Top Villains in games?

Luciana · October 14, 2015, 12:47:11 PM

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Quote from: Luciana on October 14, 2015, 12:39:31 PM
Quote from: Pip on October 14, 2015, 12:38:43 PM
How da HELL is Handsome Jack overrated? He's great!
I think it's associated more with the writing in general and the lead writer of Borderlands. The guy is a clown.

Not really, you can see how he became Handsome Jack in The Pre-Sequel, it actually shows that he WAS the good guy trying to save people.
And in Borderlands 2, he is the GOOD GUY trying to reform Pandora. However him going insane definitely made it impossible for him to truly be the hero, no matter how much he believes it.
This is how he is well written, and remember.

Spoiler
He is capable of tricking you in the games, look at Sanctuary pre-flight. He killed Roman and took control over Lilith, and did get to and took control of The Warrior. If it wasn't for the player, he would have taken over Pandora easily.

No, I meant the actual lead writer himself of Gearbox, not Handsome Jack. The actual guy scared his wife away because he was so adamant about an open relationship and wouldn't shut up about it on social media, along with a lot of other things.

Pippen · October 14, 2015, 12:47:54 PM

Quote from: Luciana on October 14, 2015, 12:47:11 PM

Quote from: Pip on October 14, 2015, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: Luciana on October 14, 2015, 12:39:31 PM
Quote from: Pip on October 14, 2015, 12:38:43 PM
How da HELL is Handsome Jack overrated? He's great!
I think it's associated more with the writing in general and the lead writer of Borderlands. The guy is a clown.

Not really, you can see how he became Handsome Jack in The Pre-Sequel, it actually shows that he WAS the good guy trying to save people.
And in Borderlands 2, he is the GOOD GUY trying to reform Pandora. However him going insane definitely made it impossible for him to truly be the hero, no matter how much he believes it.
This is how he is well written, and remember.

Spoiler
He is capable of tricking you in the games, look at Sanctuary pre-flight. He killed Roman and took control over Lilith, and did get to and took control of The Warrior. If it wasn't for the player, he would have taken over Pandora easily.
No, I meant the actual lead writer himself, not Handsome Jack. The actual guy scared his wife away because he was so adamant about an open relationship and wouldn't shut up about it on social media, along with a lot of other things.

Oh yeah the writer's a nutcase, Jack is still an awesome well written character

Mat Cauthon · October 14, 2015, 12:48:16 PM

ALL POWERFUL AND MERCILESS GRIGORI !

Azure · October 14, 2015, 12:48:33 PM

Borderlands is good and Handsome jack sets a benchmark for being a complete hunk

etc
etc

True Turquoise · October 14, 2015, 12:52:26 PM

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Spartan · October 14, 2015, 12:52:29 PM

Hades from Kid Icarus Uprising - Pretty much for similar reasons to Handsome Jack.

Spoiler

He's not the main villain at first until you defeat Medusa in Chapter 9, then Hades shows up

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Then in the first mission you're fighting against him and his forces, he does this thing where he spreads a rumour of a "wish seed" which leads to different factions of Humanity fighting over it, this leads to you having to fight the guardian of it, but if you kill it, it will send a signal which will make the Humans think it has been claimed so they go to war over it, if you don't kill it, it will destroy Humanity. So either way, Hades has forced you into a situation where blood will be shed.

His dialogue in general is fantastic

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And the level where he eats you (Pit) is pretty cool as it's just Pit and Hades going having a back and forth the whole time. And he lives even beyond death because he's the God of the Underworld and all, so it's questionable as to whether you actually win or if you have just won a temporary peace.

Also pretty neat that he's likely the strongest Nintendo villain

YouTube

Luciana · October 14, 2015, 12:52:47 PM

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Seriously, this guy is so well done. Especially for a game so ancient.

Incan · October 14, 2015, 12:53:44 PM

Bloodborne spoilers

All he wanted is for you to not suffer his fate.

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T6 · October 14, 2015, 12:59:00 PM

hellsing

a shit

eggsalad · October 14, 2015, 01:00:29 PM

Quote from: Incan on October 14, 2015, 12:53:44 PM

Bloodborne spoilers
All he wanted is for you to not suffer his fate.
YouTube

shit that score is good

T6 · October 14, 2015, 01:01:40 PM

Quote from: Incan on October 14, 2015, 12:53:44 PM

Bloodborne spoilers
All he wanted is for you to not suffer his fate.
YouTube

no

Water Oni · October 14, 2015, 01:01:49 PM

Spoiler

Incan · October 14, 2015, 01:07:01 PM

Quote from: eggsalad on October 14, 2015, 01:00:29 PM

Quote from: Incan on October 14, 2015, 12:53:44 PM
Bloodborne spoilers
All he wanted is for you to not suffer his fate.
YouTube
shit that score is good

All of Bloodborne's music is pretty great, for some reason I think it's a game you'd like a lot.

eggsalad · October 14, 2015, 01:08:53 PM

Quote from: Incan on October 14, 2015, 01:07:01 PM

Quote from: eggsalad on October 14, 2015, 01:00:29 PM
Quote from: Incan on October 14, 2015, 12:53:44 PM
Bloodborne spoilers
All he wanted is for you to not suffer his fate.
YouTube
shit that score is good
All of Bloodborne's music is pretty great, for some reason I think it's a game you'd like a lot.

It's mood and aesthetic definitely seems so, if it were something other than a game I'd definitely have watched it by now.

Doctor Doom · October 14, 2015, 01:12:31 PM

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Fuck you, and everything you stand for.

Azure · October 14, 2015, 01:14:50 PM

Quote from: Asura on October 14, 2015, 12:52:26 PM

HELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHITHELLSING A SHIT

CK97 · October 14, 2015, 01:40:35 PM

Luciana · October 14, 2015, 01:51:27 PM

Big Boss · October 14, 2015, 02:02:29 PM

Standing here
I realize
You are just like me
Trying to make history

But who’s to judge
The right from wrong
When our guard is down
I think we’ll both agree

That violence breeds violence
But in the end it has to be this way

I’ve carved my own path
You followed your wrath
But maybe we’re both the same

The world has turned
And so many have burned
But nobody is to blame

Yet staring across this barren wasted land
I feel new life will be born
Beneath the blood stained sand
Beneath the blood stained sand

Cindy · October 14, 2015, 03:09:40 PM

Quote from: Luciana on October 14, 2015, 12:47:11 PM

Quote from: Pip on October 14, 2015, 12:45:21 PM
Quote from: Luciana on October 14, 2015, 12:39:31 PM
Quote from: Pip on October 14, 2015, 12:38:43 PM
How da HELL is Handsome Jack overrated? He's great!
I think it's associated more with the writing in general and the lead writer of Borderlands. The guy is a clown.

Not really, you can see how he became Handsome Jack in The Pre-Sequel, it actually shows that he WAS the good guy trying to save people.
And in Borderlands 2, he is the GOOD GUY trying to reform Pandora. However him going insane definitely made it impossible for him to truly be the hero, no matter how much he believes it.
This is how he is well written, and remember.

Spoiler
He is capable of tricking you in the games, look at Sanctuary pre-flight. He killed Roman and took control over Lilith, and did get to and took control of The Warrior. If it wasn't for the player, he would have taken over Pandora easily.
No, I meant the actual lead writer himself of Gearbox, not Handsome Jack. The actual guy scared his wife away because he was so adamant about an open relationship and wouldn't shut up about it on social media, along with a lot of other things.

Good ol' King Cuck

Jono · October 14, 2015, 03:12:40 PM

"LAWWWWWWWWWRENCE!"

The Lord Ruler · October 14, 2015, 03:21:40 PM

Darth traya
Makarov
General Shepard
Lucien Fairfax
Jack of blades

Luciana · October 14, 2015, 03:37:43 PM

Quote from: The Lord Ruler on October 14, 2015, 03:21:40 PM

Makarov
General Shepard

Both of their characters and motives were poorly written as hell and Makarov had 2 games to develop. Manendez was a much better villain in BO1 and had only 1 game to do it. MUCH better of a character.

Busta Nut · October 14, 2015, 04:15:56 PM

Quote from: Yasha on October 14, 2015, 12:48:16 PM

ALL POWERFUL AND MERCILESS GRIGORI !

Dragon's Dogma had some really top tier characters behind all the generic fantasy. Daimon was pretty awesome as well.

MyNameIsCharlie · October 14, 2015, 04:17:46 PM

Kefka from FFIV.

SecondClass · October 14, 2015, 04:37:35 PM

Kenny
Seifer Almasy (more of an antagonist than a villain)
Mark Jefferson
General Shepherd

SecondClass · October 14, 2015, 04:38:44 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on October 14, 2015, 04:17:46 PM

Kefka from FFIV.

You mean VI.

Hated that character, btw. Easily one of the worst Final Fantasy games, too.

Luciana · October 14, 2015, 04:48:09 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on October 14, 2015, 04:38:44 PM

Quote from: MyNameIsCharlie on October 14, 2015, 04:17:46 PM
Kefka from FFIV.
You mean VI.

Hated that character, btw. Easily one of the worst Final Fantasy games, too.

That's not how you say FF 2. 6 is right around 7 in terms of popularity.

big dog · October 14, 2015, 04:48:41 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on October 14, 2015, 04:37:35 PM

Kenny

Are you calling the Boatmaster a villain?

Naru · October 14, 2015, 05:31:35 PM

raul menendez

and girl spider thing from dank souls 1, thanks for making me feel bad, casper