10 Bad Video Game Choices That Are Secretly The Best Option
8. Sacrifice Rachel - House Of Ashes
House of Ashes, another entry in Supermassive Games' anthology series, features a similar false dilemma where the worst choice is secretly the best.
The choice takes place during an intense action sequence where Rachel and her husband Eric are suspended over a huge chasm and the former is about to fall.
You have a choice as Eric to cut Rachel's rope and let her fall to save yourself or hang on to her in hopes of keeping her alive.
Naturally, most players would gravitate towards saving Rachel, as they want to keep all of the survivors alive. However, doing so will cause not only Rachel but also Eric to fall off the cliff, and even though Rachel will survive the fall, the same cannot be said about her husband.
On the contrary, if you let Eric be a selfish and heartless bastard, you can secretly save both him and his wife, as in this scenario, Rachel survives the fall again, and Eric gets to stay on top of the cliff, where he's not risking breaking all the bones in his body.
Ah, true love wins again! The true love between Eric and his own reflection in the mirror!