History TearJerker / MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker

* The main point of the game: the world is in peace because we are pointing weapons of mass destruction at each other. Morbid.

** And when that doesn't stop the signal Snake really starts to lose it as he continues to rip apart the insides. Snake's tone during all of this is reduced that of a man running out of options desperately trying to keep himself from cracking under the pressure of the situation, constantly agitated and punching the pod all over again. Especially so after he screams, sounding as if he's about to break down in tears out of sheer despair. There's even a quick time event here so the player can join in on Snake's futile banging on what's left of the pod demanding answers from the AI he just destroyed.
--->Snake:" WHY?! I don't understand! Answer me! Tell me why! ''ANSWER ME!'' '''BOOOOOSSSS!''' why...?"

** And when that doesn't stop the signal Snake really starts to lose it as he continues to rip apart the insides. Snake's tone during all of this is reduced that of a man running out of options desperately trying to keep himself from cracking under the pressure of the situation. Especially so when he gags as if about to break down in tears out of sheer despair. There's even a quick time event here so the player can join in on Snake's futile banging on what's left of the pod demanding answers from the AI he just destroyed.

** There's also Koi No Yokushiryoku (Love Deterrence), Paz's theme which plays [[spoiler:during the fight with her]].

** And her final entry especially. [[spoiler:Just as Paz was getting ready to enjoy a day of peace with the whole of MSF after BecomingTheMask, even playing the singing role for a band, Snake and others realize [[TheReveal she's the Cipher spy]] and force her to act fast to complete her mission even though she doesn't want to. She even spares Chico despite the fact that he could've compromised her attempts to sabotage ZEKE, despite knowing full well it'd mean absolutely no benefit for her to let him live.]]

** Really, just when thought The Boss couldn't get any more tragic. She was screwed by her country ''at every turn'', yet her loyalty to her country ''[[UndyingLoyalty never wavered]]''.

* Euthanizing The Boss's Horse the exact same way you killed her in Metal Gear Solid 3 deserves to be here.
* Strangelove's last Memory Tape. The way her voice cracks as she breaks down at the end is ''heart breaking.''

** The dialog which is also used as the opening for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b5trPeM9wI TGS 2009 trailer]]. Also an awesome accomplishment for the writers who manages to convey how utterly horrifying the idea is in just a few sentences;

-->"I shoot him."

-->"To spare him the grief."

* The dialog which is also used as the opening for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b5trPeM9wI TGS 2009 trailer]]. Also an awesome accomplishment for the writers who manages to convey how utterly horrifying the idea it is in just a few sentences;

** There's also Strangelove's increasingly pained observation as [[spoiler: the mammal AI drowns itself that the Boss]] realized that there's no peace to be found ''anywhere''. And that all people could hope for is the illusion that they call "peace."

** There's also Strangelove's increasingly pained observation as the mammal AI drowns itself that the Boss realized that there's no peace to be found ''anywhere''. And that all people could hope for is the illusion that they call "peace."

* The main point of the game: the world is in peace because we are pointing weapon of mass destruction at each other. Morbid.

** I think what makes it worse, what makes it sting is that Big Boss [finally accepts his title only while denouncing the Boss. It's really painful to see him basically accept his title out of little more than spite, and not fully understanding her motives. And because we've already seen his death, we know that he'll never fully understand for over forty years.

** And when that doesn't stop the signal Snake really starts to lose it as he continues to rip apart the insides. Snake's tone during all of this is reduced that of a man running out of options desperately trying to keep himself from cracking under the pressure of the situation. Especially so when he gags as if about to break down in tears out of sheer despair. There's even a quick time event here so the player can join in on Snake's futile banging on what's left of the pod demanding answers from the AI he just destroyed.]]

* Some of [[spoiler: Paz's]] diary entries.
* At the end of Chapter 4, when [[spoiler:the mammal pod AI acts out the will of the Boss and drowns itself rather than have the United States launch a nuclear strike, all while singing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYjcNR7W-Ow THIS.]]]]
** [[spoiler:The entire final Peace Walker battles. Think shooting The Boss was hard in [=MGS3=]? This ending has an electronic replica of her sacrificing itself (AGAIN), and you're forced to tear her AI pod apart piece by piece ''while listening to her slowly dying from it.'']]
** [[spoiler: And when that doesn't stop the signal Snake really starts to lose it as he continues to rip apart the insides. Snake's tone during all of this is reduced that of a man running out of options desperately trying to keep himself from cracking under the pressure of the situation. Especially so when he gags as if about to break down in tears out of sheer despair. There's even a quick time event here so the player can join in on Snake's futile banging on what's left of the pod demanding answers from the AI he just destroyed.]]

** I think what makes it worse, what makes it sting is that Big Boss [[spoiler:finally accepts his title only while denouncing the Boss. It's really painful to see him basically accept his title out of little more than spite, and not fully understanding her.]] And because we've already seen his death, we know that he'll never fully understand for over forty years.

* [[spoiler: Euthanizing The Boss's Horse the exact same way you killed her in Metal Gear Solid 3]] deserves to be here.
* The main point of the game: the world is in peace because we are pointing weapon of mass destruction at each other. Morbid.

** [[spoiler: And when that doesn't stop the signal Snake really starts to lose it as he continues to rip apart the insides. Snake's tone during all of this is reduced that of a man running out of options desperately trying to keep himself from cracking under the pressure of the situation. Especially so when he gags as if about to break down in tears out of sheer despair.]]

** [[spoiler: And when that doesn't stop the signal Snake really starts to lose it as he continues to rip apart the insides. Snake's tone during all of this is reduced that of a man running out of options desperately trying to keep himself from cracking under the pressure of the situation.]]

* [[spoiler: Euthanizing The Boss's Horse the exact same way you killed her in Metal Gear Solid 3]] deserves to be here.

** I think what makes it worse, what makes it sting is that Big Boss finally accepts his title only while denouncing the Boss. It's really painful to see him basically accept his title out of little more than spite, and not fully understanding her. And because we've already seen his death, we know that he'll never fully understand her for over forty years.

* At the end of Chapter 4, when [[spoiler:the mammal pod AI acts out the will of the Boss and drowns itself rather than have the United States launch a nuclear strike, all while singing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYjcNR7W-Ow THIS.]]]] If you don't tear up then YOU HAVE NO SOUL.

* The game's [[ThemeTune theme song]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQzgI6xJEH0&fmt=22 Heaven's Divide]] really tugs at the heart with just the instrumentals. Especially so if you pay attention to the lyrics.
** There's also Koi No Yokushiryoku (Love Deterrence), Paz's theme which plays [[spoiler:during the fight with her]].
* Some of [[spoiler: Paz's]] diary entries.
* At the end of Chapter 4, when [[spoiler:the mammal pod AI acts out the will of the Boss and drowns itself rather than have the United States launch a nuclear strike, all while singing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYjcNR7W-Ow THIS.]]]] If you don't tear up then YOU HAVE NO SOUL.
** [[spoiler:The entire final Peace Walker battles. Think shooting The Boss was hard in [=MGS3=]? This ending has an electronic replica of her sacrificing itself (AGAIN), and you're forced to tear her AI pod apart piece by piece ''while listening to her slowly dying from it.'']]
** There's also the fact that while it does this, Big Boss unties The Boss' bandana and lets it fly into the sea with it.
** I think what makes it worse, what makes it sting is that Big Boss finally accepts his title only while denouncing the Boss. It's really painful to see him basically accept his title out of little more than spite, and not fully understanding her. And because we've already seen his death, we know that he'll never fully understand her for over forty years.
* It's surprising that EVA's letter didn't make on it here.
** Really, just when thought The Boss couldn't get any more tragic. She was screwed by her country ''at every turn'', yet her loyalty to her country ''[[UndyingLoyalty never wavered]]''.
* [[spoiler: Euthanizing The Boss's Horse the exact same way you killed her in Metal Gear Solid 3]] deserves to be here.

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