Top 10 Shocking Moments In Videogames

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten shocking moments in videogames for this

shocking moments in videogames for this

shocking moments in videogames for this list we ranked the most unexpected and

list we ranked the most unexpected and

list we ranked the most unexpected and unforgettable moments in games that

unforgettable moments in games that

unforgettable moments in games that threw us off guard as hard as it was to

threw us off guard as hard as it was to

threw us off guard as hard as it was to choose in the cases of some games we

choose in the cases of some games we

choose in the cases of some games we stuck to our usual one per franchise I

stuck to our usual one per franchise I

stuck to our usual one per franchise I just don’t want to be on my own you

just don’t want to be on my own you

just don’t want to be on my own you should have thought of that and just so

should have thought of that and just so

should have thought of that and just so you know this list does contain mature

you know this list does contain mature

you know this list does contain mature content as well as some of the spoiler

content as well as some of the spoiler

content as well as some of the spoiler iasts spoilers you’ve ever seen so

iasts spoilers you’ve ever seen so

iasts spoilers you’ve ever seen so you’ve been warned that actually is

you’ve been warned that actually is

you’ve been warned that actually is pretty funny number 10 ridin Metal Gear

pretty funny number 10 ridin Metal Gear

pretty funny number 10 ridin Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty this is my son I

Solid 2 Sons of Liberty this is my son I

Solid 2 Sons of Liberty this is my son I taught him everything the Metal Gear

taught him everything the Metal Gear

taught him everything the Metal Gear series has had enough shocking moments

series has had enough shocking moments

series has had enough shocking moments and plot twists to make M night

and plot twists to make M night

and plot twists to make M night Shyamalan go G’s tone it down but we’re

Shyamalan go G’s tone it down but we’re

Shyamalan go G’s tone it down but we’re going with the moment that works hard

going with the moment that works hard

going with the moment that works hard poor fans the most and is as much of a

poor fans the most and is as much of a

poor fans the most and is as much of a design choice as it was a plot twist in

design choice as it was a plot twist in

design choice as it was a plot twist in one of the biggest baton switches ever

one of the biggest baton switches ever

one of the biggest baton switches ever after an awesome intro level on an oil

after an awesome intro level on an oil

after an awesome intro level on an oil tanker you’re thrown a huge curveball

tanker you’re thrown a huge curveball

tanker you’re thrown a huge curveball when you’re forced to play as mr. glam

when you’re forced to play as mr. glam

when you’re forced to play as mr. glam rock for the rest of the game why no

rock for the rest of the game why no

rock for the rest of the game why no offense to him but he just doesn’t have

offense to him but he just doesn’t have

offense to him but he just doesn’t have the cool factor of the legendary Solid

the cool factor of the legendary Solid

the cool factor of the legendary Solid Snake infinite ammo and did we really

Snake infinite ammo and did we really

Snake infinite ammo and did we really need a section where we’re playing as

need a section where we’re playing as

need a section where we’re playing as him running around naked number 9 Kefka

him running around naked number 9 Kefka

him running around naked number 9 Kefka destroys the world Final Fantasy 6

heiresses death at the hands of

heiresses death at the hands of Sephiroth in final fantasy 7 may have

Sephiroth in final fantasy 7 may have

Sephiroth in final fantasy 7 may have been one of the saddest moments in this

been one of the saddest moments in this

been one of the saddest moments in this RPG series but it was nowhere near as

RPG series but it was nowhere near as

RPG series but it was nowhere near as game-changing as this moment about

game-changing as this moment about

game-changing as this moment about two-thirds of the way through the game

two-thirds of the way through the game

two-thirds of the way through the game when we least expected it

when we least expected it

when we least expected it the evil general kefka betrays his

the evil general kefka betrays his

the evil general kefka betrays his superior the Emperor and devastates the

superior the Emperor and devastates the

superior the Emperor and devastates the entire planet this changes everything

entire planet this changes everything

entire planet this changes everything your party is separated most of the

your party is separated most of the

your party is separated most of the plant life is wiped out and literally

plant life is wiped out and literally

plant life is wiped out and literally everything you explored during the first

everything you explored during the first

everything you explored during the first half of the game is now in ruins number

half of the game is now in ruins number

half of the game is now in ruins number 8 Dom finds his wife Gears of War 2 I

8 Dom finds his wife Gears of War 2 I

8 Dom finds his wife Gears of War 2 I can’t believe it Marcus we finally found

can’t believe it Marcus we finally found

can’t believe it Marcus we finally found her throughout this title

her throughout this title

her throughout this title corporal Dominic Santiago is intent on

corporal Dominic Santiago is intent on

corporal Dominic Santiago is intent on finding his missing wife Maria who

finding his missing wife Maria who

finding his missing wife Maria who disappears after their two children died

disappears after their two children died

disappears after their two children died when the subterranean Locust Horde

when the subterranean Locust Horde

when the subterranean Locust Horde emerged from underground and she can’t

emerged from underground and she can’t

emerged from underground and she can’t handle the depression this is everything

handle the depression this is everything

handle the depression this is everything we’ve been fighting for yeah what Maria

we’ve been fighting for yeah what Maria

we’ve been fighting for yeah what Maria is everything I’ve been fighting for

is everything I’ve been fighting for

is everything I’ve been fighting for she’s my wife all right although many

she’s my wife all right although many

she’s my wife all right although many didn’t have high hopes that he’d ever

didn’t have high hopes that he’d ever

didn’t have high hopes that he’d ever find her he actually does sort of just

find her he actually does sort of just

find her he actually does sort of just not in the condition we did hope for

when he finally locates Maria she’s been

when he finally locates Maria she’s been imprisoned by the locust and processed

imprisoned by the locust and processed

imprisoned by the locust and processed beyond recovery he has no choice but to

beyond recovery he has no choice but to

beyond recovery he has no choice but to put her out of her misery a

put her out of her misery a

put her out of her misery a heartbreaking moment in an otherwise

heartbreaking moment in an otherwise

heartbreaking moment in an otherwise non-stop action fest number seven

non-stop action fest number seven

non-stop action fest number seven Carly’s death The Walking Dead episode

Carly’s death The Walking Dead episode

Carly’s death The Walking Dead episode three the long road ahead she couldn’t

three the long road ahead she couldn’t

three the long road ahead she couldn’t be trusted Lee I swear please

be trusted Lee I swear please

be trusted Lee I swear please unsurprisingly this grim zombie

unsurprisingly this grim zombie

unsurprisingly this grim zombie apocalypse graphic adventure has no

apocalypse graphic adventure has no

apocalypse graphic adventure has no shortage of unexpected twists like when

shortage of unexpected twists like when

shortage of unexpected twists like when protagonist Lee gets bitten in the

protagonist Lee gets bitten in the

protagonist Lee gets bitten in the fourth episode but this moment caught us

fourth episode but this moment caught us

fourth episode but this moment caught us completely off-guard when Lily gives

completely off-guard when Lily gives

completely off-guard when Lily gives Carly a hard time for harassing the

Carly a hard time for harassing the

Carly a hard time for harassing the group about stolen supplies or annoyed

group about stolen supplies or annoyed

group about stolen supplies or annoyed just stop

just stop

just stop would you but we didn’t expect anything

would you but we didn’t expect anything

would you but we didn’t expect anything too drastic to come out of it you have

too drastic to come out of it you have

too drastic to come out of it you have until that Walker is dealt with to tell

until that Walker is dealt with to tell

until that Walker is dealt with to tell me it was her and not you stop this

me it was her and not you stop this

me it was her and not you stop this you’re torturing him it turns out we

you’re torturing him it turns out we

you’re torturing him it turns out we were wrong because Lily snaps creating

were wrong because Lily snaps creating

were wrong because Lily snaps creating an unforgettable surprise moment that

an unforgettable surprise moment that

an unforgettable surprise moment that comes out of nowhere now what’s the

comes out of nowhere now what’s the

comes out of nowhere now what’s the problem number six

problem number six

problem number six dr. Salvador instant death Resident Evil

dr. Salvador instant death Resident Evil

dr. Salvador instant death Resident Evil 4

sure there’s a lot of monsters that

sure there’s a lot of monsters that frighten us in this series but there

frighten us in this series but there

frighten us in this series but there were none that made us go holy crap

were none that made us go holy crap

were none that made us go holy crap quite like this guy chainsaw the sound

quite like this guy chainsaw the sound

quite like this guy chainsaw the sound of his chainsaw itself is scary but we

of his chainsaw itself is scary but we

of his chainsaw itself is scary but we weren’t expecting how dangerous he would

weren’t expecting how dangerous he would

weren’t expecting how dangerous he would be since you can survive multiple sides

be since you can survive multiple sides

be since you can survive multiple sides and access to the chest and take small

and access to the chest and take small

and access to the chest and take small damage and this is a video game after

damage and this is a video game after

damage and this is a video game after all

all

all nothing’s as deadly as it should be in

nothing’s as deadly as it should be in

nothing’s as deadly as it should be in real life right wrong he will take your

real life right wrong he will take your

real life right wrong he will take your head clean off and kill you with one hit

head clean off and kill you with one hit

head clean off and kill you with one hit leaving your jaw on the floor both

leaving your jaw on the floor both

leaving your jaw on the floor both figuratively and in game number 5 no

figuratively and in game number 5 no

figuratively and in game number 5 no Russian call of duty modern warfare 2

those simple words start one of the most

those simple words start one of the most infamous levels in videogame history

infamous levels in videogame history

infamous levels in videogame history there are other shocking moments in the

there are other shocking moments in the

there are other shocking moments in the series like when the nuclear device

series like when the nuclear device

series like when the nuclear device detonates in the game’s predecessor but

detonates in the game’s predecessor but

detonates in the game’s predecessor but this took the cake

listening to the screams of civilians

listening to the screams of civilians running for their lives as your

running for their lives as your

running for their lives as your undercover as part of a terrorist firing

undercover as part of a terrorist firing

undercover as part of a terrorist firing squad was so controversial that the

squad was so controversial that the

squad was so controversial that the level made news headlines you can skip

level made news headlines you can skip

level made news headlines you can skip the level but then you’ll miss out on

the level but then you’ll miss out on

the level but then you’ll miss out on another shocking plot twist that was no

another shocking plot twist that was no

another shocking plot twist that was no message

this is a gas station number four you’re

this is a gas station number four you’re a girl metroid by now it’s well known

a girl metroid by now it’s well known

a girl metroid by now it’s well known that the protagonist of these legendary

that the protagonist of these legendary

that the protagonist of these legendary Nintendo shooters is female but in the

Nintendo shooters is female but in the

Nintendo shooters is female but in the 1980s gamers didn’t have a clue when

1980s gamers didn’t have a clue when

1980s gamers didn’t have a clue when they fired up the original either our

they fired up the original either our

they fired up the original either our gender bias or our slavish obedience to

gender bias or our slavish obedience to

gender bias or our slavish obedience to common convention had us convinced that

common convention had us convinced that

common convention had us convinced that Samus was either a guy or some sort of

Samus was either a guy or some sort of

Samus was either a guy or some sort of robot it also doesn’t help that the

robot it also doesn’t help that the

robot it also doesn’t help that the game’s original manual referred to Samus

game’s original manual referred to Samus

game’s original manual referred to Samus as a heat but it does hint at something

as a heat but it does hint at something

as a heat but it does hint at something big if you finish the game fast enough

you brought this on yourself Leroy help

you brought this on yourself Leroy help me

me

me number three white phosphorus SpecOps

number three white phosphorus SpecOps

number three white phosphorus SpecOps the line this third-person tactical

the line this third-person tactical

the line this third-person tactical shooter has been renowned by gamers and

shooter has been renowned by gamers and

shooter has been renowned by gamers and critics alike for its moral complexity

critics alike for its moral complexity

critics alike for its moral complexity and it reached its height with this

and it reached its height with this

and it reached its height with this shocker when you wind up at the heavily

shocker when you wind up at the heavily

shocker when you wind up at the heavily guarded gate you decide to use white

guarded gate you decide to use white

guarded gate you decide to use white phosphorus to make short work of the

phosphorus to make short work of the

phosphorus to make short work of the enemy fortification it’s nasty stuff

enemy fortification it’s nasty stuff

enemy fortification it’s nasty stuff google it for yourself I know what it is

google it for yourself I know what it is

google it for yourself I know what it is you’ve seen that shit does but the

you’ve seen that shit does but the

you’ve seen that shit does but the trigger-happy use of such a

trigger-happy use of such a

trigger-happy use of such a controversial weapon has grave

controversial weapon has grave

controversial weapon has grave consequences when you find out you’re

consequences when you find out you’re

consequences when you find out you’re poorly thought out actions result in the

poorly thought out actions result in the

poorly thought out actions result in the deaths of all these civilians there are

deaths of all these civilians there are

deaths of all these civilians there are no war heroes in this game

number two would you kindly Bioshock

number two would you kindly Bioshock stop video guide would you kindly

stop video guide would you kindly

stop video guide would you kindly powerful phrase Familia friends even

powerful phrase Familia friends even

powerful phrase Familia friends even without having our actions controlled by

without having our actions controlled by

without having our actions controlled by a nefarious businessman this one was a

a nefarious businessman this one was a

a nefarious businessman this one was a no-brainer for our list as you navigate

no-brainer for our list as you navigate

no-brainer for our list as you navigate the gorgeous underwater city of Rapture

the gorgeous underwater city of Rapture

the gorgeous underwater city of Rapture your guided via radio by the helpful

your guided via radio by the helpful

your guided via radio by the helpful voice of Atlas or so you think

voice of Atlas or so you think

voice of Atlas or so you think a man chooses a slave obeys this being a

a man chooses a slave obeys this being a

a man chooses a slave obeys this being a shot game Atlas betraying you was

shot game Atlas betraying you was

shot game Atlas betraying you was probably an easy guess but it’s how he

probably an easy guess but it’s how he

probably an easy guess but it’s how he betrays you that’s important here you

betrays you that’s important here you

betrays you that’s important here you think the phrase would you kindly is

think the phrase would you kindly is

think the phrase would you kindly is just some sort of expression that he

just some sort of expression that he

just some sort of expression that he uses he’s Irish they say funny things

uses he’s Irish they say funny things

uses he’s Irish they say funny things right

right

right but you find out he’s actually using you

but you find out he’s actually using you

but you find out he’s actually using you as a pawn in his war against the magnate

as a pawn in his war against the magnate

as a pawn in his war against the magnate Andrew riot and he’s been controlling

Andrew riot and he’s been controlling

Andrew riot and he’s been controlling everything you’ve done with that special

everything you’ve done with that special

everything you’ve done with that special phrase apparently would you kind to get

phrase apparently would you kind to get

phrase apparently would you kind to get this

90 head to Ryan’s office and kill the

90 head to Ryan’s office and kill the son of a bitch before we get to our

son of a bitch before we get to our

son of a bitch before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some

number one let’s take a look at some

number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions I give you

number one Darth Revan is reveal Star

number one Darth Revan is reveal Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic all

Wars Knights of the Old Republic all

Wars Knights of the Old Republic all this time and you still haven’t figured

this time and you still haven’t figured

this time and you still haven’t figured it out in retrospect it’s no surprise

it out in retrospect it’s no surprise

it out in retrospect it’s no surprise that the franchise that gave us no I am

that the franchise that gave us no I am

that the franchise that gave us no I am your father

your father

your father would give us the most shocking moment

would give us the most shocking moment

would give us the most shocking moment in all of gaming too but we still didn’t

in all of gaming too but we still didn’t

in all of gaming too but we still didn’t see this one coming

see this one coming

see this one coming throughout the game you’re given hints

throughout the game you’re given hints

throughout the game you’re given hints of a former Sith Lord who brought the

of a former Sith Lord who brought the

of a former Sith Lord who brought the Republic to its knees in a brutal war

Republic to its knees in a brutal war

Republic to its knees in a brutal war only to mysteriously vanish so prepare

only to mysteriously vanish so prepare

only to mysteriously vanish so prepare to have your game turned upside down

to have your game turned upside down

to have your game turned upside down when you find out that Darth Revan is

when you find out that Darth Revan is

when you find out that Darth Revan is you even the combined power of the Jedi

you even the combined power of the Jedi

you even the combined power of the Jedi Council couldn’t keep your true identity

Council couldn’t keep your true identity

Council couldn’t keep your true identity buried forever for those who haven’t

buried forever for those who haven’t

buried forever for those who haven’t played the game imagine what your

played the game imagine what your

played the game imagine what your reaction would be if you found out that

reaction would be if you found out that

reaction would be if you found out that you were Hitler with amnesia your

you were Hitler with amnesia your

you were Hitler with amnesia your friends do not give up easily remand you

friends do not give up easily remand you

friends do not give up easily remand you always could inspire

always could inspire

always could inspire do you agree with our list I thought

do you agree with our list I thought

do you agree with our list I thought you’d understand what shocking moment in

you’d understand what shocking moment in

you’d understand what shocking moment in video games took your breath away for

video games took your breath away for

video games took your breath away for more surprising top 10s published daily

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