The ending of the game crushes players with the revelation that humanity has actually been extinct this entire time, leading its curious android protagonists on a journey of self-reflection and nihilism. The idea is that humanity has dwindled down to a fraction of its population, with the remaining survivors holding onto hope. Nier: Automata is a complex piece of work as its existential story revolves around battle-ready androids 2B and 9S who monitor a post-apocalyptic Earth overrun by an alien threat.

Nintendo went above and beyond stereotypes and conventions to deliver this great slice of video game history, introducing a now iconic female gaming protagonist in the process.

As the twist ending reveals, Samus was a female the entire time. Since most video game protagonists at the time were male, players just assumed Samus was a male too. Throughout this action-platformer, players assume the role of bounty hunter Samus Aran.

Nintendo rewrote the book with Metroid‘s famous twist ending. Joel, after forming a close bond with Ellie, has none of it and ends up slaughtering the Fireflies in what is one of gaming’s most memorable moments. Joel eventually leads Ellie to the Fireflies under the assumption that they will help, but as it turns out, the process of creating this cure involves killing Ellie. Throughout the game, protagonist Joel works his way through a post-apocalyptic landscape while escorting a young girl named Ellie, who is believed to hold the cure for the deadly pandemic sweeping the world. Less of an earth-shattering twist and more of a shocking turn of events, The Last of Us‘ ending is brilliant. READ MORE Bayonetta 3 Includes a Nudity Censoring Mode For The Kids The 10 Biggest Twist Endings in Video Games 10. If you don’t mind being spoiled of some great twists, keep reading. From Metroid and God of War to BioShock and Knights of the Old Republic, here’s ten of the biggest twist endings in video games.īefore we continue any further, be warned that we will be discussing major spoilers for all listed games. These ten games stand among the best in terms of having knockout endings or plot reveals. Video games and its narratives are perfect for writers to flex great and unexpected twists, with some of the best narrative-driven games utilising it. Night Shyamalan film might’ve taught you, pulling off story twists is a tough feat.

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