10 RIDICULOUS Plot Twists From Recent Video Games
2. It's An Alternate Timeline - Final Fantasy VII Remake
Most fans went into Final Fantasy VII Remake expecting an expanded reimagining of the first portion of the legendary PS1 RPG, but few could've anticipated how drastically its story would depart from the original narrative.
As it turns out, FFVII Remake is basically a meta-remake which takes place in a timeline that branches away from the original game.
Whenever this new game deviates too far from the events of the original, shadowy creatures called the Whispers show up to try and nudge things back on course.
But at the end of the game, the remake violently disentangles itself from pre-destined events by having Zack Fair survive his encounter with the Shinra forces, rather than dying as he did originally.
The implication was freakin' huge for anyone who played the original, that the path forward was now effectively uncharted, allowing future entries in the Remake series to make wild changes to the core plot.
Naturally, fans are wondering whether or not this might result in Aerith's death being prevented, or more deviously, having her die at a different point in the story. Whatever happens, we've presumably got a long, long time to wait before we find out.