10 Video Game Heroes Forced To Die For The Greater Good
3. Cole - InFAMOUS 2
In the world of inFAMOUS there are many humans with superhero abilities known in this world as Conduits. Protagonist Cole is warned that a new Conduit aptly named the 'Beast' is destined to destroy the world, and that only he can stop it.
In Cole's first confrontation with the Beast, he and his allies are quickly defeated and Empire City is laid to waste. Cole is forced to flee to New Marais where, following a coup, is now run by the anti-Conduit Joseph Bertrand.
Cole discovers that Bertrand is playing his followers: he is a Conduit himself and has been creating Conduits in the hope that humanity will rise up against the super-powered mutants. Bertrand is betrayed and killed by his followers, who have now sided with Cole against the Beast.
The Beast, which is later revealed to be John White, one of the earliest Conduits, plans to unleash a plague on humanity that will kill all non-Conduits on Earth. Cole is offered the chance to join him, but if Cole chooses not to side with John, then he will be forced to kill all Conduits.
Whilst neither option is desirable, it is the question of thousands of Conduits versus billions of people. After Cole saves humanity, he is revered as a hero of humanity.