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Top 10 Worst Video Game Plot Twists


everything was going so well and then

everything was going so well and then you had to throw in a nonsensical

you had to throw in a nonsensical

you had to throw in a nonsensical confusing plot twist and just ruin

confusing plot twist and just ruin

confusing plot twist and just ruin everything

everything

everything Wesker are alive welcome to

Wesker are alive welcome to

Wesker are alive welcome to watchmojo.com is it we’ll be counting

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watchmojo.com is it we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten worst

down our picks for the top ten worst

down our picks for the top ten worst video game plot twists don’t ask mark

video game plot twists don’t ask mark

video game plot twists don’t ask mark okay heard all I need to hear kiddo

okay heard all I need to hear kiddo

okay heard all I need to hear kiddo for this list we’ve selected the

for this list we’ve selected the

for this list we’ve selected the absolute worst video game plot twists

absolute worst video game plot twists

absolute worst video game plot twists that ruined otherwise great stories it

that ruined otherwise great stories it

that ruined otherwise great stories it should go without saying but this list

should go without saying but this list

should go without saying but this list will be chock-full of spoilers so

will be chock-full of spoilers so

will be chock-full of spoilers so continue at your own risk number 10

continue at your own risk number 10

continue at your own risk number 10 Scott Shelby is the origami killer heavy

Scott Shelby is the origami killer heavy

Scott Shelby is the origami killer heavy rain

remember what we said about spoilers be

remember what we said about spoilers be warned Jeff the writers at Quantic Dream

warned Jeff the writers at Quantic Dream

warned Jeff the writers at Quantic Dream came so close to creating one of the

came so close to creating one of the

came so close to creating one of the coolest murder mysteries in the history

coolest murder mysteries in the history

coolest murder mysteries in the history of gaming yet their big blonde twist

of gaming yet their big blonde twist

of gaming yet their big blonde twist with Scott Shelby being the origami

with Scott Shelby being the origami

with Scott Shelby being the origami killer opens up an enormous plot hole in

killer opens up an enormous plot hole in

killer opens up an enormous plot hole in the game in the clock shop Scott

the game in the clock shop Scott

the game in the clock shop Scott apparently murdered Manfred and yet when

apparently murdered Manfred and yet when

apparently murdered Manfred and yet when you enter the back room of the store

you enter the back room of the store

you enter the back room of the store while controlling Scott Manfred is

while controlling Scott Manfred is

while controlling Scott Manfred is already dead hello Manfred hello your

already dead hello Manfred hello your

already dead hello Manfred hello your call is long term a police car will be

call is long term a police car will be

call is long term a police car will be there in a few minutes it’s arguably

there in a few minutes it’s arguably

there in a few minutes it’s arguably implied that Lauren the only possible

implied that Lauren the only possible

implied that Lauren the only possible witness was distracted by a ballerina

witness was distracted by a ballerina

witness was distracted by a ballerina figure when that happened but it

figure when that happened but it

figure when that happened but it happened so quickly that Scott would

happened so quickly that Scott would

happened so quickly that Scott would have had to have super speed to kill

have had to have super speed to kill

have had to have super speed to kill Manfred in time well two old friends

number nine it was all a dream

number nine it was all a dream Super Mario Brothers too although it

Super Mario Brothers too although it

Super Mario Brothers too although it does technically explain the game’s

does technically explain the game’s

does technically explain the game’s bizarre mechanics and style the ending

bizarre mechanics and style the ending

bizarre mechanics and style the ending in Super Mario Brothers 2 is as

in Super Mario Brothers 2 is as

in Super Mario Brothers 2 is as anticlimactic as it gets

once you defeat the last boss you enter

once you defeat the last boss you enter a room where you uncork a pot freeing a

a room where you uncork a pot freeing a

a room where you uncork a pot freeing a bunch of fairies that were trapped

bunch of fairies that were trapped

bunch of fairies that were trapped inside for some reason then it’s

inside for some reason then it’s

inside for some reason then it’s revealed that the entire game was a

revealed that the entire game was a

revealed that the entire game was a dream and we all know that if someone

dream and we all know that if someone

dream and we all know that if someone dreams about flying masks small mushroom

dreams about flying masks small mushroom

dreams about flying masks small mushroom headed people and pink dinosaur

headed people and pink dinosaur

headed people and pink dinosaur creatures that jump around spitting eggs

creatures that jump around spitting eggs

creatures that jump around spitting eggs at you that is considered a nightmare

at you that is considered a nightmare

at you that is considered a nightmare not just a dream

number eight titus checked oren and

number eight titus checked oren and Zanarkand are all the dream Final

Zanarkand are all the dream Final

Zanarkand are all the dream Final Fantasy 10 maybe you have a dream that

Fantasy 10 maybe you have a dream that

Fantasy 10 maybe you have a dream that will end our dreaming at last the

will end our dreaming at last the

will end our dreaming at last the opening scenes in Final Fantasy can are

opening scenes in Final Fantasy can are

opening scenes in Final Fantasy can are pretty cool with Titus fleeing the

pretty cool with Titus fleeing the

pretty cool with Titus fleeing the destruction of his futuristic homeland

then he wakes up Inspira meets waka and

then he wakes up Inspira meets waka and the plot goes down the drain

the plot goes down the drain

the plot goes down the drain the problem with final fantasy tan twist

the problem with final fantasy tan twist

the problem with final fantasy tan twist is that it loses all of its potential

is that it loses all of its potential

is that it loses all of its potential punch by being so convoluted what

punch by being so convoluted what

punch by being so convoluted what happened nothing I blacked out I was

happened nothing I blacked out I was

happened nothing I blacked out I was dreaming it turns out that titus his

dreaming it turns out that titus his

dreaming it turns out that titus his father jecht or on and his home city are

father jecht or on and his home city are

father jecht or on and his home city are all basically summoned to projections

all basically summoned to projections

all basically summoned to projections kind of like dreams that survived a

kind of like dreams that survived a

kind of like dreams that survived a devastating war eons in the past and

devastating war eons in the past and

devastating war eons in the past and live on as imagined entities walking in

live on as imagined entities walking in

live on as imagined entities walking in the real world hang on what what’s

the real world hang on what what’s

the real world hang on what what’s gotten into you ray number seven vork is

gotten into you ray number seven vork is

gotten into you ray number seven vork is alive Call of Duty ghosts revenge

alive Call of Duty ghosts revenge

alive Call of Duty ghosts revenge stories can make for great video game

stories can make for great video game

stories can make for great video game plot lines but not when they’re executed

plot lines but not when they’re executed

plot lines but not when they’re executed as heavy handedly as in call duty ghosts

being supposedly abandoned by his squad

being supposedly abandoned by his squad mates prior to the events of the game

mates prior to the events of the game

mates prior to the events of the game Roark was brainwashed and turned into

Roark was brainwashed and turned into

Roark was brainwashed and turned into the ultimate revenge killing machine

anyway all that aside most people cannot

anyway all that aside most people cannot survive being shot in what appears to be

survive being shot in what appears to be

survive being shot in what appears to be the heart with a hand cannon

the heart with a hand cannon

the heart with a hand cannon but add to that falling into a raging

but add to that falling into a raging

but add to that falling into a raging river from inside of a crashing train

river from inside of a crashing train

river from inside of a crashing train and then he gets up and walks around

and then he gets up and walks around

and then he gets up and walks around like this no way bro look at what you

like this no way bro look at what you

like this no way bro look at what you did you’re good

did you’re good

did you’re good number six the Internet is a living

number six the Internet is a living

number six the Internet is a living thing Indigo Prophecy a Simple Touch for

thing Indigo Prophecy a Simple Touch for

thing Indigo Prophecy a Simple Touch for me and you will be erased forever Indigo

me and you will be erased forever Indigo

me and you will be erased forever Indigo Prophecy

Prophecy

Prophecy is a visual novel filled with convoluted

is a visual novel filled with convoluted

is a visual novel filled with convoluted storytelling and ridiculous twists it’s

storytelling and ridiculous twists it’s

storytelling and ridiculous twists it’s difficult to pick one bad twist of it

difficult to pick one bad twist of it

difficult to pick one bad twist of it stands above the rest especially when

stands above the rest especially when

stands above the rest especially when there are so many head scratchers you’re

there are so many head scratchers you’re

there are so many head scratchers you’re not really Agatha are you no you’re

not really Agatha are you no you’re

not really Agatha are you no you’re right

right

right poor Agatha died in her apartment the

poor Agatha died in her apartment the

poor Agatha died in her apartment the most outlandish however is the

most outlandish however is the

most outlandish however is the introduction of the purple clan a group

introduction of the purple clan a group

introduction of the purple clan a group of AI type creatures that spawned from

of AI type creatures that spawned from

of AI type creatures that spawned from the internet which is actually a

the internet which is actually a

the internet which is actually a sentient being that can raise the dead

sentient being that can raise the dead

sentient being that can raise the dead to unleash a plot to freeze the entire

to unleash a plot to freeze the entire

to unleash a plot to freeze the entire world

world

world like what

also for some reason the members of the

also for some reason the members of the purple clan are yellow

number-5 Pandora’s box contains hope God

number-5 Pandora’s box contains hope God of War 3 what is the meaning of this

of War 3 what is the meaning of this

of War 3 what is the meaning of this Kratos is such a badass and nothing can

Kratos is such a badass and nothing can

Kratos is such a badass and nothing can really change that not even the horribly

really change that not even the horribly

really change that not even the horribly cheesy plot twists revealed in Dawn of

cheesy plot twists revealed in Dawn of

cheesy plot twists revealed in Dawn of War 3 I told you it was empty

War 3 I told you it was empty

War 3 I told you it was empty and or was sacrificed in vain he’s just

and or was sacrificed in vain he’s just

and or was sacrificed in vain he’s just cracked the skulls of too many gods to

cracked the skulls of too many gods to

cracked the skulls of too many gods to let some cute little narrative tool ruin

let some cute little narrative tool ruin

let some cute little narrative tool ruin his legacy but the plot twists in God of

his legacy but the plot twists in God of

his legacy but the plot twists in God of War three came dangerously close to

War three came dangerously close to

War three came dangerously close to undermining Kratos his fat-ass status

when you open the box you release the

when you open the box you release the Eagles to the gods the culmination of

Eagles to the gods the culmination of

Eagles to the gods the culmination of the series where he opens Pandora’s box

the series where he opens Pandora’s box

the series where he opens Pandora’s box and discovers the only thing that can

and discovers the only thing that can

and discovers the only thing that can save humanity is hope these are really

save humanity is hope these are really

save humanity is hope these are really weak attempts to make Kratos a bit more

weak attempts to make Kratos a bit more

weak attempts to make Kratos a bit more sympathetic

number four Melissa Bergman is mother

number four Melissa Bergman is mother brain metroid other m i’m Samus Aran

brain metroid other m i’m Samus Aran

brain metroid other m i’m Samus Aran what’s your name Madeline

what’s your name Madeline

what’s your name Madeline Berkman how the heck did team ninja

Berkman how the heck did team ninja

Berkman how the heck did team ninja manage to botch a seemingly flawless

manage to botch a seemingly flawless

manage to botch a seemingly flawless series like Metroid so badly well for

series like Metroid so badly well for

series like Metroid so badly well for starters they tried to imbue other M

starters they tried to imbue other M

starters they tried to imbue other M with an overwhelmingly boring narrative

with an overwhelmingly boring narrative

with an overwhelmingly boring narrative wait MB calm down after Samus is

wait MB calm down after Samus is

wait MB calm down after Samus is summoned to a space station overrun by

summoned to a space station overrun by

summoned to a space station overrun by aliens and space pirates by the

aliens and space pirates by the

aliens and space pirates by the station’s director Madeline Bergman a

station’s director Madeline Bergman a

station’s director Madeline Bergman a boring convoluted plot unfolds where

boring convoluted plot unfolds where

boring convoluted plot unfolds where it’s finally revealed that Madeline

it’s finally revealed that Madeline

it’s finally revealed that Madeline Bergman is actually Melissa or MB an

Bergman is actually Melissa or MB an

Bergman is actually Melissa or MB an Android created by the real Madeline

Android created by the real Madeline

Android created by the real Madeline Bergman who has developed the human

Bergman who has developed the human

Bergman who has developed the human hating emotions of Mother Brain my name

hating emotions of Mother Brain my name

hating emotions of Mother Brain my name is Madeline Bergman wait a minute

is Madeline Bergman wait a minute

is Madeline Bergman wait a minute I met another woman who called herself

I met another woman who called herself

I met another woman who called herself Madeline Birdman what’s going on here

Madeline Birdman what’s going on here

Madeline Birdman what’s going on here get it Melissa Bergman MB mother brain

get it Melissa Bergman MB mother brain

get it Melissa Bergman MB mother brain yeah we were disappointed too number 3

yeah we were disappointed too number 3

yeah we were disappointed too number 3 ridin is actually the main character

ridin is actually the main character

ridin is actually the main character Metal Gear Solid 2 security breach in

Metal Gear Solid 2 security breach in

Metal Gear Solid 2 security breach in the area general alert to all personnel

the area general alert to all personnel

the area general alert to all personnel after the critical acclaim for Metal

after the critical acclaim for Metal

after the critical acclaim for Metal Gear Solid and the reason release of the

Gear Solid and the reason release of the

Gear Solid and the reason release of the more powerful ps2 Hardware fans were

more powerful ps2 Hardware fans were

more powerful ps2 Hardware fans were going crazy with anticipation for the

going crazy with anticipation for the

going crazy with anticipation for the second chapter in Solid Snake’s

second chapter in Solid Snake’s

second chapter in Solid Snake’s espionage saga

espionage saga

espionage saga snake do you read me Otacon loud and

snake do you read me Otacon loud and

snake do you read me Otacon loud and clear snake what followed was one of the

clear snake what followed was one of the

clear snake what followed was one of the greatest troll jobs in gaming after

greatest troll jobs in gaming after

greatest troll jobs in gaming after controlling the iconic snake for one

controlling the iconic snake for one

controlling the iconic snake for one mission you are promptly thrust in the

mission you are promptly thrust in the

mission you are promptly thrust in the shoes of riding for the rest of the game

shoes of riding for the rest of the game

shoes of riding for the rest of the game a somewhat whiny weak willed substitute

a somewhat whiny weak willed substitute

a somewhat whiny weak willed substitute who just pales in comparison I was

who just pales in comparison I was

who just pales in comparison I was trained to fight my personal feelings

trained to fight my personal feelings

trained to fight my personal feelings have no place in a mission Metal Gear

have no place in a mission Metal Gear

have no place in a mission Metal Gear Solid 2 is still an awesome experience

Solid 2 is still an awesome experience

Solid 2 is still an awesome experience but man where people let down by this

but man where people let down by this

but man where people let down by this the terrorists call themselves Sons of

the terrorists call themselves Sons of

the terrorists call themselves Sons of Liberty Sons of Liberty the name of

Liberty Sons of Liberty the name of

Liberty Sons of Liberty the name of their leader is Solid Snake number two

their leader is Solid Snake number two

their leader is Solid Snake number two your mechanical arm is your wife Bionic

your mechanical arm is your wife Bionic

your mechanical arm is your wife Bionic Commando Emily I never left Nathan the

Commando Emily I never left Nathan the

Commando Emily I never left Nathan the 2009 Bionic Commando reboot is filled

2009 Bionic Commando reboot is filled

2009 Bionic Commando reboot is filled with cringe-worthy moments from rad

with cringe-worthy moments from rad

with cringe-worthy moments from rad Spencer’s questionable dreadlocked

Spencer’s questionable dreadlocked

Spencer’s questionable dreadlocked redesigned down to the cheesy acting but

redesigned down to the cheesy acting but

redesigned down to the cheesy acting but nothing’s worse than the reveal above

nothing’s worse than the reveal above

nothing’s worse than the reveal above the disappearance of Spencer’s wife and

the disappearance of Spencer’s wife and

the disappearance of Spencer’s wife and the origins of his trademark bionic arm

it turns out that in order for bionics

it turns out that in order for bionics like rads arm to work properly they need

like rads arm to work properly they need

like rads arm to work properly they need to sync up perfectly with the hosts on

to sync up perfectly with the hosts on

to sync up perfectly with the hosts on both an emotional and physical level so

both an emotional and physical level so

both an emotional and physical level so that means that Spencer’s wife

that means that Spencer’s wife

that means that Spencer’s wife sacrificed herself to have her spirit or

sacrificed herself to have her spirit or

sacrificed herself to have her spirit or whatever used to make his arm not only

whatever used to make his arm not only

whatever used to make his arm not only is that dumb but there’s a great

is that dumb but there’s a great

is that dumb but there’s a great masturbation joke in there somewhere

masturbation joke in there somewhere

masturbation joke in there somewhere that is what emotional bond must be

that is what emotional bond must be

that is what emotional bond must be strong by the catalyst must be someone

strong by the catalyst must be someone

strong by the catalyst must be someone close before we unveil our top pick here

close before we unveil our top pick here

close before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions so I tried

are a few honorable mentions so I tried

are a few honorable mentions so I tried to warn you off I’m sorry

number one the whole world is a video

number one the whole world is a video game Star Ocean till the end of time

game Star Ocean till the end of time

game Star Ocean till the end of time relax I’ll explain everything if never

relax I’ll explain everything if never

relax I’ll explain everything if never good when a video game tries to get to

good when a video game tries to get to

good when a video game tries to get to meta and that’s especially true when the

meta and that’s especially true when the

meta and that’s especially true when the game already suffers from shoddy writing

game already suffers from shoddy writing

game already suffers from shoddy writing you have to give the writers credit for

you have to give the writers credit for

you have to give the writers credit for trying to make things interesting

trying to make things interesting

trying to make things interesting but unfortunately the plot twist is

but unfortunately the plot twist is

but unfortunately the plot twist is horrid we’re just characters living

horrid we’re just characters living

horrid we’re just characters living inside a simulator turns out that the

inside a simulator turns out that the

inside a simulator turns out that the entire world is just a video game

entire world is just a video game

entire world is just a video game universe created by creatures from the

universe created by creatures from the

universe created by creatures from the fourth dimension and your party is

fourth dimension and your party is

fourth dimension and your party is simply AI that has become advanced

simply AI that has become advanced

simply AI that has become advanced enough to achieve self-awareness it

enough to achieve self-awareness it

enough to achieve self-awareness it really undermines everything that’s

really undermines everything that’s

really undermines everything that’s happened in the game beforehand because

happened in the game beforehand because

happened in the game beforehand because you realize that none of it matters this

you realize that none of it matters this

you realize that none of it matters this is ridiculous

is ridiculous

is ridiculous you’re nothing more than a collection of

you’re nothing more than a collection of

you’re nothing more than a collection of zeros and ones and then you wonder why

zeros and ones and then you wonder why

zeros and ones and then you wonder why we haven’t seen a sequel set after this

we haven’t seen a sequel set after this

we haven’t seen a sequel set after this then why did you bring us here hmm

then why did you bring us here hmm

then why did you bring us here hmm curiosity mainly do you agree with our

curiosity mainly do you agree with our

curiosity mainly do you agree with our list yes sir did we forget any awful

list yes sir did we forget any awful

list yes sir did we forget any awful video game plot twists for more awesome

video game plot twists for more awesome

video game plot twists for more awesome top 10s published every day be sure to

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top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I couldn’t

subscribe to watchmojo.com I couldn’t

subscribe to watchmojo.com I couldn’t control my actions oh my god

control my actions oh my god

control my actions oh my god was still away

was still away

was still away forgive me

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