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ConsoleGaming's 10 Most Emotional Gaming Moments

Sick of mindless violence? Pumping endless rounds of bullets into what are essentially moving mannequins on call of duty online? Feel that you need to reconnect with your feminine side a little? Then take a break from the everyday obsessions with K/D ratios and lets try and warm those cold ConsoleGaming hearts of yours; with number 10 of ConsoleGamings' 10 most emotional gaming moments!

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reincarnated - 501 days 11 hours ago

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Metal Gear Solid is Clearly the most emotional.........

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Bubbles - 501 days 6 hours ago

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idk, i find DMC's storylines (particularly 3 and 4) very emotional.

Nero: "I SWEAR IT!!! I SWEAR IMA GET U OUTTA HERE KEIRE!!! KEIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" ;

if u guys still have it watch the Final Trailer for DMC4 DLed from the PSN. the way they piece it together is almost betta than the actual way is plays through in the actual game

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 501 days 4 hours ago

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I agree completely.

DMC 3 & 4 are some of the most emotional/well written games ever made.

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ferdus-hutki-shira - 501 days 11 hours ago

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I cried playing Final Fantasy X

no game has ever made me cry

I also cried of shock playing FF12 becuase of how bad it was, for a final Fantasy game??????!!!!!!

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Max Power - 501 days 8 hours ago

2.1 - i enjoyed FFXII combat....

to an extent, can't say i was happy with the gambits system,nothing like running around and "fighting" monsters and do nothing.

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m9105826 - 500 days 15 hours ago

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I enjoyed XII a lot more when I stopped thinking of it as a FF game, and just as a new RPG. Made the experience a lot more fun.

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clintos59 - 501 days 10 hours ago

4 - FF7, FF8, MGS Series...

These are my choices of all time but for me the MGS Series is the best in the business and really has alot of emotional parts in the whole series due to the powerful story well put in the series by Kojima San. Ive never played a game where u felt so connected to each character in the mgs series. All of these games are amazing but the mgs series as a whole series is the best of them all that I have played.

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silvacrest - 501 days 10 hours ago

5.1 - If any thing

This whole list could have been purely made out of MGS moments

yeah, im a MGS fanboy but i think even MGS haters can recognize the epic story and emotion brought out by this game

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Dark General - 501 days 10 hours ago

6 - I will admit

I got a little misty eyed in *SPOILER FOR MGS4 AHEAD*

When Raiden saves snake from that giant ship. Not really that he cut off his own arm (which was badassed) but what he said. When he screamed out "Rose" after all that emotional disconnect he displayed it was a amazing moment in gaming for me. I think anyone who's ever really loved someone and ever longed to be with them despite certain things would definitely correlate with that scene.

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lukeb4dunk - 501 days 1 hour ago

6.1 - I agree

I didn't get misty eyed, but my daughter sure did. I did however, feel very emotional with that scene. Just like the microwave part. Even during my 2nd and 3rd playthroughs, I was screaming out for Snake to keep going, just so I wouldn't have to see him die there, lol. There were quite a few moments in MGS4 that could have made the list...for me anyways.

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Dark General - 500 days 23 hours ago

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Yes the Microwave part takes a honorable 2nd place for me. There's never been anything like that before that i experienced in a game. To see Snake crawling and dragging himself trying to will himself through the experience. It's all determined on how much you the player want him to succeed as well and you have the Mark 3 cheering you on. While at the bottom of the screen you see your comrades struggling to survive as well. A very potent scene. Dare i say even revolutionary for gaming given the heft felt throughout that segment.

Also i'd give a nod to the hug shared between Big Boss and Snake at the end of the game. It's something that snake never really had before. To be treated like a human instead of just a killing machine. It was pretty powerful.

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spandexxking - 500 days 21 hours ago

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my fingers cried at the microwave part!

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AclayPS3 - 501 days 10 hours ago

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The MGS series is one of the few game franchises in which I really felt connected with the characters.... MGS4 definantly had a lot of emotional cutscenes though.

And in Shadow of the Colossus when Agro fell off the cliff I almost wanted to get up and scream "NOOOOOOOOO!!"... that horse went with you everywhere in the game and you really felt that Agro was "your horse" and it was just crushing to see that... but to see that Agro survived the fall in the last cutscene definantly lifted my spirits when playing it.

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lukeb4dunk - 501 days 1 hour ago

7.1 - I'm a little embarrassed

Because I actually did shout out, "NOOOOO!!!!".

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bakagaijin78 - 501 days 10 hours ago

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I cried at the end of FFX, but also got the 'happy ending' bonus sequence after the credits which made it all better. EDIT: or maybe I'm thinking of the bonus at the end of FFX-2?

The end of Persona 3 also choked me up too.

The Longest Journey and Dreamfall were also epic for me. I constantly play them again and again.

I've never played any MGS games, so I can't compare.

I must be the only person on the face of the planet that didn't cry when Aerith died. All I could think of was '...glad I didn't focus on leveling her'.

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Tobias123 - 501 days 9 hours ago

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Amen, The Longest Journey and Dreamfall are two of the greatest games ever made in my opinion, when it comes to story. Particularly in Dreamfall, when *SPOILER* Faith goes to sleep on Zoe, and asks if she'll be waiting, and then disappears, was extremely emotional.

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Timesplitter14 - 501 days 9 hours ago

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I wish I played these games. I'll be looking for them.
And I STRONGLY suggest playing the MGS series if you like that kind of stuff.

And be sure to play the PS1 version of MGS1. You may not believe me but the voice acting in the PS1 version is simply THAT superior, especially Gray Fox's. I could send a link but it would spoil everything

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crippler666 - 501 days 8 hours ago

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You are thinking of 10-2 I think, I guess you mean when she can choose to have Tidus back?

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lukeb4dunk - 501 days 1 hour ago

8.4 - @baka

If you are talking about X-2 (where you're allowed to bring Tidus back), then I wholeheartedly agree with you. To me, The good ending in X-2 made X all that much better.

You're not the only one about Aerith dying. Honestly, I never really liked her to begin with. I always spent my time with Tifa so I could spend the time with her at the carnival.

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Peow - 501 days 10 hours ago

9 - **HEAVENLY SWORD SPOILER! :OO:**

On Heavenly Sword I almost cried when that one guy(forget the freaks name) threw Kai off the bridge by her neck. Lol, I had a mixture of sadness and rage and I kicked the guys ass, he hardly touched me at all. Then when Kai was still alive I was really happy.

MGS4, Heavenly Sword, FFVII, and Soul Calibur 4 made me emotional.

SCIV made me filled with rage when the opponents would CONSTANTLY block and have just a slice of health left that you can hardly see. And you have about half health and they some how magically knock you out with one massive combo. I really hated The Apprentice in it. He seemed like an arrogant, stubborn, stuck up prick.

Maxi makes me want to kill myself, and anyone who has such an "IM THE BEST" attitude in the game. It's cute when the girls do it, but when the guys do it, I get really angry. Brawhr.

Amy kicks ass in SCIV.

And whoa I just got WAY off topic I think..................

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Stickguy259 - 501 days 9 hours ago

10 - Would You Kindly...

I wouldn't say that Bioshocks twist upset me, but it was definetly a mind opening moment, realizing what was happenning.

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Timesplitter14 - 501 days 9 hours ago

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Death of Gray Fox in MGS1 (ps1 version) is my personal favorite

FF7, SOTC, death of The Boss, and FFX were good choices. I just love how no one ever speaks (or almost) in SOTC but it still manages to make us feel all kinds of emotions.

I would've added the MGS4 intro and conclusion, AND THE MICROWAVE SCENE FOR PETE'S SAKE and the whole ending of FF7 from the fight with Sephiroth to the credits.
I would've removed Pokemon and COD4 (seriously, COD4?)

Seriously MGS is all about emotion. Stop saying we're all fanboys as soon as we mention MGS for this kind of stuff. Just go see for yourselves.

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Odiah - 501 days 9 hours ago

12 - Aeris' death?

I had no idea this was the top 10 most hilarious moments in gaming.
Jk

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macalatus - 501 days 9 hours ago

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Those did not make the cut:

5. Realisation That Enemies Can Use Ladders In Resident Evil 4

LOL!! I laughed hard on that one!

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psgamer - 501 days 9 hours ago

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Where's Ico?

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Matt_NI - 501 days 9 hours ago

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Ico had a prior engagement, sorry!

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zo6_lover27 - 501 days 8 hours ago

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I thought Crisis Core was really emotional *warning Crisis Core: FFVII spolier*, I knew he(Zack) was going to die but you just don't want him to, you just want him to be able to talk to Arith(I know its spelled wrong) again.

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Homicide - 501 days 8 hours ago

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Final Fantasy X's ending was pretty sad. So is Crisis Core. Am I the only one who didn't find Aeris' death, sad?

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KarateExplosion - 500 days 18 hours ago

17.1 - crisis core

I only beat it once cause its just hard putting a character you spent 20 hours with through that. It is just not worth it. When the blood runs down clouds face /tear*

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Eagle_of_Heaven - 501 days 8 hours ago

18 - CG

great site i compete on it. anyway there a few things missing

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macalatus - 501 days 7 hours ago

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Yup, FFVII Aeris scene will always be mentioned, even if it doesn't make it to number 1 top list. The theme song of Aeris by itself is enough to make you sad.

That scene alone is one of the main reasons why PS3 owners would want to see a remake of FFVII.

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Percy - 501 days 7 hours ago

20 - Final Fantasy X-II

Was not the best game but the part when she is singing koda kumi's 10,000 words on the airship in the thunder plains and the video plays showing what happened to their past counterparts(forgot their names) that was pretty emotional.

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psgamer - 501 days 7 hours ago

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i thought it was emotional when naomi noticed Snake has no pepe in act 2...

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RufustheSage - 501 days 6 hours ago

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YES! AGRO was they most emotional thing I ever went through playing a game beside Aerith, I was so pissed off at the last Colossi and I didn't even see him yet! I blamed his death all on him, ran a sword through him with a vengeance. The rest of the game *NO SPOILERS* was all for my horse, f the chick I was trying to save.

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 501 days 4 hours ago

22.1 - yeah

I did the same thing.

That last push of the square button was the single most significant point in my life. Those controls were genius!

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Bits-N-Kibbles - 501 days 6 hours ago

23 - Sonic The Hedgehog 2

When Tails dies... on every level due to stupidity...

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prayforjoejoe - 501 days 6 hours ago

24 - Ummm Half Life 2 Episode 2?

Anyone? I mean come on! This moment among thousands of video games truly shows the power of the medium. I mean a character that has practically been with you the whole time, helping you, befriending you, fighting the good fight and then ultimately SPOILER: Dies in front of his own child, telling her everything is going to be alright, when it clearly isn't. Now imagine this, what if, and this of course is a big what if, what if Alyx died!? Most gamers who have followed the series would no doubt shed a tear. Hell, I might be the first to say that I would cry if Dog died. It's a shame this game wasn't on the list as I believe it shows a huge jump in story telling for this generation.

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CaptIndecisive - 500 days 20 hours ago

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Yes, Episode 2's climax was a hell of alot more deserving than most of these!

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 501 days 4 hours ago

25 - um...

DMC4 - Nero had some AMAZING lines!

They forgot Kingdom Hearts! How do you forget Kingdom Hearts?

Also, that one scene from The Darkness. I won't give it away, but I cried...

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Rayko - 501 days 4 hours ago

26 - Shenmue

Shenmue is the best emotional game ever made!

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Zizo_ha - 501 days 1 hour ago

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I think MGS4 when solid snake was exposed to the rays in his way to send the virus and shut down liquid's plans it was really emotional but i didn't cry (H) which is kool though .

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millerlite - 500 days 20 hours ago

28 - Stupid

No game has ever come close to making me cry. I'm sorry, I can cry at movies, but not cutscenes. FFVII is over rated. I played it, and the bad acting, the stiff dialogue, etc, really was just annoying. I just wanted that game to end.

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aftrdark21 - 500 days 12 hours ago

30 - Got a few here...besides the obvious ones already mentioned

1. Suikoden 1 (when Gremio dies)
2. Suikoden 1 (when you get all 108 stars of destiny and bring him back)
3. Heavenly Sword ending
4. KOTOR 1 (When you find out you are Revan)
5. KOTOR 2 ending
6. Grandia II when you find out Granus is dead all along.
7. Star Ocean 2 at the end of the first disc when the planet blows up anyway.

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Xi - 500 days 12 hours ago

31 - Halo 3 had some tear jerkers for me.

Like when you meat back up with cortana. The scene is just chilling. And the halo 2 ending, even though the emotion it evoked was rage it surely evoked one.

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THC CELL - 501 days 12 hours ago

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i hate this ConsoleGamings site all the mods are born idle
and racist (my bad Edit)

i agree with the guy below me and the other thing that gets me when my modem cuts out

God i want to throw my xbox out the window

Ps3 runs great some small errors with mgo and thats that

AND when people End the Host in COD
Where the F**K do u live cause i will make u eat the game

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Carbide7 - 501 days 11 hours ago

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you meant "born" right?

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socomnick - 501 days 10 hours ago

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wtf are you talking about. English do you speak it ?

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Mr PS3 - 501 days 11 hours ago

2 - The Bots getting The RRoD

Has got to be the No1 Console Gaming's Most Emotional Gaming Moment !!!
I mean it's Emotional for Everybody

Picture this
You got a Dumb Bot just loaded up Halo 3 when it first came out
After all the months of Hype and build up
The moment is finally here
He watch's the opening cut Scene
Drop's ingame
Fire's his first Shot
And Then
RRoD

I mean what Emotion's would be flowing through the Bot right there
I'd like to bet he dont feel too good
And me
Well i would Be laughing my ass off
What Great Emotions they would be
And there a many Stories like this

And i say Thank you to The RRoD
For The Best Emotional Moments in Gaming

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TheSmartestXboxOwner - 501 days 11 hours ago

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omg you are smart,i thot i was smart,i need ps3 now,my 360 is showing me 3 red lightssss,microsoft told me it is a nice thing it does,so i m happy i m smart,i want LBP,gears scare me,big men not good for my brainsss wihich is so smart,it help me buy 360,360 mede me smaaart

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TheSmartestXboxOwner - 501 days 11 hours ago

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wat is a driod? soudnds ccool,you have 360? i have 360...thatz y i am smart,but i dontt want FF13 on ittt.i am tooo smat,13 discs will be too expensice for a smart xbox 360 owner like me,so i want ps3 version,,,,

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pwnsause - 501 days 10 hours ago

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Most Emotional:
Too Human getting a 6.75 from Game Informer, oh the Horror, the horror...

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 501 days 10 hours ago

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Im not surprised their was alot of MGS moments.

"Didnt make the cut" Death of Masterchief. lol Halo 3 fails so horribly compared to any MGS game..it wouldnt even seem right to put it in the same list.

Edit:dont throw a little temper tantrum.
It clearly said at the bottom of the page..
"Didnt make the cut" "Death of mastercheif"
And as i said,halo 3 fails horribly compared to any MGS game.

Did i say your precious masterqueef dies? No.He's basically just a green power ranger.Their is no emotion in the character.Just a bland over hyped AI.

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socomnick - 501 days 10 hours ago

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Thats because master chief never dies you idiot. Beat the game on legendary and you will see.

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silverchode - 501 days 7 hours ago

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he freezez himself and drift in space.

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Bangladesh - 501 days 9 hours ago

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Emo p*ssies

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ferdus-hutki-shira - 501 days 9 hours ago

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Ruper Maya

BANGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGLADESH

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JoySticksFTW - 501 days 8 hours ago

6 - I know my when my 360 RROD'd on me, I got pretty emotional...

I felt mad, hurt, sad, violated, betrayed, dirty... M$ e-touched me
:(

The shower couldn't get me clean. That's when I decided to go with a PS3. It got me through the trauma... through the hard times. Damn you M$... Damn you straight to HELL! ;P

@ Bon Scott

Thanks!

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silverchode - 501 days 7 hours ago

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the weird motherfvckers are the retards who use the word droid or bot to insult one another.

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