15 Shortcut Endings In Video Games

Not all games are epic adventures, some have faster endings tucked away, waiting for the player to find them.

Posted By | On 19th, Oct. 2016

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W[orking your way to the end of a game isn’t always easy, but sometimes developers slip in an early, hidden ending, giving players something special to hunt down. Here are the 15 games you don’t know have shortcut endings.

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Far Cry 4

As soon as Pagan Min kidnaps you he sits you down at an elegantly set table. Just as he begins a long, rambling speech he’s interrupted as a guard walks in. He gets up, apologizes for the delay and asks you to stay seated until he returns. If you follow his instructions and stay in the room for roughly 15 minutes he comes back and brings you to your mother’s grave as ‘should I stay or should I go’ plays as the screen fades to black and the credits begin to scroll down the screen.


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