10 Most Devastating Video Game Deaths Since 2000

2. Lee Everett - The Walking Dead

Entering into some pretty dark territory now, and although the scene where you can choose to end the child Duck's life is definitely an excruciatingly powerful one, it's this ending sit-down between an infected Lee and the young Clem that'll play your heartstrings like a Grand Symphony Orchestra. The big tear-jerkers come simply from the fact that whilst you've been playing as Lee throughout the campaign, you've been looking after and out for Clem the whole time - teaching her how to shoot, wear her hair and deal with people appropriately. To then have to leave your 'child' or what is otherwise someone depending on your actions is just unbelievably touching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBD7Ir04Sis Even though Telltale's rather primitive graphics engine doesn't do lighting effects, shadows or even frame rate very well, the over-expressive facial features of each character really drive home the emotional beats every time, and when you're actually given the choice to put Lee out of his misery or leave and let the virus take its course, it'll feel like an eternity until you commit to either.
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