10 Video Games That Totally Floored You

4. Spider-Man

Spider Man
Marvel

Another storytelling gem as far as capitalising on decades worth of Spidey fiction goes, Insomniac's take on the web-head isn't afraid to go all-in on some character-changing ramifications.

Case in point: The death of Aunt May. Though finding out Doc Ock knew all about Spidey's true identity even though he played buddy-buddy with Peter is a gut-punch, but following the acquisition of a cure for a city-wide plague - one that's slowly killing Aunt May, no less - Parker has to make one HELL of a choice:

Save the person you love, or save the city?

Thankfully the player didn't have to decide, and Peter decides that the lives of New York are more important than his auntie. The decision comes alongside the reveal that Aunt May also knew Peter was Spider-Man, making for an unbelievably intense scenario and rush of emotions - one that carries through the following scenes and well into the credits, if not the next day.

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