Gears of War 3 - Dom's Death Scene :( R.I.P. DOM (Saddest Death Scene)

[@ericandfries]

"Never thought it would end like this, huh? Huh, Maria?" That line just hits me.

[@lewisfell2714]

Gives me goosebumps whenever the music stops and he says that

[@DarciiTX]

I still cry to this day :(

[@jacobrodriguez2925]

That's when the tears start. It's like the floodgates, you can't stop.

[@dafishin3463]

Eric same

[@joeyclemenza7339]

it makes me so sad... but at the same time, its all he wants. it's like he's earned his way back to his family, and in just a few seconds... it grants him the kind of piece that brings tears to his own eyes. it reminds me of dying soldiers who lose their sight just before dying, but can't stop crying tears of profound joy from all of the beauty that overwhelms them. dom died a heroes death, and deserves to find a way back to his family

[@Natran28]

That “dom” at the end killed me. It’s 2024 and I’m still not over this 😔

[@renyyy1735]

Deranged 28 same

[@Pray2die2day]

The thing that gets me is the “dom no!” His facial expression and everything

[@bryanarellano4662]

I don’t think no one is dude i drop tears every time I see it

[@some_random_native___2447]

Same bro

[@WraithDeath]

“Has to punch wall to feel manly again”

[@benmccarthy9180]

Every chainsaw kill after this was like revenge

[@C3rbe2us]

Ben Mccarthy I swear I couldn't take doms death so I got revenge on the locust

[@robkeranosc9409]

Kill them all! What a epic and emotional moment. Dom! I hope Gears 4 can deliver this kind of moments but after reading some info, well, the story and campaign can possibly be a letdown :O

[@robkeranosc9409]

Haha! So 270$ for one Slim and Gears 4. Will happen, need to see this blood flowing once more.

[@HackingAtLife]

Yeah, it's revenge for Carmine!

[@benmccarthy9180]

Cog Gear CARMINE WAS A DAMN FOOL

[@Luccimatic]

Dom is responsible for the two most heart wrenching scenes I’ve ever seen in a video game

[@kylesweeney1189]

2nd gotta be when he finds his wife lmk if im correct?

[@Apollo5752353]

​@@kylesweeney1189Correct

[@KameWeeb]

​@@kylesweeney1189yeah, in Gears of War 2.

[@Scott31815]

The only two scenes from a video game that ever brought tears to my eyes.

[@Luccimatic]

heck the FIRST is when he finds his wife. @@kylesweeney1189

[@SpacemanHardy]

Achievement Unlocked: Brothers to the End

[@gamerboy6768]

SpacemanHardy really does add salt to the wound

[@carterdahl2178]

I just got an ungodly amount of goosebumps from that

[@ACEFISHERMAN4400]

Me and my twin brother grew up playing gears of war and he passed away right before gears of war 3 came out . I pre ordered two copies before he died and even though it hurt not playing it with him I played and finished it because I owed it to him. Rip my brother. I miss you everyday Shawn

[@theequalizer694]

Money well spent my friend

[@lukenicholas3587]

@@ACEFISHERMAN4400 I'm sorry

[@RaisedFlipper6]

Manly tears were shed that day.

[@107598]

Hedrox i know right. It still gets to me man. Cried like a little girl when i first played it.

[@Jacob_Yeakey]

Same. I feel like I became Marcus when I played

[@TheAKgunner]

Hedrox Greater love hath no man than who lays down his life for his brother.

[@jehumartinez2323]

This game just hits me right in the feels

[@vansalltheway]

Facts

[@HoMan300]

When the manliest game made you cried

[@GrubThaGamer04]

This scene always gives me goosebumps

[@kawaiipotato6621]

How?

[@bobraaadoo1226]

@@kawaiipotato6621 what about rdr2 and 1 cod 4 mw3

[@kawaiipotato6621]

what?

[@kawaiipotato6621]

But when gear of war 4 came out they had to bring back the sad moment by putting doom in the frist misson

[@musiklover1708]

Who's here aft gears e-day

[@Je_219]

Watching trailers of gears 1-3. Hits me in the feels being almost 40 now

[@thomasawylie]

I'm here seen it this morning and teared up

[@alanpsk]

Right here

[@lavalhiggins3377]

Right here

[@itzelwisteria1819]

Yup

[@alternativ116]

As a little brother who was always player 2, I had a deep connection with Dom. For three games I would play as him as my brother would play Marcus. When that scene happened I was crying my eyes out. Playing someone else than Dom felt so wrong to me. He was the player 2 character and I lost him. Yet, his death felt right. I would be ready to sacrifice myself to ensure that my brother would be safe. In a way the player was Dom.

[@Chibbity11]

Same, although my brother and I are 30 something years old now, this scene still gets me. Dom was my character, but I would have done the same in his shoes, to save Marcus. What a great game, and what a great cinema scene.

[@Chibbity11]

Still chokes me up!

[@lilboat1496]

Alternativ man this is how I feel about my little brother he and I would play this together and he would always be dom because I loved top screen and Marcus and what you said made me realize that gears of war is a memory that every sibling best friend father mother or anyone close to you that you enjoyed this game with them and nobody can take the fun and excitement you had back when these games were played

[@tripster103]

I can relate this so much

[@marcGOAT1]

dude stfu its a video game

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

10 years later and this death is still the saddest for me in gaming

[@TheDiion_]

It always does.

[@furryjogadordepersona5.772]

The Soundtrack......

[@Idk_idkidk]

Hello again mustachio

[@minesomepotatos]

Sorry but for me its thed death of ghost in cod mw 2

[@wheelman1324]

Why are you EVERYWHERE!?

[@Vaxular]

“Marcus is out saving the world again and, I got be there for him”🥺

[@joelmarrion907]

I love gears of war and this makes my hart crack

[@xxmattymk99xx98]

😞

[@Chuked]

F

[@irvinlara903]

Pain

[@matthew108]

This game is legend

[@GhostRZ5]

Who else is here to pay respects to dom after the e-day trailer

[@bullresay]

me

[@halo645]

Dom is a real one

[@josiahgonzalez942]

Our brother in arms 🙏

[@joebesnecker9966]

I still get emotional from this scene

[@bullresay]

@@joebesnecker9966 fr i doing it on insane all of it it hard i on bother to the end /:

[@andrewblaisdell6721]

My best friend and I played this series. He always played as Dom and he took his own life last December. Tears of irony rolling out of me right now.

[@strikerecho2592]

I’m really sorry to hear mate. 😞

[@berganssekk]

Sorry to hear that, mate. Hang in there. Life hurts sometimes. Hope you're in a better place now. Life can get good also.

[@torrencewilliams4945]

You have Our Condolences

[@KJKLKL4ever]

Corny as it sounds, we lost a Gear both in game and real life. I hope your friend is somewhere happier. My condolences friend. ⚙️

[@RequiemJr]

I lost my best friend 2 years after graduating high school. He took his own life as well. We played video games together among so many other things. I think about him alot. It's been 19 years and I dont think I'll ever get over it. The best thing we can do is to remember them. Hold them. To acknowledge that they existed and live our lives because they cant live there's. RIP Jose Gutierrez Guerrero.

[@Jay_SUBZ3R0]

Marcus: “DOM!!! NO!!!” Me: *Uncontrollable crying*

[@dafishin3463]

Still hit hard in the heart and soul got me crying my eyes out years ago

[@giantl6859]

Yeah when I was little I cry and still watching it makes me cry because this is one of the first games I’ve ever played.

[@TheHuskynatorMAN95]

As much as we admired Dom's character, if he didn't do what he did Marcus and all the others wouldn't have made it.

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

I will raze the earth for Dom

[@real-reality3531]

You can hear the pain when he said no 😔

[@mareo187]

When player 2's death actually matters 😢😢😢 Rest in Paradise Dom.

[@NikoTepes]

May he be with Maria wherever he is

[@yeetusfeetus6707]

Dio Brando dio what are you doing here?

[@NikoTepes]

Yeetus Feetus my boy, remembering the fallen

[@yeetusfeetus6707]

Dio Brando understood

[@Twocoolman115]

Even Dio is saddened by Dom’s death. That’s when you know Dom was truly a brother.

[@rgutierrez595]

This was the ending dom deserved. He died when he found out Maria and his daughter were dead. He found a cause to not only live for but to die for. His own brother was who he wanted to save. His life was a small price to pay to save his comrades. What a beautiful scene in this beautiful series. Dom did this for not only Maria but for Marcus as well. He showed him that he was willing to die for the cause. To end the war that took so many of their lives. Carmine, Tai, and so many more soldiers. He sacrificed his life to give his brothers a chance

[@stevenaragon3962]

🥺🥺

[@TrilogyGaming]

5 years later still not over it. Dominic Santiago A hero, Sacrificed himself to save his friends, and a Husband to Maria Santiago. May they Rest In Peace.

[@ttimewithff7113]

Jayjkilla NZ between this and maria death scene I cried haha

[@loafofbread7516]

Jayjkilla NZ 2018 seeing this still makes me tear a bit...

[@ReFugeRetroOfficial]

Aye whats up man, didn't think I'd see you here

[@sd7225]

And a father

[@hl8808]

Jayjkilla NZ :,,,(

[@theequalizer694]

The worst part is that she says “It’s okay.” To Marcus, the same thing he said to dom when he found Maria

[@yeetman3373]

THE EQUALIZER off topic but do you play girls frontline

[@luisalbertoarenasaraya4579]

He deserved his place with his love and giving his blood brother hope.

[@theequalizer694]

@@yeetman3373 yes i do

[@blankabs7056]

@@theequalizer694 took me a while to figure out then i saw your pic

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

This part still sheds tears 😢 he'll of they make a full 4k next gen remastered version that will probably be too much to handle can anyone handle this in 4k with high settings

[@Jack10016]

Marcus desperately trying to get him out of the burning truck crushes my heart every time.

[@HANDLE_DEEZ_NUTS]

Thats what brothers do..

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

I would do the same even if I burned my hands to shit trying while someone stops me this scene is heart crushing

[@azariah_kyras]

​@@jonathanoxlade4252that's what brothers do

[@regret479]

I died inside when he died and gears 3 is my favorite but come on. Anyone but Dom 😢

[@Buttington_Headerson]

Anya saved his life because he was definitely going in there

[@enriquevalencia678]

"Dom..." Jesus. 31 Year old man over here tearing up. Came here after the new trailer. Nice to see you again Dom.

[@letingrad]

Same!

[@christianrodriguez683]

Same… 29 and it made me tear up haha good fucking game

[@Niko-ch4ey]

I'm almost 40 and I cry like a baby when I see this😢

[@residentevil2928]

Can we take a moment to appreciate John DiMaggio's voice acting and mannerisms? He pulled off such a great depiction of a man losing his greatest friend/brother like it was actually happening to him. No cheesey dialogue just raw, devastating emotion.

[@Xavier_Destalis]

Wanted to add this to your comment, sorry I'm late. Carlos Ferro also did an amazing job, on GoW2, the inflection and emotion in Dom's voice when he finally finds Maria, DiMaggio's softer, compassionate "Dom..." when Dom doesn't react to what Maria had become... if you told me those two lived through that experience, I'd believe you. And again, with Dom's sacrifice in this scene, the raw emotion he has when yelling at Marcus to, "Jump, will you?! Do it!" And "Never thought it would end like this, huh? Huh, Maria?!" Was perfect. Both men ARE Marcus and Dom. Damned fine VAs.

[@TheRogueTrooper]

Dom's death is one of the main reasons I saved JD in Gears of War 5.

[@Bloodfangmh]

Funny the d in jd is domonic aka doms name

[@dyhall]

Me too. I couldn’t bear to see Marcus lose the only one he had left.

[@wolfleader9739]

Dude same!

[@dmonic1934]

Surely he annoyed me a bit in gears 5 but didnt want Marcus to get any sadder then he already is he lost his Father Wife Best friend Noy JD

[@TranslatoreAI]

Me too

[@Michael-zf4pi]

You feel the pain in Marcus's voice every single time.

[@adolphinler6628]

Prazed Platoon i feel the jake the dog in marcus’s voice every time

[@nexxusty]

It fucking kills me

[@Michael-zf4pi]

I just realized too, at the end. " dom your father still needs us." "Dom..." he doesn't even care, he just misses dom.

[@godoflemmings17]

I'd actually been spoiled that Dom was going to die, I just didn't know when. As soon as this chapter name flashed up as Brothers to the End, I'm like "fucking hell, here it comes." Still hit me like a truck. It absolutely stands as one of the very best death scenes in games to this day. Also, as an aside, Nan McNamara (Anya's VA) absolutely killed it. The absolute anguish in her voice when she gets to Marcus knowing she has to stop him trying to help is just heartbreaking.

[@DrSpogTTV]

I had no spoilers and literally yelled “NO” at 3 am

[@Cancer.]

Same man, some pos spoiled it for me too, i remember lookin over at my brother and just nodding my head when it finally happened, I always played as marcus and he always played as dom. Gears was the reason i bought an xbox 360 in the first place. Even having it spoiled its still such a terribly sad scene.

[@adad87821]

​@@Cancer.people who spoil things like this are the worst i had gow 2018 final boss spoiled for me

[@GeneralRaam-0]

@@DrSpogTTVI can relate

[@thomasschmelzer7676]

My buddies and I had completely called that Dom was gonna die in Gears 3 as soon as the trailers and stuff started coming out. It still didn't help. Gears ain't exactly some deep complex story, but holy hell did the OG trilogy know how to hit you where it hurt.

[@LoopyLongplays]

I remember playing this back in 2011 and tearing up, man you felt for both Marcus and Dom such great characters. To this day it still chokes me up, It is such a good and memorable death. RIP DOM.

[@hl8808]

Loopy Longplays I was already on the verge of tears knowing what Dom was about to do and as soon as mad world started playing it all came out like a frickin dam collapsing

[@MichaelGarcia-li6ph]

Ever since the first Gears my brother and I would always do split screen. Usually I’m Marcus and he’s Dom. When this scene happened we both teared up. After the cutscenes were done we paused the game he said “Fuck I’m not Dom anymore!” Still a memorable moment to recall.

[@anthonypalumbo8234]

The Overboss WANA DO IT RAW? THIS SCENE STILL MAKES ME CRY TOO... EVEN IF IT'S IN PRISON

[@hl8808]

Anthony Palumbo my excuse was I’m going to lantik shitty, NO RUBER

[@GrubThaGamer04]

"You feel that....that’s for dom, and everyone else you killed you bitch."

[@tessexplores1601]

The way Marcus screams "Dom! no!" Is probably one of the best pieces of voice acting I've heard.

[@alphamale3085]

TheSpecialWyvern it's because it actually captures a sense of worry and sadness in his voice at the same time. I agree the VA did an amazing job in this bit of the game.

[@DChainZ_YT]

His reaction is always what fucked me up the most. Even after he dies Marcus is still crawling through the wreckage trying to save his best friend. It's even worse if you read the books where they really fleshed out the characters

[@nexxusty]

I completely lose it when he says that. Every. Time. No video game death has ever affected me the way this one has.

[@lNeml]

The moment he realizes that Dom's actually sacrificing himself, but also not willing to come to terms with it at the same time.

[@drakkonahn8544]

YES

[@jonfreakinj2308]

8 years later and this scene still hits hard

[@johnsilva8169]

Yeah man losing Dom is like losing a part of myself

[@trenthenry3820]

These times reminds us of what's the best and worst of out lives ! But hey people like us got to experience these cutscenes like they're apart of us ! You're the absolute best and I hope life brings u nothing but good

[@briansmith2739]

Brilliant Writing and acting!

[@deliciouscinnamon2775]

Imagine if he just drove off and left 😂

[@SozeSR]

Marcus wanting to go back into the fire to pull Dom out is true brotherhood. Even in the face of certain death Marcus still wants to believe the man who has always been by his side, is still alive. One of the saddest and best moments in the franchise

[@MrGuyweinstein]

this is one of the only things that can make a grown man cry.

[@michelangelo235]

guy weinstein *cough* the walking dead season one *cough*

[@mrjeffjr1470]

...

[@TurkeyBushGamer182]

Chubby Kittens nehhhhhh!

[@callumbrown5375]

This and terminator 2s ending

[@dragonknight3969]

Chubby Kittens nehh

[@midnitest0rm]

11 years later and I’m still not over this

[@rustygribbler1380]

When he is talking to Maria @m@ Gears 2 with that was depressing enough, this just...my heart

[@Ihavehadmanynames7779]

I’m getting the Player 2 blues. Im the wimpy little kid everyone would pick on and rip the control out his hands that would make sooo sad back in the day. I could legit cry lol i would try not to. And on top of that i was always excited to play this when no one else was because i had play station. I just miss the early 2000’s man, we should’ve frozen time during that period. People made sense back then now everyone is weird

[@chadbuchanan7044]

12 years, and crying my eyes out. Just finished Act 3 and it's just as painful now as it was then.

[@tylernicholls917]

@@chadbuchanan7044 bruv, me too. I'm still shookeith of Dom's passing 😭

[@luplupoyea]

Have to grieve brother! It's part of the healing process. May the lord bless your soul!

[@bonamin]

This exact thing is why I think of this game as the Best videogame in the world. Period. R.I.P. Dominic.

[@lolmemez2769]

bonamin what chapter is it cause I think I'm close to it or what act

[@Rik-2014]

boi u said this yesterday?

[@Rik-2014]

U still haven't finished da game?

[@Melon_Car]

Yea it explains the relationship between me and my friend adam

[@ChilupaKing]

Definetly up there!! As unique concept of art and gameplay!! Both the soundtrack and the visuals!! The plot and character development!! The series always threw one curveball after another. Sadly, I am not invested with the recent games, but 1-3 were amazing!!

[@ImSlipped]

1:42 I really love the way the scene transitions from fast and epic to suddenly slow and quiet as we(the viewer)along with Marcus begin to realize what's about to happen. Watching Marcus freeze(instead of get to safety)as he tries to comprehend what Dom is about to do is really heartbreaking to watch....The music compliments it so well.

[@jacobb1759]

This scene was better than a lot of dramatic movie scenes

[@gearsdan]

I cried when this happen man. Who knew a video game can make a grown man cry

[@jonathanpierre6050]

amen to that brother i cried too

[@prankstergangster5964]

+Jonathan Pierre a tear slid down my eye

[@bigcgaming9042]

Dan Josef now he's finally together with Maria in heaven 😪 R.I.P. Dom

[@dragraceprius]

you ugly asf dude.

[@bigcgaming9042]

A Gay Ewok to who?

[@mrmentality8456]

here I am, nearly 8 years later and I'm still crying over his death Edit: 2022 now, and its still causing the waterworks. Damn it.

[@KedarOthort]

Same here. His story through the three games is so tragic but you think maybe he's going to finally be able to be done with everything after this game, but instead his tragic story ends even more tragically.

[@oggearsman117]

Ive just recently played gears 3, i know the feels...

[@grandlethal1813]

Same

[@evilxwhitey]

Hah same man. Everytime

[@memonrunescape]

mate that's gay.

[@HackingAtLife]

This is what happens when you vote for Carmine to live

[@GnashtyGaming]

Sad comment...sad comment... Sad comment... Oh man then I saw this, you made my day 😂😂😂

[@Quazygotbangers]

+Cog Gear Never thought of it that way lmao ..Guess they had to kill somebody off huh

[@theflareon5311]

LOL BUT HES MY FAV SO AS DOM AWW WICH SHOULD I CHOSE

[@AlexPerez-tt9ru]

I actually thought the same thing

[@sapper5086]

+Cog Gear Benjamin carmine already died so they couldn't let Clayton carmine die either, it would make it sound like all Carmines are shit

[@Danny760side]

Glad to see we’re coming back to this duo

[@ryanplaysbass182]

Marcus's voice is what really gets me at this scene

[@akaikami5251]

+Ryan Hobbs his voice is very good but what gets me most is when after the second explosion he realizes hes dead and that look in his eyes is fcking real.

[@owyn4799]

+akai kami IT'S A GIANT WORM!!!

[@jman102791]

It’s when don says never thought it’d go down like this huh Maria 😭😭💔

[@stupidmclovin]

When I was younger, me and my Dad played through all the Gears in co-op and I was always player 2. Needless to say when the music started and I realized what was happening, I bawled my eyes out for like 30 minutes afterwards with my dad finally telling me something like "You gotta let him go buddy". This was and still to this day is easily the saddest part of any video game in my opinion. Afterwards, playing as anyone other than Dom never felt right. Just proves what an amazing series gears of war is.

[@pwner332]

that's actually really sweet. what a cool dad

[@stupidmclovin]

@Brometheus Most definitely. As time passed and I grew older, Me and my Dad slowly drifted apart. It was mainly because he was just always so busy with work. There would be times where I would go a week or two without even seeing him even though he lived in the same house. He'd be working by the time I got dressed and left for school and would still be working when I got home and even through Dinner/Bed time. The Gears series were really the only Video Games he liked playing and so I cherished every single moment we spent playing together because it was really the only 1 on 1 time I would get with him. We never really did typical Father-Son stuff like playing catch, working out, riding bikes, watching movies, going out to get Ice Cream, etc. So in short, you're totally right. I'll definitely remember it forever Lol. Some of the Fondest memories I have of my Dad are from playing GOW with him!

[@littlebadassgaming]

@@stupidmclovin Hope you're okay, man.

[@LexiLex912]

This hit me hard in the gears series

[@nightguardian542]

Me and my dad did too. I was really sad to see dom die and my dad felt sad too we love him very much and dad gears end at three as well After dom died it didn't felt the same

[@ZZZZZZ-ek2pq]

It sucks even more because of what Marcus says afterwards. "Let me get him out of there!" No one could have survived that, but at that point he just couldn't believe that Dom was gone. ;-;

[@dravenspinningblades2840]

Only way he could have survived is if a locust hole opened up under him as the explosion happened and even if it did happen I doubt how someone could survive the fall

[@mikeinsertlastname4020]

Tai would

[@set9034]

+The Weaboo Hunter Tai has proven to be very weak against the attack suicide. :P

[@Howdidithappen1991]

Wolverine would have

[@Cartman4wesome]

he was in denial

[@acrazysheepdog1555]

Marcus watched so many people die over the decades, from the Pendulum Wars to the Locust war. Kim, Anthony, so many good Gears, even a young kid like Benjamin which also affected him more than it seems, but this was the death that broke him, only matched by his own father. Marcus lost everyone, well, except for Anya, and the original gang of misfits and grub killers, but Dom was the brother he always wanted, the only brother he ever needed. Really hurts the soul man, and the VA (can’t remember his name but he’s done a lot a good work over the years, even playing Joker in under the red hood I believe) but this is who I think of whenever I hear that man voicing anything or anyone else. RIP Dom, and I wish and hope that Gears will return to its former glory, same with Halo and the others, but that seems to have passed.

[@XmAnExLuSiVe]

In the books he was originally best friends with Carlos (Doms older brother) he died in the pendulum wars which drew Marcus and dom closer. Crazy what Marcus had gone through!

[@somm150]

Between Gears of War 3 and 4 Anya also dies. Marcus cannot catch a break at all

[@kggaming117]

We are back, brother ❤

[@LILImartinez-c9m]

Gears e day

[@Ironbat92]

It's been confirmed that JD Fenix's full name is indeed, James Dominic Fenix. His legacy lives on with the son of his best friend, Marcus.

[@Alex-lg8oo]

fucking hell the feels

[@ilov3mys3lf100]

Joseph Ocasio with the son of his brother.

[@kolbondakob]

Joseph Ocasio why would you tell me this. I'm in fucking tears

[@lewisfell2714]

Joseph Ocasio the dom and Maria Easter egg in gow4 is fucking amazing

[@ruufiss9922]

whenever he says "never thought it would end like this, huh? huh maria?" chills and tears happen. and then Marcus says " Dom! NO!" and then i ball ery dam time

[@nexxusty]

RuuFiss Yeah bro. Couldn't have said it better.

[@drakkonahn8544]

jesus yes

[@sleepyjustin3226]

My god I love this game

[@midgetbean49]

t e a r s h a p p e n

[@zachbehrman1316]

I just remember I just sat there silently for like 30 mins after watching this scene for the first time.

[@georgesg1683]

Remember when Dom bailed you out in GOW1? Well, he bailed you out again... Dom has always been the big brother :(

[@joshuacarpenter7447]

Angel george Yeah, he’d also run into the beserker or raam. Like damn it dom 😂

[@shawnabraham7740]

Little brother, Marcus is older than Dom by 3 years. Marcus was actually friends with Carlos Santiago(Dom’s older brother). The sad thing is that Carlos died the same way, when the Cog was at war with the United Indie Republics an infantry fighting vehicle was slaughtering Marcus’ and Carlos’ unit. Carlos ran towards the IFV and and stuck himself with several grenades ran on top and blew himself up. And Anya’s mother died in that skirmish too.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

and as such, we were always marcus fenix.. thus, we lost a brother here.

[@andrewpandrew7786]

Actually Marcus is older and was best friends with Dom’s older brother Carlos....who died by blowing himself up to save Marcus.

[@theledgelord4282]

Andrew Pandrew well yeah but I think it’s more of like when the big brother always protects his little brother type of mindset like how dom did for Marcus

[@gamestuff8174]

I cried my eyes out when I knew he was going to die. One of the best video game characters ever. Dom is the only one out of the group who actually cared about everybody.

[@mikeock4961]

Dude had a heart of gold. The most genuine character

[@pinklemonade7031]

Lift your head up gamer your headset is falling off

[@Can_0_Worms]

:)

[@joeisungu7902]

Legendary comment

[@vico3887]

let it fall. it’s a moment of respect for Dom

[@Carrity]

How is this comment not getting at least 2k likes? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@discount_doom_slayer117]

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[@mightykekistanwarrior7143]

My god if they kill off Marcus, Baird or Cole i think I might not be able handle it due to losing dom, he acts and resembles my brother who was killed in Afghanistan years back and him and the Gears series in general has a special place in my heart. When he was still around he would always call me Marcus and I’d call him Dom cause we were big Gearheads, he never got to play Gears 3 cause he died shortly after it came out and I played the hell out of it and always picked Dom during horde and multiplayer to honor him. My gratitude for the makers of this amazing series, the awesome people I met online playing this amazing game and the marine corps for giving my brother a Purple Heart for his service. Semper Fi

[@Sam-im5tc]

If they ever kill off Marcus I'm just straight up done with Gears. Not being able to play as him sucks enough in 4 and 5 sucks enough.

[@tommygarrosh2941]

Im sorry for your loss

[@tommygarrosh2941]

Im sorry for your loss

[@mightykekistanwarrior7143]

Barricade 2oo4 thx

[@mightykekistanwarrior7143]

Tommy price thx

[@anthonyruiz448]

It's sad Marcus wanted to "Get him out of there" after the explosion, Dom was his brother, he meant the world to him. I'm sure it was unbelievable to him to even think of Dom being dead.

[@elijahspitze9837]

Anthony Ruiz did you know they had known each other since they were like 8?

[@PrederNationteam74]

Hmm.... That's the way it is.... Arthur morgan: I gave e you everything

[@azariah_kyras]

@@PrederNationteam74 why must you make me sadder

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

Mad world such a sad yet a meaningful song that c an hVe many memes

[@efrainsolano2847]

It was..

[@nickrolly3777]

Finished gears 5 and had to revisit this scene. Still hits the same way. Still Most emotional video game death I’ve ever watched. Dom was a legend

[@69subscriberswithnovideos52]

The voice acting is just incredible when he screamed " DOM NO" I got chills

[@requix11]

The fact they play the instrumental for "Mad World" makes it even sadder... since the first Gears of War trailer had this song in it. I remember playing this with one of my friends and he played Dom and it wasn't the same for the rest of the game.

[@markfnl2005]

watching this years later,still makes me tear up a bit. I cried like a little bitch when I first played that mission and saw the scene.

[@crisptugboat8764]

it doesn't matter how many times i see this scene. every time i cry like a pansy

[@cainhurstcrow3227]

I still cry like a bitch every time I play the game

[@crisptugboat8764]

Yogurt Tf2 admin gow 3 is in my top 10 favorite games

[@jonathanpierre6050]

my ex was always dom and she cried with me when we played this part. still get teary eyed watching this

[@crisptugboat8764]

Godslayer9000 ____ :,(

[@AB-fp5fi]

I am so glad they just announced an E-Day prequel for Gears, that way we can look more deeply into their friendship, and suffer even more

[@justsomeguywithagoatee8337]

One of the video few scenes I've cried to. I've got a bleeding heart for those who've lost their loved ones(lost my wife to cancer) and Dom just thinking only of Maria while his life is about to end is just fucking heartbreaking.

[@jgdacashman]

Love you brother

[@angel25378]

Shes lives and will continue to live in your mind, heart and in the memories you had together, keep your head up, they would have wanted us to live out our lives to the fullest

[@Oof223]

Very sorry for your loss

[@prestonmitchell7223]

Sorry for your loss God bless you

[@antonyduhamel1166]

He wasn't thinking only of Maria. I guarantee you he was thinking of Marcus too in that moment.

[@marcusdavis7832]

Who’s here 8 years later because they miss when the game can out

[@soulcrusher8680]

I am,i cant relive my childhood since my 360 doesn't work anymore,sadly

[@casualcaucasianheterosexua2920]

This game was great

[@usronerous9478]

I just beat all 3 ot games with my girl she thought i was a pussy for crying over games until now i had already played the games when i was younger she even cried at marias death too

[@onyzil605]

@@soulcrusher8680 you can get a 360 or even an xbox one for pretty cheap nowadays

[@Helljumper7200]

Me

[@XTheCrystalBeastGuyX]

This is why games like Overhype can't even compete with real games that have an actual story behind it that just pulls the players in to the point they feel for them. Gears 1 you get and understanding for their world, Gears 2 you get to feel their sorrow and sacrifices, Gears 3 you feel everything from Gears 1 and 2 and just break down when there's finally hope but at a cost. This isn't just a story or a game, to me this is art and it's drawn with only a few colors, ash grey covers nearly the entire portrait but in those ashes you can see other colors standing out to show what lies behind those ashes.

[@justarandomperson3700]

gen 7 in a nutshell. Great games!

[@robbiegarza8029]

You've said it best, bud

[@gordal6866]

then Judgement and GoW 4 arrives

[@MrGrieves]

+forsain420 yep, that ruined everything

[@devilswolf4490]

Brought a tear in my eye man

[@wesleyburket]

12 years on, Thank You for keeping this online. Just, thank you.

[@Dylan_49]

When my dad and I played this, we were both speechless and silent. It was very emotional since we played all the gears of war with him (so far)

[@HaloLvl43Legit]

Very rarely will I cry, but for Dom, who's already lost Maria and sacrifices his life to save his friends? I cry like a bitch.

[@razorwireclouds5708]

You cry like a human being who doesn't deny their emotions. Nothing to be ashamed of or look down upon. In ancient Greece, men were allowed their emotions and it's probably why they were better people.

[@xDinomanx]

In the extended lore as well Dom also loses his kids to the Locust which is why his wife Maria fell into deep depression. When you think about it, Dom's story came full circle.

[@Scott31815]

You cry like a brother, which is what this game made all of us. Brothers to the end.

[@mord3419]

That callback to the first Gears Of War trailer with Mad World's tune atop everything else is just heart-wrenching to this day.

[@markapple4236]

It was the PERFECT music choice

[@Elitesolider1023]

​@markapple4236 Any songs Like this, such as sound of silence fits this moment very well

[@rgutierrez595]

I swear this game and Halo reach just captured a different part of me. A young man captured by brotherhood and sacrifice. These two games really cemented what it is to be a team. Marcus was so devastated here and it really sets the tone for the scene. They were not only partners but they were brothers. And dom always felt like he was in Marcus’s shadow, so when the time arised for someone to stand out Dom took it with no hesitation. He wanted to give not only his brother a chance at survival but his team a glimmer of hope. When it seemed as if the hive and Locust were finally able to pin down the Cog, Dom stepped in to give them a fighting chance. Brothers to the end. Marcus and dom are the Gears of War that we grown to know and love and this scene just reinforces that bond. Truly brothers until the end

[@akmeister1000]

No one is more sad than the people like me who played Dom in co-op from start to finish

[@spencerwalters888]

I remember when I was much younger playing with my older brother as Dom and thinking he was so cool. Now with my brother gone and seeing this it was so sad. You just gotta look back on the good times.

[@CharleyCharlay]

So true. I played with my little sister. She was Dom from the beginning. After this part she was heartbroken 😂 but i was sad too

[@m0bxblaze17]

Ikr

[@bryk3591]

Me

[@tripster103]

I feel you man. Me and my brother played the campaign together; he was always Marcus and I was always Dom. When this scene happened, I felt empty inside. It was just so sad

[@gordal6866]

"never thought it was gonna end like this , huh ,huh, Maria?" - Most rememberable quote from a video game , R.I.P Dom , you will be missed

[@johnnykilroy3737]

🙏🏾😇👼🙏🏾 so sad

[@MomoKanjaki]

Years later and I'm still not over it!

[@loganmattingly9691]

This is one of the video game deaths that actually affected me

[@redrabbit3443]

Logan Mattingly it’s the saddest video game death, nothing can change our minds

[@BrandonFungaling]

I Missed You My Brother!!! 😭 Gears of War E-Day is going to be an emotional roller coaster.

[@josiahgonzalez942]

Dom will always be our brother in arms. Gotta represent with the Dom banner in gears 5 😅

[@bullgravy6906]

We're gonna be happy to see him, and then be destroyed when we get to the cutscene and find out where or how his children die, or we get a deep cut easter egg from GoW 1 and see a young Rojas

[@ravenatort]

F**k's sake dude, it's almost been 8 years since Dom died and it still hurts to hear Marcus yell "Dom, no!" Feels bad, man. My guy just wanted to tend to his plants.

[@papajj102]

His tomatoes 💔

[@jare3459]

7 years.....it still hurts gears of war never was same after this

[@glowweezy76]

So true man

[@michaelchampagne585]

Gears of war ended at 3.

[@PrometheuzReturns]

AGREED

[@Yenguin]

Yes

[@shadysheister]

FearxHorizoN *OG Gears of War fans like that*

[@hammer4483]

finally someone said it

[@BlkApollo]

@@hammer4483 Dom didn't sacrifice himself for epic to throw up 4 & 5 we found peace with 3

[@frankjr.3916]

First time I ever cried for a video game character that I grew old with, alot of us lost a piece of us that day we will never get back. R.I.P. Dom, what a hero.

[@toxiclonesurvivor9945]

this death isn't no game character......... if you where player 2 from GOW 2......... then this death was a piece of you dying as well

[@nimuki811]

Especially if you played the serie with you brother :'(

[@user-pr8pw5qk9t]

I played with the first friend i made in canada and I was always player 2

[@giovanny2284]

Nimuki I played with my brother and was always player 2 (:

[@tommysalablanca]

I played alll three gears at my cousins place, needless to say i was always p2😭👌

[@nickkane9441]

Player two was never the same again after this.

[@hellhounddex666]

This made Myrrah’s death ALL the more satisfying

[@christianolivarez9049]

For real I was screaming this is for dom when he stabbed her

[@LexiLex912]

"Dom....Dom didn't make it..."

[@TheHuskynatorMAN95]

But honestly... Myrrah didn't choose to be the first Locust queen, just like Kaits mother yet without a queen Gears of War wouldn't be how it is because the Locust don't attack without a leader.

[@Darth234Ravenous]

"You feel that? That's from Dom, and everyone else you killed you bitch!"

[@UmongusSussehFrusseh]

@@Darth234Ravenous Would've been much more satisfying if Marcus used a chainsaw.

[@spartanofwar0147]

If this Don't make you cry you have no soul

[@sgtfireball6471]

Then make me chara from undertale Hahahahahahahhahahaha :)

[@codyspear8354]

I cried so much when i saw this and to this day i still do its just like i csnt help it its so fucking sad! But tbh when i frist saw this i thought he was leaveing and then when he tuened that csr around i was like fuck and it hit me and then bamm and then me have to pasue it afterwards casue i was crying! And iam not ashamed i cried and still do....if a game can make me cry like this its a good ass game! No other game has made me cry like that.

[@swagking1846]

i didn't cry but i was sad so let's not say if u didn't cry u hav no soul tht going over board

[@seaunicorn.3.888]

I didn't even feel bad... Why would I? His death is a complete ripoff of everyone else's deaths who are friends with the protagonist. It always happens in this stuff, you become someone's friend and they die to save you. It happened with Dom, and happened with Jin in Dead Island.

[@Joker863x]

Sea Unicorn .3. You have no soul not one bt

[@vJKSv]

Still can’t bring myself to play this masterpiece, 12 years later from playing it this scene still breaks my heart😪

[@PapaSmurff660]

The saddest, cruelest part is when Marcus realizes at 1:45. The music makes it even more depressing

[@THEBEARDEDTOOLGUY]

WHEN MARCUS STABBED THE QUEEN WITH DOMS KNIFE AND SAID THIS IS FOR DOM IT MADE US FEEL JUSTICE WAS SERVED

[@ImSlipped]

I agree. That's the hardest part to watch, I find. That brief moment of silence as Marcus begins to realize what's about to happen.

[@PapaSmurff660]

@@ImSlipped I played this game in 6th grade when it came out and it single handedly turned me into a man

[@airbaer4908]

Marcus knew what he was doing a little before Dom got into the vehicle.

[@MrLloyd9000]

My heart sank like a brick at this moment as I knew what was gonna happen but I couldnt come to believe it until it happened right in front of me and at that point I was in fucking pieces, so was my headset.

[@TheCeekon]

Dom was with us from the beginning and in the end, he was so Grief stricken. What gets me here is Mad world playing in the background.

[@devinharrison3511]

TheCeekon

[@jonathanoxlade4252]

What makes this worst is you thought it was the end of it I wish the weapon just killed them all why continue it to the weapon did not work and all hell breaks loose with the swarm yes gears of war 4 is decent but it's still fucked up because the locust did have that crystal shit on them maybe the weapon just made them evolve it's sad all the deaths were not needed Dom didn't have to kill himself but he wanted to be with his wife but Marcus did not want to let him go that's why it's hard and frustrating to not forget about him

[@cynical8464]

And they called this a generic dude bro shooter...

[@стрелок-ч7р]

Cynical Kelly it is

[@user-tl1sm6ud3o]

how...

[@стрелок-ч7р]

@@youreokayboah2128 gears is dumber than cod and battlefield by miles

[@ilikewindows3455]

@@стрелок-ч7р tempting bait, but not tasty enough. That dumber than cod bait nearly had me tho xD

[@sergiosierra6849]

not man, i remember back in 2006 when the first trailer was launched it looked awesome, and everyone was expecing to be just a generic unreal tournament actialization or a UE demo/game, but it turned out to be so incredible that it became a franchise.

[@lamontshavers3751]

All these years later and this still hits hard. Even harder now, if we're being honest. I'll never forget this so long as I live.

[@santig.2113]

Had a cousin that took his life around the time this game came out and coincidentally he shares the name Santiago with dom and we would play lot of Gears 3 together, this cinematic will forever remind me of him 💯🙏🏽fly high Santiago Lorenzo Coronado 🕊

[@Magnusiumum]

Sorry for your loss

[@marcGOAT1]

lol

[@Megatron_95]

Sorry for your loss

[@kodyk4868]

@@marcGOAT1 dude

[@mrchiefbs]

May he rest in peace

[@twonumbernines7866]

This still hits hard. This is why we have to protect good stories and not let them be ruined.

[@conquistador-7526]

Gears has already been ruined, at least we'll always have the masterpiece that is the original trilogy.

[@Elitesolider1023]

​@conquistador-7526 I just hope emergence day will save the franchise. And as much as I really don't want to, I'd still love for them to try.To finish gears six And at least fix the mess. That was 5 story, but without cheaply tossing it to the side and I'm also hoping emergence. Day will serve as a stepping Stone for 6 to also go back into its routes. Still, I could care less know if it's canceled. Even the coalition admitted no one wanted it, which was so surprising. And even refreshing to hear to see that they really do care about the franchise unlike like 343 with halo Since they just stupidly, keep hiring people That don't even like it to work on it. When they should just eat having people that love it like moderns to improve it.

[@DarthGRE]

Yeap, still here, sitting in my 40s, still crying every time i see this. I played GoW3 with my best buddy, whith whom we played all Gears together. He was always Dom, and after watching this scene i remember that we stood silent for at least five minutes not believing what happened. What a bromance. F

[@tesxfaye]

These games helped me understand what loyalty and brotherhood was like as a child. Man looking back, good times

[@Phoenixblade_09]

10 years later this death still hurts me. If you came by to see this video years later as well, you are worthy of respect.

[@Austinarto117]

2024 and still not forgotten

[@BarneysKiller00]

Imagine if Dom just rode off and left

[@ThaaT0kenn]

LOL NOOOO

[@sgtfireball6471]

It's all Dom where are you goin I'm piling the plug of my iPhone charger so I can bring my phone with me with you where oh I forgot to say fuck this shit I'm out

[@angelopini81]

BarneysKiller00 ahahahahaha i thought that too

[@JordaxNx]

You just took the sadness out of the video for me😂😂😂

[@BarneysKiller00]

Haha, sorry brother!!

[@alexanderjones3315]

Just started playing Gears of War when Gears 5 came out. Grinding them all one after the other and I wish I would've played this franchise alot sooner. Never been this attached to a video game character. Just dropped my controller and looked at my screen in disbelief when this scene came up. R.I.P Dom

[@PuppetierMaster]

Gears of War?! Moar liek Tears of war hahahahahaha- *collapses to the ground crying uncontrollably*

[@externalboss9404]

@is this you no you

[@XNYDNTE]

@Deebeegeek where you at

[@RobertoLopez-mi7jt]

Okay Chad Warren

[@UnknownPerson-2004]

@is this you Tom Hanks? More like No Thanks *HAHAHAHAHAHA*

[@lrballistics]

Damn... as soon as Mad World kicks in, I just can't hold back the tears. This is one of the saddest deaths I've experienced in gaming

[@enoomnai947]

If someone cries when someone dies from a Game, Film/Movie, Programme/TVShow it is for one reason, and one reason alone..........Connection, and I don't just mean fan girls screaming because a character they had the hots for died, but because of all the history all the memories of that character, all the connections made. It doesn't help when sad music is played either.

[@thedragonknight8061]

Dom was my favourite character... and he had to die :'(''

[@Jacoblock12]

The amount of emotion put into that scene is extraordinary though.

[@Sp8d8]

I absolutely hated Dom all the way through Gears. Whiny, moany, miserable etc. Cried like a baby here though. You're right. Connection. Even though I didn't like him, his character was awesome, his motives were always clear and you had no choice but to empathise with him. Even moreso after Maria actually died. One of the greatest deaths ever. So powerful.

[@Jacoblock12]

***** NOOO NOT LEE ;__;

[@AshkPunk]

SPOILER (Mass Effect 3) Commander Shepard :'(

[@RockKatson]

this is the only game that i actually cared about someones death. this game triolgy made me cry like a baby.

[@henseltbrumbleburg3752]

Ah man this is the saddest scene I've ever watched in games. Just imagine loosing your best friend a friend that became a brother through trial and hard ship. Man this scene really gets to me.

[@arbellason2094]

Man they were family before they even joined the cog. They’ve been friends since they were kids. Dom’s parents even considered Marcus a son.

[@spaceshark9999]

player 2 disconnected...:'(

[@MattDonaldsonLive]

this comment made a tear

[@TheHuskynatorMAN95]

Player 2 deceased.... permanently

[@nfldend501]

Nicee really messed up but nice

[@biga2454]

Anyone else just feel empty after play gear 1-3 and watching Dom go out like this. Sad honestly

[@seunghasong9521]

Phendranaguardian there is a book? O.o

[@seunghasong9521]

Phendranaguardian You're awesome! thanks.

[@anemonespotted189]

It’s even more sad after playing as player 2 the whole series(played forever and a half ago, just came to watch this scene)

[@KrayZGames]

Just a perfect albeit bittersweet culmination of Dom's character arc. By this point he's totally beaten, defeated. Marcus and the squad were the only family he had left at this point and he wasn't going to let anyone else die.

[@WTC-1990]

Marcus's reaction made this scene sad, you can tell they were truly brothers till the end

[@PelsBitsShop]

man... even after all these years...it still gets ya....... right there. excellent scene.

[@user-np6kq7uz6w]

That “Goddamn it. Let me get him outta there” broke my heart

[@DarthVader1273]

This is the first time I ever cried over a character in a video game. Over a decade later, and it still brings me to tears.

[@MetalMannequiin]

The first time seeing this scene while doing co-op with my friends, we all were speechless. No words were spoken for at least ten minutes after the next mission.

[@mattgerrish908]

When I worked at a Walmart a year ago a co-worker had a baby and named him Dominic. I always called him Dom in honor of Dominic Santiago.

[@elijahspitze9837]

Matt Gerrish speaking of names after game characters if I ever get a baby girl should I name her Andraste from dragon age?

[@xen3588]

Elijah Spitze name her carmine

[@xen3588]

^ this was a dark joke incase anyone reads this and cares k bi

[@oIdgraves]

@@xen3588 if they name her carmine then they shouldn't vaccinate her

[@jsal2284]

My bff brother named his first son Dom...I honored him

[@dakotasmith254]

2019 and even still when the first piano key ia hit the water works kick in

[@nexxusty]

Yeah..... same here. It actually makes me cry hysterically when he yells Doms name.

[@korbinriley3614]

I had to stay away crying for like 30 mins

[@ces3194]

LMAO OMG STOP

[@jennicieslewski6584]

Yep gets me everytime 😭

[@Arbiter710]

The music fits in so perfect

[@eastsiderage5532]

Growing up, my brother and I used to play the Gears of War games, and most of the time I was player 2, so Dom was mostly the character I would be. Seeing him sacrifice himself was so sad.

[@kxngNaki1252immortalsoul]

The voice acting and facial expressions really make this scene all the more impactful. Marcus’s delivery sells it. So does dom’s. I think the expressions all the characters make are emotional. Especially Dom saying “never thought it would end like this, huh Maria?” then him taking a breath, bracing for the impact. Letting go in those final moments. So simple yet so emotional.