10 Video Games That Punished You For Being A Thief

10. Stealing Twice From Emil Will Unlock A Secret, INSANELY Difficult Boss Fight - Nier: Automata

In Nier: Automata, players can invoke the ire of Emil by stealing an item from his home, after which he will mention that he's beefed up security to keep thieves out.

However, if you go back and pinch another item, Emil will catch 9S and 2B in the act as they go to leave, triggering a hidden boss battle.

To call the ensuing fight difficult is a sure understatement: at level 99, Emil and his clones are the highest-level enemies in the base game, and will make short work of most players beneath level 70 with just a couple of hits.

Between his enormous amounts of health and the sheer bombardment of Emil heads he'll fire at you, the thievery simply won't be worth the hassle for most players.

It is nothing if not consistent with director Yoko Taro's status as one of the gaming industry's all-time great trolls, though. Talk about overkill.