10 Seriously Twisted Quests In Video Games

by Jess McDonell

1. The Hunt - Cyberpunk 2077

cyberpunk 2077 the hunt
CD Projekt RED

I’ve put this one at number one because it’s the quest I did recently that inspired me to write this list in the first place and it felt like I was literally playing through an episode of Hannibal so strap in because this one is extra nasty.

For this quest you’ll join forces with River Ward, a former detective and incidentally my V’s main squeeze in Night City. You’re on the search for his missing nephew Randy who you discover has been groomed online by a man called Peter Pan. The further you get down the rabbit hole of this one the more awful it gets and just when you think things can’t get worse you remember this game is written by CD Projekt Red and of course it can.

Your frantic chase brings you to an old cattle farm where you find the bodies of multiple drugged up and deceased young men.

You race from body to body trying to find River’s nephew Randy and save any of the boys who aren’t too far gone. It’s a gut-wrenching series of missions as things continue to get more insidious and in a game riddled with unforgettable horrors, this one probably tops them all.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.