History CursedWithAwesome / VideoGames

** In ''VideoGame/LinksAwakening'', a similar imp "curses" Link with greater inventory room, the idea being that Link now has to carry more stuff, and does this three times.

** In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', Kabal laments that he's a freak after getting his life saved by Kano's breathing apparatus. His compensation for being forced to have a cool looking breathing apparatus on his face and burns on his body? Super speed. Being a "freak" doesn't seem so bad when you get that now, does it?

*** [[spoiler:This continues in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage'', where Ethan goes on a rescue mission to [[PapaWolf save his daughter]] Rosemary from [[BigBad Miranda]] and the [[CoDragons Four Horses]]. Much like his experience at the Bakers', Ethan takes ''enormous'' amounts of abuse and receives terrible injuries. He pushes onward anyway and kills all Four Horses and their minions. But then, he seemingly dies when Miranda ''[[BeatStillMyHeart pulls out his heart]]!'' [[{{Determinator}} That wasn't enough to stop him]]. Because of his special Mold mutation, he came BackFromTheDead. Sadly, without his heart, he was LivingOnBorrowedTime. Even so, he was able to live long enough to kill Miranda, who went OneWingedAngel and save Rosemary before his HeroicSacrifice. Prior to this, Ethan had a "dream" where he has a DeadPersonConversation with Eveline, who confirms that he actually ''did'' die during his first encounter with Jack in ''[=7=]''. That was the first time his mutation was able to revive him.]]

* ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'': [=DOOMS=] is a type of extra sensory perception certain people are born with, that makes them more closely connected to the world of the dead. Abilities vary depending on a so-called [=DOOMS=] level: people on level two, like [[PlayerCharacter Sam]] can sense the presence of [[OurGhostsAreDifferent [=BTs=]]], people on higher levels can use the [[AfterlifeAntechamber Beach]] to teleport (like [[TheGadfly Fragile]]) or even control BTs (like [[BigBad Higgs]]). The draws are: a tendency to develop various phobias, nightmares about the impending end of the world, commonly an aversion to touch and human interactions and in extreme cases suicidal tendencies and violent behavior towards others. The above mentioned teleport ability also draws some of the user's blood, so if someone teleports too much too often, they'll end up weakened and anemic.

* ''VideoGame/{{Arknights}}'': Some Operators who happen to be the Infected (a term for people who are suffering from oripathy, a disease caused by [[GreenRocks radioactive originium ores]]) have magical abilities called Originium Arts. However this ability has a flaw: Casting Originium Arts too often causes [[TheCorruption the oripathy disease to worsen, and may cause death to the user]]. Rhodes Island Organization attempts to prevent the corruption effect from using Originium Arts and find the cure for oripathy, in which the former appears to be a success.

* In ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', Frog is a human squire [[BalefulPolymorph who was turned into]], [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well]], a frog by Magus. Although Frog initially regarded his new form as a curse, he later realized that being an anthropomorphic form has kickass side-effects, like increasing your strength, and making your tongue long and versatile enough to use it effectively in battle. NiceJobFixingItVillain.

* When Samus defeats the Omega Pirate in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime'', it falls on her, "corrupting" her Power Suit into the Phazon Suit. The "beneficial side effects" (decreased damage and immunity to blue Phazon) from this corruption are all that the player ever experiences, and the ''only'' negative consequences show up in the [[VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes sequel]], in a bit of {{Retcon}}. The Phazon corruption of Samus herself in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption'', on the other hand, has both ups and downs, in that she can use it to enter the very powerful [[ExplosiveOverclocking Hypermode]], which [[CastFromHP uses health as ammo]] and can lead to [[NonstandardGameOver total]] [[ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil corruption]] if not managed well.

* ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'':
** [=DOOMS=] is a type of extra sensory perception certain people are born with, that makes them more closely connected to the world of the dead. Abilities vary depending on a so-called [=DOOMS=] level: people on level two, like [[PlayerCharacter Sam]] can sense the presence of [[OurGhostsAreDifferent [=BTs=]]], people on higher levels can use the [[AfterlifeAntechamber Beach]] to teleport (like [[TheGadfly Fragile]]) or even control BTs (like [[BigBad Higgs]]). The draws are: a tendency to develop various phobias, nightmares about the impending end of the world, commonly an aversion to touch and human interactions and in extreme cases suicidal tendencies and violent behavior towards others. The above mentioned teleport ability also draws some of the user's blood, so if someone teleports too much too often, they'll end up weakened and anemic.

** Werewolves in ''Supernatural'' are said to be cursed (with the life state spread via a "Cursed Bite"), but the benefits of the life state generally outweigh the problems. The problems being that the wolf form isn't pretty, they're forced into said wolf form every full moon, the wolf form has several antisocial interactions by default, it's impossible to design a wolf-form sim's wardrobe, and the wolf form (but not the human form) is slow to recover Energy through sleep. The benefits: werewolves have an adult lifespan 50% longer than an ordinary human Sim, an increased chance to win fights in wolf form (and, unless they're somehow locked out of the form—say, due to pregnancy—they'll transform into the wolf form to fight), a slower Energy drain ''and'' a +30 positive moodlet while in the wolf form, and the ability to hunt for gems, metals, and bugs on public property (and also their ''own'' property). Transforming into the wolf form can also cure certain magical afflictions, such as the Tragic Clown and even permanent zombification—and with few exceptions, they can transform freely between forms. Going both ways in this regard is that a Sim can't get pregnant in wolf form, so any [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar WooHoo]] while the female partner is in wolf form will never result in pregnancy. On the one hand, it's an excellent contraceptive; on the other hand, it becomes a problem if your Sim is ''trying'' for a baby...or is already pregnant, as pregnancy locks a Sim into human form. In gameplay terms it's generally better to stay in the wolf form unless your Sim is trying to get some sleep, trying to do something the game won't let you do in wolf form, or you want to leave the Sim on autopilot for a while.

** Northrend also brought us the backstory about the "Curse of Flesh", which mutated the Titans' creations to be easier to manipulate for the old gods. The result: the evolution of Humanity, dwarves and gnomes. Unlike their earthen predecessors, being organic has helped these mortals [[GrewBeyondTheirProgramming think and feel beyond the Titans' rigid, machine-like blueprints for the universe]].

--'''Yahtzee''': Bryce is also immortal having been cursed by the King of the Demon 500 years ago when the King of the Demons wasn't clear on what the word ''cursed'' means.

* In ''VideoGame/NeverDead'' the protagonist is "cursed" with immortality and can regrow the rest of his body from his head if given a few minutes. Though it can end up becoming a legitimate curse, as he can end up becoming a digested pile of ooze that, while still sentient, is incapable of regenerating and has him stuck in that form forever.

** Northrend also brought us the backstory about the "Curse of Flesh", which mutated the Titans' creations to be easier to manipulate for the old gods. The result: the evolution of Humanity, dwarves and gnomes. Unlike their earthen predecessors, being organic has helped these mortals [[GrewBeyondTheirProgramming think and feel beyond the Titans' rigid, orderly design]].

** Northrend also brought us the backstory about the "Curse of Flesh", which mutated the Titan's creations to be easier to manipulate for the old gods. The result: the evolution of Humanity, dwarves and gnomes.

* Vincent in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. He let the chick he was crushing on let her boyfriend turn her into a science project, and when he objected he got turned into one too. He considers it a fitting punishment. The experiments have made him immortal, so he gets to spend eternity in his late 20s, and allow him to transform into various demons that can kill normal enemies in a single hit. ''VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus'' reveals that one of his monster forms is actually Chaos, a herald of the end of the world who is destined to kill every living being on the planet so Omega can consume the lifestream and go to another planet to re-seed life. While this lets Vincent activly stop the group working to end the world prematurely as part of a [[AGodAmI god gambit]], it also means Vincent's going to live, and eventually, ''have to'' fulfill his purpose when the Planet's time comes up for real.

* In the Creator/LucasArts SimulationGame ''VideoGame/{{Afterlife}}'', both Heaven and Hell have respective disasters in which flying animals fly around and [[{{Fartillery}} defecate]] on Heavenly Rewards and Hellish Punishments, causing them to have a drastic increase in [[SwirlyEnergyThingy Bad Vibes]]. One problem, however: Hell is ''improved'' by Bad Vibes, so constantly deploying the Bats Out Of Hell 'disaster' is a positive. The game itself says, "[...] After all, the only thing worse than being in Hell is being in Hell while covered in bat droppings."

* Vincent in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. He let the chick he was crushing on let her boyfriend turn her into a science project, and when he objected he got turned into one too. He considers it a fitting punishment. The experiments have made him immortal, so he gets to spend eternity in his late 20s, and allow him to transform into various demons that can kill normal enemies in a single hit.

** The Cursed part comes from who revived Shepard in the first place: [[NGOSuperpower Cerberus]], an incredibly shady organization who happens to be the only one with the budget to bring [[{{Gorn}} what was left of Shepard]] back from the dead. Thus when Shepard wakes up, their hands are completely tied to doing whatever Cerberus tells them to, resulting in a huge rift between their former allies from the first game. It takes until the end of the sequel for Shepard to cut ties completely.

* In ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' (and later versions), as an ''extremely'' rare occurrence, Pokémon may be infected with Pokérus. This highly infectious disease cannot be cured, though the affected Pokémon will heal naturally in 24 hours. What does this horrible disease ''do'', you ask? They make your Pokémon grow ''twice as fast than normal'', even after the disease goes away (it's actually a bit more complicated than that, but that's the upshot). For this reason, players do well to make sure the disease keeps spreading among their Pokémon.

** There are a handful of benefits to using certain cursed items, equipping cursed items, et cetera. For example, a cursed potion of gain level does ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: it raises your level by one. By which it means, of course, [[ExactWords it brings you to the previous dungeon level.]] In the endgame, this is ''exactly what you need.''

*** The game's original version of the Forsaken played this very straight. Permanent immunity to sleep, charm, and fear, no need to breathe, and the ability to speak the Alliance's common tongue, making you an obvious liason for combined faction operations. In exchange, you're vulnerable to holy and undead-affecting spells, have a widespread and powerful enemy NPC faction specializing in exactly that, and Alliance players can kill you pretty easily if they want to. ...As it turned out, they wanted to, and the feeling was mutual, so the races came out more PvP balanced.

* In the PC version of ''VideoGame/PowerSlave'' (aka ''Exhumed'' in Europe), mummies sometimes launch a spell which turns the player into one of them for a few second - and he can launch a very powerful attack meanwhile.

* The SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III super-soldiers in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' series are an interesting example. Each one was kidnapped or "recruited" at the age of six (or under), given TrainingFromHell, and given painful augmentations (which for the [=IIs=], killed or crippled most of them), but became godly badasses in the process. That said, it's a greater than 50% chance of being dead or disabled by your twenties, plus more or less a lifetime of military service against ScaryDogmaticAliens and LaResistance, even if you can punch through a tank with your bare hands. Not surprisingly, the people who helped create the Spartans, including both the [=IIs=]' project head and main trainer, often think about the ethical cost of what they did and sometimes wonder if it was really worth it. However, the Spartans themselves are mostly thankful for the experience and would willing go through it again if they had a choice; of course, they've been pretty much been brainwashed since early childhood be soldiers.

* At the start of the game, the Curse of the Worgen from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' transforms the player into a bloodthirsty and mindless werewolf. Shortly after, they receive a partial cure which gives them back their human mind, though it's specifically noted to be temporary, with the risk of reverting to the werewolf mind at any moment still present. But then you get a better cure with the Tal'doren ritual, which permanently "rebalances" the player, allowing the player to not only keep their mind, but also to shift between human and wolf forms at will. Lore-wise, maintaining the human mind requires significant willpower and self-control, but for the most part, Gilnean worgen are just humans with the power to transform into stronger and faster werewolves. Even after it's proven they will retain control and the ability to transform between human and worgen, some NPCs still treat becoming worgen as a FateWorseThanDeath.

* Nero's arm in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' is [[EvilHand demonic]], which makes him go to great lengths to hide it from his fellow demon slayers. He's also not happy with the fact that he has [[RedRightHand a demonic arm]], but in all honesty, it's the main reason why he's such a badass, since it bestows all kinds of asskicking powers. He finally [[CharacterDevelopment lampshades it]] at the end of the game, admitting that it's pretty useful in spite of the grief it causes him.