10 Video Game Factions You Joined (Just To Mess With)

10. Tenpenny - Fallout 3

Rather than ease players into Interplay's quirky post-apocalyptic franchise, Bethesda decided to break in its newly acquired IP in 2008 with a social experiment. Upon leaving the confines of Vault 101, the Lone Wanderer's first major quest involves siding with one of two establishments, Megaton, or Tenpenny Tower. The former, a town formed around an undetonated nuclear bomb, is the 'morally good' option here, as the alternative means detonating said ordnance for the aristocratic Allistaire Tenpenny for reasons amounting to little more than 'just 'cause'.

Ignoring Tenpenny's request — and helping the nearby Ghouls overrun and commandeer his hotel for themselves — is the option most plumped for in their 'canon' playthrough, but explosions are fun. Most everyone wanted to know what would happen to Megaton if the bomb went off, even if they weren't willing to live with the consequences, cue the creation of a splinter save just to mess with the town.

Unsurprisingly, the explosion results in Megaton becoming a hole in the ground, though not everyone perishes. Some of your acquaintances live on as Ghouls, though they're not exactly thrilled that you opted to give them and their home a radioactive makeover.