Top 10 Game Over Screens In The History of Gaming
- Aidan Drotzur
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min read
The Binding of Isaac
Starting off simply this is very memorable after dying in the Binding of Isaac you are shown Isaac's last will, which contains a drawing of the enemy that killed you and items you collected, it reads "Dear Diary, Today I died I was killed by this thing in some basement I leave all that I own to my cat guppy. Goodbye cruel world xoxo ???"
Dark Souls
There's much to say here this is totally iconic Because of its familiarity, this matter-of-fact admission of defeat has grown popular due to almost familiarity alone. The frustration of seeing this for the eleventh time after a particularly difficult boss has beaten you down is universal – and it pulls challenge-loving gamers from all across the world together.
Terraria
This is similar to dark souls just even more memorable, we have that familiar "you died" fading in, in red letters will an eerie camera shake, this femonemonoly fits the atmosphere of the game. Afterwards you're presented with a gorily macabre personalized death message.
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
This one makes a lot more sense if you've seen the show, but after dying in avgn Adventures you are presented with the title character saying an algorithmically generated sentence, inspired by a running gag from the show.
FNaF
Famously after dying in any FNAF game you are presented with a jump scare from the antagonist that kills you say what you want, this entry has been very love it or hate it, but you can't deny that it's incredibly iconic
Majora's Mask
You have to try very hard to ever see this screen in the first place but if you somehow fail to rewind time before the third day ends you're presented with the moon crashing down devestatingly ending the entire world followed by the famous quote "you've met with a terrible fate haven't you?"
Batman Arkham
After the dark knight falls, each villain appears on a post-credit Game Over screen, where they engage with a defeated Batman. These scenarios are so captivating that many players choose to lose their first bouts only to observe how the villains react when they finally win against the caped crusader.
SNAAAKE! SNAAAAAKE! (Metal Gear Solid)
Even those who have never played a Metal Gear game can quote the phrases from the death screen: "Snake? Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!"
GAME OVER YEEEEAAAAAH! (Sega Rally Championship)
With a shockingly bright game over screen and the announcer's voice excitedly proclaiming "Game over, yay!" Sega Rally Championship defies the notion of negativity.
This game recognizes that the goal of a game isn't to complete the campaign or to be the best player, but to have fun while doing it.
Total Distortion
After dying in total Distortion you are presented with a jolly energetic melody about your death:
"You are Dead, Dead Dead
You are Dead, Dead Dead
Thought you were hot, guess what you're not
You are Dead, Dead Dead
Brought your whole adventure to a screeching hault
You are Dead, Dead Dead
Your heart has stopped and your brain is cold, you are so so dead
And now your body is starting to mold, you are so so dead
This Dimension, cuts like a knife
You are Dead, Dead Dead
What a pitiful waste of a human life
You are Dead, Dead Dead
Your heart has stopped and your brain is cold, you are so so dead
And now your body is starting to mold, you are so so dead
Aww, such a sad sad story
You're gone empty head in the red, Game Over
You're Through, Gone
How does it feel to be dead? (You are dead~)
Bye Bye, You're history, You're Through! You're Dust
I hope you improve your lousy score
Adios, See you later, Bye Bye
Try Again
You are Dead, Dead Dead
You are Dead, Dead Dead
You are Dead, Dead Dead
You are Dead, Dead Dead"
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