10 Video Game Stories That Didn't Need To Happen

10. Sam & Max Hit The Road

This timeless classic from Lucasarts uses its option for an early ending to the game as funny forth wall breaking joke.

As the Freelance Police, Sam and Max are called by an unknown commissioner to help out the owners of a local carnival. The owners tell them that their star attractions, a frozen Bigfoot called Bruno, has broken free and run away with their second star attraction, a Giraffe-necked girl called Trixie.

The case leads the pair to a town called Bumpusville, where they find a wishing well. Among other things the pair wish for, Sam wishes for the game to be over...and then the game ends.

Fortunately, it’s not long before the game lets you continue, but it was worth it for that rather surprising and funny end title screen. Although, it does make you question why you need to play the game, if its characters can just wish for the game to end.

What really rattles your brain, is when you realise neither Sam or Max wished to find Bruno. Had they done so, the game would truly be over.