00:00A god of war, a god of pain, of suffering, of destruction.
00:09Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the speeches across the
00:14video game landscape that dazzled us due to the profoundness of the writing and performances.
00:19At least I won't have to turn 30.
00:24Right?
00:25Number 10.
00:26Denizens and Daughters of Helghan, Killzone.
00:34All it takes is a charismatic leader to unite a broken and vengeful people, and few are
00:39as gifted an orator as the likes of Visari.
00:42Giving us a glimpse into the history of the Helghast and their war on the rest of the
00:46galaxy, Visari's speech is one of unity and resilience about how the denizens of Helghan
00:52overcame exile and the harsh conditions of their world to eventually become an empire
00:57all live in fear of.
01:10It's as terrifying as it is compelling, made all the more so due to a captivating performance
01:16courtesy of Brian Cox as the infamous Odark.
01:19Visari may be ruthless, but the persuasiveness of this declaration alone makes it obvious
01:24how he was able to amass such power from the brink.
01:34Number 9.
01:35Armstrong's Dream, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance.
01:44The Metal Gear franchise is no stranger to some exquisite monologues among hero and villain
01:49alike, but there's truly nothing quite like watching a nanomachine-roided politician break
01:54down his plans for the future of American democracy while simultaneously beating the
01:59bejesus out of a cyborg ninja.
02:11Armstrong, while having no qualms about casualties of war, is borderline enrapturing with his
02:16talk on breaking down the corporate side of the USA and turning it into a place of freedom
02:21and strength for better or worse.
02:23Also, the meme material alone is enough to make this one of the all-time greats.
02:39Number 8.
02:40You Can't Fight Nature, Red Dead Redemption.
02:48Granted, with the context of Red Dead Redemption 2, this speech transcends into a thing of
02:54sheer beauty and heartbreak.
02:56As the former gang members come face-to-face at gunpoint, Dutch confesses his innermost
03:01thoughts to John.
03:12This old western soliloquy dives into how the times have changed, that he and his kind
03:16have no place left in the world, the wickedness of man, as well as how he cannot change his
03:21own nature, as ugly as it might be.
03:24While few will mourn the death of Dutch Vanderlyn, his final words were painfully poetic, even
03:30commendable.
03:36Number 7.
03:37Goodbye, Caroline, Portal 2.
03:50For the briefest of moments, it seemed that GLaDOS was turning a corner after being replaced
03:55by Wheatley as the dominant AI of Aperture Science, and stuffed into a potato, she goes
04:01on a journey of rediscovery with Chell about who she used to be before being converted
04:05into a murderous machine.
04:24We get to see the person beneath the programming, and then she gets reinstated, and promptly
04:30deletes the last remaining digital vestiges of her former self.
04:33The cold and calculating manner in which she says goodbye before gaslighting us in that
04:38same sadistic cerebral way is as shocking as it is saddening.
04:49Number 6.
04:50The Last Human, Soma.
05:01Amongst the psychotic machines and existential crises that dominate Soma's narrative, its
05:06most poignant is the simplest and most human of them all, standing by the side of a person
05:11in their last living moments.
05:13Traversing through the underwater research facility known as Pathos-2, the now cybernetic
05:18Simon encounters Sarah Lynn Wall, the only person left on the planet who's managed
05:23to remain human as opposed to a robotic construct.
05:43With what little time she has left, she besieges us to take the artificial remnants of humanity
05:48and send them to the stars, all the while reminiscing on the good times she's had
05:52in her life, despite not even living to see 30.
05:55It's as eloquent as it is paralyzingly tragic.
06:12Number 5.
06:13Down comes the Claw, Baldur's Gate 3.
06:29There are so many exceptional pieces of dialogue across this masterclass of an RPG that it's
06:35tricky to just narrow one down, especially among the roster of villains.
06:39But in the end, it all comes back to the devil we love to hate, Raphael.
06:56His introduction is incredible.
06:58Starting off with a bit of poetry that goes on to become his calling card, he swoops the
07:02cast away to his house of hope, promising to be their savior and free them from the
07:06mind flayer tadpoles that infest their minds.
07:10Obviously, there are some differentiations depending on character choice, but the end
07:14result is the same, the devil promising you a lifeline and all it will cost is everything
07:19you hold dear.
07:29Number 4.
07:30The definition of insanity, Far Cry 3.
07:41In terms of pure popularity and impact on the mainstream, few have the same weight as
07:46this little number, courtesy of Vaas.
07:48As charismatic as he is terrifying, before sending protagonist Jason off the edge of
07:53a cliff to his presumed death, Vaas delivers a stirring monologue on his insight into madness.
07:59Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?
08:05Insanity is doing the exact same f***ing thing over and over again.
08:12Ironic coming from a modern day pirate who's beyond the pale of disturbed.
08:17Regardless, Michael Mondo's performance is so captivating that you can't help but
08:21feel mesmerized, even as he sends us hurtling towards our demise.
08:25Probably one of gaming's greatest philosophers.
08:38Number 3.
08:39You Have No Honor, Ghost of Tsushima As a father figure to Jin, Lord Shimura was
08:49a peaceable and compassionate leader, who above all else was driven by honor.
08:54Alas, he and Jin's paths start to diverge when the threat of the Mongol invasion takes
08:58Jin down the path of vengeance, becoming the ghost, who certainly isn't afraid to implore
09:17less than elegant means to kill his enemies.
09:20This ultimately leads to the two of them spending a final morning together before Shimura
09:24informs his pseudo-son that he's been ordered to kill him on behalf of the Shogun.
09:29The disappointment, regret, heartbreak, and tenderness that emanates through his voice
09:34is honestly stunning.
09:35A clash of ideologies, the nature of honor, as well as the bitterness of having to kill
09:40your own family, all beautifully conveyed by a grieving man duty-bound to end his successor.
09:57Number 2.
09:58The Man Chooses, A Slave Obeys, Bioshock None of us will forget the pitch-perfect introduction
10:13to the undersea spectacle of Rapture, partially because of the visuals, but mainly because
10:18of Andrew Ryan's thrilling narration.
10:21This is only surpassed when, after shooting our way through an endless swarm of big daddies
10:25and splicers, we meet the man himself, where he proceeds to dismantle our entire world
10:30one sentence at a time.
10:53Ryan reveals the full extent to which our character has been brainwashed, a slave to
10:57the phrase, would you kindly?
11:00Instead of begging for mercy, he orders us to carry out our original mission and kill
11:04him.
11:05Brutally, might we add.
11:06The man uses his own execution as a flex, with his guttural screams about choices shaking
11:12us to our core.
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11:51Number 1.
11:52Hope – God of War Ragnarok Valhalla
11:55Kratos' Nordic saga is filled with a litany of incredible moments of character introspection,
12:09and while he's a man of few words, the ghost of Sparta has been known to deliver
12:13a few knockout speeches from time to time.
12:16And to our mind, none surpass the awe-inspiring moment where he confronts his younger self
12:21While he does admonish his past actions for their barbarity, he also acknowledges that
12:44he has always been more than what others thought, and most importantly of all, that he has hope
12:49for what is still to come.
12:51Christopher Judge is magnificent here, showcasing just how far Kratos has come as both a god
12:57and a man.
13:24Which of these monologues took your breath away?
13:26Let us know in the comments!
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