Have you ever played a seemingly-innocent game where something seemed...off? Maybe the storyline wasn't quite as heroic as you originally thought, or maybe the protagonist wasn't quite as kind-hearted as he/she was being portrayed. Here are the secretly sinister plots of your favourite games...

Think you're always playing the good guy? Yeah right. A little simplification is all it takes to show up the moral bankruptcy and social deviancy lurking within the game plots we all know and love. Boil things down to their basic narrative elements and a dark side will bubble reekingly to the surface of even the most innocent story. Read on and find out the kind of horrors you've really been partaking in.
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    Dramon Knight* Jun 16, 09
    For Zork:

    A man breaks into a house, raids the basement for valuable posessions and is venerated for his efforts.

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    That one really got me. The Halo one too, but the Pokemon I've heard way too many times on the internet, it's really not funny to think about anymore.
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    overKill Jun 16, 09
    The Halo one has me wondering.

    The Pokemon was a bit of a laugh for me too, but over-all, the Halo one was the best.
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    BANDITO ATTACK Jun 17, 09
    he called the king of the cosmos an irresponsible drunk.
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    random_gamer Jun 17, 09
    I think anyone who has ever played Viva Pinata and isn't a small child can tell you that something is very messed up in that world.

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