10 Gruesome Video Game Moments That Were Genuinely Hard To Watch
9. Chopping Off Ethan's Finger (Heavy Rain)
The Origami Killer made us do some crazy things throughout the course of Heavy Rain, setting five trials for Ethan Mars to overcome in order to save the life of his son. The third challenge is one of the most brutal, tasking Ethan with making a blood sacrifice by cutting off one of his fingers.
Fortunately, Ethan found himself absolutely surrounded on all sides by implements of violence and torture, from butcher's knives to pliers. In total, there were five different weapons you could use to cut off Ethan's finger, if you chose to go through with it, and you could also find some whiskey to calm his nerves, a hot piece of metal to cauterise the wound, some disinfectant, and a bit of wood for him to bite down on.
No matter what items you chose to use, the end result was really hard to watch. Over the course of the game, we grow attached to Ethan and almost start to feel what he feels, so the thought of him having to do something so violent in the hopes of saving his son really resonated with a lot of players.