10 Video Games That Punish You For Double Crossing Characters

by Jess McDonell

1. Bad Master Chief - Halo: Combat Evolved

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As quintessential video game heroes go, Master Chief is inarguably pretty high on the list.

That’s probably why if you decide to play him like a crazed murderer, Halo: Combat Evolved will come down on you before you even have a chance to pop the gun down and explain yourself.

In the very first mission The Pillar of Autumn, you can technically kill off one of your squadmates but if you do so the bridge will go into lockdown and invincible Marines will sink bullets into you until you’ve well and truly paid for your actions. As you might have guessed, there’s no way to win this encounter because you really shouldn’t have done it in the first place.

Developer Bungie even ensured that if you managed to escape the bridge after being a bad dude you’d be transported there and experience the inevitable death you definitely deserved.

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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.