10 Video Games You Didn’t Realise Gave Away Their Major Twists

6. Bioshock

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Bioshock€™s twist is as shocking as it is brilliantly unexpected. When you finally confront Andrew Ryan near the end of the game, it is revealed that your character Jack is his genetically engineered son; conditioned to follow orders via the phrase €œWould you kindly€€ Suddenly everything you thought you knew about Jack and the underwater city of Rapture is flipped on its head, making for a profoundly effective twist.

This reveal came as a huge surprise for many. However, if you meticulously explore every nook and cranny of the game, you€™ll come across an audio diary that explicitly hints at this biological connection. The diary describes how Andrew Ryan restricted the bathysphere use to only a select few, including himself, using a DNA identification system.

This may seem like just a bit of random backstory, but for those who pay attention to the story, it raises serious questions. After all, if Jack is just some plane crash survivor seeking refuge in Rapture, how is he able to use the bathyspheres? While this audio diary doesn€™t explicitly say Jack is Andrew Ryan€™s son, it provides a solid enough clue that perceptive gamers can see the twist coming way before the game reveals it.

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