Usually, video games follow pretty simple storylines
Whether it's saving the princess
or preventing humanity's untimely destruction
Sometimes, however, the plots of video games are
so convoluted and confusing
they make our brains hurt.
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and today we'll be counting down our picks for the
top 10 confusing video game plots.
Beware, although we're not 100% sure what's
going on, there's definitely a few spoilers
in here. So please be warned.
#10: Half Life 2
Instead of having cutscenes to explain the game's premise,
Half Life 2 puts you right into the action
immersing you in a dystopian setting that is
frankly rather complicated.
Half Life's always been about visual storytelling
but a large part of the game's premise is
relegated to bits of dialogue
spoken by NPCs that are really easy to miss
And, if you played the first game,
questions concerning the circumstances
of how characters such as Barney, Dr. Kleiner,
Or Elie even survived the Black Mesa event
and evaded the combine up until the events of Half Life 2 are
never really explained.
#9: Sonic the Hedgehog
Remember when the Sonic games were just about
freeing your animal buddies from the clutches of
Dr. Robotnik, and ensuring that he didn't get the all-powerful
chaos emeralds?
Apparently, Sega didn't think that was convoluted
enough, so for the 2006
Sonic the Hedgehog reboot/sequel
they decided to up the ante with a story rife with plot holes
involving time travel paradoxes and a human kissing a hedgehog.
We just have to ask, why, Sega,
why? you had such a good thing going with those
straightforward platformers
#8: Kingdom Hearts Series
When you take two massive storied franchises
and combine them to make a new series,
there's a solid chance that things are gonna get a bit confusing.
Despite the fact that these games are super exposition heavy,
the muddled plot is made all the more perplexing
by the fact that the series jumps from console to console
seemingly at random.
While still trying to tell the difference between this guy and that guy
When this guy isn't thinking he's another guy when the
real guy is actually someone else and
ah crap.
#7: Killer 7
Suda 51 is known for making games with outrageous characters
and far fetched plots,
and nowhere is this more apparent than in Killer 7.
At first, the game's storyline seems straightforward,
telling the story of a terrorist group disrupting a new era of peace
However, as the game progresses,
The player is presented with several plot twists, and
the story goes completely off the rails
delving into a tale of conspiracy, world politics,
and the supernatural that only barely makes sense by the
game's ending.
#6: Chrono Cross
As a sequel to one of the most beloved RPGs of all time,
Chrono Trigger, it was expected
that Chrono Cross would match its predecessors
memorable, moving, and relatively to follow storyline.
In Chrono Cross, instead of focusing on the adventures of seven characters
like in the prequel
There are alternate realities, time jumping,
and literally dozens of characters to keep track of
Many of which don't add a whole lot to the game's overarching narrative.
At least the game's cutscenes and graphics were pretty
enough to distract you from the meandering storyline.
#5: Final Fantasy XIII
If you make it to the final boss of a video game and you can't say
who you're exactly fighting and why,
then the game's plot is probably too convoluted for its own good.
Enter Final Fantasy XIII, a game that many players found to be
a step back for the famous JRPG franchise.
Largely due to it's vague character development
really confusing storyline, and bloating dialogue that was chock full of
plot holes.
Even the release of a sequel
Couldn't help clear up the events of Final Fantasy XIII
#4: Resident Evil Series
Zombies are really simple
people have brains, zombies want to eat them
it really doesn't get that much more straightforward than that.
But for every splattered zombie head, it seems that
Resident Evil likes to balance it out with a bizzare plot twist
The early games in the Resident Evil franchise
weren't too complicated, but after so many entries in the series
it has become difficult to keep all the plotlines in check
By the time Resident Evil 5 and revelations rolled around
the attempt to come up with new stuff while simultaneously maintaining the old
was a bit too much to handle.
#3: Bayonetta
Although it's known for it's action-packed gameplay
it's doubtful that anyone plays Bayonetta for its plot
as trying to follow the game's story is bound to drive you nuts.
The game's developers clearly wanted to make a game that was
bizzare and over the top in all respects
and they certainly didn't hold back
Who is Bayonetta? Why was she resurrected 20 years
ago from the bottom of a lake?
Why is she fighting dieties? Who is that little girl that looks like her?
Why are her guns named after a Simon and Garfunkel song?
#2: Bioshock Infinite
With incredible graphics, an inventive setting, and
an exhilirating gameplay, there are plenty
of things to distract the player from the fact that
the story of Bioshock Infinite and its
ending in particular, is pretty damn confusing.
With time loops, multiple dimensions,
and different versions of the same characters from alternate realities
the tangled and labyrinthine plot of Bioshock Infinite is
sure to leave you scratching your head in confusion.
When you need a guide to walk you through all the twists and turns of the
game's ending, you know
things are a bit mixed up.
Before we get to our number one pick, here are some honorable mentions:
#1: Metal Gear series
Hideo Kojima's trademark franchise
is notorious for having a complicated, overblown storyline
that spans several decades
includes numerous global conspiracies involving
sinister plots, and even multiple clone versions
of the same main character, who all have different histories and conflicts
of their own.
Keeping it all straight is nearly impossible for anyone,
Even Kojima himself, and the series had accrued many
plots holes and inconsistencies over
the years.
Which are often forgiven by fans due to
the game's excellent polished gameplay
still doesn't make all that much sense though.
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