I got into this discussion with my friend, Zach.
I remembered a controversial and messed up Game Over screen, but Zach completely disagreed. He told me his choice.. and we kept going..
The elements of a gut-wrenching Game Over screen.. the single piano stroke in Final Fantasy XI always signaled a feeling of embarrassment. I lost. My body is lifeless. I have to stare at my dead... stupid body as the monster who killed me nonchalantly walks back to the area it was roaming.
I believe everyone is faceplanted in the dirt during that Game Over screen as well.