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The Top 7… 'Whoops, you're evil!' moments

A celebration of the games that turned good guys into unwitting villains

Words: GamesRadar US
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animeman  - 8 months 27 days ago 
It took me so long to figure out the ending of Shadow of Colossus when I first beat it.
BoondockSaint54  - 8 months 27 days ago 
Fun article. I just can't believe that Star Ware: Knights of the Old Republic didn't make it in there. That was the biggest for me. Probably even more so than Bioshock.
theschwartzb  - 8 months 27 days ago 
The quest in Oblivion that had to do with the sap of the Hist Tree is actually a fighter's guild quest.
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Harmon20  - 8 months 27 days ago 
How about Assassin's Creed? After killing Robert de Sable, *spoilers* you realize that your master tried to get that super powered orb all for himself. And you just killed everyone who tried to take it from him. And then he WOULD rule over everything, of course, were it not for you. And then the whole plot kicking in then credits thing... But you knew those scientists were Templars a little earlier... *end spoilers*
xFnKxTaLeNtx  - 8 months 27 days ago 
cool feature made me think about games differently
Romination  - 8 months 27 days ago 
MY GOD whenever i look at a bioshock spoiler it spoils at a deeper level. agh....
MoChilla  - 8 months 27 days ago 
I wish I could read this article. =(
rocketfuel  - 8 months 27 days ago 
Yes, Fighters guild was the quest line. To this day I still play oblivion like I just picked it up. Bioshock was one of my favourite storys ever. It is really the only horror game I play. Also loved SotC, I remember picking it up with my friend, thinking, this looks neat... not knowing the power it was about to unleash on us lol.
mEgAzD  - 8 months 27 days ago 
I knew it, Shadow of the Colossus had to be in the list (never played any of these games except Bioshock)
nitrocole  - 8 months 27 days ago 
These kinds of twists are awsome =D
RedOutlive10  - 8 months 27 days ago 
Ahh, Deus Ex. Even if I disliked the endings, the game really allowed you to choose the way you could deal with your goals and convictions in a unique fashion. Loved it.
FadedLineVigil  - 8 months 27 days ago 
How could Silent Hill 2 not make this list? (SPOILER WARNING)You find out you're actually a serial killer and that you murdered your sick wife!
antknee27  - 8 months 27 days ago 
SotC = great game that will never get a Next Gen sequel or remake that everyone is dying for....
TrIp13G  - 8 months 27 days ago 
@antknee27: Isn't Ico technically that game's sequel?
Clownsarescary  - 8 months 27 days ago 
This is a fantastic article, I never get bored hearing about the depth of Braid.

On the other hand, Bioshock's story is unbelievebly overrated. So a dude reveals you're a tool to his demands, big deal.
pimlicosound  - 8 months 26 days ago 
Jade Empire has a good twist, where your kind and gentle kung-fu master turns out to have been manipulating you as part of his grand plan to overthrow the Emperor (his brother) and install himself as evil leader.

Naturally, you get to kick his ass.
Awesomeitude1523  - 8 months 26 days ago 
I don't know about the rest of you, but when Me and my brother were playing Bioshock and we got to the twist, we just couldn't believe it. We had always thought Ryan was the bad guy, but turns out YOU'RE the bad guy. UNbelievable, but a masterpiece of storytelling.
rybell  - 8 months 26 days ago 
another big one is assassins creed. the plot twist you can kind of see coming but still quite shocking
Dreddwar  - 8 months 26 days ago 
I remember FFIV on the original snes. Due to the twist at the start, I'm starting to find most modern game plots lame. Latest good game plots are battlefield bad company, cus its actually funny, and gears of war 2 purely because it is so well done.
Dreddwar  - 8 months 26 days ago 
Also I must mention something about Braid. I've heard on many a site that the plot also does not involve a princess, but she is like a term to describe a nuclear bomb, and Tim is a bomb scientist who has ruined the life and distorted time with his bomb.

I prefer the stalker ending lol.
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