10 Video Game Betrayals That Came Out Of Nowhere

10. Mark Jefferson - Life is Strange

Life is Strange released in 2015 to much critical acclaim thanks to its fantastic storytelling and intriguing character relationships. Max Caulfield's experiences at Blackwell Academy in Arcadia Bay, Oregon stayed in the minds of players for a while after the credits roll, but that's not to say there weren't some head-scratching moments.

One such example is the game's main antagonist, Mark Jefferson. The photography teacher at the school and often serving as a confidant for Max, Jefferson spends much of his time manipulating, drugging and, in some cases, murdering the students to further his own artistic ventures. His dubious alliance with Nathan Prescott and indirect association with Rachel Amber's death are just the tip of the iceberg.

He's only revealed as the bad guy in the latter stages of Chapter 4, and because he's not one of the narrative's main characters it feels so very out of the blue when his crimes become known. There's no foreshadowing, so when one of Max' biggest influences becomes Max' biggest nightmare, the betrayal feels almost too sudden.

In true Life is Strange fashion, though, later games would adopt a similar, puzzling narrative wrinkle and it still makes no real sense.