10 Video Games That Punish You For Double Crossing Characters

5. Fighting Without Honor - Bushido Blade

Bushido Blade
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While mowing down dudes in Grand Theft Auto or taking out 8 Sith at once with a well-timed Force Storm attack in Knights of the Old Republic, it can feel like video games don’t really care about being honourable when it comes to taking lives. Not so in the case of Bushido Blade though as the 1997 fighting game puts an emphasis on upholding the Code of Bushido, requiring you to fight with politeness, benevolence, and decency.

In the game’s story mode, doing things like striking an opponent when their back is turned, throwing sand in your foe’s eyes or attacking while they are bowing at the start of a fight will have a huge negative impact.

If you regularly fight dishonourably the game will actually end abruptly with a message telling you off for your actions. It’s hard to think of a punishment more brutal than a game that refuses to let you play it any more so let this be a lesson, some video games will even let you have it for being unfair to the bad guys.

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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.