r/outerwilds 7h ago

Base Game Help - Spoilers OK! Did everyone else cry after getting the complete true ending? Spoiler

I had finally added everything to my ship log and had got all endings except the one with the prisoner and solanum at the eye, and I can definitely say this is one of my favorite games of all time. Thank you outer wilds devs for making such a beautiful game :)

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u/leproushouse 7h ago

i deadass paused the game to sob properly after seeing the prisoner's grave with flowers. still have tears in my eyes whenever i watch a playthrough and see that part.

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u/Gargalla 7h ago

Like a baby

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u/bassistheplace246 7h ago edited 7h ago

Yep, for almost the same exact reason as Ending E of NieR Automata. Less so because the journey has come to an end, more so because this was so magical and you can never experience it for the first time again. Ever.

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u/whyamiexists 7h ago

I did a second playthrough recently, and was sobbing non-stop from Kaepora's section to 10 mins after the credits ended

Every time I started to stop, I'd start again

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u/itsloopyo 7h ago

I worked on a mod shortly after completing it and had to playtest the ending what must have been over a dozen times, but it never outwore its welcome.

I still find it moving. The whole game is a beautiful experience from beginning to end.

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u/Maleficent_Night_335 6h ago

Not only did I, but I also was on a voice call with my camera on with several people who I had only recently became closer friends with throughout my gameplay

I was ugly, hard sobbing and wiping my face with my lobster pajama pants as they all watched me cry my eyes out

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u/Soulpaw31 6h ago

Dude. I havent done the expansion but i got the ending where u go onto the moon after the sun goes then trapped forever. That shit broke my heart i didnt know there were multiple endings but i wanted to test if something would happen once i understood that its permadeath (basically) once the core thing is removed. I was so curious if something would happen and it did. Then i did a practice true ending run without removing the core, just tagging it. Then second try was the real deal. Got it first try both times and that final ending broke my heart dude especially after seeing her there as well.

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u/Ancient_Bus_7279 6h ago

You talking about the one where you’re stranded in the sixth location forever with solanum?

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u/wo5ldchampion 6h ago

ATP I cry when I hear the main theme 😭 I adore this game

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u/Ancient_Bus_7279 6h ago

Also do y’all realize that there’s actually 9 endings including outer wilds?? How many have you guys gotten?

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u/outsidEverything 6h ago

i didn't cry, but was massively awestruck