History HonorBeforeReason / Videogames

* Luke, the protagonist of ''{{Tales of the Abyss}},'' starts off as being extremely self-centered and arrogant, but later he becomes near-suicidally selfless in an attempt to make up for his previous behavior, and holds true to the strength and ideals of humanity, opposing the fatalist views of the game's antagonists.

* In the canonical ending of ''JediKnight'', Kyle Katarn has Jerec disarmed and on his knees. Jerec tries to goad Kyle into killing him. Kyle responds by giving him his weapon back.

* The Half-Zatoichi in ''TeamFortress2'' is a katana wielded by the Demoman and the Soldier. It is Honorbound, meaning that once you draw it, you can't switch to another weapon until you get a kill with it, but getting a kill with it gets you back all your health points.

* Red from ''{{Solatorobo}} usually acts before he thinks, and, being a generally nice guy, he's usually acing heroically (or [[IdiotHero stupidly]], but sometimes GoodIsDumb). He justification for rushing headlong into a mission that seems hopelessly outmatched is just IGaveMyWord.

* ''EVEOnline'' has this in the form of Amarr Empire battle doctrine, which completely forbids retreat or surrender. During their war with the Jove, the only battle they fought with them cost them most of their fleet because they couldn't retreat or give up.

** While several characters from ''MegaManX'' show signs of this, nowhere is it more apparent then in Colonel from ''X4''. By stubbornly refusing to allow his forces to be questioned by the Hunters due to his [[{{Hubris}} pride]], he is hugely responsible for the Fourth Maverick War, which leaves himself, his sister and the rest of Repliforce dead. In fact, he is one of the few villains from that game who is ''completly unsympathetic''.

* While several characters from ''MegaManX'' show signs of this, nowhere is it more apparent then in Colonel from ''X4''. By stubbornly refusing to allow his forces to be questioned by the Hunters due to his [[{{Hubris}} pride]], he is hugely responsible for the Fourth Maverick War, which leaves himself, his sister and the rest of Repliforce dead. In fact, he is one of the few villains from that game who is ''completly unsympathetic''.

** General is one of the all-time offenders of this trope, enacting a myriad of disasters because of the honorable name of Repliforce. He meets a [[TheManBehindTheCurtain cloaked figure]], never discovering he's really [[BigBad the most feared Maverick on the planet, Sigma]]. Thinking this "stranger" is a [[AWolfInSheepsClothing man of reputable advice]] makes him fall victim to [[UnwittingPawn Sigma's deceitful logic]] and enter into SERIOUSLY DirtyBusiness. Worse, he is unaware [[DoubleAgent Magma Dragoon]] caused [[ColonyDrop Sky Lagoon to crash]] and [[InnocentBystander wipe out millions]]- he thinks it's an accident perpetrated by the Maverick Hunters. This unintentionally causes Repliforce to dishonor its namesake, [[DyingLikeAnimals the army to be decimated]], and General to accidentally cross the MoralEventHorizon. Worse, General has [[KillSat Final Weapon]], a doomsday space station geared for armageddon. After X/Zero gives him a well-deserved WhatTheHellHero speech (Zero even more angered, on the verge of a RoaringRampageOfRevenge), pulverizing half his steely body in the process, General cools down long enough to realize that acting in favor of NecessarilyEvil was a deadly mistake, and he has a HeelFaceTurn. However, Sigma's XanatosGambit allowed him to hijack Final Weapon to trigger the EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. To stop it, General pulls a HeroicSacrifice and RedemptionEqualsDeath, using his halfway-ruined body to block the weapon's laser strike, but doing so vaporizes him into space dust.

*** He rarely uses the phrase, "would you kindly". Given that there is no major practical consequence to Jack not harvesting the girls, I doubt he thought it worthwhile forcing him -- if Jack fought the command, then he'd be a far less effective soldier, and he might just remove his radio.

* Both [[KnightTemplar Colonel]] and [[WellIntentionedExtremist General]] from [[MegaManX Mega Man X4]] have been duped into sending Repliforce to war with the world by [[ManipulativeBastard Sigma]], forcing X and Zero to stop them. Colonel foolishly becomes a MartyrWithoutACause, which has a ''horrific'' [[KillTheCutie repercussion]] if you're playing as Zero. [[spoiler: Her sister Iris tries to exact [[RevengeBeforeReason a heartbroken revenge]] after being [[BreakTheCutie emotionally wrecked by the death of her brother]], and Zero, her beloved boyfriend, is forced to do her in (Similar to RomeoAndJuliet, but Romeo still lives.) Zero has a STRATOSPHERIC HeroicBSOD as a result.]]

** General is one of the all-time offenders of this trope, enacting a myriad of disasters because of the honorable name of Repliforce. He meets a [[TheManBehindTheCurtain cloaked figure]], never discovering he's really [[BigBad the most feared Maverick on the planet, Sigma]]. Thinking this "stranger" is a [[AWolfInSheepsClothing man of reputable advice]] makes him fall victim to [[UnwittingPawn Sigma's deceitful logic]] and enter into SERIOUSLY DirtyBusiness. Worse, he is unaware [[DoubleAgent Magma Dragoon]] caused [[ColonyDrop Sky Lagoon to crash]] and [[InnocentBystander wipe out millions]]- he thinks it's an accident perpetrated by the Maverick Hunters. This unintentionally causes Repliforce to dishonor its namesake, [[DyingLikeAnimals the army to be decimated]], and General to accidentally cross the MoralEventHorizon. Worse, General has [[KillSat Final Weapon]], a doomsday space station geared for armageddon. After X/Zero gives him a well-deserved WhatTheHellHero speech (Zero even more angered, on the verge of a RoaringRampageOfRevenge), pulverizing half his steely body in the process, General cools down long enough to realize that acting in favor of NecessarilyEvil was a deadly mistake, and he has a HeelFaceTurn. However, Sigma's XanatosGambit allowed him to hijack Final Weapon to trigger the EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. To stop it, General pulls a HeroicSacrifice and RedemptionEqualsDeath, using his remaining own body to block the laser, but doing so vaporizes him.

** General is one of the all-time offenders of this trope, enacting a myriad of disasters because of the honorable name of Repliforce. He meets a [[TheManBehindTheCurtain cloaked figure]], never discovering he's really [[BigBad the most feared Maverick on the planet, Sigma]]. Thinking this "stranger" is a [[AWolfInSheepsClothing man of reputable advice]] makes him fall victim to [[UnwittingPawn Sigma's deceitful logic]] an enter SERIOUSLY DirtyBusiness. Worse, he is unaware [[DoubleAgent Magma Dragoon]] caused [[ColonyDrop Sky Lagoon to crash]] and [[InnocentBystander wipe out millions]]- he thinks it's an accident perpetrated by the Maverick Hunters. This unintentionally causes Repliforce to dishonor its namesake, [[DyingLikeAnimals the army to be decimated]], and General to accidentally cross the MoralEventHorizon. Worse, General has [[KillSat Final Weapon]], a doomsday space station geared for armageddon. After X/Zero gives him a well-deserved WhatTheHellHero speech (Zero even more angered, on the verge of a RoaringRampageOfRevenge), pulverizing half his steely body in the process, General cools down long enough to realize that acting in favor of NecessarilyEvil was a deadly mistake, and he has a HeelFaceTurn. However, Sigma's XanatosGambit allowed him to hijack Final Weapon to trigger the EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. To stop it, General pulls a HeroicSacrifice and RedemptionEqualsDeath, using his remaining own body to block the laser, but doing so vaporizes him.

** General is one of the all-time culprits of this trope, enacting a myriad of disasters because of the honorable name of Repliforce. He meets a [[TheManBehindTheCurtain cloaked figure]], never discovering he's really [[BigBad the most feared Maverick on the planet, Sigma]]. Thinking this "stranger" is a [[AWolfInSheepsClothing man of reputable advice]] makes him fall victim to [[UnwittingPawn Sigma's deceitful logic]] an enter SERIOUSLY DirtyBusiness. Worse, he is unaware [[DoubleAgent Magma Dragoon]] caused [[ColonyDrop Sky Lagoon to crash]] and [[InnocentBystander wipe out millions]]- he thinks it's an accident perpetrated by the Maverick Hunters. This unintentionally causes Repliforce to dishonor its namesake, [[DyingLikeAnimals the army to be decimated]], and General to accidentally cross the MoralEventHorizon. Worse, General has [[KillSat Final Weapon]], a doomsday space station geared for armageddon. After X/Zero gives him a well-deserved WhatTheHellHero speech (Zero even more angered, on the verge of a RoaringRampageOfRevenge), pulverizing half his steely body in the process, General cools down long enough to realize that acting in favor of NecessarilyEvil was a deadly mistake, and he has a HeelFaceTurn. However, Sigma's XanatosGambit allowed him to hijack Final Weapon to trigger the EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. To stop it, General pulls a HeroicSacrifice and RedemptionEqualsDeath, using his remaining own body to block the laser, but doing so vaporizes him.

** General is one of the all-time culprits of this trope, enacting a myriad of disasters because of the honorable name of Repliforce. He meets a [[TheManBehindTheCurtain cloaked figure]], never discovering he's really [[BigBad the most feared Maverick on the planet, Sigma]]. Thinking this "stranger" is a man of reputable advice makes him fall victim to [[UnwittingPawn Sigma's deceitful logic]] an enter SERIOUSLY DirtyBusiness. Worse, he is unaware [[DoubleAgent Magma Dragoon]] caused [[ColonyDrop Sky Lagoon to crash]] and [[InnocentBystander wipe out millions]]- he thinks it's an accident perpetrated by the Maverick Hunters. This unintentionally causes Repliforce to dishonor its namesake, [[DyingLikeAnimals the army to be decimated]], and General to accidentally cross the MoralEventHorizon. Worse, General has [[KillSat Final Weapon]], a doomsday space station geared for armageddon. After X/Zero gives him a well-deserved WhatTheHellHero (Zero even more angered, on the verge of a RoaringRampageOfRevenge) speech, pulverizing half his steely body in the process, General cools down long enough to realize that acting in favor of NecessarilyEvil was a deadly mistake, and he has a HeelFaceTurn. However, Sigma's XanatosGambit allowed him to hijack Final Weapon to trigger the EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. To stop it, General pulls a HeroicSacrifice and RedemptionEqualsDeath, using his remaining own body to block the laser, but doing so vaporizes him.

** General is one of the all-time culprits of this trope, enacting a myriad of disasters because of the honorable name of Repliforce. He meets a [[TheManBehindTheCurtain cloaked figure]], never discovering he's really [[BigBad the most feared Maverick on the planet, Sigma]]. Thinking this "stranger" is TheProphet makes him fall victim to [[UnwittingPawn Sigma's deceitful logic]] and enter SERIOUSLY DirtyBusiness. Worse, he is unaware [[DoubleAgent Magma Dragoon]] caused [[ColonyDrop Sky Lagoon to crash and [[InnocentBystander wipe out millions]]]]- he thinks it's an accident perpetrated by the Maverick Hunters. This unintentionally causes Repliforce to dishonor its namesake, [[DyingLikeAnimals the army to be decimated]], and General to accidentally cross the MoralEventHorizon. Worse, General has [[KillSat Final Weapon, a doomsday space station geared for armageddon. After X/Zero gives him a well-deserved WhatTheHellHero (Zero even more angered, on the verge of a RoaringRampageOfRevenge) speech, pulverizing half his steely body in the process, General cools down long enough to realize that acting in favor of NecessarilyEvil was a deadly mistake, and he has a HeelFaceTurn. However, Sigma's XanatosGambit allowed him to hijack Final Weapon to trigger the EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. To stop it, General pulls a HeroicSacrifice and RedemptionEqualsDeath, using his remaining own body to block the laser, but doing so vaporizes him.

* A game mechanic in ''VideoGame/{{Sengoku}}''. Honor is gained by such things as donating money to the Emperor and granting land to vassals, and lost by hatching plots and declaring wars. If a character loses too much, they commit {{seppuku}}.

* In ''DissidiaFinalFantasy'', [[FinalFantasyIII The Onion Knight]] learns this as '''''AnAesop''''', as, though it went against his otherwise perfectly rational motto of not taking on any foe he wasn't confident about, he found he had to fight on regardless if it meant [[DistressedDamsel rescuing]] [[FinalFantasyVI Terra]].

* Kasumi from ''Shakkin Shimai'' takes this to an extreme, refusing help from Okura even if it means she'll be sold into prostitution to pay off her family's debt.

* In ''[=~Dissidia: Final Fantasy~=]'', [[FinalFantasyIII The Onion Knight]] learns this as '''''AnAesop''''', as, though it went against his otherwise perfectly rational motto of not taking on any foe he wasn't confident about, he found he had to fight on regardless if it meant [[DistressedDamsel rescuing]] [[FinalFantasyVI Terra]].

* A [[NeutralGood Paragon Shepard]] from ''MassEffect'' will make the odd decision along these lines [[GoodIsNotDumb though he/she will]] [[{{Badass}} usually win anyway.]]

* In the ''{{Warcraft}}'' book ''[[WarcraftExpandedUniverse Of Blood and Honor]]'', the human paladin Tirion Fordring is an extremely honourable guy, saving an elderly man from a race which pretty much all of humanity was still recovering from having being nearly crushed by at the time. Doing so saw him exiled for treachery and his wife refusing to take herself and their son into the ruin he made for himself. His magical powers were supposed to have been taken from him, though due to nature of his use of them, it is assumed that they were granted by moral righteousness -- which has since been [[DisContinuity debated and argued about in true nature]], due to ''WorldOfWarcraft.''

* The Half-Zatoichi in ''TeamFortress2'' is a katana wielded by the Demoman and the Soldier. It is Honorbound, meaning that once you draw it, you can't switch to another weapon until you get a kill with it, but getting a kill with it gets you back all your health points.

* In ''{{Fallout 3}}'', with the Broken Steel DLC installed, while the player can send a radiation-immune companion character to activate the purifier rather than sacrificing themselves or Sarah Lyons, the game still considers this a cowardly choice rather than [[NegateYourOwnSacrifice Negating Your Own Sacrifice]].

* In the {{Kirby}} series, Meta Knight will give you a sword in the favor of a fair fight, even when the fate of the universe is on the line.

* The elites in the ''Halo'' series definitely fall under this trope, especially the high-ranking zealots, ESPECIALLY in Halo 2. The [[WordofGod Word of God]] at the time was that these officers had a honour code that prohibited them from using ranged weapons, and entering vehicles is considered cowardice. As a result, they end up being less dangerous than their gun-wielding subordinates, since they just run at you with a sword. When you do get one as an ally, [[TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything giving him a gun will just result in him running up to enemies and bludgeoning them with it, and he will stubbornly refuse to enter any vehicle.]]

* In ''{{Fallout 3}}'', with the Broken Steel DLC installed, while the player can send a radiation-immune party member to activate the purifier rather than sacrificing themselves or Sarah Lyons, the game still considers this a cowardly choice rather than just avoiding a SenselessSacrifice.

* In the {{Kirby}} series, Meta Knight will give you a sword in the favor of a fair fight, even when the fate of the universe is on the line.

* In ''{{Army of Two}}'', Tyson Rios makes it a point to try to bring the conspirators within [[spoiler: Security and Strategy Corporation]] to justice, even going to so far as to force [[spoiler: Ernest Stockwell, CEO of SSC]] to turn himself in once they rescued him. His partner, Eliot Salem, who is much more prgamatic and selfish, repeatedly calls him on his honorable nature, pointing out that the two are [[PrivateMilitaryContractors mercenaries]].