10 Video Game Deaths You Were POWERLESS To Stop (But Kept Trying Anyway)

Halo: Reach's post-credits scene sees the player staging a last stand as they attempt to defend the Pillar of Autumn while it escapes Reach, with their position becoming overwhelmed by Covenant forces.

You'll eventually be swarmed and killed by the Covenant, leading to an affecting final scene which eulogises Noble Six and his brave team, but given that the final mission objective simply says "survive," you'd be forgiven for assuming there was a way to make it out alive.

Even with Halo: Reach being a prequel which leads into the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, and in turn seemingly sealing the fates of Noble Team, many players initially believed that if they fought long and hard enough they could actually make it out in one piece.

But no matter how long you can last against the Covenant, you will eventually be overcome by the enemy which is programmed to become increasingly aggressive until you die. 

Much as it stings to hear, that's the only way this was ever designed to go.