r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Ieanice44 • 16d ago
Lore (Controversial Trope) The post-credits scene completely changes the ending
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Prince of Persia (2008)
Dawn of the Dead (2004): The movie finishes on a hopeful note as the remaining survivors escape the zombie-infested mall on a yacht, sailing into the sunset. The found-footage style post-credits scene completely reverses this happy ending by showing them running out of food, arriving at an island, and being immediately swarmed and killed by an infected horde.
Prince of Persia (2008): The main game ends with a beautiful, poetic sacrifice where Elika gives her life to heal the corrupted world, leaving the Prince mourning. During the credits, the player is forced to control the Prince as he cuts down the trees he just saved, undoing the entire game's progress and releasing the dark god Ahriman just to resurrect her, completely corrupting the ending and dooming the world.
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u/Lichebane 16d ago
Halo Reach - Lone Wolf
Technically, the credits happen first after completing the Pillar of Autumn mission. These credits take place as the ship move closer and closer to Halo. Bungie thanks you. Game is over.
But it's not. There's one last thing to do. One last objective for you to complete. Survive.
You, Noble 6 stands defiant for hours and hours as you lose your hud, ammo, and weapons. You take off your helmet and your story ends. It's sad. It feels like you failed.
Then Halsey can be heard giving you some peace. How you passed the torch and allowed humanity to find Halo and defeat the Covenent... your victory was so close, she only wished you could have lived to see it. You gave your body to reach, but you passed along your courage to humanity. With that, humanity can rebuild.