Right, Darth Vader is Luke’s father, Bruce Willis is dead in the Sixth Sense, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are the same person in Fight Club. There, we’ve just ruined three movies for you. We’re fairly sure you won’t care about us ruining these plot twists by the end of this article, though, as we’re about to spill the beans on 80 (some potentially game-ruining) spoilers.
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1. Another World/Out of This World
Your alien friend survives, but you die.
2. Assassin’s Creed
The Altaïr bits are flashbacks taken from the mind of his descendant.
3. Alone in the Dark
You can kill Sarah and become possessed by Lucifer, whereby you open the gates to Hell. Alternately, you can spare her and watch as Lucifer possesses her instead.
4. Baldur’s Gate II
Yoshimo betrays you.
5. BioShock
Jack has been genetically engineered so he’s really only two years old. Atlas is also Frank Fontaine, and has been controlling Jack with the phrase ‘Would you kindly…’ the entire game.
6. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Sergeant Paul Jackson dies.
7. Call of Juarez
Reverend Ray McCall becomes your ally before dieing in the finale.
8. Chrono Trigger
Crono dies halfway through the game.
9. Command and Conquer: Yuri’s Revenge
Yuri is sent back in time and eaten by a T-Rex.
10. Crackdown
The Agencyis evil.
11. Daxter
The Ottsel made the whole game up to impress his pals down the pub.
12. Dead Space
Isaac’s girlfriend is dead all along.
13. Diablo 2
The Archangel is Baal.
14. Dragon Quest VIII
Your pet mouse is your granddad.
15. Fable 2
Your dog dies.
16. Fallout
In the finale you’re exiled from Vault 13 into the desert
17. Far Cry
Doyle’s bad to the bone, baby.
18. Far Cry 2
The Jackal escapes.
19. Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterflies
The butterflies aren't just faint apparitions, they actually represent the red marks on your sister’s throat as you throttle the life out of her.
20. FEAR
Fettel is your brother.
21. Final Fantasy IV
Golbez is Cecil’s brother.
22. Final Fantasy X
Tidus fades away because he’s just a figment of his homeland’s imagination.
23. Final Fantasy tactics
Things get stabby, with Ovelia and Delita knifing each other.
24. Gear of War
ZOMG! Carmine dies!
25. Gears of War 2
Dom’s wife dies. Oh, and another Carmine also carks it.
26. Grandia II
The Pope is the villain.
27. Grand Theft Auto IV
Depending on the ending you pick, either Kate or Roman dies.
28. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Lance Vance betrays Tommy.
29. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Big Smoke and Ryder are backstabbing bad guys.
30. God of War
Kratos is the one who killed his family.
31. God of War II
Zeus is Kratos’ father.
32. Half-Life 2
Judith Mossman betrays the resistance.
33. Half-Life 2: Episode 2
Eli Vance dies. Horribly.
34. Halo 3
Master Chief doesn’t die.
35. Hitman Blood Money
Diana injects 47 with poison before reviving him at his funeral.
36. Ico
Yorda gets washed up on a beach after the credits.
37. Jak 2: Renegade
Kor is king of the Metal Heads.
38. Jak 3
Damas is Jak’s father.
39. Kameo: Elements of Power
The Mythic is a baddie.
40. Kane and Lynch
In one endingKane leavesLynch to burn.
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