Controlling these characters can be a real treat for players and often a welcome change from the traditional good guy tropes that feature in most modern video games. The Overlord series has players controlling the titular overlord and his army of minions as they bid to take over the world.
Like many other games of the era, each title features a morality system, though rather than "good" or "bad," the scale tends to range from "bad" to flat out "sadistic. Those who enjoy dark humor and satire will likely love what Overlord has to offer, as the games are full to the brim with both and never take themselves too seriously.
Granted, the most recent title, Overlord: Fellowship of Evil , is a bit of a dud, but the first few are top-notch and are definitely worth a look. It's not entirely clear who or what the player is controlling in Ndemic Creations' Plague Inc. Their aim is to create a virus that kills as many people as possible , which, although ridiculously morbid, has proven to be an incredibly popular premise with many modern gamers.
Players are able to dictate how their virus mutates and earn upgrade points by infecting new countries and killing their inhabitants. Though exaggerated to a certain degree, the game provides excellent insight into how a virus spreads throughout the real world and the kind of things that can make developing effective vaccines a challenge for humanity.
Much like a real zombie horde, the endless stream of zombie-related games , movies, and television shows in the early two-thousands was incredibly relentless. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse managed to set itself apart though, by having players control one of the flesh-hungry creatures rather than fighting endlessly against them. Though it was both short and linear, the game was a lot of fun and garnered something of a cult following as a result. A remastered version of the game was released for current-gen consoles in early , which, although not the sequel that many fans had been hoping for, at least brought the original title a lot closer to modern-day standards.
Kratos is one of the most complicated protagonists in all of gaming. While he's certainly been on the receiving end of some pretty despicable acts , some of the things that he's done are truly unforgivable.
He's killed more family members than can be counted on a single hand and has unleashed his wrath and rage on countless mortals and gods alike. The most recent entry in the God of War series saw some big changes to Kratos' character, both in terms of his appearance and his personality.
As well as being redesigned to look a bit less intimidating, players were shown a different side to the bloodthirsty brute as well as a genuine desire from Kratos to change his ways. As the game unfolds, however, it becomes clear to both Kratos and the player that he can't escape his true nature or his bloody past. The dramatic rise in the popularity of asymmetrical multiplayer games over the past decade or so has led to some fantastic titles.
Few have had quite the same impact as Dead by Daylight though. Four players must work together in order to escape from a crazed killer , who just so happens to be controlled by another player. Despite releasing more than five years ago now, the game is still going strong and continues to add new characters to its roster as time goes by. Having launched with just three killers, there are now 24 of them ; many of whom are licensed from movies, television shows, and other video games.
Likable though he may be, it's hard to argue that Hitman 's Agent 47 isn't a bad guy. Throughout his career as a professional assassin he has racked up quite the body count and it doesn't look like he's planning his retirement anytime soon.
He's proficient with an arsenal of weapons and isn't afraid to improvise in order to get the job done. For all his flaws, however, there's just something incredibly satisfying about taking control of this cold-blooded killer. The level of fluidity with which he works is fascinating to behold, as too is his ability to change his plans at a moment's notice.
He may be bad to the bone, but sometimes it can feel pretty good to be bad. This one is probably the best example of this genre — and with good reason. Kratos worked his way up to becoming a god through loyal service and then tries to take over Greece. Yes, they had it coming, and yes the story is a little deeper than that, but in a nutshell you are one angry god out for vengeance against those who wronged you.
This is a lesser known game and an interesting spin on dungeon-RPGs. Your goal is simple: To conquer the world. But wait! Another spoiler alert!
In Dungeon Keeper you are the eponymously titled Dungeon Keeper, with a disembodied hand you can use to get your dungeon ready. Build your dungeon, train your creatures and get ready for all those dumb adventurers breaking into your dungeon for loot.
Knights of the Old Republic xBox , PC At the start of Knights of the Old Republic set several years after the defeat or Darth Revan a seriously evil arsehole responsible for the deaths of many, many people and strong user of the dark force. Dungeon Keeper PC. Pages: 1 2. About The Author. When time allows he likes nothing more than losing himself in a multi-hour gaming session.
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