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Side Mission: Plot Twists

Season 3, Ep. 7

In this week’s Side Mission (Shmission), Lindsey, Marlee, and Steph share their favorite plot twists from video games. WARNING: This episode contains HEAVY SPOILERS! Or does it? Plot twist! One of the games they list is a fake plot twist, just to throw you off. Can you guess which ones are fake, and which are real? DM them on Instragram @cutscenesandcupcakes with your answers! Games mentioned in this episode: Bioshock, Until Dawn, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect Andromeda, God of War, Wolf Among Us, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Detroit: Become Human, Metroid, Metal Gear Solid, Uncharted, Bioshock Infinite, Inpatient, The Last of Us, and Assassins Creed 3 and Revelations. 

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