10 Video Game Villains WE FELT BAD FOR

[@beowulfschmidt6031]

The best "villains" are those with whom we can sympathize.

[@brytonwallis4817]

Beowulf Schmidt is it okay if I talk about a parody or abridged anime? Cause Cell from DBZA is a really human character. It’s not that you feel bad for him but it’s obvious power isn’t the only thing he could want: multiple times he shows us that he likes music, there’s an instant where he says pandas are cute, and in that same scene he shows us he can’t come up with a joke because of his hunger.

[@mortisea2408]

Even joker from the dark knight?

[@GeekGal84]

Honestly, I think one that people would probably wanna argue with me about is Sephiroth. I find him to be a rather sympathetic yet well done villain.

[@marioparty17]

@@brytonwallis4817 lul wat

[@microsoftpowerpoint3039]

Yes.

[@samuelhaverghast2442]

Tullius was never the villain, if you join the Empire, after things settle, he tells you that another war will be coming with the Thalmor, but this time, the Empire will be ready for them, Ulfric was a deluded Nord that thought all he had done should give him the High Kings throne. Now as for Andrew Ryan, it was actually Fontaine that ultimately pushed him into that State of mind

[@captainperiwinkle]

It depends on who you chose in the Civil War, but I chose the Imperials so I agree with you. Andrew Ryan was always the way he was... He allowed the production of The Little Sisters cause of his ideology, to not ban any scientific freedom and allow everything to be made profit of off. Fontaine did do some illegal moves, but Ryan banned all of his legal activities as well, so even if Ryan wasn't sick in the head, he was a hypocrite who would do anything to stay in power.

[@vimmotv8802]

i chose stormcloaks my first run through but the second it was the empire

[@ryanstaiger1712]

I think this one is a stretch. He does not like the thalmor and seeks to defeat them in the long run. That’s why I always side with the imperials

[@Jimmyinvictus]

Tullius is *not* a villain. The Stormcloaks are (ironically) playing right into the Thalmor's plans. Skyrim cannot save itself; in-game dialogue implicitly states that Skyrim can't even feed itself without imports from Cyrodiil. Tullius shouldn't be on this list; Ulfric would be a much better choice. I disagree with Ulfric but he's a very well-written and acted character, and he has some justified grievances.

[@toxicincpotc2725]

The game never let me get pass a mission with his general can’t remember her name but when I finished it then the objective would say to talk to her and it would repeat over and over agin not letting me proceed so never got to finish the imperials side

[@RYUHAYABUSA5012]

It’s not even just cause of his grandma abusing him and his mother leaving him, the abuse he took at Hyperion, being spat upon and look down upon, losing his wife to his daughter’s own powers, the countless times him and his family was attacked by bandits before the loss of his wife, that’s the reason he wanted to rid the world of bandits And after seeing what the twins in 3 did, we all kinda wish he did now, not the Vault Hunter’s at least but the actual bandits.

[@Arctic.Sirius]

Don't forget what Lilith had done to him. That was the nail in the coffin

[@Nerobyrne]

Not to mention compared to the rest of Pandora, the city Jack built was actually a nice place to live. Sure, it was a dictatorship, but honestly, as a regular citizen, would you want to live ANYWHERE other than there?

[@ericwoodworth8079]

@@Nerobyrne Yes but I also prefer freedom than a lie

[@DishonoredSkull]

I'm just glad The Evil Within is here, game is extremely underrated. Preferred it far more than the 2nd game.

[@harrythegreat21person63]

The 1st game is one of my favorite horror games. The 2nd felt way different than the first.

[@DishonoredSkull]

@@harrythegreat21person63 Hell yeah man. This game felt more like a mysterious, mind fuck of a survival horror. Many locations, learning the game as you go, many different enemies and environments, incredibly disgusting creatures (That remind me of the thing) God I love his game. 2nd game was just straightforward and easy, characters were less interesting imo, granted the emotion of the characters were better and line delivering was better. Stealth was better, although op and broken. Gonna stop as it will be too long and you get the point

[@THE_BEAR_JEW]

I like them both but the original is better imo... 100% agreed.

[@coletrainhetrick]

Hard disagree right there. They are distinct from each other but 2 is way better in multiple categories

[@JGriffin5150]

@A W evil within came out before everyone was playing battle royale games I'm pretty sure

[@matthewswift1283]

I felt bad for Ardyn, he had the throne stolen from him and was imprisoned for 2000 years by his own brother when he spent his life helping others

[@matthewswift1283]

@Christopher Mueller agreed

[@RadishDoctor]

The villain is basically Jesus

[@satvikkolla8796]

One of the best video game villains of all time.

[@matthewswift1283]

@@satvikkolla8796 the best in my opinion

[@satvikkolla8796]

@@matthewswift1283 same. Ffxv is easily one of my favorite if not my favorite game of all time. The world is spectacular and the story is so gripping. You get attached to every character. I'm playing it for the third time now, never gets old

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

For me, Handsome Jack is one the villains where you feel bad for them constantly but you also remind yourself that he’s too far gone for any mercy. Seriously, next time you’re playing B2, Pay attention to echoes. He does some sick shit.

[@kanevivi]

Yeah by the end I was ready to give him peace, he was messed up to the point he needed to be put down, same with some the other villains. They were pushed to that point.

[@nathancochran4694]

I loved the way they wrote handsome Jack. He is absolutely despicable, but playing through BL the Pre Sequel, you get to watch him slowly lose his humanity, and his mind along with it.

[@TheKomodian]

And then cry in horror when you try 3 and see the villain given there

[@idrismursyidkhairi2916]

Me too. After playing the pre sequel, i get the hatred he have and he actually only some random Hyperion technician before the game start. He is mentally ill before the game start, but the rising problem, the annoying boss, and the betrayal at the end of game snap him and rapidly corrupt him. However, he never completely lost his humanity as he try to make pandora better place to live. It's shame his tale come to end.

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

Nathan Cochran Oh for sure. Handsome Jack is one of the most well constructed characters in video game history. He’s up there with the likes of Andrew Ryan and Mr. House.

[@Riskiest_Biscuit]

"Can't time them up if they just wiggle around" 😂😂 Best line in until Dawn. Josh was SO well written, I literally had NO idea he was behind it. His story is sad, and he is definitely one of the most memorable villains out there

[@kanevivi]

Honestly I figured he was to some degree, but when people started dying I feel his pranks were being manipulated.

[@Irishdude85]

Rami Malik aka Mr Robot was fantastic as Josh!

[@Crisjola]

I honestly wouldn't call Josh a villain. He did really bad things, but there is a difference between being a jackass as well as being a horrible victim of circumstance (no one would have died had there not been other forces on the mountain) and being an actual villain. I mean the Joker is very very screwed up mentally and clearly is a villain. But I wouldn't class Josh and the Joker in the same way.

[@toastydanny9136]

Yeah, you could see Andrew Ryan's humanity right through his skull towards the end.

[@liquidchameleon5993]

And on the putter. And his suit. And the floor

[@19Freddie]

Almost every "villainous" character from Soulsborne after you take time to learn their backgrounds but in particular, my man Artorias.

[@TJR-hs2dj]

Finding out the lore behind Pinwheel hit me hard. I feel bad every time I go into that boss fight now.

[@19Freddie]

@@jsullivan2112 I suppose I should rephrase that a bit, he was corrupted.

[@Pinakiprime910]

I do think gweyn was bad tho

[@stylesheetra9411]

@@Pinakiprime910 yes he was

[@ChronologicalFern]

That female saint in Demon Souls was a prime example.

[@RyanPrunty]

Feels bad man

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

These are antagonists, not villains. And General Tullius is a downright good guy lmao.

[@megawaffle612]

Depends on the side you choose, though I often sided with the Empire.

[@Blackstonelegion]

Yeah Tulius isnt really a badguy

[@AdanRayner]

Not really, the StormCloaks are the bad guys so just because you can fight against him doesn't make him a bad guy?

[@msihcs8171]

I've honestly never sided with the Stormcloaks, I tried to once, but lost interest. I can't stand elitists and Ulfric is the pinnacle of

[@jonasseorum5471]

@@msihcs8171 wouldn't really consider the stormcloaks "elitists" dont know were you get that from.

[@flufflenuggit6499]

Every single Colossi. 😭

[@ZYKO13]

No the real villain in that game was you

[@Nerobyrne]

I think I'm the only one who played the game properly. I started, ran around a bit and then stopped playing because there was no real motivation ^^

[@harrysyodihermawan2739]

@@Nerobyrne congratulations you saved the beautiful creature

[@S0rr0w93]

@@Nerobyrne me too lol

[@DJAM3R]

Dutch in rdr1. Even beforeørdr2 came out they were hinting at how some past events changed him from charismatic leader to depraved lunatic

[@ZYKO13]

If anyone remembers, the Fear series. Alma is a villain you can feel sorry for. I mean come on, she was just a fricking kid.

[@dignusdingus3709]

In a way, you can feel sorry for Paxton Fettel too. on a sidenote: F.E.A.R.'s plot twist, not the most mindblowing twist ever in a videogame but it's an underrated one

[@davidludwig7501]

Just played fear yesterday on ps now. Such a good game. They all deserved to die. Poor Alma. Let's get a remake!

[@Cumawmeelluh]

@@davidludwig7501 Honestly, a remake would worry me, the game still looks pretty good and even though it's an over the top shooter it's sounds and lighting still make me uncomfortable while walking down it's corridors. I'm afraid a remake would demolish it's identity, sure, they might be able to replicate and improve the shooter side of the game, but the few horror elements in it were already lost in project origin (which i like anyway, but didn't creep me out as much).

[@davidludwig7501]

@@Cumawmeelluh yeah I wouldn't want anything changed. Remaster I meant. Exactly the same just better graphics. Played it last night on ps now and it's still awesome.

[@madblank]

FEAR doesn't need a remake or a remaster, just go and play it on PC, still plays great.

[@Staten_lll]

F in the chat for the villain homies

[@JoeyBlueOfficial]

F

[@sakujinazo3952]

F. Also pouring one out for the villain homies

[@LunaP1]

F

[@bigtictac2434]

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[@marcusg1809]

Wreck it Ralph we are bad that is good that does not mean that we are good.

[@matthewimmanuelsamson8837]

Kessler is one of the most underrated villains of all time!

[@Ali-Sensei]

this is so weird, I just finished the game for the first time today. any reason to do a evil run. does the game change or play differently when you're evil ??

[@unreal_injun4179]

@@Ali-Sensei you feel more powerful and can be far more reckless with the citizens and life drain them. its a fun run. Also different abilities can lead to different playstyles.

[@matthewimmanuelsamson8837]

@@Ali-Sensei Definitely worth the fun! Also the red effects look really cool and you get to replay the same game while still having a different experience.

[@TheUltrasora]

The ending doesn't change but the moral choices changes thing a bit mid story.

[@jessehopp4219]

I seriously want a remaster on ps4. Both infamous games. Those were my favorite games on ps3. Yes, play an evil play through

[@Podcir]

I'd add Ardyn from Final Fantasy 15 to this list as well - his backstory, especially with his own DLC was absolutely heartbreaking to me, one of my favorite villains ever.

[@66ALDARIS]

Saren from Mass Effect definitely makes my list.

[@Veladus]

LOLno. The novels make it crystal clear, Saren was pure evil long before Sovereign indoctrinated him. He's one of the most evil characters in the franchise.

[@histkontext]

@@Veladus novels that came after the game are not really much into count, it is like with star wars claiming through picture books now, how darth vader is god-like power, while we saw him barely moving in the first movies, and incredibaly awkwardly waving around with his laser sword. From what we saw saren tried to cooperate a deal with reapers to perserve life of all the races, he even shot himself after realizing a mistake he has done in the game.

[@Veladus]

@@histkontext May 1, 2007 is after November 16, 2007 where you come from?

[@ScottAndNumbers]

FFXIV Shadowbringers spoiler: Emet Selch most certainly deserves a place on this list. Almost criminal for him to not be here.

[@FABRIZZLE]

Scott I’m in total agreement.

[@VigorousRaven]

Big agree

[@Denu85]

emet Selch hands down the best villain. the ending made u feel so sad.

[@Tenma2411]

Yea, the part where he said ''Remember us'' was gut wrenching. that guy has been through a lot.

[@shirox11]

I agree 💯. In my opinion he could top this list.

[@TwanSouls]

The watch dogs 1 final boss turning off his pacemaker was tough for me to do

[@morfigasoulslayer]

im gonna regret this but why?

[@TheLiamster]

One villain I felt bad for is the Second Sister from Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order.

[@LieutenantButtonMasher]

Yeah. Aside from her being super badass, I liked her for her backstory.

[@JukaDominator]

@Doinyamom 989 Why though?

[@arshia5802]

Doinyamom 989 ok but wtf

[@emanuelmendoza9613]

@Doinyamom 989 no, its published by EA and made by Respawn, they got my respect

[@analtoaster]

The Liamster I hope fallen order is a prequel so we can play as trilla, she was an amazing villain

[@GatTooFreshy]

I miss the Evil within!

[@FOFOKASHY]

Man I miss Fable, there should be a lot of games of that concept

[@DEADEYESSS]

The evil within was the most nostalgic game for me dunno why cuz it wasn’t that that long ago but ruvik is so iconic to me and Sebastian and Joseph I think not too keen in Kidman though

[@watcherviews3445]

Find it hard to pity Ruvik, in “The Evil Within,” since he did a lot tortures sh*t to peoples and animals

[@789raiden]

Never felt bad for him once throughout the game and thought he got what was coming. Kind of annoyed at the ending of the game and lack of explanation of where he went in Leslys body or what happened to Joseph. Thought that series had potential

[@Moonwizard420]

@@789raiden I love Joseph so much.

[@ntgfire3764]

@@789raiden the second game was so underwhelming, it did some good things but it was too short and the story was just meh. Didn't add much to the previous game :/.

[@789raiden]

@@ntgfire3764 for me the second was fun to play but I didnt find the story all that good. The new voice actor didnt really suit the game for me and got ticked at how they tried to make it somewhat a comedy horror. I hope they make a part 3 for Joseph's side

[@ntgfire3764]

@@789raiden you're right, hopefully the 3rd game expands upon the first game

[@carlosbraga6494]

Dettlaff from The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine

[@mark5594]

He just wanted duchy lovin'

[@DJAM3R]

They did him wrong :(

[@Veladus]

He deserved what he got. He went on a terrorist spree because his girl used him. It sucks he can't be tortured forever in some Hellish afterlife like he deserves. He's as evil as anyone in that game, and that's saying A LOT.

[@Failpupo]

Basically every Yakuza final bosses

[@Zekz123]

Only played Kiwami here but damn that nishiki fight was sad

[@markscheuerman7962]

The Police commissioner from Yakuza 4?

[@RichiGijon]

KUZEEEEEEEE!

[@gguyllago]

I would put on the list Dutch Van Der Linden (RDR), in the second game you learn so much about him and how good of a guy he really is, but unlike John and Arthur he didn't get his redemption, he died a villain even though he had the intentions of a hero (at least in rdr2)

[@Boydswan]

“can’t tie them up if they jUst wiGglE ARoUnD”

[@ShadowJCreed]

If we’re also talking about The Witcher, let’s go to the Blood and Wine DLC for the third game. I definitely believe Detlaff should be on the sequel video of this list if there ever will be one.

[@notlivingucci4865]

I love it when the villains has a better tragic story then the main character

[@Nami10481]

The evil within main character and villain had pretty much the same tragic stories.

[@angelwatson1689]

I love The Evil Within and the 2nd one, my favorite horror game lol.

[@yerevani6614]

Me too

[@ntgfire3764]

The second one was a bit underwhelming. So much potential and all of it wasted on Sebastian story.

[@gold_leaf0702]

He's not a main antagonist but damn, Kellogg really got me

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

Not me. He had legitimately no reason to shoot your spouse. The guy losses all respect from me.

[@doodlebob9889]

He was a good villain especially when you learn his backstory

[@Makiemoo7]

Kristoff Cain I thought that too. Don’t get me wrong his actions are horrible but when you go through his memories , you can at least understand why he turned out the way he did. I think he was a cool character although yes he was bad.

[@davekemp9585]

Yes!

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

@@Makiemoo7 I thought it was interesting for sure, but he was also a complete dickhead.

[@SevCaswell]

I never once felt sorry for Logain in DA:Origins, he abandoned his king and left him to die, deliberatly, because of xenophobia. He hated the Orlesians so much he was willing to betray the crown he liberated.

[@davidbarnett342]

Same I always make him become the gray warden and die among those as twisted as him. Only fitting for a demon to die killing a demon.

[@thebigbarbosa1]

You should read the books to fully understand why he was the way he was, why he's doesn't see him as king.

[@thebigbarbosa1]

Raped his mother in front of him when he was a boy

[@SevCaswell]

@DeathStroke yes, but that was under a different emperor, besides all Calen did was invite the Orlesian GREY WARDENS but because they were from Orlais Logain freaked out.

[@justaw2982]

What about General Shepard? He lost 30 000 soldiers, you can't blame him if he was messed up mentally.

[@muze2361]

@Purple Guy bruh you got it wrong its " 5 years ago, I lost 30,000 men in a blink of an eye, and the world just fucking watched"

[@auculus]

Carsen W he’s not wrong, just didn’t add in the 5 years ago.

[@muze2361]

@@auculus the end of it was also messed up

[@nutmalone5527]

He still wanted billions of people to die just to become a war hero

[@daydreamdirty]

Bobby D. I forgot about him.... oh man his character was rather impressive from the first moment you met him.

[@abdlhmdx]

Sekiro’s Demon of Hatred boss had one of the saddest backstories tbh

[@gurentgc3546]

Agree

[@deusfeels4586]

Yhorm from Dark Souls 3 had a really sad back story too, sad they didn't include him

[@gigachad7452]

Or how about big smoke in gta san andreas did anyone felt bad for killing the smoke?

[@M__FO]

Nah big smoke you busta straight busta

[@gigachad7452]

@@M__FO oh c'Mon dawg

[@gigachad7452]

Have some feeling on me man.....I just wanted a number 9 nothin else

[@M__FO]

@@gigachad7452 it ain't just a number 9,its two number 9's; a number 9 large; a number 6, extra dip; a number 7; two number 45's, one with cheese; and a large soda to keep your fat ass full

[@sandgrunge]

no regrets on smokin big smoke

[@gabrielcacioppo4546]

Handsom Jack would have been fine if he wasn’t betrayed by the “heroes.”

[@lazygarbageproductions1150]

True

[@lazygarbageproductions1150]

True

[@ethanfuego9648]

I really doubt that tbh

[@sabihrashid252]

He was a psychopath long before he was betrayed. Locking up his daughter since childhood was probably his biggest crime, but even during the game you see him ruthlessly murder people like the scientists just on a hunch.

[@kyrussell123]

All he wanted was to make Pandora a safe planet to live on without having to worry about bandits and maniacs. Yes he did do some messed up things like killing the scientist and wiping Felicity, but he had reason to and in his mind, those things had to be done for the good of everyone. The betrayal is what sent him over the edge into insanity

[@grand_howler]

I love the Drakengard/Nier series so much. It always makes me happy to see the games get some recognition.

[@relixgames9425]

This is neat. I just finished dragon age: origins again. Probably gonna move on to DR2 and DRI again while in quarantine.

[@UnimpressedGoose]

I always felt bad for the grunts in Halo. They reminded me of my idiot cousin.

[@nigga6083]

Theres your cousin often run from you in fear screaming things like its the demon its everywhere

[@UnimpressedGoose]

That one unsocial Guy when we were younger they did😂

[@zeezFPS]

lolll good one. Wait, does your cousin screams and runs away like everywhere is on fire when you appear?

[@UnimpressedGoose]

@@zeezFPS not anymore lol I think he could beat me up now. But when we were lil kids he did sometimes😂

[@zeezFPS]

@@UnimpressedGoose long time no see, bud xD and yeah thats relatable, I also have cousins/friends that I used to harrass in games by killing them in funny ways but now its the opposite: they call me a bot lol

[@ShadowKroh]

Can I just say thank you so much for the spoiler list at the start. I see so many other lists just toss you into the action and ruin experiences. The fact you put he effort in to make sure that didn’t happen shows you actually care about the player experience over just raking in views.

[@Static_Drifter]

No Souls games? They have the most tragic characters I can think of.

[@saalimidris407]

My boy Artorias 😢

[@MunitionsDudTester]

#1 will always be Emet-Selch

[@CommSchuKadaj]

Had to go way too far down to see this one - Emet-Selch/Hades from FFXIV-Shadowbringers

[@manoliskal]

Hey man I really like your videos. I will liked to have a separate list for only the crazy gaming stories so everybody can find them fast, cause they are the best. Keep up the awesome work.

[@unreal_injun4179]

Eveline from Resident Evil 7, she was just a child who wanted a family cursed with powers she could not control in a healthy manner.

[@kanevivi]

Her, the family, her victims, most the people turned unwillingly. I feel bad for their universe.

[@the_dementor419x3]

I like how in Borderlands The Pre-Sequel the player not only gets to see the chain of events that brought Jack to power, but also the (further) decline in his mental stability that ultimately led to his actions in Borderlands 2

[@evil_vein6072]

Damm never been so early in any of the other KZbin videos lol..btw never thought Pagan as a villain ..

[@dizzyheads]

Especially after seeing that secret ending and if you let him live in all the endings tbh

[@evil_vein6072]

@@dizzyheads yeah. Dude was always helping me .Sabal & Amita...man I hated those 2..specially Amita

[@ChristianAuditore14]

Yeah kin is a great leader

[@prasedomaci9264]

Well, he still is a dictator and a drug lord... but I think Ubisoft got something right with this one. That, quite often, so called freedom fighters are even worse, than the current dictator. He is still a bad guy, but out of all the options Kyrat has, the best one.

[@dizzyheads]

It's also Ironic when the "freedom fighters" end up being dictators too Why do they even need to eliminate each other when they are meant to be fighting together

[@hypn0tic_106]

thank you falcon love the videos man definitely subed love the channel 💯

[@iamslightlybetterthanyou2679]

Handsome Jack and Pagan Min

[@Zathren]

The pre-sequal made me reevaluate all of the borderlands universe. I'm convinced we've been the villains since game one.

[@TheKyle666]

@@Zathren you're not wrong, pre sequel had all the bosses of B2 as main characters of BTP-S

[@PublicEnemyMinusOne]

TheUnholyOne Ehhh, I did feel bad for Handsome Jack but in terms of who’s the villain, I still think it’s him. Because echo’s let you know that he scooped out his employees eyeballs in front of their kids, locked up his own daughter and milked her for her Siren powers etc. I think in borderlands, there are no heroes. There’s just survivors and bandits.

[@Zathren]

@@TheKyle666 Beyond that, if you think back to the first game. When we are climbing that massive mountain trying to get to the first Vault, the Eridiens starts teleporting in, trying to stop you. Because they know you're trying to open the Vault. The thing they used as a freaking prison.

[@TheKyle666]

@@Zathren wtf did you find that! I remember the fight, but damn, we tried to seal it! First time round, we weren't the ones breaking in at first (it was a race at the end of the game to see who gets the pieces first)

[@skittletoes7260]

I really never saw Josh as a villain. He never wanted any of them to get hurt. He just wanted to treat them how they treated his sister.

[@ericperry9330]

Orgins is still one of the best games ever with beautiful writing.

[@shabdenhaag2049]

Eric Perry I like the variety of storyline and choices in the game, still one of the best RPG’s and lore in general.

[@efeaslan9063]

Sadly Dragon age 2 and Inquisition were pretty bad. I Hope they Remake Origins

[@Sacremas]

@@efeaslan9063 Expansions for DA2 and DAI were pretty good though. DA2 was kinda bad regardless of how you look at it compared to Origins (and I've played through DA2 4 times), DAI was a little better (writing wasn't nearly as good as Origins but better than DA2) but it got bogged down to hell with the MMO style fetch quests and useless stuff all over, and the end was a big letdown given it doesn't use almost any of your gathered armies or forces. If you were using a guide and knew what to go to in terms of actually good side quests and what you could just ignore entirely, it's still a pretty decent game. Jaws of Hakkon and the Descent expansions were both pretty good, Hakkon in particular, Trespasser was good of course but it felt too short for the story it's telling, didn't feel nearly as expansive as Awakening did.

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

@@efeaslan9063 Inquisition was great in my opinion. Not as good as Origins, but nearly nothing is.

[@the1ghrol]

Efe Aslan I absolutely loved DA2. Mainly for the combat and tactics though, the story was alright but nothing too amazing. I love DAI, I think the story and characters were well written but I can’t stand how they gutted the combat. I just wish I got the chance to play Origins 😭

[@KarnizArchada]

No love for Emet-Selch from FFXIV? For shame. He has one of the best lines in any game: "Remember us. Remember that we once lived." Shadowbringers main MSQ had me in tears every moment. Emet is a fantastic villain. ♥

[@LunaP1]

What? No Dracula? Dracula in both continuities had so much shit happen to him, it’s no wonder he snapped and declared war on humanity.

[@kanevivi]

Well they could do a commenter's list. And I'd vote for him too.

[@curtismcpsycho8212]

Lord's of shadow Dracula got the worst life treatment even worse than OG Castlevania drac.

[@LunaP1]

Curtis Mcpsycho true.

[@DarkMirria1]

I feel bad for Lament of Innocence Dracula, Mathias Cronqvist. 😔 (His past self.)

[@Cherry-ww8es]

I’m happy you added my favorite game infamous

[@analtoaster]

Am I the only one who thinks The Seed family wasn’t that bad? Yes they did do tons of bad stuff, but Joseph was right. All he wanted to do was prepare everyone for the apocalypse. The ways he did it were incorrect and he could’ve done it a different way, all he was really doing was preparing his family for the apocalypse.

[@TheJaBuLs]

They had great motives, but their execution was heavily flawed. I will say though, Joseph remains one of my all time favorite video game antagonists, he was so well written, spoke about issues that were/still are going on, and encapsulated it all in a far-right militant extremist. His siblings were great as well, loved their stories, but Joseph...he was next level compared to most "villains." That ending...holy fuck was that a great ending to a game.

[@TheGreekSpawn]

Mostly Faith. She's just a broken person

[@fleabass2604]

Pity for faith too

[@paperninja0116]

Joseph and John were all right but Jacob and Faith weren’t

[@zazbellum7350]

Asriel from Undertale was always a "villain" I had trouble with fighting. You know he's a good kid at heart just got led in the wrong direction. I'd love to see a part 2 of this!

[@zeezFPS]

yep, true. And also, about part 2... Not exactly part 2 but u can play Deltarune

[@K2Industries]

I believe the smoke conduit in infamous second sons should have been there

[@UrbanHymns]

The Evil Within 1 and 2 was so... so good it really hit me

[@EsotericSanity]

Arthas the Lich King. He only wanted to save his people and even as the Lich King did what he thought was the only way to save the World from the Legion and Void.

[@Atzikki]

Thank you guys for adding the games that will be spoiled in the list ahead of time 🙏

[@squilliamfancyson6628]

When learning more about him, I did feel a little sorry for Baldur in God of War.

[@Veladus]

He got a raw deal, but this is still a guy bragging about how he's going to murder a child. Fuck 'em. Freya is the sympathetic villain there (and make no mistake, she WILL be a villain going forward)

[@adad87821]

@@Veladus ikr?i think maybe shell be evil for the first half of god of war ragnorak eventually shell probably see the real reason but itll be to late and shell be betrayed by the gods

[@zenilla]

loghain is portrayed as a real nice dude in "stolen throne" book comparison to origins where he is pretty much "gone too far"-kinda route

[@imrgrimmi1659]

Fighting a villain isn't hard, relatively speaking. They're evil, you're against them, it's simple. The best villains aren't the ones you fight, but the ones that make you "fight yourself", villains that do bad things for a positive ideal that may even align with your own. Love these examples, especially Logan

[@tlmacmillan1]

Baldur from god of war. Imagine having your ability to feel sensations taken from you by your own mother. Now imagine living with that for such a long time, unable put an end to your suffering as you go about life not feeling cold, warmth or any sense of pleasure or pain.

[@paladindanse8467]

So what about Kellog in Fallout 4? I mean he had a rough life. Or even father, who is the leader of the big bad institute, is just your brainwashed son.

[@26magicman26]

Was hoping Father from Fallout 4 would make the list o.o

[@MSNRT0]

* when Jack from resident evil 7 isn’t on the list * And the baker family did appear in the first few seconds of the video

[@kanevivi]

Yeah him and his family were victims, actually most were victims in those games.

[@lucasisamazingforever2762]

It's weird that the Baker family is not on the list

[@abdsy881xss6]

Baldur from god of war isn't in the list

[@ntgfire3764]

@@abdsy881xss6 nah I don't like that guy

[@abdsy881xss6]

Cibo me to but that scene in helhaim made feel bad for him

[@craxypackets]

i think you missed one. maybe i'm alone on this, but vaas from farcry 3. when you realize he was a pawn for his sister and that other jerk, it's hard to hate him. he's one of the best villains of all time, and they threw him out halfway through the game.

[@joey2765]

Where’s Dutch from rdr2? He may be bad but he did had some good points and good goals

[@leonpaelinck]

he had a plan

[@satevo462]

I don't know how people keep up with the plots in video games, i can never even remember the beginning 20 hours later at the end.

[@allknowingfreddybear9291]

Why is Tullius on the list? He's a goddamn Hero! I feel like a great deal of the people on your list are very jaded and one sided, based on your experiences rather than the big picture. A little annoying man. Just state facts not opinions.

[@leightonmorris8955]

KingoYouth at the start of skyrim he is t he one cutting off your head so you’d assume he is the bad guy.

[@allknowingfreddybear9291]

@@leightonmorris8955 Well if that's your assumption fine, but if you make assumptions that quickly on people I wouldn't assume you have many friends. (Not a bad thing) All I'm saying is save judgement for when you get to know someone. Even Hadvar was there for the beheading and he helped you escape Helgen.

[@Cthulhuwarlord]

Leighton Morris imagine being pissed off at a dude that’s punishing you for committing a crime

[@Veladus]

StormcloaKKK fanboys. What can you do?

[@sleeplessstudios7626]

This is gonna sound cringey but the first ever video game villain I sympathized with was Asriel Dreemurr. He just wanted his family back. He just wanted Chara back. He just wanted to have his own body back.

[@akispastras5932]

Baldur should be here. I can't help but feel bad for him everytime I replay the game.

[@TheDrsalvation]

Vergil from DMC5, he's power hungry with a thirst for revenge against mankind because he was "abandoned" as a child (except he wasn't, his mother actually tried looking for him during the attack but she died before she could find him, separating the twins). Vergil's thirst for power comes because he wasn't able to protect himself as a child, and feels that if he can defeat dante, he would be worthy of his late parent's love. All because as children, dante was on the right place at the right time, and vergil wasn't. Vergil even asks himself what would happen had they been in the other side (vergil being saved and dante being forgotten). Nero is exactly what Vergil would've been had he had someone to love, because Vergil wants power to protect himself and overcome his insecurities, and Nero has the same ambition, but it's to protect the family he loves.

[@noregrets6245]

U fkd up on Jack so bad bro he turned evil due to Lilith,Roland and moxxi betraying him and trying to murder him in the process 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Remastered1432]

Let's not forget what really broke Handsome Jack: betrayal. Moxxi and Lilith both betrayed him, destroyed the artifact and horrifically burned his face. The neglect as a child is certainly the start, but what pushed him over the edge was the actions of people he thought he could trust.

[@claytonthegrubkiller6430]

Where the hell is Mr House?

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

Fallout new vegas?, he isn't the villain, it depends on the side you choosen

[@claytonthegrubkiller6430]

@@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012 yeah but he's still a very gray character

[@ididntmeantoshootthatvietn5012]

@@claytonthegrubkiller6430 he's not a villain, he just wanna protect new vegas with these securitrons

[@KindOldRaven]

InFamous's Kessler storyline was actually quite the surprise for me and I loved every second of that twist.

[@iancoronado7921]

Hey falcon your the best pls do a face reveal

[@Cheese-wr9lc]

Another thing about Logan from Fable 3 is that he was preparing Albion for the Crawler in Aurora. When you become the ruler you can even follow his footsteps and pursue industrial advances for financial benefit and break all your promises to the people (but they don't die)

[@arachineatzeer7478]

I feel horrible for Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, I won't go into why here as it'd take me ages to get through it all.

[@TheAlicea413]

There's a Reddit I seen just a few hours ago that was like this but not on just games. I love when my day coincides with all the events

[@madalice5134]

Which subreddit? I love this topic and I'd like to have a read through.

[@TheAlicea413]

@@madalice5134 I'll look for it and post the link.

[@joshuahayes7286]

General Tullius is my favorite Character in Skyrim. The man isa a genius and doesn't put up with any BS

[@nebrasal-sabahi2229]

Gehrman from Bloodborne The backstory and the soundtrack for this boss is heart wrenching

[@Sylphsong14]

Good list, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut no Emet-Selch from FFXIV, or Ardyn Izunia from FFXV if you wanna go a bit more mainstream

[@leonardofarias8843]

Or Guiegue from Mother 1

[@teemocorrell8269]

thats why they say "you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain".

[@Sol_Badguy_GG]

Tom Nook should be on this list. Wait... No nevermind, he's way too evil.

[@madalice5134]

Yeah, I'm in deep with that bastard for almost 200,000 bells. I've only been on the island for 3 days!🤣 At least he doesn't take your kneecaps if you don't pay for though.

[@Sol_Badguy_GG]

@@madalice5134 He doesn't need you kneecaps, he has your soul.

[@gideonnavs2747]

tom nook gives interest free loans with no payment deadline this is slanderous

[@Adraeth]

I am surprised that Alma from the Fear serie isn't in there. She is definitely the biggest victim of those games' story, when you do a little digging. Sure, she seems like a destructive psychic ghost, but she's basically a traumitised young girl incapable of connecting fully to her physical age, with a deep need to care for her babies, and pretty much as much psychic powers as Jean Grey. Her past traumas are what's fueling her destructive path, basically...

[@Denu85]

ff14 emet Selch anyone. if only these guys played mmos because the main villain blows all of them out of the water.

[@kanevivi]

If there is a commenter's edition it seems like most the comments bring them up.

[@mrbastos]

For me, Dhaos from Tales of Phantasia. He was from another planet that lost it's mana when their world tree died. He came here to get a seed for a new world tree to save his planet, and beating him dooms his planet. Dhaos realized our tree's power was fading like on his planet because of misuse and he decided to wipe out the people to save it (which is why you want to beat him). You only learn this background during the ending too, so it isn't like you get to ponder the choice of dooming his planet and saving your own.

[@spyingbear9020]

Alduin 5.69 subs on Gameranx

[@koro_kokoro]

Witcher’s really do have it rough, they are hated and disposed... until they are needed, then they are expected to die for the people who jut abused them

[@jeremiahspencer774]

the Hollow knight from Hollow knight he literally stabs himself throughout the fight

[@bw2140]

In general, for the characters of these stories can be summed up with the phrases, "when you dance with the devil, the devil doesn't change..." and "take great care when hunting monsters. Lest ye become that which is hunted."

[@DeepFriedChumChum]

3:12 when he said “Beast’s coming” they edited in the aheago (bad spelling) marks on the beast 😂

[@nicnac-chan9095]

That's not ahegao...

[@VertPlaysGames]

It's been such a long time since I played Dragon Age, but I do remember absolutely hating Loghain.

[@kingdarrel9491]

When me and my friend were playing farcry new down when th vilain from farcry 5 was saying release me my friend through him with a shavel to the Face we were laughing but I felt a little bad

[@willhuey4891]

yeah joseph wanted to atone for what he did in farcry 5.

[@The.Nasty.]

Damn, did you even try to hit the right letters on your keyboard?

[@empress9554]

Oh my god handsome jack is some of the best character writing ever

[@charlesthoreson4162]

In order to avoid “spoilers,” you spoil the games within the list to ‘avoid’ spoilers...genius!!

[@thatyoungboyswag5087]

Dang some people don't know or remember the games villian genius so it's not a outright spoiler and there not in order

[@pipe_smokin_pete7713]

its the lesser of two evils so to speak, if they must reveal the name of the game to you to avoid actual game spoilers than so be it