A lot of gaming websites ie IGN chose the 'giraffe scene' as most powerful but for me it's when Joel finds Ellie absolutly butchering David and as he comforts her he calls her 'babygirl'. That's my moment
shareSame here that's one of my favorite moments in the game.
shareThat's probably one of the most powerful moments for me as well, because that was obviously a reference to all the times that Joel called his daughter by the same nickname.
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I'd say the most powerful scenes are the two mentioned: the giraffe scene and Joel comforting Ellie after killing David, in that order. I also think that Joel carrying Ellie out of the hospital and the entire concluding sequence that follows that is pretty powerful.
shareThose two are great.. Id throw in the death of sam and henry was a killer.. even though I knew it was probably coming it was done so well..
When Joel shot Marlene was also a powerful moment.
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opening scene...just because it perfectly set the mood for the rest of the game
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Yea that scene was pretty effective. Like ya knew it was coming but the way it was done was executed perfectly
shareJust the whole game is powerful but if I had to narrow it down I'd go with the rest of you. The giraffe scene, Ellie butchers David, but others that stand out for me are Sarahs death, Tess' sacrifice, the deaths of Henry and Sam, the car ride, their talk at the ranch, the hospital scene, the epilogue, just so many moments to mention.
shareI'm surprised no one said the scene where Joel finds Ellie in the house and they argue, ending with him telling her "You're right, you're not my daughter. And I'm certainly not your father."
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That scene has also a powerful opening because of how it is understated. Ellie reads an old diary like if nothing has happened... Then the word fight is on. This, IMHO, is really excellent scriptwriting.
shareFor me it was the whole sequence after Joel falls and impales himself. The whole scene leading up to him falling off the horse with the season change was a kick in the heart.
shareCould someone explain to me what was so stand out about the giraffe scene? I really don't understand why it was such a big deal.
Personally I was not emotionally touched by this game on the same level that others have been. So all the scenes given here were pretty so-so to myself.
I would say the hospital sequence at the end was the most game-making for me, that's the best word I can think of to describe it.
There are a few things that make the giraffe scene a beautiful one, namely:
1) It's one of the few scenes that truly feels peaceful. Joel and Ellie finally have a moment just to relax and admire their surroundings, instead of panicking and running.
2) Ellie has never had the chance to go to a zoo and see wildlife, so it's kind of a big deal, which brings me to my third point--
3) The fact that the giraffes are alive and well at all is astounding. It's like a glimmer of hope in all the darkness.
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I teared up in the giraffe scene... I don't know why, it's not like me to do that.
I think it's because I love animals, and in the midst of all the carnage it was great to see animals thriving in the environment. Plus I was just as excited to see them as Ellie who had never seen them before!
Well, you see Mr. Spock, humans have these things called emotions wherein they feel these things called feelings. J/K I think that just like the others said- in the midst of the madness that the world had become, a truly perfect moment of gentle natural beauty unfolded before them and it was exactly what they both needed.
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