10 Background Video Game Characters That Change EVERYTHING

10. Moira And Patrick - Bioshock

For a large part of Bioshock, Moira and Patrick provide the proof of both Andrew Ryan's inherent evil, and Atlas's noble intentions. Being, as they are, the supposed wife and child of the latter, who are horrifically blown up in a submarine while attempting to escape Rapture.

With several unidentifiable bodies (mostly Splicers) splattered all over Smuggler's Hideout, Atlas falls into a relatively convincing state of grief and implores the player to seek Ryan out and enact some semblance of revenge. I mean, come on! The man's family was in that submarine!! Why wouldn't you go and crack some skulls!!! Ey!?!?

However, if you've been paying attention, you'll notice that the names Patrick and Moira are plastered everywhere in the game. It's the title of a musical about some dead people at the Fleet Hall Theatre, and my word what a coincidence that must be.

Oops nope, you've just been played. Dropping the Atlas moniker, Frank Fontaine reveals it was all a ruse to have you do his bidding, even joking that he might have to get a real family one day as they "play well with the suckers". That's you.