7 incredible scenes that got cut from your favorite games

You’ve finally done it. You’ve written your 1200-page game bible, describing all 150 painstakingly detailed levels, 20 different boss fights, and an overarching plot that spans generations. Now comes the part where you actually, y’know, make it. You’ve got two years to do so, and your publisher’s last ‘sure-fire’ project just got sent through the critical meat grinder, so your budget’s been chopped in half. Aaaaaand half of your top-level staff has quit in frustration. Hope you’re not married to that hours-long multi-path ending you were planning on implementing.

There are lots of reasons certain scenes get cut, whether it’s due to a lack of time, hardware constraints, or the developers simply biting off more than they can chew. Sometimes, the cuts go unnoticed, and the rest of the game goes on without a hitch. Some other games don’t cut enough, continuing to clumsily refer to these now non-existent events, leaving you wondering just what the hell everyone is talking about. And a surprising amount of these cuts are very much last-minute changes, as evidenced by their content’s persisting but locked-off presence on the final retail disc. It’s a weird old mix of stuff, alright. Ever wondered what could have been? Check out these seven amazing scenes that were cut from your favorite video games.