10 Video Games That Force You To Be Heartless

One of the central intentions of 11 Bit Studios’ incredible This War Of Mine is to put the player in difficult moral situations. It aims to force you to confront your motivations, choices and understanding of morality in a range of different circumstances. Depending on how you play you won’t necessarily encounter every single conundrum, but one that most players confront is having to steal from an elderly couple.

Your aim is, of course, to keep your party alive no matter the costs. When food and supplies are low and winter is coming, you need to take whatever you can get - and an elderly couple staying holed up in their marital home have some seriously good loot.

They have medication, food, various bits of electronics and parts. Thing is that this isn’t a house you can navigate with stealth, you’ll have to encounter one if not both of the people. The man begs you not to take things as his wife is ill, and the wife (clearly confused) doesn’t really understand what’s going on.

Even if you get home with exactly the things you need from the house, your characters will likely suffer a mood buff from carrying out such a heartless act. Stealing from the vulnerable never feels good.