20 Video Games That Punish You For Being Too Skilled
13. Exploding Wheelchair - Metal Gear Solid 3
The fight with the End is one of the most intense and thrilling boss fights in Metal Gear Solid 3. It’s an adrenaline-pumping game of hide and seek, where you try to reach the veteran sniper before he finds you and kills you on the spot.
You could say fighting the End is the ultimate challenge of your skills as a spy, but there is actually another even more impressive feat related to the old man.
During the scene where the End is first introduced, as the veteran’s wheelchair is escorted by your enemies, you have a brief window of time when you can pull out your sniper rifle and shoot him.
The shot is very tricky, and you only have one chance to pull it off, but if you successfully kill the old man, you can skip his boss fight entirely.
Or rather, you MIGHT be able to, because the prize comes with a punishment, too. As soon as the End dies, his wheelchair explodes, and one of its wheels will immediately fly towards you.
Unless you can react and dodge the projectile in time, the wheel will kill you on the spot, punishing you for depriving the old man of his last fight with your skillful shot.