Assassin's Creed: Revelations/Tear Jerker


 * 's death. It's unexpected, and is made even worse by the fact that  is a very likeable character, and does a lot to support and help the player.
 * 's death. A double whammy, really. First, you (the player) are led to believe he has betrayed you and started to actively attempt to murder you. Then you discover that . And then
 * Even sadder considering that
 * The
 * In 'The Last Archive' DLC, Clay's relationship with his dad.
 * The E3 trailer (see above), though the extended version of the trailer (acting as the opening cutscene for Ezio's first Sequence) revealed that Ezio was not hanged at Masyaf and managed to escape.
 * Seeing Ezio as an old man in Assassin's Creed: Embers. He's not old in the grey-bearded, still-as-agile-as-he-was-as-a-teenager way he is in Revelations, but in the longing for his youth, suffering chest pains and getting patted on the head in a slightly patronizing way by his daughter/wife way.
 * The sneak peek of Assassin's Creed Embers. We see him leading a peaceful life and his strong and loving relationship with his playful daughter. But hearing his constant coughing and short breaths as he walks, let alone his pained breathing as he runs frantically towards his daughter after he sees and mistakes Shao Jun as an enemy, it really hits home just how little time he really does have left.
 * In the end,.
 * In an otherwise throwaway line between Sequences, Subject 16 causes a brief Heroic BSOD for Desmond when telling him not to be late for "!"
 * Compounded when Shaun mentioned that, and when by Rebecca or Shaun that.
 * Altair's memories, where we find out that his late life was less than perfect. Especially...
 * The third one: While Altaïr had ventured east to deal with Genghis Khan,  was wrongfully executed and . Altaïr came back to Masyaf only to.
 * It's even more heartbreaking if you've read the version of this event in The Secret Crusade:.
 * The fourth one:, in a tattered brown robe and now only able to jog for a few meters before he involuntarily has to stop to cough...
 * The and last one: Where the now- Altaïr, having, shares one last goodbye and hug with  before.
 * Especially the bits of dialogue
 * The and last one: Where the now- Altaïr, having, shares one last goodbye and hug with  before.
 * Especially the bits of dialogue


 * "Sit down and rest a moment..."
 * Plus, in the fourth memory, as Altaïr makes his way to Abbas, you can see a glowing translucent figure sometimes around corners and in the crowds, but it vanishes before you can get close.
 * Switch on eagle vision during those moments