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10 Video Game Endings With
Disturbing Implications You
Totally Missed
http://www.gamebasin.com/news/10-video-game-endings-with-disturbing-
implications-you-totally-missed
Therewasonceatimewhenallvideogameswerehappygoluckyaffairs,wheregoodtriumphed
overevil,aherovanquishedavillainandeveryone livedhappilyeverafter.Thosedaysarenow
gone,withedgy(readdarker)writingreplacinghappyresolutionsandeveryoneendingupeither
deadoronthewaythere.Butthen,happyendingsarentalwaysalltheyrecrackeduptobe.Just
lastweekwepostedarundownofthe10movieendingswithhugelydisturbingimplicationsthat
you totallymissed first timeout,and it isntjust the silver screen thatsees thatsortof short
sightedness.A lotoftheclassichappyendingswevebeenfedovertheyearsprobablyhavent
actuallyturnedoutaspeachyaswemighthavethought.JustasHollywoodtendstopullthewool
overour
eyes
when
it
comes
to
glossing
over
what
really
happened
around
the
edges
of
these
so
calledhappyendings,gamedevelopershaveprovedthemselvescommittedtothesamecause,
hopingwewontseethegianticebergupaheadforlookingattheprettysea.Theseexamplesare
tenofthemostextremedisturbingimplicationsfromvideogames,thatdeveloperswantedusto
miss.Butweresayingnomore,thetruemust findaway!Needlesstosay,thereareSPOILERS
WITHIN,soproceedwithcaution
10. Heavy Rain: The Neglectful Father
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HeavyRainisntexactlyacutanddriedhappyending,thankstothepresenceofsevenalternates,
threeofwhichincludethesuicideofthemainprotagonist,andsomewhichinvolvetheOrigami
killergettingawaywithitall,andpresumablygoingontoterrorisemorefamilies,butthereisone
idealending. In itweseeEthan,hisnewsqueezeMadisonandrescuedsonShaunsettingup
hometogetherinahappilyeverafterscenariothatcompletelyignoresthefactthatcuddlescant
fix severe PTSD and other related mental trauma, with Scott the killer dead, and Norman
miraculouslyhealedofhisdrugaddiction(musthavebeenthecuddlesagain.)Lifeispresumably
all good. But wait Aside from the fact that Ethan still has some severe underlying mental
problems,relatingtothedeathofhisfirstchild,howarewesupposedtobelievethatsocialservices
wouldallowhimtocontinuelivingwithhissonhavingalmostcausedhisdeath?Okay,soablackout
isntaconsciousthing,butcarelesslytakingyoursontotheparkalonewhenyouhaveahistoryof
episodes isnotexactlygoingtowinyouanyparentingawards. Imprettysuresomeone in the
judicialsystemwouldhavesomethingtosayaboutthat,notleastbecauseitwasEthansneglect
thatleadtothedeathofhisfirstsonbylosinghiminamall.Carefree,nonrestrictiveparentingis
onething,butwhenitleadstoactualdeathofonechild,andthenalmostdeathofasecond,its
probablytimeyourprivilegeswererevoked.IftheresanyjusticeintheworldofHeavyRain,Ethan
isnowinacycleofdepression,havinghadShauntakenoffhimforhisowngood.Somuchforthe
happyending.
9. Metal Gear Solid 2: The Hangover
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AfterthegiantArsenalGearcrashesintoNewYorkcityandRaidenandSolidusSnakeareforcedto
fightoneanother(afteramyriadofnarrativerevelationsinvolvingpregnancies,doubleagentsand
adoption,)RaidenemergesvictoriousandisreunitedwithhisgirlfriendRose,whoisnowwithchild.
Asidefromafew looseends,thenarrativeendsonanicepositivenote,withmanandhis love
reunitedandabrightnewdawnratherinsistentlyrepresentedbythegrowinglifeinherbelly.But
waitHalfofNewYorkisnowsquashed.Peoplearenodoubtdead,thankstotheArsenalGear
stompingabigholeinManhattan,andthosewhosurvivedarelikelytotakeamassivebeatingfrom
thetaxmaninthecomingyearstofixthedamagecausedtotheBigApple.Itsrathershortsighted
tocallthisavictory,simplybecausetheherogetshisgirl.Whataboutthelegacyofdestruction,
nottomentionthegiantrobotlyinginthemiddleofthecity?Nooneeverthinksabouttheclean
upjob.
8. Medal Of Honor: Warfighter AWOL
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Warfightercausedsomeseriouscontroversynotleastwhenitwasrevealedthatsevenmembers
of Naval Special Warfare Development Group who worked as consultants for EA had been
disciplined for releasingclassified informationand theendingwasanotherof thosemodern
HorrorsOfWarendings that sought tomake theplayer think.EAdecided tohavePreacher
weighingupwhethertoreportbackforduty,ordeserttofixhisfamilylife,despitetheformerly
gleefulembraceofthemythologyofthesoldier(theideaofthemassupermen.)Theideamight
behalfbaked,and slightlyoddconsidering the trajectoryof the restof thenarrative (and the
presentationofcharactersspecifically)butitwasaninterestingwaytoleavethegame.Butwait?
Doesntdesertionstillcarryafairlyheftypunishment?Honouranddedicationtohisfamilyisone
thing,butwindinguplockedupinprisonforignoringamission(whichispresumablywhatawaits
if hewere to answer hismobile) is a fairly counterproductive solution. The key thing is that
Preachersdesertionwouldweakentheunit,especiallyindeployment,andhispunishmentwould
presumablybegreaterthananynormalsoldier.Theresalsoafurtherimplication.Thoughhes
seen some seriousaction,anduntoldhorrorsofwarby theendof thegame,and theending
suggestshe
has
had
his
fill
of
duty,
Warfighter
is
keen
to
stress
that
the
soldiers
involved
are
action
herolikethrillseekers,asopposedtoparticularlypatrioticmen.And ifPreachercannotgethis
thrillsfromhisownarmy,whichhemayormaynotdesert(theimplicationishedoes,)hemayfind
himselftemptedtogomercenary,whichwouldpresumablybedeemedjoininganotherforcewhile
AWOL.Thatsoftencalledtreason(dependingontheclient,)andthepenaltyforthattendstobe
fairlysevere
7. Uncharted 2: Shambhala Destroyed
As theeventsofUnchartedsexcellent sequel come to ahead,NathanDrake is thrustonto a
journeyofvengeancewhenElena(hisnewladyfriend,obviously)isalmostkilledbyagrenadejust
afterthepairdiscovertheinvulnerabilityapplicationsoftheblueresinfoundattheTreeOfLife.
Drakegetstothetreejustafterthenickoftime,andwatcheshislatestmortalenemydrinkfrom
thetrees
sap
and
become
almost
invincible,
before
deciding
the
best
way
to
kill
him
is
to
explode
the sap and then leave Lazarevic to be killed by the Guardians of the secret, sacred city of
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Shambhala.Hedies,NathanandElenakiss,andsunsetsareriddenoffinto.ButwaitMuchlike
IndianaJonesthesinglemostcarelessarchaeologistinthehistoryofthesubject,thankstohis
tendencytodestroypreviouslyperfectlypreservedartefactsNathanDrakeisawfulathisjob.He
is supposed tobe committed todiscoveringandpreserving articles and locationsofhistorical
significance,andyethisdestructionoftheTreeOfLifeprettycarelesslydestroysthewonderful
kingdomofShambhala.Ratherthansharingthespiritualsignificanceoftheplace,orhelping its
inhabitants(suchasthoseGuardians)escape,Drakeblowstheentireplaceup,andenjoysasexy
kisstosealthedeal.Quitehowhedeserveshisreputationintheindustryisbeyondme.
6. Streets Of Rage The King Is Dead, Long
Live The King?
StreetsofRagehadtwoendingsthefirstwasachievableinsingleplayer,andinvolvednothing
morethancompletingthegame,beatingsevenbellsoutofeveryoneandovercomingthebigboss.
ThiswasproclaimedtheGoodEnding.Thesecondendingwasonlyunlockablewhileplayingtwo
player. When you encountered the boss at the end, he gave you and your fellow player the
opportunityto
join
him.
If
one
player
says
yes,
and
the
other
no,
the
boss
then
fiendishly
turns
the
playersagainsteachother,chargingthemwithfightingtothedeathsothathisnewcohortmay
provehisallegiance.Formerfriendbrushedaside,theturncoatplayeristhenabletofightthebig
boss(havingturneddownhisfinaloffer)andtakeoverhisevilempire,laughingmaniacallyasthe
creditsrollfromatophisnewthrone.ThemotifBADENDmightappearatthisstage,but itis
precededbythewonderfullyegostrokingmantraYouBecametheBoss!YouareGreat!Finally,
somerecognition.ButwaitHowlongexactlywouldanewbosslastattheheadofanempirethat
he had just decimated almost singlehandedly with violence? There can be only two likely
outcomes:firstofftheranksaresodepletedthattheformerheroislefttodefendhisentireempire
onhisown,andwillinevitablybeovercomeindoublequicktime,makinghiseffortsandbetrayal
entirelypointless.
Or
alternatively,
the
remaining
foot
soldiers
(mostly
ginger,
for
some
reason)
wouldriseupandpulltheirnewbossoffhisloftyperchandkillhimforthecrazedandmisguided
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despotthatheis.Eitherway,notmuchofalegacytoenjoy.
5. Freedom Fighters: The Russians Are Coming
Back)
Hurray, we killed the Russians and stopped them from invading Good Old America! Just like
Hollywoodalwayspromiseduswecould.Wevesaveddemocracy,andhotdogs,andMountain
Dew.Its
time
to
party,
since
there
definitely
wont
be
any
come
back
from
defying
anation
of
the
mightandmalevolentwilltoinvadetheGreatestCountryInTheWorldEVER!ButwaitItsnot
over.Liketermitestemporarilypushedawayfromtheirquarry,theRussianswillinevitablyreturn,
andingreaternumberswithgreaterforce.Theyarenottobedenied,andthoughtheywereonce
defeated,theywontbeagain,withthemorbidrealisationthenbeingthatAmericaisnotlongfor
thisEarth.ItmightbeavictorypartybytheendofFreedomFighters,buttheresnochanceitlasted
long,asChrishimselfpointsoutintheclipbelowAndhesnotjustsettingupasequel(well,okay,
maybeheactuallywas)because itnevercame,probablyduetotheimpendingRussianattack
thatwipedoutChrisandallofhispartyingbuddieswhocelebratedalittlebittoohardafterthe
endof
the
battle.
4. Mario Gleefully Killed All Of Koopas
Kids
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Itsbeensaidbeforethatsomevideogameheroesarentactuallyalltheyseemtobe,andthelittle
Italianplumberwhofindshimselflockedinaperpetualloopofrescuinghispromiscuousprincess
girlfriend from the evil clutches of Bowser/King Koopa is usually top of that list.He smashes
innocent(andmostlyharmless)creaturesonhiswaytostormingKoopasvariouscastles,stealing
coinsandconqueringlandsundertheruseofrescueandvengeance,butwestilllovehim.Itsthe
moustache.SowhenhetriumphsoverKingKoopaandhishordeofmaniacaloffspring inSuper
MarioBros.3andSuperMarioWorldwecanbrieflysuspendourthoughtsonwhyKoopa isso
committedtostealingprincessesifhehas(orhad)awifetogivehimkids,toindulgeintriumph.
ButwaitItsnosurprisethatMarioanunskilledwarrior,whoseonlyapparentskillswerehoned
byfixingtoiletsisabletovanquishtheKoopaherdwithsuchease,andsolittleremorse,given
that all of them, apart from the Big Daddy himself, are children. Whether they have been
indoctrinated,orforcedtofightoutofsomemisguideddedicationtotheirfather, Iggy,Ludwig,
Wendyandcoarefatallyunsuitedtoopenwarfare,andyetfindthemselvesdispatchedwithglee
byalittleportlymanwhocantkeepatightenoughreinonhisgirlfriend.Marioshouldhaveset
thechildsoldiersfree,oratleastgavethemabitofaspankandsentthempacking,butinstead,
hekillsthem,andthenneedlesslyexplodestheircastles,crushingtheirinfantcorpsesfordouble
theeffect.Hesneverdonethatbefore,andevenKingKoopawasabletoescapehisattemptsto
kill,sowhytheoverzealousovercompensationnowwhentheopponentsarekids?
3. Tekken 5: Lee Chaolans Ending
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Verylittlebeatsbeatingafightinggameforpureunadulteratedmachojoy.Asthebuttonbashing
gotquickerandopponentsharder,itbecameathingofthedistantpastformetogetanywhere
nearbattlingthefinalboss,butwithTekken5Isomehowmanageditthroughhardwork(cheating)
anddedication(morecheating.)MychosenwarriorwasLeeChaolan,afinespecimenofaman
whooffedopponentswithconsummateease,evenunder thecontrolofmydangerously inept
podgyfingers.Andfinally,whenthefinalbossfell,andmyfistsinvoluntarilywentskywardsilently,
Isettleddowntowatchthecharactersendingsequence,hopingIdhitonagoodchoice.Soyou
canimaginemydismaywhenIwastreatedtothesightoftoomuchnakedmanflesh,withwith
victoriousLeeChaolangoadinghismanservant(revealedtobeHeihachiMishimo,hisadoptive
father),while threateninghimwith the explosive bowtie aroundhis neck.All of this strange
Oedipalmeshplaysoutasbothmenarewearingnothingmorethanspeedos(asidefromsaidbow
tie,)andweareencouragedtolaughatthemisfortuneofthefallenvillain(aswellasmarvelathis
firm,ancientbody)whileheispowerlesstorunorfightback.ButwaitSeriously,howcouldthis
everturnoutpositively? Ifyoucan ignorethestrangelyhomoeroticfascinationLeeclearlyhas
withhisfathersbody(andhisbacksidepredominantlywhichisremarkableforanoldergent,I
havetosay)youhavetoconsiderthecontextofthesituation.Heihachiisanevilgenius,capable
ofgreatfeatsofvillainy,whowouldntstopatswattingfellowhumansofftheEarthlikebugsona
picnicblanket,andheisalsoburdenedwiththeusualmegavillaintraitsofprideandvanity.There
isno
way
he
would
suffer
the
indignity
of
servitude,
and
would
inevitably
either
escape
(the
bow
tiehardlylookssecure)ordecidetokillhimselfandhistormenterintheprocess.Andwhenthat
happens,thecollateraldamagewouldbefairlyhuge,giventhesizeoftheexplosioninHeihachis
mindseyeinthevideoabove.
2. Links Needless Killing Sprees
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Link isaheroright?Hevanquishesgiantmonstersandbasicallymakessurethatgoodand light
triumphinhisworld,bysendingevilpacking.Throughouthislongandillustriouscareer,thelittle
elvenwarriorhasdefiedexpectationsofhissizeandprowesstodispatchamultitudeofevil,big
andsmall,andstoppingthemmaraudingthroughvillagesandcasuallyeatingeveryone insight,
because,like,thatswhatmonstersdointheworldofZelda.Andthenthefinalcreditsrollonany
Zeldagame,andlittleLinktakesalltheplauditsheisahero,andworthyofthespoils.Butwait
Except they dont. For a significant number of Links quests, he goes looking for trouble, and
effectivelykillssomecreaturesforthesimplecrimeofbeingallbigandscarylooking.Despitehis
slightlygirlylooks,Linkisonanegotrip,intentonshowingoffhismachoskillsbykillinglargethings
toimpresseveryone.ThereisnowayKingDodongocandoanyharmtoanyonewhodoesntinvade
his personal space, and neither couldThe Wind Wakers Helmaroc King or his
predecessorHelmasaurKingfromALinktothePast.Thesecreaturesliveawayfromthegeneral
populus,usuallywithverylittlewayofeverinteractingwithanyonewhodoesntcometothem,
andyettheyareviewedinthesamelightasthemegalomaniacsupervillainswhoterroriseother
games.Theyremerelyexistingbytherulesofnature,eatingasbesttheycan,anddefendingtheir
territory,or in thecaseof theenemies fromTheTwilightPrincess, theyvebeencapturedand
manipulatedintobeingevil.Theyarenotcold,calculatingkillers,andtheresprettymuchnoneed
tokillthem.
1. Conduit 2: Non-Dead Presidents
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Conduit2hasthemostludicrousendingyoureeverlikelytosee.Seriously,watchitNow,you
probablywerentexpectingthosevaguelyfamiliarfacestopopoutoftheportalattheend,were
you?Incredible,isntit?Notonlythatpeoplewouldactuallywritethissortofextremetrash,but
the very idea of Conduit 3 featuring badass undead presidents, sporting heavy artillery and
armourtakingonagiantAlienthreatinthespacewhereNationalTreasureandHalocrossover.
ButwaitWillsomeonepleaseconsiderthetimeline?! IftheresonethingBackToTheFuture
taughtus(attimes,)itsthatmessingwiththetimecontinuumwillspelluntolddisasters,beyond
makingyourfamilyrichandfamous,andinspiringyourownname.Conduit2neverexploredthe
complexitiesofincestuousrelationshipswithourownmothers,butitdidpresentagiantquandry
whenitcametotheimpactthattwosupposedlylongdeadpresidentswalkingaroundinHalolike
armourwouldhave.Apparentlyitsokaytoglossovertheimpactonthetimecontinuum,aslong
asyourendingisridiculousenoughandbadassenoughtogodowninhistory.Buttherewould
surely be widereaching implications of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln suddenly
revealing themselves to be (presumably) immortal in order to help save the world from the
imminentthreatofTiamat,thegiantalienship.Atsomepointthetwowouldrealisethattheir
unveilingwouldleadtoendlessawfulchatshowcircuits,andthesamekindofobsessivecelebrity
objectificationthatblightsAmandaBynes.Theymightbeequippedwithsuperspacesuits,but
theresnowaytheyrereadytotakeonthatimminentthreat,andforesightwouldleadtothem
eitherrunning
away
and
leaving
Tiamat
to
basically
eat
Earth,
or
killing
Michael
Ford
to
cover
their
tracks.Eitherway,notsomuchofahappyending.Didwemissanysupposedlyhappyendingsthat
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