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Top 10 Video Game Plots That Went NOWHERE


well that was pointless welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 video game plot lines that went nowhere

plot lines that went nowhere

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be looking at both major and minor plots

be looking at both major and minor plots and video games that didn’t end up

and video games that didn’t end up

and video games that didn’t end up amounting to very much overall as you

amounting to very much overall as you

amounting to very much overall as you might expect this list is packed to the

might expect this list is packed to the

might expect this list is packed to the brim with spoilers so a spoiler alert is

brim with spoilers so a spoiler alert is

brim with spoilers so a spoiler alert is now in effect number 10 the Steyr Gears

now in effect number 10 the Steyr Gears

now in effect number 10 the Steyr Gears of War 2 we don’t know what lambic

of War 2 we don’t know what lambic

of War 2 we don’t know what lambic humans would eventually go on to spawn

humans would eventually go on to spawn

humans would eventually go on to spawn the locust sounds like a terrifying

the locust sounds like a terrifying

the locust sounds like a terrifying enemy that would give Marcus Fenix and

enemy that would give Marcus Fenix and

enemy that would give Marcus Fenix and company a run for their money and they

company a run for their money and they

company a run for their money and they did briefly while originally confined to

did briefly while originally confined to

did briefly while originally confined to the New Hope research facility and

the New Hope research facility and

the New Hope research facility and captain stasis the sires were released

captain stasis the sires were released

captain stasis the sires were released due to the arrival of Delta one and boy

due to the arrival of Delta one and boy

due to the arrival of Delta one and boy were they cranky however aside from a

were they cranky however aside from a

were they cranky however aside from a tense one-off exchange with Marcus and

tense one-off exchange with Marcus and

tense one-off exchange with Marcus and Dominic the sires are pushed aside in

Dominic the sires are pushed aside in

Dominic the sires are pushed aside in favor of a new lambent threat wasting

favor of a new lambent threat wasting

favor of a new lambent threat wasting whatever potential those locust

whatever potential those locust

whatever potential those locust forefathers may have had

number nine Caterham dying’s not mass

number nine Caterham dying’s not mass spec – any news yet on the data you said

spec – any news yet on the data you said

spec – any news yet on the data you said I’m not likely to hear anything for a

I’m not likely to hear anything for a

I’m not likely to hear anything for a while or on mmm to care channel for that

while or on mmm to care channel for that

while or on mmm to care channel for that matter with so many characters and

matter with so many characters and

matter with so many characters and choices carried over from one entry in

choices carried over from one entry in

choices carried over from one entry in the theories to the other we were all

the theories to the other we were all

the theories to the other we were all pretty convinced that this particular

pretty convinced that this particular

pretty convinced that this particular subplot was going to come to fruition

subplot was going to come to fruition

subplot was going to come to fruition with explosive results

with explosive results

with explosive results oh how wrong we were we didn’t really

oh how wrong we were we didn’t really

oh how wrong we were we didn’t really have time to chat while taking out to

have time to chat while taking out to

have time to chat while taking out to get on hatred is on a mission to recruit

get on hatred is on a mission to recruit

get on hatred is on a mission to recruit longtime crew member slash possible love

longtime crew member slash possible love

longtime crew member slash possible love interest tallies Nora she reveals to

interest tallies Nora she reveals to

interest tallies Nora she reveals to Shepard that she would tend to

Shepard that she would tend to

Shepard that she would tend to investigate the son surrounding the

investigate the son surrounding the

investigate the son surrounding the planet as it’s aging at an accelerated

planet as it’s aging at an accelerated

planet as it’s aging at an accelerated rate something that has her deeply

rate something that has her deeply

rate something that has her deeply worried and mystified immediately you

worried and mystified immediately you

worried and mystified immediately you probably think that this has something

probably think that this has something

probably think that this has something to do with the Reapers well we’ll never

to do with the Reapers well we’ll never

to do with the Reapers well we’ll never know because it was never mentioned

know because it was never mentioned

know because it was never mentioned again

again

again come on tally you’re a smart girl a son

come on tally you’re a smart girl a son

come on tally you’re a smart girl a son dying too soon isn’t something you just

dying too soon isn’t something you just

dying too soon isn’t something you just forget now I should get back to work

forget now I should get back to work

forget now I should get back to work thanks for coming by number eight don’t

thanks for coming by number eight don’t

thanks for coming by number eight don’t trust great uncharted 3 drake’s

trust great uncharted 3 drake’s

trust great uncharted 3 drake’s Deception don’t restrict health Charlie

Deception don’t restrict health Charlie

Deception don’t restrict health Charlie knows the clue is kind of in the name

knows the clue is kind of in the name

knows the clue is kind of in the name except this particular deception falls

except this particular deception falls

except this particular deception falls flat way too quickly after being hit

flat way too quickly after being hit

flat way too quickly after being hit with a hallucinogenic drug Nate’s a lie

with a hallucinogenic drug Nate’s a lie

with a hallucinogenic drug Nate’s a lie cutter starts to trip all kinds of ball

cutter starts to trip all kinds of ball

cutter starts to trip all kinds of ball especially when this particular drug

especially when this particular drug

especially when this particular drug leaves them very open to suggestion

leaves them very open to suggestion

leaves them very open to suggestion should I just peel it off while I answer

should I just peel it off while I answer

should I just peel it off while I answer a lot of these protections roll when

a lot of these protections roll when

a lot of these protections roll when informed not to trust rank it leads to a

informed not to trust rank it leads to a

informed not to trust rank it leads to a scuffle between them even concluding

scuffle between them even concluding

scuffle between them even concluding with Sally ready to kill cutter this may

with Sally ready to kill cutter this may

with Sally ready to kill cutter this may be so you might happen to think that

be so you might happen to think that

be so you might happen to think that after all that the group is now

after all that the group is now

after all that the group is now fractured with seeds of doubt planted

fractured with seeds of doubt planted

fractured with seeds of doubt planted everywhere nope all cleared up time to

everywhere nope all cleared up time to

everywhere nope all cleared up time to move on wait seriously not even a little

move on wait seriously not even a little

move on wait seriously not even a little bit of collateral damage

bit of collateral damage

bit of collateral damage it’s been an IEP putting that gun to the

it’s been an IEP putting that gun to the

it’s been an IEP putting that gun to the back and I had telling me about the

back and I had telling me about the

back and I had telling me about the rabbit hey play nice boys

rabbit hey play nice boys

rabbit hey play nice boys number seven Harley Quinn’s pregnancy

number seven Harley Quinn’s pregnancy

number seven Harley Quinn’s pregnancy test Batman Arkham City

as the world’s greatest detective you’re

as the world’s greatest detective you’re bound to find yourself uncovering

bound to find yourself uncovering

bound to find yourself uncovering various clues while pursuing criminal

various clues while pursuing criminal

various clues while pursuing criminal scum one of them had fans doing

scum one of them had fans doing

scum one of them had fans doing backflips when Harley Quinn’s positive

backflips when Harley Quinn’s positive

backflips when Harley Quinn’s positive pregnancy test was discovered given the

pregnancy test was discovered given the

pregnancy test was discovered given the fact that the Clown Prince of Crime had

fact that the Clown Prince of Crime had

fact that the Clown Prince of Crime had just bitten the dust the fact that a

just bitten the dust the fact that a

just bitten the dust the fact that a Joker jr. could soon be running around

Joker jr. could soon be running around

Joker jr. could soon be running around was both scary yet intriguing whatever

was both scary yet intriguing whatever

was both scary yet intriguing whatever you’ve done now you know how it fails

you’ve done now you know how it fails

you’ve done now you know how it fails turns out that this was just a pipe

turns out that this was just a pipe

turns out that this was just a pipe dream as in the Harley Quinn’s revenge

dream as in the Harley Quinn’s revenge

dream as in the Harley Quinn’s revenge dlc we see countless other pregnancy

dlc we see countless other pregnancy

dlc we see countless other pregnancy tests that appear negative meaning she

tests that appear negative meaning she

tests that appear negative meaning she hasn’t got a psychotic bun in the oven

hasn’t got a psychotic bun in the oven

hasn’t got a psychotic bun in the oven after all did Rocksteady steam yo get

after all did Rocksteady steam yo get

after all did Rocksteady steam yo get cold feet or did Warner Brothers not

cold feet or did Warner Brothers not

cold feet or did Warner Brothers not want Harley to be portrayed as a mother

want Harley to be portrayed as a mother

want Harley to be portrayed as a mother we may never know number six the deleter

we may never know number six the deleter

we may never know number six the deleter Metroid Other M

get outta here espionage and conspiracy

get outta here espionage and conspiracy will always come second when compared to

will always come second when compared to

will always come second when compared to the alien blasting antics of Samus but

the alien blasting antics of Samus but

the alien blasting antics of Samus but if you’re going to go out of your way to

if you’re going to go out of your way to

if you’re going to go out of your way to create a character who betrays the rest

create a character who betrays the rest

create a character who betrays the rest of the team and sabotages samus’s

of the team and sabotages samus’s

of the team and sabotages samus’s efforts at least see it through to the

efforts at least see it through to the

efforts at least see it through to the end don’t just drop it and leave us with

end don’t just drop it and leave us with

end don’t just drop it and leave us with no clear-cut ending come on centering

no clear-cut ending come on centering

no clear-cut ending come on centering the mortal danger we survived together I

the mortal danger we survived together I

the mortal danger we survived together I had to agree with her there was a

had to agree with her there was a

had to agree with her there was a traitor among us those fans speculate

traitor among us those fans speculate

traitor among us those fans speculate that the identity of this masked

that the identity of this masked

that the identity of this masked assassin is James Pierce while others

assassin is James Pierce while others

assassin is James Pierce while others say that it was cagey since he’s

say that it was cagey since he’s

say that it was cagey since he’s reported m.i.a at the end of the game it

reported m.i.a at the end of the game it

reported m.i.a at the end of the game it could have even been Anthony since he’s

could have even been Anthony since he’s

could have even been Anthony since he’s the only member of the steps platoon

the only member of the steps platoon

the only member of the steps platoon confirmed to be alive anyway all these

confirmed to be alive anyway all these

confirmed to be alive anyway all these theories are just proof as to why you

theories are just proof as to why you

theories are just proof as to why you never leave a whodunit mystery left

never leave a whodunit mystery left

never leave a whodunit mystery left unsolved

number five the present-day Assassin’s

number five the present-day Assassin’s Creed Theory Isabel our dodge has a

Creed Theory Isabel our dodge has a

Creed Theory Isabel our dodge has a meeting here in a few hours doesn’t stay

meeting here in a few hours doesn’t stay

meeting here in a few hours doesn’t stay with who look Desmond it’s not you it’s

with who look Desmond it’s not you it’s

with who look Desmond it’s not you it’s not while you do have your occasional

not while you do have your occasional

not while you do have your occasional badass moments we were all here to jump

badass moments we were all here to jump

badass moments we were all here to jump into the shoes of Master Assassin

into the shoes of Master Assassin

into the shoes of Master Assassin throughout history basically anyone who

throughout history basically anyone who

throughout history basically anyone who isn’t you unfortunately the present-day

isn’t you unfortunately the present-day

isn’t you unfortunately the present-day plotline just isn’t as investing as

plotline just isn’t as investing as

plotline just isn’t as investing as those found in the Animus and with

those found in the Animus and with

those found in the Animus and with Desmond biting the dust and Assassin’s

Desmond biting the dust and Assassin’s

Desmond biting the dust and Assassin’s Creed 3 the modern-day stories are now

Creed 3 the modern-day stories are now

Creed 3 the modern-day stories are now just non interactive and completely

just non interactive and completely

just non interactive and completely forgettable because aside from the odd

forgettable because aside from the odd

forgettable because aside from the odd general appearance nothing interesting

general appearance nothing interesting

general appearance nothing interesting ever happened it notice is too weak

ever happened it notice is too weak

ever happened it notice is too weak nice print in it feels like they’re just

nice print in it feels like they’re just

nice print in it feels like they’re just dragging their feet with this plotline

dragging their feet with this plotline

dragging their feet with this plotline until they get to the next game in fact

until they get to the next game in fact

until they get to the next game in fact we’re pretty sure that Ubisoft doesn’t

we’re pretty sure that Ubisoft doesn’t

we’re pretty sure that Ubisoft doesn’t even know what to do with the modern-day

even know what to do with the modern-day

even know what to do with the modern-day storyline anymore either

storyline anymore either

storyline anymore either Wow well now number four what happens

Wow well now number four what happens

Wow well now number four what happens next mr. Freeman have left you episode

next mr. Freeman have left you episode

next mr. Freeman have left you episode two gamers have been complaining to

two gamers have been complaining to

two gamers have been complaining to valve for years about finishing the

valve for years about finishing the

valve for years about finishing the action-packed saga of mr. Gordon Freeman

action-packed saga of mr. Gordon Freeman

action-packed saga of mr. Gordon Freeman but until that glorious day comes we’re

but until that glorious day comes we’re

but until that glorious day comes we’re left with the mother of all cliffhangers

left with the mother of all cliffhangers

left with the mother of all cliffhangers that still round us to this day

there are so many questions that we

there are so many questions that we don’t know even where to begin will we

don’t know even where to begin will we

don’t know even where to begin will we ever see more of the Black Mesa facility

ever see more of the Black Mesa facility

ever see more of the Black Mesa facility calm down Alex Vance’s childhood growing

calm down Alex Vance’s childhood growing

calm down Alex Vance’s childhood growing up amidst rebellion any more info on the

up amidst rebellion any more info on the

up amidst rebellion any more info on the combine G man’s endgame all of these

combine G man’s endgame all of these

combine G man’s endgame all of these questions as well as dream and ultimate

questions as well as dream and ultimate

questions as well as dream and ultimate fate are simply left up to the

fate are simply left up to the

fate are simply left up to the imagination as we wait for the elusive

imagination as we wait for the elusive

imagination as we wait for the elusive third entry in the series it will be a

third entry in the series it will be a

third entry in the series it will be a sad day should all of half-life’s

sad day should all of half-life’s

sad day should all of half-life’s plotline end up going nowhere but then

plotline end up going nowhere but then

plotline end up going nowhere but then again that day may never come wake up

again that day may never come wake up

again that day may never come wake up Freeman wake up and know the ashes

Freeman wake up and know the ashes

Freeman wake up and know the ashes number three ask R in command & Conquer

number three ask R in command & Conquer

number three ask R in command & Conquer Tiberium series change Terry

Tiberium series change Terry

Tiberium series change Terry startup sequence receiving the third

startup sequence receiving the third

startup sequence receiving the third game in the Tiberium series focused on

game in the Tiberium series focused on

game in the Tiberium series focused on how an extraterrestrial elements became

how an extraterrestrial elements became

how an extraterrestrial elements became the fuel that launched a war between the

the fuel that launched a war between the

the fuel that launched a war between the GDI and Brotherhood of Nod as it turns

GDI and Brotherhood of Nod as it turns

GDI and Brotherhood of Nod as it turns out the Tiberium was created by an alien

out the Tiberium was created by an alien

out the Tiberium was created by an alien race called the scrim who plans to use

race called the scrim who plans to use

race called the scrim who plans to use it to harvest the earth how did they

it to harvest the earth how did they

it to harvest the earth how did they fare well you can briefly play as them

fare well you can briefly play as them

fare well you can briefly play as them in a bonus campaign before they get

in a bonus campaign before they get

in a bonus campaign before they get totally owned by Kane

totally owned by Kane

totally owned by Kane you guys always use a test that has a

you guys always use a test that has a

you guys always use a test that has a warning about the visitors I saw there’s

warning about the visitors I saw there’s

warning about the visitors I saw there’s an opportunity at the end of their

an opportunity at the end of their

an opportunity at the end of their campaign the screen overlord orders the

campaign the screen overlord orders the

campaign the screen overlord orders the preparations of a full invasion force to

preparations of a full invasion force to

preparations of a full invasion force to earth to return for the sequel so how

earth to return for the sequel so how

earth to return for the sequel so how did that go well no idea because they

did that go well no idea because they

did that go well no idea because they never show up again despite their

never show up again despite their

never show up again despite their remaining tower being a key plot point

remaining tower being a key plot point

remaining tower being a key plot point for the game number 2 blackout heavy

for the game number 2 blackout heavy

for the game number 2 blackout heavy rain I have the results of your MRI

rain I have the results of your MRI

rain I have the results of your MRI scans everything seems to be normal

scans everything seems to be normal

scans everything seems to be normal there is no physical damage from the

there is no physical damage from the

there is no physical damage from the accident hey David cage you really have

accident hey David cage you really have

accident hey David cage you really have to stop sacrificing common sense and

to stop sacrificing common sense and

to stop sacrificing common sense and consistency for the sake of good plot

consistency for the sake of good plot

consistency for the sake of good plot twist all throughout this thrilling

twist all throughout this thrilling

twist all throughout this thrilling mystery even Mars has to go through some

mystery even Mars has to go through some

mystery even Mars has to go through some pretty hellish trials in order to save

pretty hellish trials in order to save

pretty hellish trials in order to save his time

originally he was convinced that he was

originally he was convinced that he was the origami killer due to his constant

the origami killer due to his constant

the origami killer due to his constant and long-lasting blackouts and that

and long-lasting blackouts and that

and long-lasting blackouts and that during these lapses in unconsciousness

during these lapses in unconsciousness

during these lapses in unconsciousness he became a completely different person

he became a completely different person

he became a completely different person that sounds like it would be a cool

that sounds like it would be a cool

that sounds like it would be a cool revelation well after we discovered that

revelation well after we discovered that

revelation well after we discovered that Shelby was behind it all but blackouts

Shelby was behind it all but blackouts

Shelby was behind it all but blackouts are really never referenced again red

are really never referenced again red

are really never referenced again red herrings are one thing but come on guys

herrings are one thing but come on guys

herrings are one thing but come on guys do you think we wouldn’t notice this one

do you think we wouldn’t notice this one

do you think we wouldn’t notice this one [Music]

number one be life steals the hell

number one be life steals the hell anthropos Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom

anthropos Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom

anthropos Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain goodbye father I don’t need you

pain goodbye father I don’t need you

pain goodbye father I don’t need you anymore

damn it Konami we know you had something

damn it Konami we know you had something to do with this don’t lie while we

to do with this don’t lie while we

to do with this don’t lie while we relish the chance to play as Big Boss

relish the chance to play as Big Boss

relish the chance to play as Big Boss and see younger versions of such iconic

and see younger versions of such iconic

and see younger versions of such iconic characters like liquid snake and Psycho

characters like liquid snake and Psycho

characters like liquid snake and Psycho Mantis the fact that their plots were

Mantis the fact that their plots were

Mantis the fact that their plots were clearly cut leaves a lot to be desired

clearly cut leaves a lot to be desired

clearly cut leaves a lot to be desired Allah Allah soldier I will kill you

Allah Allah soldier I will kill you

Allah Allah soldier I will kill you after going all Grand Theft Auto and

after going all Grand Theft Auto and

after going all Grand Theft Auto and managing to snag Metal Gear Sahel and

managing to snag Metal Gear Sahel and

managing to snag Metal Gear Sahel and Rufus this orphan of war just kind of

Rufus this orphan of war just kind of

Rufus this orphan of war just kind of leave for those of you that are

leave for those of you that are

leave for those of you that are interested or were fortunate enough to

interested or were fortunate enough to

interested or were fortunate enough to buy the collector’s edition you can find

buy the collector’s edition you can find

buy the collector’s edition you can find all the raw details that would have gone

all the raw details that would have gone

all the raw details that would have gone into missioned if you want and complete

into missioned if you want and complete

into missioned if you want and complete Eli’s story as for the rest of the

Eli’s story as for the rest of the

Eli’s story as for the rest of the gaming public we’re all left with

gaming public we’re all left with

gaming public we’re all left with nothing and once again

nothing and once again

nothing and once again damn you Konami no yet

damn you Konami no yet

damn you Konami no yet no I think yeah do you agree with our

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