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** The entirety of ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI'' is actually ''two'' giant {{Batman Gambit}}s. The first, planned by TheDragon, Robert de Sable, involves using the Assassins' killing of his lieutenants, all of whom are important members of Saladin and Richard the Lionheart's respective support networks, to unite the Saracen and Crusader armies to crush the Assassins. The second is planned out by [[spoiler:Al-Mualim, who plans to have [[UnwittingPawn Altair]] kill all of the Templars who knew about the Piece of Eden, because he himself is a Templar]] plotting to take over the Holy Land for himself.
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** The entirety of ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI'' is actually ''two'' giant {{Batman Gambit}}s. The first, planned by TheDragon, [[TheDragon Robert de Sable, Sable]], involves using the Assassins' killing of his lieutenants, all of whom are important members of Saladin and Richard the Lionheart's respective support networks, to unite the Saracen and Crusader armies to crush the Assassins. The second is planned out by [[spoiler:Al-Mualim, who plans to have [[UnwittingPawn Altair]] kill all of the Templars who knew about the Piece of Eden, because he himself is a Templar]] plotting to take over the Holy Land for himself.
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* In ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', Ichiban pulls one off in the final chapter with his plan to take down Ryo Aoki. [[spoiler:After [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated having his death faked]], he reveals himself and approaches Aoki at one of his rallies, where he suggests that there's hard evidence of him ordering around Omi yakuza in the Arakawa Family office. He does this knowing that Aoki will likely realize it's bait, but also that it would sink his political career if it ''wasn't'', and thus would send one of his men (specifically [[DragonInChief Yosuke Tendo]], the only person left that he trusts at this point), to search for the evidence. Knowing this, Ichiban and his party will also head to the Arakawa Family office, defeat Tendo, and then have [[MasterOfDisguise Mirror Face]] impersonate Tendo and talk to Aoki. It goes off without a hitch, and the video Saeko records of his and Tendo's conversation goes viral, completely destroying Aoki's public image.]]
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* [[AbusivePrecursors The Reapers]] in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series incorporate a galactic-scale Batman Gambit ''into their life-cycle''. They leave highly advanced technology around the galaxy [[spoiler:(as well as the Citadel, the largest, most advanced space station in existence]] to ensure that races develop along technological and cultural paths they desire, [[spoiler:especially with regards to the Citadel, which invariably becomes the cultural center of any empire]]. Then, possessing the technology to counter what they left behind, they quickly eliminate all life in the galaxy [[spoiler:and melt down several million members of any species they find to make more Reapers]]. One could say that the Reapers are the living embodiment of the BatmanGambit. It's telling that all of their major defeats come about because somebody [[DidntSeeThatComing didn't follow the script]].
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* [[AbusivePrecursors The Reapers]] in In the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' series series:
** [[AbusivePrecursors The Reapers]] incorporate a galactic-scale Batman Gambit ''into their life-cycle''. They leave highly advanced technology around the galaxy [[spoiler:(as well as the Citadel, the largest, most advanced space station in existence]] to ensure that races develop along technological and cultural paths they desire, [[spoiler:especially with regards to the Citadel, which invariably becomes the cultural center of any empire]]. Then, possessing the technology to counter what they left behind, they quickly eliminate all life in the galaxy [[spoiler:and melt down several million members of any species they find to make more Reapers]]. One could say that the Reapers are the living embodiment of the BatmanGambit. It's telling that all of their major defeats come about because somebody [[DidntSeeThatComing didn't follow thescript]].script]].
** In [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 the first game]], the Systems Alliance pulls one on the player. The side-mission "The Negociation" is only aviable if the player has enough [[CowboyCop Renegade]] [[KarmaMeter points]], and involves Shepard being sent to negociate and apprehend a [[{{Jerkass}} particularly unpleasant]] criminal who knows some unsavory Alliance secrets. If the [[HairTriggerTemper easily-angered]], [[MurderIsTheBestSolution violence-prone]] [[EliteAgentsAboveTheLaw Spectre]] happens to fail to talk the criminal down and has to shoot the individual dead to defend themselves, well the Alliance did not ''technically'' order an assasination. You get the option to call out Hackett on this after the mission, accusing him of knowing perfectly well what would happen when they sent [[GoodIsNotNice you]] into this situation, but Hackett [[PlausibleDeniability says he had no idea what you are talking about]].
** [[AbusivePrecursors The Reapers]] incorporate a galactic-scale Batman Gambit ''into their life-cycle''. They leave highly advanced technology around the galaxy [[spoiler:(as well as the Citadel, the largest, most advanced space station in existence]] to ensure that races develop along technological and cultural paths they desire, [[spoiler:especially with regards to the Citadel, which invariably becomes the cultural center of any empire]]. Then, possessing the technology to counter what they left behind, they quickly eliminate all life in the galaxy [[spoiler:and melt down several million members of any species they find to make more Reapers]]. One could say that the Reapers are the living embodiment of the BatmanGambit. It's telling that all of their major defeats come about because somebody [[DidntSeeThatComing didn't follow the
** In [[VideoGame/MassEffect1 the first game]], the Systems Alliance pulls one on the player. The side-mission "The Negociation" is only aviable if the player has enough [[CowboyCop Renegade]] [[KarmaMeter points]], and involves Shepard being sent to negociate and apprehend a [[{{Jerkass}} particularly unpleasant]] criminal who knows some unsavory Alliance secrets. If the [[HairTriggerTemper easily-angered]], [[MurderIsTheBestSolution violence-prone]] [[EliteAgentsAboveTheLaw Spectre]] happens to fail to talk the criminal down and has to shoot the individual dead to defend themselves, well the Alliance did not ''technically'' order an assasination. You get the option to call out Hackett on this after the mission, accusing him of knowing perfectly well what would happen when they sent [[GoodIsNotNice you]] into this situation, but Hackett [[PlausibleDeniability says he had no idea what you are talking about]].
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* The big bad's plan in ''Milky Way Wishes'' in ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'' revolves around him getting Kirby to stop a fight, only to use the reward he gets for his own want. To be specific, [[spoiler:Marx gets the sun and moon to fight and has Kirby put the wish-granting comet Nova back together to stop the fight. Once Kirby puts it back together, Marx uses Kirby's wish to become the ruler of Popstar]].
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* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' sees [[spoiler: Arkham]] play a brilliant one on [[spoiler: Dante, Vergil, and his daughter Lady. Arkham's goal is to break the seal on the evil Temen-ni-gru tower, allowing him to steal the power of Sparda from himself. The seal must be broken using 3 things: the two halves of the Perfect Amulet, the blood of Sparta, and the blood of the priestess sacrificed to seal the tower. Arkham begins his plan by convincing Vergil to join him, knowing how much Vergil clings to Sparda's legacy and his desire to surpass his father. He then lures in Dante by, under the guise of Jester, offering him a chance to challenge his older brother in battle by going to the Temen-ni-gru. As for Lady, she was ''already'' hunting Arkham thanks to Arkham having murdered her mother for power, so she was well on her way too. When Lady comes, Arkham tricks her into believing that Vergil possessed him and made him evil, playing on the lingering familial bond she still had for him despite what he had done. When Dante arrives, Arkham, as Jester, guides Dante up the tower until he reaches the seal, where he finds Vergil, who's already trying to break it. Predictably, the two fight once more. This put 2 of the keys already in place (Vergil stole Dante's half of the Perfect Amulet to use with his own after the first boss fight with him, and the two of them, in fighting, shed a lot of blood). Finally, Lady shows up, intent on killing Vergil, and engages in battle with both Dante and Vergil. Once all 3 of them have weakened one another, Arkham ambushes them, wounding Lady to shed her blood and acquire the final key, as Lady was descended from the priestess sacrificed to seal the tower. With that, Arkham's plan succeeds, and the seal is broken.]]
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* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' sees [[spoiler: Arkham]] play a brilliant one on [[spoiler: Dante, Vergil, and his daughter Lady. Arkham's goal is to break the seal on the evil Temen-ni-gru tower, allowing him to steal seize the power of Sparda from himself. The Sparda. Breaking the seal must be broken using requires 3 things: keys: the two halves of the Perfect Amulet, the blood of Sparta, and the blood of the priestess sacrificed to seal the tower. Arkham begins his plan by convincing Vergil to join aid him, knowing how much Vergil clings to Sparda's legacy and his desire to surpass his father. He then lures in Dante by, under the guise of Jester, offering him a chance to challenge his older brother in battle by going to the Temen-ni-gru. As for Lady, she was ''already'' hunting Arkham thanks to Arkham having murdered Arkham, wanting revenge for her mother for power, mother's murder, so she was well on her way too. he knew she'd come soon. When Lady comes, confronts him, Arkham tricks her into believing that Vergil possessed him and made him evil, playing on the lingering familial bond she still had for him despite what he had done. When Dante arrives, Arkham, as Jester, guides Dante up the tower until he reaches the seal, where he finds Vergil, who's already trying to break it. Predictably, the two fight once more. This put 2 of the keys already in place (Vergil stole Dante's half of the Perfect Amulet to use with his own after the first boss fight with him, and the two of them, in fighting, shed a lot of blood).blood, the blood of Sparda, as they were his sons). Finally, Lady shows up, intent on killing Vergil, and engages in battle with both Dante and Vergil. Once all 3 of them have weakened one another, Arkham ambushes them, wounding Lady to shed her blood and acquire the final key, as Lady was descended from the priestess sacrificed to seal the tower. With that, Arkham's plan succeeds, and the seal is broken.]]
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* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'' sees [[spoiler: Arkham]] play a brilliant one on [[spoiler: Dante, Vergil, and his daughter Lady. Arkham's goal is to break the seal on the evil Temen-ni-gru tower, allowing him to steal the power of Sparda from himself. The seal must be broken using 3 things: the two halves of the Perfect Amulet, the blood of Sparta, and the blood of the priestess sacrificed to seal the tower. Arkham begins his plan by convincing Vergil to join him, knowing how much Vergil clings to Sparda's legacy and his desire to surpass his father. He then lures in Dante by, under the guise of Jester, offering him a chance to challenge his older brother in battle by going to the Temen-ni-gru. As for Lady, she was ''already'' hunting Arkham thanks to Arkham having murdered her mother for power, so she was well on her way too. When Lady comes, Arkham tricks her into believing that Vergil possessed him and made him evil, playing on the lingering familial bond she still had for him despite what he had done. When Dante arrives, Arkham, as Jester, guides Dante up the tower until he reaches the seal, where he finds Vergil, who's already trying to break it. Predictably, the two fight once more. This put 2 of the keys already in place (Vergil stole Dante's half of the Perfect Amulet to use with his own after the first boss fight with him, and the two of them, in fighting, shed a lot of blood). Finally, Lady shows up, intent on killing Vergil, and engages in battle with both Dante and Vergil. Once all 3 of them have weakened one another, Arkham ambushes them, wounding Lady to shed her blood and acquire the final key, as Lady was descended from the priestess sacrificed to seal the tower. With that, Arkham's plan succeeds, and the seal is broken.]]
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* The entirety of ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare2'' is one giant gambit courtesy of [[spoiler:Shepherd]]. [[spoiler:No, it's sure as hell not for a heroic cause.]]
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* The entirety of ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty: VideoGame/ModernWarfare2'' ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2'' is one giant gambit courtesy of [[spoiler:Shepherd]]. [[spoiler:No, it's sure as hell not for a heroic cause.]]
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* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'' : BigBad, Lord Recluse is made of these. He became the undisputed leader of a nation of supervillains because he counts on others to be as self-serving and opportunistic as possible - a tactic he repeatedly displays with Villain Players by counting on you to be a SpannerInTheWorks while working for his {{Starscream}}.
