The most memorable lines in video games

Important points

• Iconic video game monologues have a lasting impact on the player. It creates discourse and emotional responses.
• Powerful speeches such as those from G-Man in Half-Life 2 and Shodan in System Shock 2 resonated due to their unique characteristics.
• Monologues in games like Max Payne 2 and Silent Hill 2 delve deeper into character motivations and emotional themes.

From dramas to movies And finally, video games. The monologues have always been captivating. It helps us see inside the characters. Where are their hidden depths, their conflicts and their beliefs? A good monologue can turn a hero into a legend. The villain is sympathetic. And the poignant ending As video games evolve into more cinematic formats and more intense storylines, Important speeches also become more important.

The impact of these speeches not only shows how they affect the game. But also the people who play the game. You can see it in online discourse: people talk about these words. Create a meme template from those words. or brought up while contemplating the game. Here are some of the hardest to hit.

8 “The right person in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Woke up and smelled the ash.”

Half Life 2

There are many things that make G-Man's introductory speech great. For one, it's a welcome return to the world of Half-Life. It almost defies belief how good the graphics and facial animations are for a 2004 game.

But what really sells this monologue? Well, the strange timing of G-Man, one of Half-Life's most mysterious characters, speaks in a way that doesn't. right. G-Man wants Gordon Freeman to pick up his crowbar again. But with the release of Half-Life 3, it remains the holy grail to this day. You just have to guess at his motives.

7 “My wish will become the lightning that destroys humanity… I am drunk on this vision. God: This position is perfect for me.”

Shock system 2

When most villains claim to be gods They are doing it in spite of everything. that they themselves are looking towards a vision that they have not yet achieved Shodan is different. Amid the hissing and distortion of electrical circuits, Shodan waxes poetic about how she can create what she pleases and do whatever she wants. From her point of view Humans are only insects. Who ran for cover and begged for mercy. She is basically a true god.

This game started NightDive Studios' career in video game preservation: the team. Really? It wants to release this perceptual danger upon us. Because artificial intelligence is no longer relegated to science fiction and has become a real human concern. Shodan's monologue in System Shock 2 is thus even more haunting.

6 “There is no choice. Nothing but straight lines The illusion came later. When you ask 'Why me?' and 'What if?'”

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

For a man whose life is full of pain It's easy to understand why Max ponders his options this way: Sam Lake's dodgy hero navigates the world with one of many great lines: There's no choice. It's only in looking back that you can wonder about doing things differently. But if that's the case You won't be the same person.

Set in the final chapter of the game. It's easy to see why Max would tell himself this. When his family passed away His revenge was incomplete and there were dozens of corpses behind him. This tortured protagonist is past the point of no return. One could argue that being a different version of yourself might not be so bad after all. But for Max Facing his fate was the only way he could continue.

5 “In my restless dreams I saw that city… James, you make me happy.”

Silent Hill 2

Voice acting in video games often suffered from subpar performance in the late 90s and early 2000s, however, Monica Taylor Horgan's narration of Mary's letters in Silent Hill 2 is amazing and heartbreaking. As read in bits and pieces throughout the game, there is an accusing tone that James never took Mary to visit Silent Hill again, where they had honeymooned. The only thing she could do was lie in the hospital bed. Feeling ugly and unwanted

But when I finished reading Turns out it wasn't a letter of displeasure. But it's a goodbye and thank you letter. Despite the difficulties during her illness Mary wouldn't trade a few years of happiness with James for anything. The letter was intended to be sent only after her death. One of the most touching and profound sentences is: “I can't tell you to remember me. But I can't bear that you have to forget me.”

4 “Life isn't just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind more than just our DNA through words, music, literature and movies… What we have seen, heard and felt… these are the things I will pass on.”

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Freedom

If it weren't for this statement, Metal Gear Solid 2 would have ended on an extremely despicable note. Raiden kills Solidus. But only because he was forced by the Patriots. Basically The Villain Wins: Solidus is the enemy. But he's not a villain. Patriots are like that. and Raiden is forced to be their pawn.

But this monologue changes the ending to a more hopeful ending, where Raiden internalizes Snake's message. Through art, literature, and emotion, Snake hopes we will expose our children to history. ours and avoid repeating it. Snake himself understood the boss's intentions better than his rival, Big Boss, did. That is, letting the world be as it is.

3 “This is your choice. To live in fear… As a small nation who had their fangs stripped to protect themselves Trying to protect this country, my home, with those weak weapons.”

Valkyrie Chronicles 2

Military game narratives often suffer from black-and-white depictions of morality. Valkyria Chronicles 2 doesn't. The story has divided fans a lot, but it's definitely better than the first game. For all the atrocities he committed Baldren Gassenarl's final speech shows that he is as sincere in his motives as Squad G is in theirs. Unlike his father, who was willing to allow Gallia to be seized by the Federation for political power, Baldren truly believed it.

Defeated and humbled, Baldren spoke his final insult to his enemy. They will see Gallia struggle as a small nation. Caught between giants Lacking the Valkyrian's power to defend itself. The first game's epilogue shows Gallia growing up after the events of VC2, so Baldren's favorite country has turned out well.

2 “Forgetting pain is convenient, remembering it, and painful, but restoring the truth is worth the suffering. And our wonderland, although damaged, is safe in our memories… for now.”

Alice: The madness is back.

The sequel to one of the best fantasy horror games ever, Alice: Madness Returns, ends on a profound note. After a lifetime of abuse and pain at the hands of her therapist, Alice finally got her revenge. No fanfare, no deus ex machina, Alice takes matters into her own hands. In a dirty subway with no witnesses The Cheshire Cat's last words express sympathy for her plight.

When Alice emerged into the street She found that Wonderland and London had merged into one. The Cheshire Cat's voice rang out in a confident farewell. No one knew how much Alice had suffered except her. And no one believes her. But to keep her mind – her wonderland – intact, it was worth restoring the truth.

1 “Innocent! Innocent Mandus! Trod, bleeding, gassed, starved, beaten, murdered, and enslaved, this is your century!”

Amnesia: Pig Machine

A Machine For Pigs is often considered a sequel to Amnesia: The Dark Descent; In fact, it wasn't even developed by Frictional Games, and the game uses the pig metaphor heavily throughout its runtime. And with a simpler gameplay compared to its predecessor, in Amnesia, led by Frictional, no story feels as chilling, beautiful, and emotional as the Machine's final speech in this game.

The Machine has seen all the horrors of the 20th century, including war. Genocide, assassination and brutality. On New Year's Eve 1899, Mandus begged to be allowed to stop all of this from happening. Let humanity end before death becomes an industry. Sadly, every fear of the machine has come true.