10 Perfect Video Game Stories (That Were Ruined By The Sequels)
3. The Death Of A Mystery - Dishonored: Death of The Outsider
A big part of what makes the world of Dishonored so captivating is its blend of steampunk with dark magic.
The supernatural adds an element of mystery into an otherwise rational world, not to mention make Corvo and Emily feel like demigods of assassination.
The magical aspect of Dishonored is largely tied to the mysterious entity known as the Outsider, and this is why the Death of the Outsider means the death of the franchise as well.
In this sequel to Dishonored 2, the protégé of the assassin Daud, Billie, seeks to kill the titular godlike being. By the end of the story, whether you follow up on her desire or leave Outsider to his own devices, his legacy as Dishonored's greatest enigma ceases to exist.
The game exposes the Outsider as nothing more than a cursed human, reducing his influence over the world to dust. The game reveals everything there is to know about his mysterious origin, and because of this, the air of ambiguity that made the endings of the other two games so fascinating to their fans is gone forever.
Some secrets are simply never meant to be answered, and that's why the Death of the Outsider is a thorn at Dishonored's side.