Seven Tear-Jerking Games That Have Made Me Cry

4.) The Last of Us

The Last of Us is another game that puts us in a protective parental role. It's interesting how I became so attached to Ellie even if I have never even had a child. I guess it mirrors the same feeling of responsibility towards your siblings, friends, and other family members.

The part that really got to me was when Ellie just killed David. Joel came up to her and said "oh, baby girl." For me, that was a very powerful moment in the game because he finally acknowledged his attachment to the girl after having an emotional wall for so long. 

It was sad because if anything happened to Ellie in the future, Joel surely wouldn't take it so well especially since his real daughter died. In the end, they both survived but it was more poignant than it was a happy ending.