The most emotional moment of the Mass Effect Trilogy?

I haven't had the suicide yet, but there are lots of other moments that were really emotional for me.

The opening sequence of ME3 really gets me, especially as the Normandy is taking off.

Eve's speech to the Krogan.


Shepard's reaction to the defeat on Thessia (not so much Liara's reaction )

The goodbyes on Earth, especially with Garrus and Liara.

The last scene of the Citadel DLC (post-party).

Legion's "Does this unit have a soul?"

Wrex saying that 'Shepard' will mean 'hero' forever after to the krogan.

I'll post more as they come to me. I'm in ME1 right now. Don't think there's anything in the first game that stands out emotionally.

Ugh, I have a lot of those I didn't cry during all of these, but they still had an effect on me.

ME1: The Talitha sidequest. Her VA is so so good.

ME2:
- When Tali finds her father dead
- The end of Overlord
- When you send Tali through the vents but plan to kill her... her line "I won't disappoint you" paired with her voice, ugh

ME3:
- When Mordin dies, especially shooting him in the back
- Eve's funeral scene if the cure data is not saved in ME2
- When Shepard continues the prayer during Thane's death scene
- When I couldn't broker peace on Rannoch, sided with the quarians and Tali got upset because she had called Legion a friend (this will probably forever be my favourite outcome, it's just so good)
- Miranda's death scene when she has been wounded by Kai Leng
- The talk with Javik about his memory shard
- Citadel DLC romance scene at the apartment with Jack
- When Joker was the one after the Citadel party to talk to me when going back to the Normandy, and you realise he's got no one left from his family and are going for Destroy (I don't even like Joker that much, but that scene got me teary-eyed); the last scene in general is rather emotional for me though with any LI (so far I like Kaidan and Jack most)
- The FOB scenes in London with Kaidan and Garrus, especially when romanced
- The evac scene, as stupid as it is, but it just hurts saying goodbye to the squaddie that mattered most to your Shep
- The ending. First time I played I already started crying when Shep got hit by the beam, and I didn't stop for nearly an hour or so (this was pre-EC, though that doesn't exactly make it happier ); the Anderson scene was also a nice touch

Most emotional moment, hmm.

ME1 - a toss up between the death at Virmire (shit) and the ending where I thought Shepard wouldn't make it; I threw up my hands and went yay, when she appeared.

ME2 - Overlord conclusion. Well dang you, I'd just love to shoot you doc but not in front of your bro so I'll just let you go.

ME3 - Mordin Solus's death. I'm sorry you have to go but you've been looking to make amends. You'll be missed.

Yes, this is heartbreaking.  Really makes me wish I were playing a Colonist run rather than a Spacer.  Maybe next time.

I think it's possible if you always pick the squadmates to die first that provide the fewest points for the survival calculation. Zaeed, Garrus and Grunt are worth the most even when unloyal, so they need to be kept alive under any circumstances.
So for example... Jack, Kasumi and Thane die with no upgrades.
Send Tali through the vents, Tali dies. Fireteam leader will always survive.
For the bubble team, pick Samara for bubble duty, and Legion + anyone but Garrus and Miranda for the team, Legion dies. Have Miranda lead the 2nd Fireteam, she will survive even if unloyal.
Don't send anyone back with the crew.
Final battle, bring Mordin and anyone but Zaeed, Garrus and Grunt. Both squadmates die.
Let's pretend Jacob was taken to the final fight. Zaeed, Grunt, Garrus, Miranda and Samara hold the line without casualties. I think

In case anyone's wondering, there's this neat calculation pic around on the internet, which I like to use for making plans

- ME1: Entire battle of the Citadel. Its so epic. And then the part where you think Shepard dies and he/she emerges from the wreckage. The music just makes the scene 50 times better factually.

- ME2: Renegade Shepard speech while on the Collector Base. Really great motivation speech.

- ME2: Escaping the Collectors Base (it makes it more bittersweet with casualties) and the final talk with TIM. I particularly love when Shep tells him off about "doing what you brought me back to do" also.

- ME3: Tuchancka where you help Wrex cure the Genophage and he calls you his brother. He's the true bro of the series, not Garrus.

- ME3: Tali's voice breaking and her half sobbing when her whole fleet is destroyed on top of Legion's sacrifice.

- ME3: "Goodbye Thane. You won't be alone long."

- ME3: Entire Citadel DLC is quite funny and makes you feel good.

- ME3: Jack's tattoo scene.

- ME3: The last talk with Kaidan or Ash before the final battle. "I can't lose you again" with Kaidan. And when broshep quotes Tennyson with Ash. And then Shep later saying "let's get it done, and go home." To which Ash slightly chuckles and says "Aye Aye Captain."

- ME3: Final goodbye with Kaidan, Tali or Ash when running to the beam. Kaidan's is particularly sad. I'm a straight guy, but those sad puppy dog eyes man. You can tell he really loves Shep.

- ME3: All the soldier who got obliterated getting to the beam and Anderson's death.

- ME3: Destroy ending in general and all possibilities. Low EMS is or Shepard dying but saving the galaxy are particularly the most emotional.

And I think I got most of them. I just noticed like 90% of these are from ME3.

To this day I'd still say doing the suicide mission for the first time at 4 in the morning with work the next day. I was so amped, I didn't even feel it until the next evening.

Yes!  This has never failed to get me tearing up.  It's the reason why I've never felt bad about those times when I denied Gavin Archer info and the result of it.  He's very much deserving of my scorn.

ME3's opening. The music was just perfect.

Mordin's sacrifice

Cliche choices but they effected me.

Yeah. I cant be badass again and keep shooting down cerberus soldiers after that emotional ambush