A huge title like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 While this year promises to bring you the simple thrill of blowing up your evil foes, fans may want a little more relatable antagonist. features a gray villain, but it needs a special title to go further and get it right the first time.
from far cry 5 To red dead redemptionsome of the best games ever made have pulled off this trick so well.
Logan (Fable III)
While it’s impossible to defend the extent of Logan’s cruelty as ruler of Albion, the game’s first decision forces the heroes to sacrifice either their love interests or a group of protesters. Let Redditor Miss_Sophia I think there is an argument in favor of the King. They explain, “Although the premise is that he’s cruel and loathsome, it turns out he’s willing to do whatever it takes to destroy the evil army.”
In fact, when players first learn about Logan’s Iron Law, they are unaware that an outside threat is brewing that threatens to exterminate all life in Albion. Either way, it’s clear he failed. That means it’s also right for players to revolutionize against him.
King Dedede (Kirby of the Stars: A Nightmare in the Land of Dreams)
Players may not have expected moral complexity from the series’ villains, which are more focused on fun platforming than good storytelling, but Kirby Dreamland Nightmare‘s twist redeems its central antagonist. Kirby spends much of the game undoing Dedede’s plan to destroy the Star Rod and thwart his dreams, but when Kirby defeats him, it becomes clear that something is wrong. .
Editor eastern witch Dedede explains that he was “trying to keep everyone safe”, and by reassembling the Star Rod, Kirby inadvertently allowed Nightmare to reappear and attack him. The revelation that was was part of the reason King Dedede is definitely Kirby’s biggest rival..
Joseph Seed (Far Cry 5)
of far cry While the franchise is known for its compelling antagonists, far cry 5 away from Best game in the series, that villain is a good example. Throughout the game, Joseph Seed is made to look like a madman trying to brainwash entire Montana counties into expanding his militaristic doomsday cult.
Editor blitherblather425 I say “the ending blew my mind” because of how it revealed the truth about Seed. Despite the horrors of his methods during the fall, it turns out that Joseph was completely right about the world’s impending doom.
Dutch van der Linde (Red Dead Redemption)
Dutch’s more important role is red dead redemption 2 Regardless, it means that many players think positively of him. red dead redemption what he makes incredible video game villainsIn the first game, Dutch forms a new gang made up of people who share a hatred of the government when John is tasked with taking him down.
Editor Robjr83 He points out that Dutch didn’t like the government, and was perfectly right in telling John in particular that “bureaucrats will always create monsters to justify their work.” It wasn’t long afterward that Hollander proved infallible right by betraying John back at the end of the contract.
The Master (Fallout)
It’s easy to see the Master as a comic book villain at first, but his terrifying looks, intimidating speaking style, and his plans to achieve world peace with an army of mutants make fans realize there’s more to it than that. I know. Editor immovable count He notes that he developed the plan because he was “fearing we would not last long in the wasteland.”
Given how dangerous the post-apocalyptic world is, fall out For it’s easy to see why he thought normal humans couldn’t succeed and decided he had to do something drastic. In the ending, even he admits that he went too far for his new vision of the world.
Magus (Chrono Trigger)
until today, Chrono Trigger still considered one of the The best turn-based RPG ever made And a large part of that is the game’s incredibly well-written characters, including the minor enemy Magus. It’s easy to think.
However, as a Redditor Gemini K To point out, his entire plot was aimed at “enacting revenge on Lavos”, the ultimate villain who would end the game world that also destroyed Magus’ family. It’s unlikely he had enough power, but it’s easy to see why Magus was mad at the protagonist for taking his chance.
Helghast (Killzone)
The consensus is that there are no truly good people, kill zone Series, both sides commit atrocities in the name of civilization, Redditor Kreisf Do not blindly regard the hostile “Helghast” as an evil force.
According to them, the ISA where the heroes of the series cooperate against Helghast is worse, and Helghast is right to attack them. While centered, the game also shows that Helghast only settled in Helghan in the first place, as they were banished from Vekta to a harsh, barren world.
Several metal Gear The villain is definitely right in the end, but the Redditor Astrager As perhaps the best example of this, I’ll point to the first game’s Big Boss. but they claim he did this “to avoid becoming a tool of politicians.”
Rather than acting purely for self-interest, Big Boss had the pure intention of creating a world where soldiers didn’t have to be minions to be used as they please by corrupt politicians. The fact that he became the main character of the series shows how much fans eventually came to sympathize with the character.
Pagan Min (Far Cry 4)
It’s rare to find out you’re a villain for the first time right after they’ve disappeared, far cry 4 A unique game. Players spend most of the game pagan trying to overthrow his Min’s tyranny and install a new government in Kyrat, but doing so ends up in a much worse situation for the small fictional country.
so one Editor Min even claims to be a “broken man trying to bring some stability” to Kirat. I’m here.
Kleia (Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith lords)
While many question the traditional good-evil narrative of Jedi and Sith, Star Wars franchise, second Knights of the Old Republic It makes the criticism of this easy way of looking at things more obvious.Editor AG_ Moore She’s considered a villain, but I think Claire is a great example of this.
They argue that she was right to become overly disillusioned with the righteous Jedi and instead focus on “a much greater foe lurking in the shadows”. While scattered, she was somewhere in between, so she was the only one who could prepare for this new threat.
