Born To Be Bad

Last week we took a look at five ordinary Joes who, under extra ordinary circumstances, could rise above the occasion to save the day. So today it’s time to take a look at some of the meanest, nastiest, and baddest mofos to ever grace the virtual world of gaming.

Kratos

An extremely ruthless yet effective general to the Spartan army, Kratos’ greed for power knew no bounds as a result of which he ended up making deals he shouldn’t have, and killing people he didn’t mean to (namely his wife and child). Retribution set in from that day forth and he spent most of his life tracking down the God of War himself, Ares, who by the way was responsible for the death of his family. With blind rage and revenge pumping through his veins, he carved a swathe of violence, death and mayhem throughout Greek mythology using the very Blades of Chaos gifted to him by Ares. Nothing… and I mean nothing could stand in between Kratos and his destination; Medusa tried but she’s feeling a lot shorter after getting her head ripped off, a plethora of Cyclops did too, but they can’t see too well after getting their eyes gouged out and… humans? pfft, don’t even get me started. The bottom line is that Kratos is one of the most dangerous and intimidating man to ever grace video games, but he does find the time to indulge a threesome (remember the mini-game at the starting of the game?) from time to time.
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Riddick

Contrary to what you may think when you first see this juggernaut of a man, Richard B. Riddick (yeah, that’s what his parents named him) isn’t a psycho of sorts who kills for fun; sure he enjoys snapping necks, breaking bones, stabbing people in the face with shivs (knives) and so on (and will pass a cocky one liner after that too) but most of the time, he only kills when provoked or when he feels threatened. Not only has he managed to break out of Triple Maximum Security prisons (Butcher Bay included) but he’s probably the only man to take on the predators from Pitch Black and survive. His only weakness is the fact that his eyes are extremely sensitive to light (thanks to the eye surgery he underwent in Butcher Bay), but then again, that also helps him see better in the dark making him an extremely formidable foe and a valuable ally.
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Dante

Arrogant, cocky, stylish and full of attitude are some of the words that can best describe the legendary son of Sparda. Even though he’s part demon, he’s developed a strong dislike for his own breed ever since his mom was brutally murdered by them. On the brighter side, his demonic heritage has endowed him with superhuman strength, speed, endurance as well as some unprecedented moves, but his hatred for them doesn’t allow him to see it that way and he looks at it as a curse, rather than a blessing. His brother who went missing after the attack seems to have embraced the evil within, as a result of which the two don’t get along very well. Dante spends most of his time hunting demons by undertaking cases that deal with the paranormal as a result of which he’s inherited the title of demon slayer extraordinaire.
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Agent 47

Cloned to near perfection, this natural bald killer is a one man army who’s willing to go to any length to fulfill his contract… as long as the price is right. Cloned from the DNA of four criminal masterminds, Agent 47 was trained from a very early age in the art of killing, and thanks to years of training he now possesses an uncanny (and not to mention freaky) knowledge of weapons, poisons, blunt objects and more; basically anything that can cause a quick (may not be painless though) death. Even though he may appear extremely polite, do not be fooled even for a minute by this ruthless killing machine who will take your life if need be without any remorse.
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The Punisher

Frank Castle’s entire family was wiped out in front of his very own eyes by the mafia as a result of which he became The Punisher, a vigilante of sorts who has dedicated his entire life to fighting crime.
Since the only thing that drives him is blind rage his methods are extremely brutal and you don’t want to end up on his bad side or you could end up at the bottom of a tank full of piranhas, get torn to shreds in a wood chipper, stabbed in the eye or much worse. The intense military training he underwent in his early years has endowed him with an uncanny knowledge of martial arts, guerilla warfare, hand-to-hand combat, as well as stealth and survival tactics making him a deadly force to reckon with.