10 Most Gratuitously OTT Torture Scenes In Video Games

7. Sacrificing Ethan's Fingers In Heavy Rain

Although Heavy Rain is about a murderer on the loose, a lot of the horrific moments are actually implied more often than they're shown. That's not the case for a Saw-like trap that shows up late in the game, though.

Part of The Lizard Trial, the player is given the option to make Ethan, who's son Shaun is being held by a crazed killer, chop off his own fingers in order to keep his son breathing for a little bit longer.

It's obviously a no-brainier, a couple of fingers in exchange for somebody's life, but that somehow only makes the eventual act even more painful.

The presentation of the scene heightens the moment even more too, with the entire screen shaking as Ethan comes to terms with the decision he has to make. He's gotta do it, but that doesn't mean he's gotta enjoy it.

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