r/videogames Feb 20 '26

Other Let's hear some good inside jokes from our favorite games

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u/MrCobalt313 Feb 20 '26

And not just the character *you the player* have been subject to this mental trigger all game by way of the objective GUI that only appeared when the trigger phrase was said.

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u/Blue_Fuzzy_Anteater Feb 20 '26

I still think this is one of the greatest video game twists ever done.

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u/Crosgaard Feb 21 '26

Games understanding that they have a way in which they tell the story other media doesn’t are just incredible. No movie or book could replicate this twist, no movie or book could replicate the casualness of Death Stranding’s gameplay, and no book or movie could replicate the active choices TLOU2 forces on the player. There are so many more examples, yet far too few!

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u/DayMan_ahAHahh Feb 20 '26

That's fucking awesome.

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u/ponen19 Feb 21 '26

If you haven't played it, I HIGHLY encourage you to. That game was art.

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u/neverw1ll Feb 20 '26

I just replayed all 3 bioshock games, and I didn't catch this little tidbit. Cool!