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Top 10 Video Game Betrayals


sometimes it’s hard to know friend from

sometimes it’s hard to know friend from foe welcome to watchmojo.com and today

foe welcome to watchmojo.com and today

foe welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game betrayals don’t be

top 10 video game betrayals don’t be

top 10 video game betrayals don’t be worried about me here for this list we

worried about me here for this list we

worried about me here for this list we ranked the most painful acts of

ranked the most painful acts of

ranked the most painful acts of treachery based on how much we trusted

treachery based on how much we trusted

treachery based on how much we trusted the character until he or she stabbed us

the character until he or she stabbed us

the character until he or she stabbed us in the back as usual one moment per

in the back as usual one moment per

in the back as usual one moment per franchise this should be a no-brainer

franchise this should be a no-brainer

franchise this should be a no-brainer but we cannot emphasize this enough

but we cannot emphasize this enough

but we cannot emphasize this enough spoiler alert

spoiler alert

spoiler alert not plug that idiot into my mainframe

not plug that idiot into my mainframe

not plug that idiot into my mainframe number 10

number 10

number 10 Dana lag when dead space 2 oh we don’t

Dana lag when dead space 2 oh we don’t

Dana lag when dead space 2 oh we don’t want to kill you Isaac we need that

want to kill you Isaac we need that

want to kill you Isaac we need that precious that light of yours just the

precious that light of yours just the

precious that light of yours just the way it is you wake up in the beginning

way it is you wake up in the beginning

way it is you wake up in the beginning of this game with no memory of the past

of this game with no memory of the past

of this game with no memory of the past 3 years

3 years

3 years thankfully Dana is there to help you out

thankfully Dana is there to help you out

thankfully Dana is there to help you out or so you think

or so you think

or so you think Dana I’m not awesome ok she claims to

Dana I’m not awesome ok she claims to

Dana I’m not awesome ok she claims to have a cure for your dementia and she

have a cure for your dementia and she

have a cure for your dementia and she leads you through the sprawl the space

leads you through the sprawl the space

leads you through the sprawl the space station where the action takes place

station where the action takes place

station where the action takes place unfortunately it turns out she’s a

unfortunately it turns out she’s a

unfortunately it turns out she’s a religious nutjob who only wants to

religious nutjob who only wants to

religious nutjob who only wants to spread convergence and turn you into an

spread convergence and turn you into an

spread convergence and turn you into an undead Necromorph pretty much insane

undead Necromorph pretty much insane

undead Necromorph pretty much insane called plan 101 to spread glorious

called plan 101 to spread glorious

called plan 101 to spread glorious convergence to the entire galaxy number

convergence to the entire galaxy number

convergence to the entire galaxy number 9 Joshua the world ends with you having

9 Joshua the world ends with you having

9 Joshua the world ends with you having to fight with Reapers in the fictional

to fight with Reapers in the fictional

to fight with Reapers in the fictional version of Tokyo in which this game

version of Tokyo in which this game

version of Tokyo in which this game takes place is a scary prospect but on

takes place is a scary prospect but on

takes place is a scary prospect but on the plus side you’ve got this smart

the plus side you’ve got this smart

the plus side you’ve got this smart teenaged boy to help you out at first at

teenaged boy to help you out at first at

teenaged boy to help you out at first at least because he sacrifices himself to

least because he sacrifices himself to

least because he sacrifices himself to save you from an explosion created by

save you from an explosion created by

save you from an explosion created by one of the Reapers he later reveals that

one of the Reapers he later reveals that

one of the Reapers he later reveals that he made the rules to the game where you

he made the rules to the game where you

he made the rules to the game where you fight them and he subsequently shoots

fight them and he subsequently shoots

fight them and he subsequently shoots you in the face

number eight Edgar Ross Red Dead

number eight Edgar Ross Red Dead Redemption do I know you

Redemption do I know you

Redemption do I know you we knew that life was rough in the West

we knew that life was rough in the West

we knew that life was rough in the West but we didn’t realize that it was this

but we didn’t realize that it was this

but we didn’t realize that it was this bad oh my god they killed it when you

bad oh my god they killed it when you

bad oh my god they killed it when you help the government agent and turn your

help the government agent and turn your

help the government agent and turn your back on the former gang leader Dutch you

back on the former gang leader Dutch you

back on the former gang leader Dutch you assume that they’ll let you go back to

assume that they’ll let you go back to

assume that they’ll let you go back to your family

your family

your family Ross lets you go home but he later

Ross lets you go home but he later

Ross lets you go home but he later attacks your ranch with the US military

attacks your ranch with the US military

attacks your ranch with the US military an action that is illegal by the way

an action that is illegal by the way

an action that is illegal by the way leading to John that’s you going down in

leading to John that’s you going down in

leading to John that’s you going down in a blaze of glory

number seven Bastilla Star Wars Knights

number seven Bastilla Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic our fates are linked

of the Old Republic our fates are linked

of the Old Republic our fates are linked and for two as strong as we are in the

and for two as strong as we are in the

and for two as strong as we are in the force that amounts to a mere physical

force that amounts to a mere physical

force that amounts to a mere physical bond this Jedi princess seems like a

bond this Jedi princess seems like a

bond this Jedi princess seems like a damsel in distress when she gets

damsel in distress when she gets

damsel in distress when she gets kidnapped by Darth Malak but once you go

kidnapped by Darth Malak but once you go

kidnapped by Darth Malak but once you go to save her you find out that you’ve got

to save her you find out that you’ve got

to save her you find out that you’ve got things mixed up it turns out that she’s

things mixed up it turns out that she’s

things mixed up it turns out that she’s an apprentice to the Sith Lord and she

an apprentice to the Sith Lord and she

an apprentice to the Sith Lord and she rewards your attempt to save her by

rewards your attempt to save her by

rewards your attempt to save her by challenging you to a one-on-one fight to

challenging you to a one-on-one fight to

challenging you to a one-on-one fight to the death

the death

the death you can’t defeat me here on the star

you can’t defeat me here on the star

you can’t defeat me here on the star Forge you can’t number-6 Arcturus Mengsk

Forge you can’t number-6 Arcturus Mengsk

Forge you can’t number-6 Arcturus Mengsk Starcraft townsman signal the fleet and

Starcraft townsman signal the fleet and

Starcraft townsman signal the fleet and take us out of orbit life is pretty bad

take us out of orbit life is pretty bad

take us out of orbit life is pretty bad under the Confederacy the powerful

under the Confederacy the powerful

under the Confederacy the powerful faction that rules at the beginning of

faction that rules at the beginning of

faction that rules at the beginning of this game so you’re happy to help

this game so you’re happy to help

this game so you’re happy to help Arcturus and the sons of Korhal lead

Arcturus and the sons of Korhal lead

Arcturus and the sons of Korhal lead this rebellion but you can’t build a

this rebellion but you can’t build a

this rebellion but you can’t build a Terran Dominion without breaking a few

Terran Dominion without breaking a few

Terran Dominion without breaking a few eggs I’m going down there Park Taurus

eggs I’m going down there Park Taurus

eggs I’m going down there Park Taurus knows what he’s doing

knows what he’s doing

knows what he’s doing in this case the egg in question is

in this case the egg in question is

in this case the egg in question is Sarah Kerrigan who’s left to the mercy

Sarah Kerrigan who’s left to the mercy

Sarah Kerrigan who’s left to the mercy of the Zerg Swarm

of the Zerg Swarm

of the Zerg Swarm and abandoned by minx fleet ah boys how

and abandoned by minx fleet ah boys how

and abandoned by minx fleet ah boys how about that evac but hey he had big plans

about that evac but hey he had big plans

about that evac but hey he had big plans for taking over the galaxy himself

number five albert wesker resident evil

number five albert wesker resident evil captain Wesker seems like a good

captain Wesker seems like a good

captain Wesker seems like a good commander at first Chris you’re alive

commander at first Chris you’re alive

commander at first Chris you’re alive whether you play as Chris or Jill you’re

whether you play as Chris or Jill you’re

whether you play as Chris or Jill you’re happy to have him as the Alpha Team

happy to have him as the Alpha Team

happy to have him as the Alpha Team Leader to help you get away from the

Leader to help you get away from the

Leader to help you get away from the ferocious dogs and zombies but he only

ferocious dogs and zombies but he only

ferocious dogs and zombies but he only helps you until he reveals that he’s a

helps you until he reveals that he’s a

helps you until he reveals that he’s a double agent working for the Umbrella

double agent working for the Umbrella

double agent working for the Umbrella Corporation and he lured you to the

Corporation and he lured you to the

Corporation and he lured you to the Spencer mansion

Spencer mansion

Spencer mansion to use you as a test subject and you

to use you as a test subject and you

to use you as a test subject and you thought your boss was a douche raka

thought your boss was a douche raka

thought your boss was a douche raka don’t move you I don’t think you want to

don’t move you I don’t think you want to

don’t move you I don’t think you want to die just yet I have something of some

die just yet I have something of some

die just yet I have something of some interest to you

interest to you

interest to you number four general Shepard call of duty

number four general Shepard call of duty

number four general Shepard call of duty modern warfare to tomorrow there will be

modern warfare to tomorrow there will be

modern warfare to tomorrow there will be no shortage of volunteers no shortage of

no shortage of volunteers no shortage of

no shortage of volunteers no shortage of Patriots Call of Duty fans probably saw

Patriots Call of Duty fans probably saw

Patriots Call of Duty fans probably saw this one coming as the installment was

this one coming as the installment was

this one coming as the installment was filled with shocking plot twists Shepard

filled with shocking plot twists Shepard

filled with shocking plot twists Shepard seems like a good leader but when

seems like a good leader but when

seems like a good leader but when victory seemed sure he turns around and

victory seemed sure he turns around and

victory seemed sure he turns around and shoots you in the face pretty much

shoots you in the face pretty much

shoots you in the face pretty much because he watched the rock and thought

because he watched the rock and thought

because he watched the rock and thought Edie Harris’s character had a good point

Edie Harris’s character had a good point

Edie Harris’s character had a good point his betrayal is short-lived but it has a

his betrayal is short-lived but it has a

his betrayal is short-lived but it has a lasting impact since the rest of the

lasting impact since the rest of the

lasting impact since the rest of the world saw Shepard as a hero

number three lance vance grand theft

number three lance vance grand theft auto vice city sorry Tommy

auto vice city sorry Tommy

auto vice city sorry Tommy this is vice city this is business no

this is vice city this is business no

this is vice city this is business no matter how much you help someone you can

matter how much you help someone you can

matter how much you help someone you can never be sure they’ll really repay you

never be sure they’ll really repay you

never be sure they’ll really repay you in this series the family looks after

in this series the family looks after

in this series the family looks after its own okay all the way from Big Smoke

its own okay all the way from Big Smoke

its own okay all the way from Big Smoke in San Andreas to Demetri in gta4 with

in San Andreas to Demetri in gta4 with

in San Andreas to Demetri in gta4 with Lance you save his life and avenge the

Lance you save his life and avenge the

Lance you save his life and avenge the death of his brother but even that is

death of his brother but even that is

death of his brother but even that is not enough to keep him on your side he

not enough to keep him on your side he

not enough to keep him on your side he gets tired of you not treating him like

gets tired of you not treating him like

gets tired of you not treating him like an equal and rats you out to your former

an equal and rats you out to your former

an equal and rats you out to your former boss in order to get you rubbed out you

boss in order to get you rubbed out you

boss in order to get you rubbed out you sold us out no I sold you out Tommy I

sold us out no I sold you out Tommy I

sold us out no I sold you out Tommy I saw you out the real cash she’s upstairs

saw you out the real cash she’s upstairs

saw you out the real cash she’s upstairs in the safe number two Wheatley portal 2

in the safe number two Wheatley portal 2

in the safe number two Wheatley portal 2 Oh us me they’re talking about at first

Oh us me they’re talking about at first

Oh us me they’re talking about at first this AI Corps seems like a lovable moron

this AI Corps seems like a lovable moron

this AI Corps seems like a lovable moron later on we know that he’s still an

later on we know that he’s still an

later on we know that he’s still an idiot but not a nice one rather he’s a

idiot but not a nice one rather he’s a

idiot but not a nice one rather he’s a power crazed lunatic who’s been

power crazed lunatic who’s been

power crazed lunatic who’s been programmed with a serious inferiority

programmed with a serious inferiority

programmed with a serious inferiority complex the second he gets to sit in

complex the second he gets to sit in

complex the second he gets to sit in glados’s control chair there’s no going

glados’s control chair there’s no going

glados’s control chair there’s no going back what this really hurts I didn’t

back what this really hurts I didn’t

back what this really hurts I didn’t think of that oh it will leave me it

think of that oh it will leave me it

think of that oh it will leave me it will even worse you just put him in

will even worse you just put him in

will even worse you just put him in charge of the whole facility that you’re

charge of the whole facility that you’re

charge of the whole facility that you’re trapped in

I do have to leave right before we get

I do have to leave right before we get to our number one let’s take a look at

to our number one let’s take a look at

to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions

number one Atlas Bioshock would you

number one Atlas Bioshock would you kindly put this betrayal at the top of

kindly put this betrayal at the top of

kindly put this betrayal at the top of our list

familiar phrase we didn’t need a

familiar phrase we didn’t need a criminal mastermind controlling us to

criminal mastermind controlling us to

criminal mastermind controlling us to make us name this the best act of

make us name this the best act of

make us name this the best act of duplicity in gaming Atlas helps you

duplicity in gaming Atlas helps you

duplicity in gaming Atlas helps you overcome the enemy splicers and Big

overcome the enemy splicers and Big

overcome the enemy splicers and Big Daddies in the underwater city of

Daddies in the underwater city of

Daddies in the underwater city of Rapture but when you finally help him

Rapture but when you finally help him

Rapture but when you finally help him put an end to Andrew Ryan he reveals

put an end to Andrew Ryan he reveals

put an end to Andrew Ryan he reveals himself to be the evil Frank Fontaine

himself to be the evil Frank Fontaine

himself to be the evil Frank Fontaine who’s been controlling you all along

who’s been controlling you all along

who’s been controlling you all along with this simple phrase

with this simple phrase

with this simple phrase jakoli would you kind to get this

I’d be head to Ryan’s office and kill

I’d be head to Ryan’s office and kill the son of a bitch do you agree with our

the son of a bitch do you agree with our

the son of a bitch do you agree with our list which video game betrayal made you

list which video game betrayal made you

list which video game betrayal made you cringe I made a deal with the devil

cringe I made a deal with the devil

cringe I made a deal with the devil Jimmy for more treacherous top 10s

Jimmy for more treacherous top 10s

Jimmy for more treacherous top 10s published daily would you kindly

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