Being the hero in a game can sometimes be boring. That’s why there are games out there wherein players can directly control villains. Destroy All Humans is a good example, as an invading alien comes to Earth to probe citizens and cause chaos.
As fun as pure villain games can be, it’s a bit more interesting to make the protagonist fall into a gray zone. Maybe players can be good, and maybe they can be bad. While a better story can come out of a good campaign, the bad side may incentivize players to be more evil thanks to rewards, and these examples prove it.
BioShock
Stealing Adam From Eve
BioShock takes place inside an underwater paradise called Rapture that eventually fell to ruin when supernatural powers started to flow freely between citizens. Players discover Rapture after their plane crashes in the ocean, and among heaps of debris and unhinged citizens, they will also discover children called Little Sisters. Freeing them will lead to rewards later, but harvesting them will strengthen the player’s supernatural powers. It’s cruel, but necessary to get an edge early in combat.
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
The Power Of Force Lightning
Players will customize their Jedi with amnesia in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Through dialogue choices, they can earn positive and negative karma, which will affect the skill tree. By playing vindictively, players can unlock cool Sith powers like Force Lightning, which are typically cooler than the normal Jedi abilities. It’s one of the deepest Sith experiences in a Star Wars game to date.
inFamous
Better Powers For Being Evil
inFamous is the first game in the series that stars an ordinary courier named Cole who gets electrical powers one day. Players can choose to stop villains and save citizens, or they can go after everyone to become an evil version of Cole. The worse the players are, the redder they will become, which will lead to exclusive evil powers like more explosive grenade-like charges and the ability to drain foes of health.
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