20 Video Games That LIED (And Got Away With It)

16. BioShock

Bioshock is a first person story-driven game that takes place in the underwater city of Rapture. Its success spawned two sequels, but it was the original 2007 title that really established the series' tone and recurring themes of free will and dystopia. The city of Rapture was created by a billionaire to be completely free from things like government and religion, but for players, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is quite as it seems.

Playing as Jack, who survived a plane crash before stumbling across Rapture, you're guided through the city by a mysterious man called Atlas, who claims to be trying to help you escape. Atlas' instructions usually start with the phrase ''Would you kindly.....'', leading you to believe he's merely asking you to follow his guidance. However, it's later revealed that those words specifically are a trigger phrase, which allows Atlas to control Jack's actions, meaning you've played right into his hands.

It's revealed that Atlas is in fact one of Bioshock's main antagonists, Frank Fontaine, and Jack isn't some random guy who survived a plane crash. He was genetically created using Frank's DNA, and altered, allowing Frank to control him and ultimately use him as an assassin. This big twist was an excellent narrative payoff, and is a big part of why Bioshock is so fondly remembered.