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In The Sims, removing a pool ladder can be fatal
Imagine a universe where your ability to exit a body of water is entirely dependent on a single aluminum fixture. Residents of this bizarre suburban…
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In RimWorld, kidneys can be worth more than mining
Surviving on a brutal frontier planet teaches colonists harsh moral lessons about profitability. The most efficient way to generate wealth isn't farming or…
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Dishonored’s rats can eat a guard in three seconds
The industrial whaling city suffers from an infestation of rodents that possess an impossible metabolism. A small swarm of these diseased pests can swarm a…
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In this game, romance happens in dumpsters
The peak of suburban romance no longer requires a comfortable bed or a hot tub. Amorous digital citizens now eagerly hop into massive commercial dumpsters to…
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In The Sims, neglecting a baby gets it taken away
Failing to feed your digital child results in an immediate and irreversible government abduction. A stern woman materializes out of thin air, securely packs…
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In Control, looking away from a fridge can kill you
In a world full of paranormal anomalies, the most terrifying threat is a household appliance that demands constant eye contact. If the assigned agent blinks…
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Kiryu says he never kills
The legendary dragon of Dojima firmly maintains a strict pacifist moral code despite his actions. He regularly drops motorcycles on people's heads, throws…
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Elizabeth aggressively hurls spare change at your face
Rescuing a reality-bending woman from a floating city comes with severe financial benefits. During the middle of intense firefights, she will somehow scrounge…
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Mount Massive asylum patients demand human fingers
Investigating a corrupted psychiatric hospital is dangerous enough without the locals violently restructuring your hands. One enthusiastic patient politely…
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Commander Shepard can punch a reporter on live TV
Saving the galaxy from robotic extinction requires dealing with aggressive interstellar reporters. If an interviewer asks too many invasive political…
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In some apocalypse games, your mission is delivery
Saving a fractured society essentially boils down to becoming the ultimate apocalyptic package handler. You are tasked with hauling massive stacks of cargo…
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Max Payne's face is stuck in a pained grimace
The gritty detective traverses snowy New York with an unwavering, pained squint that makes him look less like a hardened vigilante and more like a man who…
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Alan Wake fights darkness with a flashlight
An arrogant writer fights off a supernatural darkness consuming a pacific northwest town armed primarily with a flashlight. His survival literally depends on…
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When Cloud Strife had to wear a dress
The brooding mercenary with a massive sword drops his edgy persona the moment he needs information. He willingly gathers a silk dress, a blonde wig, and…
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A TV mascot with an existential crisis
An upbeat cartoonish bear living inside a magical broadcast frequency constantly questions his own reality. Despite his colorful exterior, he frequently…
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The mayor's missing underwear causes a town scandal
The beloved rural farming community is led by a respected official who casually loses his purple undergarments in another woman's bedroom. He then relies on a…
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Stanley spends the game defying a narrator
Instead of doing actual office work, this mundane employee embarks on surreal journeys entirely fueled by defying an omnipresent British voice. The true core…
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The Tomb Raider butler you can trap in a freezer
Having a dedicated servant slowly follow you around with a tea tray is apparently too stressful for a certain aristocratic tomb raider. The completely…
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Mad Max's warboys wear sports gear as armor
A terrifying legion of slavers terrorizing the post-apocalyptic desert is led by a pretentious bald man reading ancient books. His entire fearsome army…
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Why Papers, Please is so emotionally brutal
Stamping passports for a glorious totalitarian regime is the quickest path to total emotional ruin. Evaluating incoming civilians forces the inspector to…
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Dante fights demons for strawberry sundaes
The ultimate half-demon warrior maintains a legendary physique entirely through the consumption of greasy takeout. His entire business revolves around…
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Why Portal's companion cubes seem so disturbing
Nothing says corporate synergy quite like stuffing your test subjects into inanimate objects. Aperture Science heavily implies that their beloved weighted…
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Fallout's cannibals pretend to be vampires
A secluded faction living in a destroyed subway system strictly consumes human flesh but refuses to admit their sheer depravity. Instead, they dress in fancy…
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Why Night City's poor eat synthetic pet food
Living in a hyper-advanced futuristic metropolis means your daily diet consists of processed kibble. Fresh food is so astronomically expensive that average…
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