8 More Disturbing Video Game Twists That Came Out Of NOWHERE

8. Nuclear Options - Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

While the glorious twitch reaction action and adrenaline rush approach to violence might sweep players up into thinking that Hotline Miami is about as deep as a puddle of blood when it comes to its narrative, you have to remember one thing, the Hotline Miami series wades deep into the claret as it is spilling buckets of the stuff, therefore there's a surprisingly deep and altogether depressing story hidden underneath its searing visuals.

Yet while the multiple character perspective might include Russian mobsters, detectives looking for answers, and of course actors looking to enact their most violent desires, these are not the arcs that provide the most shocking moments. As, come the close of the game, just when you think you've got a handle on the narrative, the game suddenly lurches into a literal nuclear war.

After both Russian and US representatives have been killed, nukes are launched which decimate entire continents, and instead of a glorious mission to stop global annihilation, we are instead presented with the futility of all of our choices, as we look over our selection of characters as they lament their final moments.

It's utterly depressing and altogether distressing to know that your actions throughout the entire game have been meaningless and all you've been doing is squabbling in the shadow of a much bigger conflict.