9 Nerve-Wracking Video Game Moments You Barely Made It Through

4. The Suicide Mission - Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 2 was constantly building towards the 'Suicide Mission'. Every decision you made, every relationship forged, every slightest step factored into a climatic finale. And unlike most games, Bioware's sequel hit hard with the consequences of your decisions.

Depending on how well you had played up until then, the Suicide Mission could result in your entire crew getting slaughtered one after the other, making you anxious to know just what was going to happen. Watching characters get killed off because of your choices not only added weight but a sense of dread - you never quite knew who was going to die.

Having spent so much time with these characters and being invested so much in their stories, getting through the Suicide Mission was not only difficult in terms of gameplay but also emotionally. Having no idea who will live or die is certainly enough to get the blood pumping.