10 Video Game Objectives That Totally Trolled Players

10. Deal Or Revenge? - Grand Theft Auto IV

Ahead of Grand Theft Auto IV's final mission, players are given the option to pursue one of two narrative avenues - take part in a heroin deal with the duplicitous Dimitri Rascalov for which you will be paid $250,000, or stick to your "principles" and take revenge against Dimitri for betraying you earlier in the game.

While players might assume the canon "happy" ending is achieved by seeking revenge against Dimitri and not being bought off, GTA IV's ending is most certainly a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.

The "deal" ending results in Niko's cousin Roman being killed by Dimitri in a botched hit on Niko, while the "revenge" ending, where Dimitri is dead, culminates in Niko's girlfriend Kate being accidentally killed by Don Jimmy Pegorino when he attempts to murder Niko.

There's no good ending here - just misery and...misery. Thankfully the divisive fan response to these ending options prompted Rockstar to offer up a more definitively satisfying "everyone lives!" ending in Grand Theft Auto V.