History TearJerker / SaintsRowIV

* Shaundi is heartbroken when you find her in the Zin simulation, overwhelmed with guilt over Johnny's death. Even worse, when Zombie Gat revives and attacks her, she's forced to grab his knife and stab him in the head over and over, screaming the entire time. Then Boss puts a hand on her shoulder to comfort her, about as tender an expression as the gangster has ever managed, and tells her gently its not her fault.

* Shaundi is heartbroken when you find her in the Zin simulation, overwhelmed with guilt over Johnny's death. Even worse, when Zombie Gat revives and attacks her, she's forced to grab his knife and stab him in the head over and over, screaming the entire time. Then Boss puts a hand on her shoulder to comfort, about as tender an expression as the gangster has ever managed, and tells her gently its not her fault.

--> '''Asha Odakar''': I keep failing over and over, I keep failing at my job. It doesn't matter if it's an [[spoiler: evil you]] or a ten-foot soda can! When the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, you can't afford failure! And that...that is my hell.

* Getting shot down by [[spoiler: KeithDavid]].

* Getting shot down by KeithDavid.

* Pretty much all of [[spoiler: Gat's simulation and subsequent audio logs are this.]]

* Getting shot down by Keith David.

* When first escaping the simulator Boss is weak, sick, scared of the alien ship s/he is on, clutching at the walls for support and calling for Kinzie. Damn, that's as harsh as [[VideoGame/MassEffect3 Shepard's]] final moments.

* The beginning when Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" plays when Boss attempts a HeroicSacrifce, then it becomes awesome as s/he survives.
** YMMV, though, as [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt I doubt Violition would just kill Boss five minutes into the game]].
*** Well, [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 Bioware once did]].

** YMMV, though, as I doubt Violition would just kill Boss five minutes into the game.
* Asha's simulation. Imagine for a moment a simulation in which you a) have to watch your best friend getting killed and b) fail miserably. Over and over again. Considering she's Miss FailureIsNotAnOption personified, her explanation to the Boss says it perfectly.

---> '''Asha Odakar''': I keep failing over and over, I keep failing at my job. It doesn't matter if it's an [[spoiler: evil you]] or a ten-foot soda can! When the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, you can't afford failure! And that...that is my hell.

--- '''Asha Odakar''': I keep failing over and over, I keep failing at my job. It doesn't matter if it's an [[spoiler: evil you]] or a ten-foot soda can! When the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, you can't afford failure! And that...that is my hell.

-- '''Asha Odakar'': I keep failing over and over, I keep failing at my job. It doesn't matter if it's an [[spoiler: evil you]] or a ten-foot soda can! When the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, you can't afford failure! And that...that is my hell.

* Asha's simulation. Imagine for a moment a simulation in which you a) have to watch your best friend getting killed and b) fail miserably. Over and over again. Considering she's Miss FailureIsNotAnOption personified...

** YMMV, though, as I doubt Violition would just kill Boss five minutes into the game.

* The beginning when Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" plays when Boss attempts a HeroicSacrifce, then it becomes awesome as s/he survives.

* The tribute to MichaelClarkeDuncan, the original Ben King, during the credits. [[spoiler: They had gotten him in for some preliminary VO work before he died, which included a quick recording of the sing-along for Just A Friend. After the usual "every voice at once" sing-along, they fade into their last recording of Duncan singing, as the music fades out...]]
* When first escaping the simulator Boss is weak, sick, scared of the alien ship s/he is on, clutching at the walls for support and calling for Kinzie. Damn, that's as harsh as [[MassEffect3 Shepard's]] final moments.

* The ending has a strong feeling of finality to it, like you're saying goodbye to all the characters for the last time.

* The tribute to MichaelClarkeDuncan, the original Ben King, during the credits. [[spoiler: They had gotten him in for some preliminary VO work before he died, which included a quick recording of the sing-along for Just A Friend. After the usual "every voice at once" sing-along, they fade into their last recording of Duncan singing, as the music fades out...]]

* The tribute to Michael Clarke Duncan, the original Ben King, during the credits. [[spoiler: They had gotten him in for some preliminary VO work before he died, which included a quick recording of the sing-along for Just A Friend. After the usual "every voice at once" sing-along, they fade into their last recording of Duncan singing, as the music fades out...]]

* Getting shot down by Keith David.

* Pretty much all of [[spoiler: Gat's simulation and subsequent audio logs are this.]]

** The terrified screaming you hear when it happens helps sell the horror.

* Even though we've seen [[spoiler: Earth get destroyed]] plenty of times in fiction, this game makes the [[spoiler: literal EarthShatteringKaboom]] surprisingly harsh. Especially since we see Oleg and Josh Birk having a friendly chat moments before.

* Even though we've seen [[spoiler: Earth get destroyed]] plenty of times in fiction, this game makes the [[spoiler: literal EarthShatteringKaboom]] surprisingly harsh. This troper and his co-op buddy were agape.

* Even though we've seen Earth get destroyed plenty of times in fiction, this game makes the literal EarthShatteringKaboom surprisingly harsh. This troper and his co-op buddy were agape.

* Shaundi is heartbroken when you find her in the Zin simulation, overwhelmed with guilt over Johnny's death. Even worse, when Zombie Gat revives and attacks her, she's forced to grab his knife and stab him in the head over and over, screaming the entire time. Then Boss puts a hand on her shoulder to comfort, about as tender an expression as the gangster has ever managed, and tells her gently its not her fault.

* Shaundi is heartbroken when you find her in the Zin simulation, overwhelmed with guilt over Johnny's death. Even worse, when Zombie Gat revives and attacks her, she's forced to grab his knife and stab him in the head over and over, screaming the entire time. Then Boss puts a hand on her shoulder, about as tender an expression as the gangster has ever managed.

* Kinzie's audio logs about Oleg.

* The ending has a strong feeling of finality to it, like you're saying goodbye to all the characters for the last time.