The good kind of bad: 5 of our favourite gaming villains

The heroes of our games would be nothing without their contrasting counterparts. A villain drives the hero forward, gives meaning to his cause.

A hero becomes a hero because of the villain. That is why today we want to celebrate these malevolent and sadistic individuals, these slayers of men and admirers of torment.

Now before I get burnt at the stake, this list is in no way the conclusive final say on the matter. Rather consider it the starting point of a discussion.

Do you agree these bad guys deserve a spot on this list? Who do you think are the greatest gaming villains? And why do you think there is such a lack of female gaming villains?

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Wiehahn Diederichs
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