10 Video Game Endings That Pissed EVERYONE Off

by Jess McDonell

1. You Won! Kind Of. Not Really - Superman 64

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Hitting you with yet another surprise here in our top slot, that sometimes it’s not as nuanced as a terrible game having a great ending or a great ending coming out of a terrible game, sometimes it’s just a good old fashioned awful ending to an awful game.

It’s well known that 1999 N64 action-adventure Superman 64 isn’t just bad, it’s practically infamous for how shitty it is. But we’re not here to pile on to the poor reviews, we’re mostly concerned with the ending which is shocking. You’d think a superhero ending wouldn’t be tricky to pull off, good guys win, bad guys lose, right? Apparently even that was a bridge too far for these game writers who decided Superman 64 would round out with a quick well done for saving your buds but then an addendum that, and I quote, “In the real world, Lex is still there.”

Then the credits roll. So basically, you kind of won, but also you achieved nothing and wasted your time finishing a bad game to reach a bad conclusion. Boo.

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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.