10 Video Games That Rewarded You For Losing
2. Get Stealth Camo By Submitting To Torture - Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid features a memorable mid-game sequence where Solid Snake is captured and tortured by Revolver Ocelot.
An interactive sequence follows in which the player is required to "resist" the torture by relentlessly mashing buttons on their controller. It's a tough, thumb-blistering sequence, albeit one where failure doesn't result in a Game Over.
Rather, failing to resist Ocelot's torture will later lead to the "bad" ending where Meryl dies, but upon rolling the credits, you'll be given arguably the game's ultimate item - Stealth Camouflage.
You can now start a new game with the camo, which will render you invisible to all non-boss enemies and cameras, making challenging parts of the game on an initial playthrough hilariously trivial on a second go-around.
If you do have the might to survive Ocelot's torture, though, you'll get the "good" ending where Meryl lives and instead receive the bandana, which grants Snake infinite ammo for subsequent playthroughs.
The stealth camo is so much cooler, so clearly letting Meryl die is the right thing to do.