8 Emotional Video Game Deaths (We Couldn't Help Laughing At)

by Josh Brown

1. Gilbert Renton (Deus Ex)

Jc Denton What A Shame
Eidos

Warren Spector's Deus Ex was an absolute game-changer in the way it delivered an interactive narrative, and with scenes such as this one, it's patently obvious why.

Should Gilbert Renton, the proprietor of run-down Hell's Kitchen inn The 'Ton Hotel perish in the presence of daughter Sandra, you get some of the most memorable line deliveries in all of gaming. The only issue is, they're not really memorable for the right reasons.

After his daughter lets out a not so convincing "Oh my God, Daddy!", player character JC replies with a hilariously deadpan: "What a shame. He was a good man... what a rotten way to die." - even if it was JC himself who blew his head off!

Poor Sandra has just lost her dad, man. You gotta be cooler than that.

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We love teamwork! Who doesn't? This article is a collaborative effort between Josh Brown and Benjamin Richardson.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.