In the early days of game history, most of the villains were pure villains like the Dragon Quest style, and later, with the upgrading of game functions, the creators also began to dig deeper into something other than the gameplay - the plot.
Later, the story background of the game became complicated, and the villains are not black and white characters, to say that the charismatic protagonist is not unusual, the charismatic villain is rare, today we will take stock of a few of the most charismatic villains in the history of the game.
The following rankings are in no particular order, and the roles not mentioned are welcome to be added~
Bagan Ming – Far Cry 4
The series has started from the 3rd generation, and the game's portrayal of the villain has taken a qualitative leap, and the villain of the 4th generation, Bagan Ming, is one that has to be mentioned.
Bagan Ming is the king of the Chirat country, in the game our protagonist came to the Chirat country because of his mother's last wishes, and later joined the revolutionary army to overthrow Bagan Ming's tyrannical rule, but after passing the level, we fully understand that our revolutionary army is not a good thing.
And if we choose to wait for Bagan ming at the beginning of the game instead of escaping, it will trigger a hidden ending to join Bagan Ming.
At this time, we learn that our biological father is a villain, and Bagan Ming is our dry father (omitting some details), he was also a Ming Jun at first, but he was destroyed by the protagonist's biological father's set of operations to become a tyrant.
So when we join the revolutionary army wreaking havoc he will only condemn us, and even if we catch us, he will only put us in jail, because he never wanted to hurt us, he just wanted to reunite the family and let us inherit his throne.
If you knew so many hidden plots from the beginning, the game would definitely not be able to play, and it is precisely because the series has created so many charismatic villains that players are increasingly looking forward to the performance of the villains.
Little Flower – Under the Legend
Little Flower is the first character we encounter in the game, claiming to be a teaching role but deceiving the player, if you choose to rewind it will also break the fourth wall Generally know what you did before the retracement, then there are probably players who vaguely find that something is wrong.
Xiaohua is actually the child of the monster world king yang dad, Xiaohua, who was attacked after traveling to the human world, died after being wounded and returned to the monster world, and his soul was injected into Xiaohua's body.
At the end of the peace line, the little flower took the opportunity to take away the souls of six humans and the souls of all the monsters, and after getting this power, it restored the true body of the lamb, and then transformed into the dark little prince of the heavy metal of the second colorful rock, which really shocked my mother for a hundred years, and the lamb said that it was tired of life in the archive as a small flower, and wanted to destroy the archive to go to the next world.
However, in the end, it was defeated by the protagonist with the help of six human souls and monsters in its body, and after the battle, it also lost its soul, and finally said that it would turn into a small flower again, and then left in a hug with the protagonist and returned to the golden flower of the ruins.
The story ushered in the happy ending, although I omitted most of the details, but those who have played the game will definitely know how special a villain Xiaohua is, and its story is absolutely wonderful.
Lamb (first from right)
Sephiroth – Final Fantasy VII
Sephiroth of Final Fantasy VII is undoubtedly one of the most classic villains in the history of the game, and his popularity comes from both his looks and strength, as well as his tragic life.
He has a tall and mighty image, a cold look, long silver-white hair, an authentic sword in his hand, eight flashes of sword skills, and black wings are impressive.
He was once the hero of the planet, the 1st warrior of Shinra, and the idol of Claude and other generations.
But after Sephiroth's mission to investigate the Furnace of Magic in Nibulheim, he begins to doubt his origins and hate humans, vowing to take back the planet that originally belonged to the ancient species from human hands, becoming a villain who purely enjoys the pleasures of battle.
Falling from the hero of the crowd to the biggest villain of the game, this gap makes the character's tragic temperament even stronger.
Alsace – Warcraft series
Alsace is the most tragic hero in the Warcraft series, originally the prince of the kingdom of Lordaeron and the heroic and selfless paladin of the Knights of the Silver Hand.
However, in order to defend his homeland and the people, he was too much of a power-seeking seduction by the Lich King, and because of the disagreement with his mentor and lover, under the impact of a strong sense of revenge, he chose to take up the cursed frost sorrow, and as he pulled out the cursed frost sorrow, he was no longer the paladin and prince who once pursued the holy light, but became a death knight who believed in darkness.
After that, he returned to the kingdom of Lordaeron to kill his father and seize the throne, turning the entire kingdom of Lordaeron into a hell on earth, and finally stepped on the frozen throne and merged with the Lich King to become the new Lich King, becoming the great villain.
Alsace is a tragic product created by fate, and it is precisely because he carries too many responsibilities and wants to save too many lives that he will eventually fall, and it can be said that his later choices and depravity have been laid in the early stages of his life.
From a prince full of justice and admired by everyone to a Lich King, and even betrayed and killed his father and mentor, the contrast between before and after makes the player feel heartache and regret for him all the time.
The Boss – Metal Gear Solid 3
The Boss is the soul of Metal Gear Solid 3, she is a villain who plays a traitor for the innocence of the motherland, she sacrificed everything for the motherland, but got nothing, even in the minds of most people who do not know, she is a complete "war criminal".
The Boss's life is a legendary life, but also a sad life, when the player in the final battle like a mother to raise, teach their mentor, face the intended death and notoriety to complete the last task of the patriot, will sigh how the world can have such a charismatic villain, there is no doubt that she is a true patriot, but also a villain worthy of everyone's admiration.
That's all for this article, there are many charismatic villains in the history of the game, and everyone is welcome to flop their favorite villains in the comments section