[TimovieMan]

Originally Posted by CoyoteAG

The scene in Gabriel Knight 3 where Gabriel has a nightmare and then climbs into bed with Grace and puts his amulet on her always moved me. I think its a combination of the music (which is incredible) plus the fact that, being the 3rd installment, we are invested in the characters of Grace and Gabe.

I haven't played any of the GK games (yet), but that already sounds moving just by hearing you describe it. Maybe because it reminds me of the "I had a bad dream"-scene in Unbreakable.

Originally Posted by gray pierce

Dreamfall is by far the most moving AG I've played so far. I got so completely invested in the story and the character in a way no other AG has done so far. Overclocked is a definite second. Mainly because the main character is so well crafted he really gets under your skin.

I absolutely LOVED the tragic scene where Wonkers the Watilla sits at the bed, waiting indefinitely for his friend to wake up. Especially since you only get to see that scene if you restored Wonkers' brain earlier in the game.

[lewuz]

I haven't played too many adventures yet and therefore my reply might be a bit shocking, but... I got really moved by Clover: A Curious Tale. I think its underappreciated gem, I read so much out of it.
And of course Star Sky was awesome! Maybe even more than Clover. To the Moon and Syberias are definately moving. Oh, and Limbo!

[inm8#2]

GK series (especially Wolfgang in GK1)
Zork: Nemesis (felt quite sympathetic for the "villain")
Syberia I/II (bittersweet melancholy, loneliness)
Bad Mojo (the circumstances for the main characters were quite sad, really)
Heavy Rain (some deep, heavy emotion and motivation in this game)
Blackstone Chronicles (how awful asylums used to be)
Scratches (the story of the Blackwood family was quite tragic)

[Fantasysci5]

Dreamfall, especially the ending few scenes, really moved me and almost made me cry, and it certainly had me throwing things at the screen, demanding the sequel; so I'd say "Dreamfall" is the most moving for me.

[peterdk]

The Whispered World in German. Especially the place with all the candelights and the remarks about his mother.

[marvio]

Hey EXt23

When you find "that" game let me know, will ya?

I'm not going to start "the debate" again, don't worry

But just quickly, for example:

I was actually pissed off at the end of Syberia 2.

[rtrooney]

Originally Posted by colpet

The most moving game for me was Zork Nemesis. The most moving moment was the end of Comer.

I kind of agree. But, other than myself, you're only the sixth person I know of that has actually played Comer. Makes us a fairly small sample.

[ext23]

wow, great replies guys, thanks. i had no idea TLJ/dreamfall were considered such emotional games. now i know i REALLY have to play them!

same for bad mojo. as far i could tell i thought it was just some surrealist/experimental game without a whole lot of plot. guess i was wrong.

[gray pierce]

Originally Posted by ext23

wow, great replies guys, thanks. i had no idea TLJ/dreamfall were considered such emotional games. now i know i REALLY have to play them!

To my mind Dreamfall is a far more moving game than TLJ mainly because it's got much better developed characters. Still TLJ is a pretty great game as well and I do recommend playing it before Dreamfall even though they can be seen as two seperate stories. It just didn't move me as much as Dreamfall did.

[TimovieMan]

Originally Posted by gray pierce

To my mind Dreamfall is a far more moving game than TLJ mainly because it's got much better developed characters. Still TLJ is a pretty great game as well and I do recommend playing it before Dreamfall even though they can be seen as two seperate stories. It just didn't move me as much as Dreamfall did.

[diego]

- Keepsake is full of melancholy from the get go

- Mourir en Mer (To Die at Sea) is a small little AGS game about a sick boy who wishes to see the sea before he dies.



- Eternally Us is another AGS game with a moving story from the popular AGS author

[TimovieMan]

The mentioning of 'Comer' (a game I'd never heard of) by two different people made me put it on my list of games to play.
When I looked for info on it at Mobygames, I read that it was Myst-like. That made me take it off my list again...

[CoyoteAG]

Originally Posted by TimovieMan

I haven't played any of the GK games (yet),

*GASP* You better get on that!

Originally Posted by TimovieMan

I absolutely LOVED the tragic scene where Wonkers the Watilla sits at the bed, waiting indefinitely for his friend to wake up. Especially since you only get to see that scene if you restored Wonkers' brain earlier in the game.

Yes, everything with Wonkers moved me in the game.

[TimovieMan]

Originally Posted by CoyoteAG

*GASP* You better get on that!

It's on my 'to do'-list. Right after I finish CoMI, EfMI, KQVI & KQVII. Oh, and Mass Effect 3. Let's not forget about Mass Effect 3...

Yes, everything with Wonkers moved me in the game.

It's a nice touch by Ragnar Tørnquist to take Jack Angel as the voice-actor for Wonkers. He'd voiced Teddy in the movie Artificial Intelligence, a VERY similar character...

[Mikekelly]

I found "The last Window" to be very moving. I hope we see more games like that one made. I paid $60 for it and I'd pay it again.

[skeeter_93]

GK2 for me... I really felt for one character in particular...

[Goldeneye]

I don't know if we're including text adventure, but Photopia had me crying like a... like something that cries a lot. I was going to put crying like a girl but that's actually quite sexist.

[millenia]

Have to agree on Dreamfall. Wonkers is amazing, thinking about the ending still makes me tear up. Reminds me of "Jurassic Bark" episode of Futurama, which is such a tearjerker I'll never watch it again.

Also the factory segment is very moving and the last moments with Faith. I have a small daughter myself so it hit a spot.