10 Tiny Video Game Decisions With HUGE Consequences
6. Heavy Rain - Ethan Doesn't Forgive Madison
Heavy Rain is most notable for its wide variety of possible endings. The player's choices will affect many aspects of the cast's lives and destinies, potentially determining whether they survive at all. Endings can hinge on the slightest decisions.
The relationship between Ethan and journalist Madison Paige is just one that hangs in the balance. The pair meet several times over the course of the game, and on their fifth encounter, they have a heated argument when Ethan discovers that Madison had been gathering information on him in hopes of releasing a big scoop.
The pivotal decision here is whether Ethan forgives her or not. If so, they embrace and their relationship can continue. Several other interconnected issues factor in too, but sacrificing the chance to reconcile with Madison can also mean losing out on perhaps the 'happiest' ending (as Heavy Rain goes) possible:
An eventual marriage - and life - with her.
That may have seemed to be just a brief spat, but it can have incredible repercussions.