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4. Gears Of War 3 Let You Decide Carmine's Fate

One of the most beloved running jokes throughout Epic's original Gears of War trilogy had to do with the Carmine brothers.

In the first game players were introduced to Anthony Carmine, who lasted all of about five minutes before being shot in the noggin. In the second, Ben Carmine joined Delta squad as a rookie, and for a while looked like he might avenge his brother. Sadly, he ended up in the belly of a giant worm, torn to pieces by a bunch of critters.

Fans knew that Epic were going to continue the trend and have another Carmine sibling in the third game - this time, Clayton - and the big question was whether or not he too was going to succumb to a tragic (and kinda hilarious) death.

However, the devs decided to let fans in on the fun, and left it up to them to decide whether the next Carmine would make it through unscathed. The Fate of Carmine promo was launched, where Xbox players could buy either a 'Save Carmine' or 'Carmine Must Die' t-shirt for their online avatars, and whichever side sold the most would influence the story.

All proceeds went to charity (which came to around $150,000), and in the end, Clayton ended up making it out alive.