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The moment that inspired this question:

A long time ago I was playing an MMO called Voyage of the Century Online. A major part of the game was sailing around on a galleon ship and having naval battles in the 1600s.

The game basically allowed you to sail around all of the oceans of the 1600s world and explore. The game was populated with a lot of NPC ships that you could raid and pick up its cargo for loot.

One time, I was sailing around the western coast of Africa and I came across some slavers. This was shocking to me at the time, and I was like “oh, I’m gonna fuck these racist slavers up!”

I proceed to engage the slave ship in battle and win. As I approach the wreckage, I’m bummed out because there wasn’t any loot. Like every ship up until this point had at least some spare cannon balls or treasure, but this one had nothing.

… then it hit me. A slave ship’s cargo would be… people. I sunk this ship and the reason there wasn’t any loot was because I killed the cargo. I felt so bad.

I just sat there for a little while and felt guilty, but I always appreciated that the developers included that detail so I could be humbled in my own self-righteousness. Not all issues can be solved with force.

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[–] TheBlackSwordsman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The entirety of the last of us parts one and two

[–] jwagner7813@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

To the Moon.

It's a short story that's made into a game. The gameplay piece of it is minimal, but it's all about the story. I can't say too much about it buts it's an absolutely beautiful story with SNES style graphics that reminds me of the movie Arrival.

Had me speechless... Didnt know how to exist for a few after...

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I was playing "The friends of Ringo Ishikawa" and realized that, instead of simulating Ringo getting his life together, I should be getting my own life together. Not a bad game, to be clear.

I feel like I had an epiphany at the end of Omori, but I am too lazy to write it out. Play Omori.

[–] Sasuke@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

when i won my first game of spider solitaire on the windows xp and the fireworks started shooting

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Homeworld mission three. Adagio for Strings still gives me chills because of that game. That was when teenage me realized videogames could be art.

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[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had hoped that playing Spiritfarer would help me deal with the loss of my mom. It's not any particular moment in the game, but I just can't play it without breaking into tears at some point. Not sure I will ever be able to play it for any length of time.

[–] babatazyah@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I came here to share this one. I wasn't fully aware of what I was getting into emotionally. And then I sent Gwen off. And it was so soul crushing. I think the game has fundamentally changed how I feel about my own eventual death.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eve Online. I am outspoken about having been in the battle of B-R5RB. Nuff said.

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[–] WeAreAllOne@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Journey for PS3 and PS4. Love. Peaceful. Serenity.

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[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

It's practically a cliche now and there's a lot of reactive pushback to it, but the finale of the True Pacifist Run of Undertale lit a fire in me like nothing else could. kitsuralsei

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n9zJKhTeaU

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[–] thisonethatone@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Pathologic 2

At the end of the game the

spoilerinquisition looks at you and tells you that everything has been for naught, not because you couldn't save everyone, but because you were wasting time, in your real life, trying to save people in a video game as your real life slips away from you.

Left me shook. Amazing game.

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[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

No Man's Sky - Finally lifting off the planet into space for the first time reignited my love of space and the cosmos. Made me feel awe and wonder

The Stanley Parable - never had a game make me laugh till I had tears in my eyes before. This game really fucks with your perception of what is real and just how common / predictable some gaming tropes have become

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