History MindRape / VideoGames

** Hazama's Ouroboros has this as a built-in function, though he tends to go light on it, preferring to stick to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech defamatory speeches]], [[HannibalLecture Hannibal lectures]], and barbed [[{{Troll}} trolling]]. Pretty much every character subjected to Mind Rape had Hazama as the "therapist", with [[spoiler:Noel's regression into Mu-12]] as the highlight of his career. At least two characters are shown to be resistant to Hazama - [[IdiotHero Taokaka]], who simply is [[TooDumbToFool unable to comprehend his language]] ([[spoiler:so he settles with tearing her to an inch of his life]]), and Makoto, who served under him in Library Intelligence and is accustomed to his tricks and tactics ([[spoiler:which turns out to annoy him ''greatly'' when she invariably turns on him]]).

** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsDreamDropDistance'' features [[spoiler: Sora deliberately being mindraped so thoroughly, his heart momentarily snaps, allowing darkness to invade it and leaving him catatonic until Riku rescues him.]]

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX2'' has Shuyin, who was trapped in a psychic prison and forced to relive not only his own death, but the murder of his lover... for a ''millennium''. Understandably, on getting out, his only goal was to destroy ''absolutely everything'' just to keep that from ever happening to him again.

** And then there's Northrend, home to many an EldritchAbomination. There are mental debuffs to be found here, such as 'you feel as if something is scratching in your mind' (it doesn't affect your stats, but it's still creepy), and in some areas you will receive whispers from an unclear source, usually urging you toward paranoia.

* In the final battle of the first ''VideoGame/GodOfWar'' game, Ares does this to Kratos by trapping him in his own mind, taking him back to the night he killed his own family. Kratos valiantly fights off clones of himself while hugging his family to keep them alive...but his efforts are for naught as Ares rips off the Blades of Chaos and kills them. Kratos falls to his knees sobbing as he watches his family die by his blades again.

* The precise mechanism isn't clear (it may be simply intense strobed lights, or it may be some sort of direct connection), but the Data Drain ability when used by the Eight Phases in ''[[Franchise/DotHack]]'' games effectively do this, giving said phases more power and ability while putting their victims into comas. They'll attempt to do it to Kite and his companions as well, but it's implied that the Key of the Twilight Kite has (which allows him to Data Drain as well; he thankfully only uses it against non-human foes) protects them from a full-on coma (though they do lose half their HP and get hit with all of the StandardStatusEffects in the game).

** Visitors to [[AmusementParkOfDoom Atlantic Island Park]] are automatically given a mindrape courtesy of the emotion-siphoning machines hidden about the park. Most people are lucky to walk away with only a crippling sense of fear and distress as the machines drain away their joy; however, guests experiencing depression and other emotional problems can end up experiencing a ''serious'' case of SanitySlippage. Among other things, guests can be afflicted with suicidal impulses, mood swings, dangerous obsessions, murderous rage, and permanent changes to their personalities. [[spoiler: Towards the end of ''The Park,'' Lorraine's affliction phenomena is accelerated when the Bogeyman forces her into a nightmare vision of her own home and her own frailties as a human being - the results being so nightmarish that Lorraine can often be heard to scream "Leave me alone!" and "I don't want to see it!" throughout this sequence.]]

* ''VideoGame/DragonFable'': Your character almost got {{Mind Rape}}d, controlled and put into a LotusEaterMachine by the EldritchAbomination boss of the Water Orb saga. [[spoiler: It didn't quite work and your character gets rescued in time by your friendly Knights]].

** The [[DefectorFromDecadence Prester]] [[HeelRaceTurn Zuul]] use their MindRape abilities for more constructive purposes. "Sin Eaters" will help Liir soldiers deal with their guilt over having killed sentient beings by erasing selected memories.

* All of the BossBanter in ''[[VideoGame/AmericanMcGeesAlice American McGee's Alice]]'' force her to confront herself. The tougher the Boss, the closer this gets to MindRape, with the Jabberwock and the Red Queen remarkably wiping the smirk off her face.

* The ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series has two variants of psychic MindRape, one for Hazama and one for Relius Clover.
** Hazama's Ouroboros has this as a built-in function, though he tends to go light on it, preferring to stick to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech defamatory speeches]], [[HannibalLecture Hannibal lectures]], and barbed [[{{Troll}} trolling]]. Pretty much every character subjected to MindRape had Hazama as the "therapist", with [[spoiler:Noel's regression into Mu-12]] as the highlight of his career. At least two characters are shown to be resistant to Hazama - [[IdiotHero Taokaka]], who simply is [[TooDumbToFool unable to comprehend his language]] ([[spoiler:so he settles with tearing her to an inch of his life]]), and Makoto, who served under him in Library Intelligence and is accustomed to his tricks and tactics ([[spoiler:which turns out to annoy him ''greatly'' when she invariably turns on him]]).

* The Rite of Tranquility on mages in the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' universe can be used as a form of MindRape in the hands of templars seeking control over their charges for their own evil purposes, as in the case of Ser Alrik's "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Tranquil Solution]]" when it was used on Karl and later [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty threatened to be used on Ella]] in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''.
** Blood magic can also be used for MindRape, as it was used on Ser Cullen in "The Broken Circle" quest in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''.

* Mother Maya is a vicious MindRape specialist in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney''. Her domain, Sector Grus, is a PsychologicalTormentZone, and you are often treated to the joyful spectacle of being mind raped or seeing other victims, especially Zelenin and the Ubergestalt (Commander Gore). Also, the Delphinus Parasite is an EnergyBeing which doubles as a HatePlague, making it extremely difficult to cure, and which is the broken form of the soul of the resident MonsterLord, Asura. Which is not to say the Law side does not have some good ideas themselves: Zelenin's Song is commented to feel "like nails on a chalkboard" by bystanders not directly targeted, and a heavenly chant by those affected. Said victims were reduced into a tribe of nigh-mindless zealots, barely existing for anything beyond praising "the Lord".

* ''VideoGame/JeffWaynesWarOfTheWorlds'' gives us the Martian xeno telepath unit, which can utilise MindRape to freeze enemy units, make them flee in terror, or even start shooting at each other.

** ''KingdomHeartsDreamDropDistance'' features [[spoiler: Sora deliberately being mindraped so thoroughly, his heart momentarily snaps, allowing darkness to invade it and leaving him catatonic until Riku rescues him.]]

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Half-Life 2}}'' Episodes, [[spoiler:Combine Advisors]] can project some kind of discomfort or pain directly into other character's minds. This includes the {{player character}}, Gordon Freeman, where it's represented as a [[HellIsThatNoise loud screeching]] and a [[InterfaceScrew distorted screen partially obscured by a red blob]].

* ''Videogame/FateExtra CCC'': A rare case if the *heroes* performing this. The BigBad constructs impassable barriers out of "the walls within a girl's heart". To destroy the barrier, the protagonist has to journey into the girl in question's heart, back her into a mental corner, and then, in a process known as "Punishment", forcibly reveal all of her darkest secrets and fully "break open" her heart. Thus is played as traumatic for the victim, but also as a necessary step for freeing them for the BigBad's control.

* In ''Videogame/MiddleEarthShadowOfWar'', the protagonist can "Shame" Orcs, which reduces the power level of Orc Captains so you can [[HeelFaceBrainwashing Dominate]] them later on if they're too high a level for you. This can also effect them psychologically in various ways, potentially driving them mad or turning them almost completely mindless to the point that they are physically lobotomized. Even worse is the "Worse than Death" augment, which causes a chance to create Deranged Orcs as demonstrated by [[spoiler:Bruz the Chopper]], who Talion and Celebrimbor shame to the point of reducing him to a broken wretch as [[MakeAnExampleOutOfThem punishment for betrayal]].

* ''SilentHill''. The entire franchise is one huge mind rape for the player, focusing on reducing you into a state of complete fear rather than bowling you over with [[JumpScare pop-ups]] and run-at-you monsters. The entire Silent Hill series is notable for its scene setting to convey the complete horror. It is for this reason it is often cited as the ultimate horror game series.

* The "Dragonrend" Shout in ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' essentially Mind Rapes a Dragon by forcing it to experience [[spoiler:mortality]].
** The ''Dragonborn'' DLC introduces the [[TomeOfEldritchLore Black Books]] of Hermaeus Mora. Most people who read them (such as a madman you can randomly encounter) go insane; the wizard Neloth says that Herma-Mora occasionally sucks people's minds dry in his bid for their knowledge. [[spoiler:This happens to Storn, who willingly lets his knowledge of Skaal tradition be taken by Herma-Mora so that the Dragonborn can complete the DealWithTheDevil necessary to kill Miraak.]]

* The ''{{X-Com}}'' games have this as well. The Ethereals and high-ranking Sectoids have two mental attacks: MindControl and Panic (which lowers morale). Helplessly watching as your own hands slaughter your teammates has to be bad enough, one can only imagine what horrors follow after a heavily-armed soldier is subjected to a Panic attack and goes berserk.[[note]]they get 255 Turn Units to turn around and fire their weapons randomly until they either run out of Turn Units or ammo.[[/note]] The 2012 remake also has a more literal example in mindfray. The good side? After some reverse-engineering, you can get your own psychic soldiers to return the favour. Turning a plasma cannon-lugging killing machine into a panicky mess going berserk on its own side is always priceless.

* Though it's not dwelled upon especially much in the ''StarCraft'' ExpansionPack, the [[DarkIsNotEvil Dark Archons]] have the [[PsychicPowers ability]] to instantly mindwipe a creature, alternatively overload their nervous system, rendering them paralyzed for a short amount of time.

* The Zuul of ''SwordOfTheStars'' regularly perform mind raping of lesser beings to perform research, leaving their victim a maddened degenerate husk. In fact, they do this to obtain information in general... Or because they think it's fun... Frankly, the Zuul ''like'' mind raping their lessers and thus they never really got used to asking nicely. Or asking at all.

* ''SuikodenIII'' has this between [[PolarOppositeTwins twin]] [[SeparatedAtBirth brothers]] Luc (see {{Jerkass}}) and Sasarai. It is not enough for Luc to simply [[spoiler:hijack the true rune]] but in the process inform his brother that they are actually [[spoiler:[[ArtificialHuman clones]] of Harmonian ruler Hikusaak as vessels for true runes]]. Sasarai is not amused and becomes physically ill at this knowledge, leading to his HeelFaceTurn once he recovers. His post-game text suggests he did not fully recover.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'', before and after rescuing Cortana, her words and verbal cues drop indications that the Gravemind is inflicting this on her. Bear in mind, while an AI she's built off of a human mind, so she's just as vulnerable as any human. The rather agonized, audibly shaken way she begs for the Chief to get her out of High Charity and to destroy the reactors to pay it back just emphasizes this.

*** Let's talk about indoctrination a bit more. All Reapers can do it, [[spoiler:even when they're ''dead'']]. Certain pieces of Reaper technology are also capable of doing it. You might be able to resist it at first, but eventually you'll succumb. Your mind will become a tool for the Reapers. You will obey their commands without even realizing they are commanding you. And when they no longer have a use for you, you will be [[spoiler:assimilated, either infected with Reaper nanites and turned into a hideous mockery of yourself or melted down into genetic paste to create a new Reaper]].

* In ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar 2'', the cutscene that introduces the Tyranid creature called the Zoanthrope does this to the ''player'': random and distorted visuals overlapping with the image of a bloated alien braincase, with loud screeches paired with the sound of [[PsychicStatic audio feedback]] assaulting the ears.
** This is basically a visual representation of the Tyranid psychic power 'The Horror', which is Mind Rape taken to the third degree.
* Shadow Priests in ''WorldOfWarcraft'' have many abilities made to mess with the opponents mind. These include Mind Blast (causing an explosion of shadow magic inside the enemy's brain), Mind Flay (slashing at the enemy's brain with shadow magic whips), Mind Sear (burns the opponent's brain with shadow magic) and the classic Mind Control. Both Priests and Warlocks can cast a version of the Fear spell, which causes immense fear in the target's mind, making them run around aimlessly for a few seconds.
** Priests of any sort - Holy, Discipline, ''or'' Shadow - are expected to get Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Pain in basic training, and have access to Mind Control soon enough. Refusing to train in these makes solo adventures a ''lot'' harder.
*** And/or a lot more fun and challenging, especially for RP players.
*** Let's not forget Psychic Scream, which makes the enemy run away for a bit because of the horrific mind/soul pain you inflicted on him. As part of combat, it's a horrific ability. As a way of avoiding combat... well, I suppose once the pain wears off, the victims ''might'' be glad you didn't just kill them, but....

* A very intense version of Mind Rape takes place in ''VideoGame/{{Xenosaga}}'' Episode 1 where [[spoiler:Albedo mentally rapes MOMO in front of the main cast]]. This is especially powerful given [[spoiler:the apparent age of MOMO as a 12 year old girl]].
** The American version of this scene original Japanese version was modified because the imagery was considered too intense. In the American version [[spoiler:Albedo uses lightning-like energy while cradling MOMO's head to extract information]], whereas in the Japanese version, [[spoiler:he physically sticks his arm into her abdomen]]. In both instances, the character is shown to exhibit physical as well as mental pain.

* Happens to ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' themselves in the main UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube games ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' and ''Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness'', when they get turned into Shadow Pokémon. They lose all emotion due to their hearts being [[EmptyShell closed]], and get turned into blood thirsty, rage filled, primitive monsters who work only on their enhanced fighting instincts. They can be brought back to normal with [[ThePowerOfFriendship proper love and care]].
** The move Dark Pulse "releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts".

*** [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge Not even Terumi is safe from this however...]]

** Demon hunters are subject to this as well during the ritual that turns them into one. They eat the demon's heart and drink its blood, then are subjected to the BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind, where they have to repeat it again, then they receive a vision of the Burning Legion destroying countless worlds in every timeline in existence, whether its a unknown worlds or multitude of Azeroths, it is so unbearable that they tear their own eyes out at the sheer horror of it. After that, the demon spirit still taunts them before their spectral vision starts working, and most of the initiates went insane at this point, like Leotheras the Blind.

** Interestingly, if Feynriel is spared in "Night Terrors" and not made Tranquil or possessed, [[spoiler:he goes to Tevinter to learn how to better control his powers. In a later Act III quest, it is revealed he uses those powers to make a group of would-be gang rapists kill each other while they are still awake.]]

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny2'': [[BigBad Elraine]] does this to Judas, sticking him in a PsychologicalTormentZone and making him relive [[spoiler: him betraying his friends and drowning]] over and over again to try to make [[BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil him join her]]. Fortunately, he resists just long enough for the party to save him.