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Villains are a crucial part of fiction. From Star Wars to Shakespeare we often fall in love with the antagonists of a story far more easily than we do the good guys, why? And what seperates a truly iconic villain from a run of the mill evildoer?
Luckily for us, the Architect has been looting and shooting their way around Pandora recently, and they've got a few thoughts as to what makes a video game villain, and how we can improve our existing crop.
You Saw:
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII- 2007
Far Cry 3- 2010
Bioshock- 2007
Portal 2- 2011
Undertale- 2015
Rouge 1- 2016
Silence of the lambs- 1991
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 2004
Castlevania: Symphony of the night- 1997
System Shock 2- 1999
Wonderful 101- 2013
Mass Effect 2- 2012
Animal Crossing New Horizons- 2020
Final Fantasy 7- 1997
The Last of Us- 2013
Batman: Arkham Asylum- 2009
Borderlands 3- 2019
Borderlands 2- 2012
Empire Strikes Back- 1980
Nier Automata- 2018
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice- 2018
Titanfall 2- 2016
The Hex- 2018
Super Mario 64- 1996
Mario Bros- 1985
Ocarina of Time- 1998
Knights of the Old Republic 2: 2004
Sonic Mania- 2017
DOOM: Eternal- 2020
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild- 2016
Heaven's Vault- 2019
Hollow Knight- 2017
Pokemon: Fire Red- 2004
Pokemon Platinum- 2008
Pokemon Ultra Moon- 2017
Prince Of Persia- 1989
Batman Arkham City- 2012
Dark Souls 2- 2014
Dark Souls- 2012
Dark Souls 3- 2016
Metal Gear Rising: Revengance- 2013
Disco Elysium- 2019
Wolfenstein: The New Order- 2014
Portal 1: 2007
Ori and the Will of the Wisps- 2020
Shadow of Mordor- 2014
Civilization 6- 2016
XCOM 2- 2016
Dream Quest- 2014
New Super Luigi Bros- 2013
Overwatch- 2015
What Remains of Edith Finch- 2017
Borderlands: The Pre Sequel- 2014
Monster Train- 2020
Phew, big list huh?
Listen to North Star Rising!: northstarcrew.com
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot
Support the channel on Patreon: patreon.com/ArchitectofGames
Villains are a crucial part of fiction. From Star Wars to Shakespeare we often fall in love with the antagonists of a story far more easily than we do the good guys, why? And what seperates a truly iconic villain from a run of the mill evildoer?
Luckily for us, the Architect has been looting and shooting their way around Pandora recently, and they've got a few thoughts as to what makes a video game villain, and how we can improve our existing crop.
You Saw:
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII- 2007
Far Cry 3- 2010
Bioshock- 2007
Portal 2- 2011
Undertale- 2015
Rouge 1- 2016
Silence of the lambs- 1991
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 2004
Castlevania: Symphony of the night- 1997
System Shock 2- 1999
Wonderful 101- 2013
Mass Effect 2- 2012
Animal Crossing New Horizons- 2020
Final Fantasy 7- 1997
The Last of Us- 2013
Batman: Arkham Asylum- 2009
Borderlands 3- 2019
Borderlands 2- 2012
Empire Strikes Back- 1980
Nier Automata- 2018
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice- 2018
Titanfall 2- 2016
The Hex- 2018
Super Mario 64- 1996
Mario Bros- 1985
Ocarina of Time- 1998
Knights of the Old Republic 2: 2004
Sonic Mania- 2017
DOOM: Eternal- 2020
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild- 2016
Heaven's Vault- 2019
Hollow Knight- 2017
Pokemon: Fire Red- 2004
Pokemon Platinum- 2008
Pokemon Ultra Moon- 2017
Prince Of Persia- 1989
Batman Arkham City- 2012
Dark Souls 2- 2014
Dark Souls- 2012
Dark Souls 3- 2016
Metal Gear Rising: Revengance- 2013
Disco Elysium- 2019
Wolfenstein: The New Order- 2014
Portal 1: 2007
Ori and the Will of the Wisps- 2020
Shadow of Mordor- 2014
Civilization 6- 2016
XCOM 2- 2016
Dream Quest- 2014
New Super Luigi Bros- 2013
Overwatch- 2015
What Remains of Edith Finch- 2017
Borderlands: The Pre Sequel- 2014
Monster Train- 2020
Phew, big list huh?
