEpicGamesactually
produced one of the most touching moments in any action game in Gears of War 2. We see
Domfinallyfindhiscapturedwifeaftershesbeenheldhostageforsolongexceptshesactually
beendeadaverylongtime.ThereasonfortheconfusionbeingthatDomissohappyandrelieved
to see her first time around that it takes a few seconds for the reality of her state to kick in.
Followingthat,inGears3wealwayshadalingeringsensethathehadnothinglefttolivefor,so
come the point in the story wherethe team are completely pinned down he decides to pilot a
tankerfullofexplosivesstraightintotheheartoftheenemy,buyingeveryonethetimetheyneed.
Itsagreatscene,andincludesacallbacktoGaryJulesMadworldthesongthatwasplayedin
theoriginalGearsofWarteasersbackin2006asthescoreunderneathallthedestruction.
7.OfficerFrankTenpenny(GrandTheftAuto:
SanAndreas)
Theline:Comeon,a**holes.Illtakeyouall.Youremine!Mine!Irunthistown!Hey,overhere!
Officerdown!Comeon!HEY![Herealisesnohelpiscoming]A**holes!Youneverunderstoodwhat
Idid!Fiftyofmeandthistownwouldbeokay.Itookthetrashout!Idid!AndIddoitallagain
RockstarlovetopaytributetothefilmicgreatsyouneedonlylookatGTAIVsfirstbankheistto
getaverystrongHeatvibe,andthatsbeforeyoustartdelvingintothehandfulofthemavailable
inGTAV.BackonSanAndreasthoughandthedownfallofSamuelL.JacksonsTenpennyisstraight
upDenzelWashingtoninTrainingDay.Forthosewhohaventseenthatfilm,bothitandtheendof
SA almost perfectly mirror each other. Jacksons Tenpenny and Washingtons Alonzo Harris both
findthemselvesburntoutandinweakenedstates,slapbanginthemiddleofgangterritoryand
both decide to run their mouths off before finally dying too. Coming after one of the longest
missionsinGTAhistory,weweremorethangladtofindoutTenpennywasntcomingbackformore.
ThankstoRockstarforfinallyincludingsomeformofcheckpointsystemintheirnewergames,as
thereshardlyanyoneonEarthwhofinishedthisonefirsttry.
6.MonaSax(MaxPayne2)
Theline:God,Iturnedouttobesuchadamselindistress.RemedysfilmnoirtributeseriesMax
Payneremainsoneofthemostreplayablegamesgoingintermsofcoremechanics,andalsoone
ofafewtitlesthathasanidentityallitsownthankstoacastoffantasticcharactersanddialogue
morequotablethanaStalloneflick.Comeparttwoitdidfeelslightlyliketheplotthreadswere
beingstretchedabitthin,especiallywhenitwasrevealedthatMonahadsurvivedbeingshotata
very close range. However that didnt stop Remedy from working their magic with the script,
turning Monas last hurrah throughout the game into a very memorable one. She even gets the
droponMaxbeforebeingshotinthebackbyVladimirLem,referencingthefateofheralready
slainhelplesstwinsisterwithherfinalline.
5.Auron(FinalFantasyX)
Theline:Itsbeenlongenough.This,isyourworldnowForsomeFinalFantasyXisthelastgreat
game in the series, whilst others point to the emergence of characters being revealed as ghosts
and protagonists with giant alien fatherfigures as going that little bit too far. Regardless, the
presence of Auron throughout is something thats rarely up for debate despiteyour take on
everythingwhenthecreditsarerolling.Itturnsoutasthegameprogressesthatunderthatsilent
exteriorhesanUnsentaspiritdepartedfromitsoriginalbody,yetonethathasnotfoundpeace
andassuchashelpingTidusonhisjourneyuntilhistimecomes.Endinghistimeinthegameon
asuitablysombrenoteasYunaperformsthesendingceremonyandhebidsfarewelltoeachparty
member, a suitably Final Fantasy VIIsounding Shinrastyle score plays underneath, assuring the
playerthatthisisforthebestandpoweringusallthroughtothefinalencounter.
4.Tess(TheLastOfUs)
Theline:Comeon,makethiseasyforme.No,justgo.Justf*ckinggo!Tessisoneofthebiggest
hardassesinrecentmemory.BeingthatthegamestartsoutshowingthatmaincharacterJoelis
maybenotthebestoffathersbutstillamanwhoknowshowtotakecareofhimselfhesthen
putinalmostasecondaryroletoTess,whoitsrevealedhasbeatenandescapedfromtwomen
evenbeforeherfirstwords.ShealsoappearstobetheveryreasonJoelhassurvivedforsolong
followingthedeathofhisdaughter,andwhenwevisitheroldgangsheadquarterstheyrespond
inawaythatshowsalevelofrespectforherthatsnotshownforJoel.Itsbecauseofallofthis
that it comes as something of a shock when Tess is revealedto have been bitten byone of the
infected,therebychoosingtostaybehindtodistractsomepursuingenemiessobothJoelandEllie
cangetaway.ThefactthatweneverfindoutwhattherelationshipwasbetweenTessandJoeljust
addsfurtherweighttowhattheymayormaynotbeleavingbehind,butjudgingbyJoelsattempts
tosaveherandthelookofshockonhisface;itwasameaningfulone.
3.Cortana(Halo4)
Theline:Weweresupposedtohelpeachother,andwedid.Welcomehome,JohnOvertoone
ofthemostbelovedandhelpfulcharactersingaminghistory,andonethatmanyfansoftheHalo
seriesmaynotevenbeawareactuallydiedinHalo4.Whyisthis?Becauseafteratrilogyofgames
andtwospinofftitlesintheformofHalo:ODSTandHalo:Reach,mostofuswereallbutburned
outonthefranchise.AndthatsnottomentionthefactthatasidefromaHesstillalive!teaser
fromtheendofpartthree,theMasterChieftrilogyfeltlikeithadwrappedupnicely.Thatwasof
course,untilnewdeveloper343IndustriestookthereinsandmostlikelywithMicrosoftshelp
wereforcedintomakinganothermaininstalmentintheseries.Well,howtoyoumakesurethis
iterationhassomethingpeoplewilltalkaboutregardlessofplacement?Killoffamajorcharacter
ofcourse.Andso,wegotprettytouchingandfittingendtoCortanastimewiththeChiefaftershe
saves him from an explosion, but which in the process still sadly terminates herself. Its a very
movingscenewithagreatscoreunderneathitsjustashameitwasntpartoftheoriginaltrilogy.
2.Sephiroth(FinalFantasyVII)
Theline:IwillneverbeamemoryAlthoughhegoesfullbananasandwichinsanethroughout
thesecondhalfofFF7,Sephirothsmotivationsarententirelyunrelatableonsomelevel,asthe
poorguyfindsouthesamanufacturedexperimentratherthananythingofanaturalcreation.This
isofcoursewhatleadshimtoburndownNibelheiminoneofthegamesmanyrecognisablescenes,
butfarafterthishetransformsintoabeingofincrediblepowerthatyoumusttakedown.Hisfinal
linewasgiventhefannodintheanimatedmovieAdventChildren,asSephirothisbroughtback
from the brink onceagain for the sake of a big smashfest with Cloud. Again he loses to Clouds
Omnislashattack,andagainheuttersthisnowtattooworthyline,endingboththeoriginalgame
andthatmovieinawayonlythemostmemorableofbadassescan.
1.AndrewRyan(Bioshock)
The line:A man chooses, a slave obeys. Now, would you kindly KILL! [Player strikes] A MAN
CHOOSES [Strikes again] A SLAVE OBEYS [Again] OBEY!!! Ken Levine and 2K Games
masterworktakesthetopspotfornotjuststickingthelandinginthemostexquisiteofwaysand
throwing a plot twist at us for the ages, but also in making you further complicit in its
ramificationswhilstyourereelingfromwhatsgoingon.SufficedtosayifyouveplayedBioshock
tocompletionthenyoualreadyknowwhatitsliketohaveyourworldturnedupsidedown,and
its that feeling that leads to you to kill the man whos responsible for your character being in
Raptureinthefirstplace.Thetwististhatalthoughyouwereleadtobelieveasyouwouldinany
gamewhenacceptinghelpfromanNPCthatyouhadfreewill,intheendtherewasatrigger
phrase that was preprogrammed into your characters mind. The phrase having to include the
wordsWouldyoukindly?meaninghe/youwoulddoexactlywhatwasdescribedaslongasitwas
toldinthisway.Ofcoursethegeniuspart,isthatitsnotjustyourcharacterwhosbeingtakenfor
aridehere,itsyouractionsalongthewaytoo,aswhenplayingyourejustassusceptibletothe
friendlysoundingcommandstherebydoingothercharactersbiddingwithoutevenrealisingit.
TakingthefightbacktopuppetmasterRyanjustasyourestillfiguringallthisoutisoneofgamings
masterstrokes,andeasilytheperfectblendofgameplayandcutscenebringingeverythingtogether.
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