9 Nerve-Wracking Video Game Moments You Barely Made It Through

8. Duck Or Shawn? - The Walking Dead

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Telltale can tell an incredibly compelling story when they want to. Whilst the quality of their most recent games is up in the air, no one can deny the masterclass in storytelling and anxiety that is The Walking Dead season one.

Any one of the many stressful decisions in the game could easily place on this list, but it's the first properly impactful decision you are forced to make which is especially notable. Thrusting the player into the weighty decision of choosing who lives or who dies is incredibly impactful and is enough shake the steeliest of nerves.

Choosing to save the admittedly annoying child 'Duck' or the helpful Shawn is an incredible moment especially on the first time through. It brings that primal survival atmosphere of the show to life and sets the precedent for the rest of the game - even if on subsequent playthroughs the choice can fall flat considering the fixed outcome.

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