In considering this question, I realize almost ALL of the most-emotional moments in gaming that I can think of are completely dialogue-less.
That being said, the one that comes to mind for me…
I believe we’ve reached the end of our journey. All that remains is to collapse the innumerable possibilities before us. Are you ready to learn what comes next?
It’s the kind of thing that makes you glad you stopped and smelled the pine trees along the way, you know?
The past is past, now, but that’s… you know, that’s okay! It’s never really gone completely. The future is always built on the past, even if we won’t get to see it.
In considering this question, I realize almost ALL of the most-emotional moments in gaming that I can think of are completely dialogue-less.
That being said, the one that comes to mind for me…
The music rising at the end of Outer Wilds, with the harmony becoming complete when all the voices/instruments join in.
The way that one NPC’s melody is on a different rhythm from the others, yet it fits with the whole.
The way that one other NPC’s counterpoint is deeply alien, and yet it fits with the whole.
“Thank you for remembering me.” Like I could forget. After all, we’re friends.
“I hope you won’t mind if I think of you as a friend”
What a beautiful game. This was my answer on another post of the same question