Seriously, don't have a witty title this time due to me currently dressing up due to me having to leave to pick up flowers and then bring it to a special woman today. 
 
Anyways, gaming has a lot of love stories, some are good, some are bad, some are controlled, some are fought for, some are non-fightable, and others are open ended.  We've all played our share of romances that inspired us about what really was back when we were children.  As we grew older we played games like Mass Effect and MADE love (even to some alien bitches). 
 
Love is a very deep feeling that can't just be gained in seconds, it has to develop.  The seed must be planted, time in the plot must grow, there must be a part when the couple is lost, and a time when they reunite.  
 
Final Fantasy does this to a science, some of the other JRPGs do it to, Heavy Rain did a great job of it too!   
 
Let's talk, what's your favorite love story in a game? 
 

I'm gonna get the obvious outta the way. Digital: A Love Story. The story part is actually not bad. It's the rest that's not so great.

" I'm gonna get the obvious outta the way. Digital: A Love Story. "

Gears of war, the burly manlove between Marcus and Dom is the finest point in romance history.

The 2008 Prince of Persia game

Dragon Age: Origins has a great love story if you choose to pursue it. Also Max Payne games don't really have a "love" story, but still i like the type of femme fatale interaction with Mona.

Shadow of the Colossus or maybe Donkey Kong...that god dam Mario is always c-blocking  DKs game with Pauline

The Jaheira and Viconia romances in Baldur's Gate 2. They're not typically corny and are quite touching.

" The 2008 Prince of Persia game "

" Dragon Age: Origins has a great love story if you choose to pursue it. "

If visual novels count I am tossing my hat in for both Ever17 and Clannad. 
 
 
 
If you've played Clannad, you know why. 
 
Ever17's is fantastic as well, especially given the whole arc of the characters involved in the love story.

James and Mary. Silent Hill 2.

" James and Mary. Silent Hill 2. "

I was gonna say Kingdom Hearts 2, because nothing sums up a true teen love story better than something needlessly complicated, contrived, and melodramatic.

Liara in Mass Effect 2.
 
In ME1 she was jailbait (come on, like 105 only?) and in ME2, the shadowbroker dlc, she was so awesome.
The lil talk in the cabin after the whole thing was kinda awesome in lots of ways.

Squall and Rinoa

The only one I can think of at this point is Lost Odyssey's done pretty well.

I guess I'll throw out Wander and Mono if you're into Greek Tragedies.

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" James and Mary. Silent Hill 2. "

This would be my actually serious nomination. "

The Aeka route in Yume MIru Kusur- cough
 
I mean
 
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Ico has my favorite love story. *wipes a single tear away*

Not really a thread because well done and engaging romance is something extremely rare in gaming.
 
Those that come to my mind have all been mentioned. Final Fantasy VIII, Shadow of the Colossus, Silent Hill 2, Digital: A Love Story. That's kinda it. My favorite would be FFVIII.

" Shadow of the Colossus or maybe Donkey Kong...that god dam Mario is always c-blocking  DKs game with Pauline "