Video games are a big business. The global gaming industry employs millions of people and was valued at $173.7 billion in 2020. It’s been a long time since 1958, when physicist William Higinbotham created what is thought to be the very first video game, a simple tennis game similar to another great classic, Pong.
Video games play a significant role in the ever-changing entertainment industry and are no longer just for kids and teenagers; they are enjoyed by people of all ages, genders, and walks of life. While there are hundreds of titles being released every year, some stand out above the rest, the so-called AAA games. These video games are heavily advertised by the leading publishers, to the point where expert gamers provide you with everything you should know about them online even before their release. They are the ones that get all the hype, have the most sales, and impact the gaming community the most.
Gameplay, development, visual and graphic design, storytelling, and characters: all these elements contribute to the creation of legendary stories that shape pop culture and create huge debates on every social media platform. From Red Dead Redemption to The Witcher, from God Of War to Skyrim, all these titles share the same dedication of the creators to give millions of people an incredible journey and experience. Do you know what they also have in common? Great writing, which obviously leads to great lines. These titles are a huge source of video game quotes which have become all-time favorites among fans. Actually, a lot of games have great quotes, but AAA game companies really go full berserk on delivering some iconic and cherished lines. Without further ado, we leave you to enjoy the best quotes from video games!
“I used to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow to the knee.” – Town Guard, “Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim”
“Too many people have opinions on things they know nothing about. And the more ignorant they are, the more opinions they have.” – Thomas Hildern, “Fallout: New Vegas”
“When life gives you lemons, don’t make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don’t want your damn lemons! What am I supposed to do with these?! Demand to see life’s manager! Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons! Do you know who I am?! I’m the man who’s gonna burn your house down! With the lemons! I’m gonna get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!” – Cave Johnson, “Portal 2”
“War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other.” – Niko Bellic, “GTA 4”
“The best solution to a problem is usually the easiest one. And I’ll be honest – killing you is hard. You know what my days used to be like? I just tested. Nobody murdered me, or put me in a potato, or fed me to birds. I had a pretty good life. And then you showed up. You dangerous, mute lunatic. So you know what? You win. Just go. [chuckles] It’s been fun. Don’t come back.” – GLaDOS, “Portal 2”
“Even the good leaders make poor decisions, its the best leaders that take responsibility for them.” – Kratos, “God of War”
“Courage need not be remembered, for it is never forgotten.” – Princess Zelda, “Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”
“What is better? To be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?” – Paarthurnax, “The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim”
“Wanting something does not give you the right to have it.” – Ezio Auditore, “Assassin’s Creed 2”
“Don’t be sorry, be better.” – Kratos, “God of War”
“No, you know about loss. Sacrifice is a choice you make. Loss is a choice made for you.” – Conrad Roth, “Tomb Raider”
“Men are but flesh and blood. They know their doom, but not the hour.” – Uriel Septim VII, “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion”
“A sword wields no strength unless the hands that holds it has courage.” – The Hero’s Shade, “Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess”
“Science isn’t about why! It’s about why not!” – Cave Johnson, “Portal 2”
“Hatred and prejudice will never be eradicated. And the witch hunts will never be about witches. To have a scapegoat, that’s the key.” – Geralt of Rivia, “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”
“I believe in a universe that doesn’t care and people who do.” – Angus Delaney, “Night in the Woods”
“People who use their own names for their passwords deserve to be hacked.” – Amy Chen, “TimeSplitters: Future Perfect”
“Time is a scary thing. When you lose it, you can’t find it. When you want it, it’s not there. When you try to keep it, the hourglass turns itself around.” — Nozdormu, “World of Warcraft”
“I like shorts! They’re comfy and easy to wear!” – “Pokémon”. This funny quote is from a youngster you battle in the wilderness. What do shorts have to do with Pokémon? Your guess is as good as mine.
“Nothing is more badass than treating a woman with respect!” – Mr. Torgue, “Borderlands 2”
“We both said a lot of things that you’re going to regret. But I think we can put our differences behind us. For science. You monster.” – GLaDOS, “Portal 2”
“Time passes, people move. Like a river’s flow, it never ends. A childish mind will turn to noble ambition.” – Sheik, “The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time”
“Even in the darkest of times, there is always hope. But sometimes fear clouds our vision. Sometimes our strength gives out. And yet sometimes, when all seems lost, a light shines through the darkness, and we are reminded that even the smallest amount of courage can turn the tides of war.” – Ignitus, “The Legend Of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon”
“There’s nothing as dangerous as a crowd with the wrong idea.” – Edér Teylecg, “Pillars of Eternity”
“We all make choices in life, but in the end our choices make us.” – Andrew Ryan, ”Bioshock”
“Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls, and asks the ghosts if honor matters. The silence is your answer.” – Javik, “Mass Effect 3”
“The most horrible thing about death is how it turns a person into a thing. It’s a thing that looks like your friend, but it’s not them anymore.” – Sigma, “Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward”
“A hero need not speak. When he is gone, the world will speak for him.” – Halo
“No matter how dark the night, morning always comes, and our journey begins anew.” – Lulu, “Final Fantasy 10”
“Tell me Bats. What are you really scared of? Failing to save this cesspool of a city? Not finding the Commissioner in time? Me, in a thong?” – The Joker, “Batman: Arkham Asylum”
“What is a man but the sum of his memories? We are the stories we live! The tales we tell ourselves!” – Clay Kaczmarek, “Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood”
“Technologies are invented to make our lives easier – not our choices.” – Adam Jensen, “Deus Ex: Human Revolution”
“Vengeance does not dull pain. It sustains it… forever.” – Celebrimbor, “Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor”
“It’s a-me, Mario!” – This in-joke for gamers is said by Ezio’s uncle Mario after meeting on the road, “Assassin’s Creed II”
“The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.” – G-Man, “Half-Life 2”
“How many are there in you? Whose hopes and dreams do you encompass? Could you but see the eyes in your own, the minds in your mind, you would see how much we share.” – Vortigaunt, “Half-Life 2”
“It’s a funny thing, ambition. It can take one to sublime heights or harrowing depths. And sometimes they are one and the same.” – Emily Kaldwin, “Dishonored”
“The courage to walk into the Darkness, but strength to return to the Light.” – Parables of the Allspring,”Destiny”
“Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.” – Chief, “Animal Crossing”
“You can’t undo what you’ve already done, but you can face up to it.” – Frank Coleridge, “Silent Hill: Downpour”
“Thank you Mario! But our Princess is in another castle!” – Toad, “Super Mario Bros”
“The ending isn’t any more important than any of the moments leading to it.” – Dr. Rosalene, “To The Moon”
“It is a sign of strength, to cry out against fate, rather than to bow one’s head and succumb.” – Gabriel Angelos, “Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II”
“The closer you get to the light the greater your shadow becomes.” — “Kingdom Hearts”
“Bring me a bucket, and I’ll show you a bucket!” – Psycho, “Borderlands 2”
“Even in dark times, we cannot relinquish the things that make us human.” – Khan, “Metro 2033”
“The healthy human mind doesn’t wake up in the morning thinking this is its last day on Earth. But I think that’s a luxury, not a curse. To know you’re close to the end is a kind of freedom. Good time to take… inventory.” – Captain Price, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2”
“We’re made up of thousands of parts with thousands of functions all working in tandem to keep us alive. Yet if only one part of our imperfect machine fails, life fails. It makes one realize how fragile, how flawed we are.” – Ingun Black-Briar, “The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim”
“You are here, and it’s beautiful, and escaping isn’t always something bad.” – Delilah, “Firewatch”
“Life is all about resolve. Outcome is secondary.” – Waka, “Okami”
“Batman: You want to know something funny? Even after everything you’ve done, I would have saved you.
The Joker: [laughs, coughs] Actually, that is pretty funny.” – “Batman: Arkham Asylum”
“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.” – John Marston, ”Red Dead Redemption”
“Wisdom is the offspring of Suffering and Time.” – Emperor Izaro, “Path of Exile”
“Machines aren’t capable of evil. Humans make them that way.” – Lucca, “Chrono Trigger”
“Everyone I have cared for has either died or left me. Everyone… except for you.” — Ellie couldn’t keep her emotions bottled up anymore and exploded onto Joel over him trying to abandon her, especially when he was the only one who hadn’t left her by that point, “The Last of Us”
“No matter who you are, bearing too much weight… Inevitably leads to the collapse of everything.” – Don Juan, “Hotline Miami”
“You can’t break a man the way you break a dog, or a horse. The harder you beat a man, the taller he stands.” – The Jackal, “Far Cry 2”
“The world fears the inevitable plummet into the abyss. Watch for that moment and when it comes, do not hesitate to leap. It is only when you fall that you learn whether you can fly.” – Flemeth, “Dragon Age Origins”
“War. War never changes.” – Narrator, “Fallout 3”
“Finish him!” – Mortal Kombat announcer, “Mortal Kombat”
“Steel wins battles. Gold wins wars.” – Davion the Dragon Knight, “DOTA 2”
“It’s more important to master the cards you’re holding than to complain about the ones your opponents were dealt.” – Grimsley, “Pokemon Black and White”
“I’ve struggled a long time with survivin’, but no matter what you have to find something to fight for.” – Joel, “The Last of Us”
“Be loyal to what matters.” – Arthur Morgan, ”Red Dead Redemption 2”
“All we had to do, was follow the damn train, CJ!” – Big Smoke, “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas”
“Curiosity is essential to carving your own path through life. Get too curious, though, and it’ll be a short walk.” – Luxord, “Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days”
“You don’t have to save the world to find meaning in life… Sometimes, all you need is something simple, like someone to take care of.” – Aigis, “Persona 3”
“Part of growing up is doing what’s best for the people you care about, even if sometimes, that means hurting someone else.” – Lee Everett, “The Walking Dead”
“I survived because the fire inside burned brighter than the fire around me. I fell down into that dark chasm, but the flame burned on and on.” — Joshua Graham, “Fallout: New Vegas”
“Everything that lives is designed to end. They are perpetually trapped in a never-ending spiral of life and death. However, life is all about the struggle within this cycle. That is what ‘we’ believe.” – Pod 153, “NieR: Automata”
“A wife can make you twice the man you were on your own.” – Bak, “The Banner Saga 2”
“Some trees flourish, others die. Some cattle grow strong, others are taken by wolves. Some men are born rich enough and dumb enough to enjoy their lives. Ain’t nothing fair.” – John Marston, “Red Dead Redemption”
“If our lives are already written, it would take a courageous man to change the script.” – Alan Wake, “Alan Wake”
“It’s easy to forget what a sin is in the middle of a battlefield.” – Solid Snake, “Metal Gear Solid”
“Death is inevitable. Our fear of it makes us play safe, blocks out emotion. It’s a losing game. Without passion, you are already dead.” – Max Payne, “Max Payne 2”
“You gave them the one thing that was stolen from them. A chance. A chance to learn. To find love. To live. And in the end what was your reward? You never said. But I think I know: a family.” – Brigid Tenenbaum, “BioShock”
“I miss the internet” – Graffiti, “Left 4 Dead”
“What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets.” – Dracula, “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night”
“A man chooses; a slave obeys.” – Andrew Ryan, “BioShock”
“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” – Admiral Tolwyn, “Wing Commander 4”
“Praise the sun!” – Solaire of Astora, Dark Souls
“Dream, not of what you are, but of what you want to be.” – Margulis, “Warframe”
“Honesty is the key to any relationship. If you can fake that, you’re set.” – Foo Priest, “Dragon Warrior VII”
”We do not get to pick our start in this life. Real greatness is what you do with the hand you are dealt with.” — Victor Sullivan, “Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception”
“Reliance upon others is a weakness for the strong but strength for the weak. Wisdom and balance lie in knowing your nature over time.” – Garrett, “Thief II”
“Only under light does a flower bloom with beauty. A flower tainted with darkness is fated to wither away.” – Endrance, “.hack//G.U.”
“Boss… you were right. It’s not about changing the world. It’s about doing our best to leave the world… the way it is. It’s about respecting the will of others, and believing in your own.” – Big Boss, “Metal Gear Solid 4”
“Often when we guess at others’ motives, we reveal only our own.” – Mara Sov, “Destiny”
“Hope is what makes us strong. It is why we are here. It is what we fight with when all else is lost.” – Pandora, “God of War 3”
“As life ebbs, terrible vistas of emptiness reveal themselves.” – The Narrator, “Darkest Dungeon”
“The hardest battles are fought in the mind, not with the sword.” – Dillion, “Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice”
“Trust not a man who has betrayed his master, nor take him into your own service, lest he betray you too.” – The Prince, “Prince of Persia”
“Against all the evil that Hell can conjure, all the wickedness that mankind can produce, we will send unto them… only you. Rip and tear, until it is done.” — King Novik to the Doom Slayer, “Doom Eternal”
“It’s time to kick ass and chew bubblegum… and I’m all outta gum.” – Duke Nukem, “Duke Nukem 3D”
“Life is cruel. Of this I have no doubt. One can only hope that one leaves behind a lasting legacy. But so often, the legacies we leave behind… are not the ones we intended.” – Queen Myrrah, “Gears of War 2”
“Snake? Snake? SNAAAAAAAAKE!!!” – The Colonel, “Metal Gear Solid 2”
“We are the sum of our deeds, not our names.” – Ramza Beoulve, “Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions”
“You can’t hide from the Grim Reaper. Especially when he’s got a gun.” – Manuel Calavera, “Grim Fandango”
“The obvious path is humble. Safe. But pays the wage of a cook, not a champion.” — The Lion Statue, ‘Jade Empire’
“The moment you close your eyes on the battlefield is the moment you never open them again.” – The End, “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater”
“Lie to yourself all the time. It makes you feel better.” ― Burgerpants, “Undertale”
“Never accept the world as it appears to be. Dare to see it for what it could be.” — Dr. Harold Winston, “Overwatch”
“But I’ve realized now… as long as I’m bein’ myself, I’ll always have somewhere I can fit in.” — Ryuji Sakamoto, “Persona 5”
“Are we rushing in? Or are we going sneaky-beaky like?” — “CS:GO”
“Men without ideals are only animals.” — The Deserter, “Disco Elysium”
