A good villain engages the gamer to come back for more – it is our commitment to foiling their diabolical plan that drives a game after all, and if the developers fail on that account, they will generally find complaints that their game lacks the necessary sting in the tail.
So, in the same year that Wreck-It-Ralph looks set to challenge what we all know about videogame villains, it’s time to look back on some of the greatest villains of all time, and give them the praise they deserve.
Game Informer visited developer Rogue Factor to play a few hours of its promising debut title, Hell is Us.
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NoobFeed editor Adiba writes, While Old Skies may not necessarily proceed to revolutionize the genre, it massacres the issue with modern ethics, emotional maturity, and witty script. Wadjet Eye knows what it's doing, and while it may reuse a few character models along the way, it tells a story that feels both personal and timeless.