8 Video Game Endings That Cost You EVERYTHING

8. Mafia III

Mafia III's ending offers players three distinct paths for protagonist Lincoln Clay - leave his life of crime behind, rule the city of New Bordeaux alongside his underbosses, or double-cross the other underbosses and take everything for yourself.

And clearly, one of these endings is just way more fun and badass than the others, right?

Going full dirty and killing your lieutenants after taking the city's crown, however, offers up only the most momentary of victories for Lincoln, as upon leaving and getting in his car, he'll be suddenly blown to ribbons by a car bomb.

It's subsequently revealed that the bomb was planted by his friend Father James, who desperately attempted to talk Lincoln out of staying and ruling. 

James states that he made the agonising decision to kill Lincoln after realising he was no different than the game's primary villain, mob boss Sal Marcano, and so doesn't regret doing it.

Mafia III clearly has a message for those who try to have it all - grab everything and you'll lose the lot, at the hands of a slippery clergyman no less.