How to Create a Memorable Video Game Villain
It is beyond doubt: designing a worthy villain is necessary for the success of a story in a game. Not only is it the foundation of any narrative and does it shape the protagonist, but it also motivates the player! So, how should you go about creating an unforgettable antagonist? Let’s find out.
As with any aspect of game design, making stories that work and plausible characters is a daunting task, because there’s no strict rule to guide you. You must be creative! But there is a whole heap of techniques that have been proved by resisting the test of time, strategies that we can employ to build from the bottom up a solid opponent who will stick with your players (and not because they were terribly written).
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Sources and further reading:
How to Write an Unforgettable Villain: Tips for Writing a Great Villain for Your Novel or Short Story - https://www.masterclass.com/articles/...
Dan Brown Teaches Writing Thrillers - https://www.masterclass.com/classes/d...
Sephiroth (Final Fantasy) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephiro...)
How the Visual Design of Video Game Antagonists Affects Perception of Morality - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
Creating Strong Video Game Characters - • Creating Strong Video Game Characters
Games shown:
Assassin's Creed III (Ubisoft, 2012)
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (Ubisoft, 2013)
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios, 2009)
Batman: Arkham Knight (Rocksteady Studios, 2015)
BioShock (Irrational Games, 2007)
BioShock Infinite (Irrational Games, 2013)
Bloodborne (FromSoftware, 2015)
Borderlands 2 (Gearbox Software, 2012)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward, 2019)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Infinity Ward, 2011)
Celeste (Extremely OK Games, 2018)
Cuphead (Studio MDHR, 2017)
DOOM (Id Software, 2016)
Deadpool (High Moon Studios, 2013)
Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream, 2018)
Dishonored (Arkane, 2012)
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall (Arkane, 2013)
Dying Light (Techland, 2015)
F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions, 2005)
Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft, 2012)
Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft, 2021)
Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft, 2016)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix, 2020)
Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions, 2020)
God of War (Santa Monica Studio, 2018)
Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games, 2013)
Hades (Supergiant Games, 2018)
Halo 2 (Bungie, 2004)
Halo 3 (Bungie, 2007)
Halo 4 (343 Industries, 2012)
Halo 5: Guardians (343 Industries, 2015)
Halo Infinite (343 Industries, 2021)
Halo: Combat Evolved (Bungie, 2001)
Heavy Rain (Quantic Dream, 2010)
Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games, 2017)
Injustice: Gods Among Us (NetherRealm Studios, 2013)
Journey (Thatgamecompany, 2012)
Kirby Star Allies (HAL Laboratory, 2018)
L.A. Noire (Team Bondi, 2011)
Late Shift (CtrlMovie, 2016)
Metal Gear Solid V (Kojima Productions, 2015)
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Monolith Productions, 2017)
Octopath Traveler (Square Enix, 2018)
Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios, 2015)
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Moon Studios, 2020)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Capcom, 2014)
Portal 2 (Valve, 2011)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Kudosoft, 2003)
Red Dead Redemption (Rockstar Games, 2010)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar Games, 2019)
Resident Evil 2 (Capcom, 2019)
Resident Evil 5 (Capcom, 2009)
Resident Evil Village (Capcom, 2021)
Return of the Obra Dinn (Lucas Pope, 2018)
Rise of the Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics, 2015)
Shadow of the Colossus (Team Ico, 2018)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Eidos-Montréal, 2018)
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty (Blizzard, 2010)
Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo, 2017)
The Last of Us (Naughty Dog, 2013)
The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog, 2020)
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED, 2015)
Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics, 2013)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog, 2009)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Naughty Dog, 2016)
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Music:
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Final Bowser Battle, by Ryo Nagamatsu
Music and sounds provided by Epidemic Sound
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