Are there any good games where you play the villain?

[Phokus]

Just wondering

 

[Childs]

Just about every Rockstar game, except LA Noire.

 

[EDUSAN]

not sure if they were good cause i havent played them yet

but you are evil in the "overlord" games

dungeon keeper

i think you are bad in "of Orcs and Men" (at least you are the orcs)

 

[SpunkyJones]

GTA
Saints Row
Pay Day 2
X-wing (or Tie Fighter, if for some reason you think their the bad guys )

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

evil genius but the resolution is locked

Evil Genius is a single player real-time strategy and simulation video game developed by Elixir Studios and published by Sierra Entertainment, released on 28 September 2004. The game is inspired by the spy thriller genre (notably the James Bond film series). Similarly to Dungeon Keeper, the game turns the traditional plotline on its head, with the player acting as the villain, evading the comically stereotyped forces of justice. Gameplay revolves around the player building an island fortress and achieving clichéd world domination, much like most films.

I don't know if there's an electronic version of the game but there's a card game called Boss Monster where you build a dungeon to kill heroes that are trying to attack you. It's really fun.
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131835/boss-monster-dungeon-building-card-game

Inspired by a love of classic video games, Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game pits 2-4 players in a competition to build the ultimate side-scrolling dungeon. Players compete to lure and destroy hapless adventurers, racing to outbid one another to see who can build the most enticing, treasure-filled dungeon. The goal of Boss Monster is to be the first Boss to amass ten Souls, which are gained when a Hero is lured and defeated — but a player can lose if his Boss takes five Wounds from Heroes who survive his dungeon.

Playing Boss Monster requires you to juggle two competing priorities: the need to lure Heroes at a faster rate than your opponents, and the need to kill those Heroes before they reach your Boss. Players can build one room per turn, each with its own damage and treasure value. More attractive rooms tend to deal less damage, so a Boss who is too greedy can become inundated with deadly Heroes.

Players interact with each other by building rooms and playing Spells. Because different Heroes seek different treasure types, and rooms are built simultaneously (played face down, then revealed), this means that every "build phase" is a bidding war. Spells are instant-speed effects that can give players advantages or disrupt opponents.

As a standalone card game with 150 cards, Boss Monster contains everything that 2-4 players need to play.

 

[Canun]

In the Fallout games, you have a choice to be the bad guy.

 

[Lonyo]

KoToR/KoToR2

 

[BSim500]

Quite a few RPG's I would have thought. A Blackguard / Pale Master / Evil Cleric was pretty good fun in Neverwinter Nights.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Syndicate

 

[DaveSimmons]

Star Wars KOTOR 1-2 and TOR have Dark Side options. KOTOR 2 in particular has a dark side that isn't just kicking puppies.

 

[MrPickins]

It's on PS2/3 and not PC, but

Spoiler

Shadow of the Colossus

.

 

[KingstonU]

Plague Inc. You design a disease and try to wipe out all of humanity.

 

[mizzou]

Pretty much any city building game....

 

[futurefields]

Just about every Rockstar game, except LA Noire.

Huh?

 

[Craig234]

not sure if they were good cause i havent played them yet

but you are evil in the "overlord" games

dungeon keeper

i think you are bad in "of Orcs and Men" (at least you are the orcs)

You are the orcs, but they're the good guys, pointing out that sometimes humans aren't.

 

[Craig234]

In the political machine, you can play as a Republican, but maybe that's too extreme

 

[UberNeuman]

It's on PS2/3 and not PC, but

Spoiler

Shadow of the Colossus

.

It is if you use PCSX2. Runs fairly well with nicer looking graphics.

 

[guidedbyechoes]

It is if you use PCSX2. Runs fairly well with nicer looking graphics.

The new fable game lets you.

 

[Anarchist420]

king kong, but the gamer's edition doesnt work on 64 bit windows 7. sonic heroes lets you play as team dark. there were a few mega drive games by blue sky that let you play as the bad guy.

 

[shortylickens]

In KOTOR 1 and 2 you can ultimately be the villain, but the game is actually pretty much identical either way.


I guess Dungeon Keeper is your best bet.

 

[StinkyPinky]

Has anyone actually played Of Orcs and Men? It's 75% off.

 

[MrPickins]

It is if you use PCSX2. Runs fairly well with nicer looking graphics.

Have you tried the HD Remasters on PS3?

They look really good. :thumbsup:

 

[xantub]

Has anyone actually played Of Orcs and Men? It's 75% off.

I did, I liked it. Similar to Game of Thrones RPG from the same company.

 

[BSim500]

Has anyone actually played Of Orcs and Men? It's 75% off.

Yeah it's OK. Combat was "too tactical" for some, but it has a good sense of humor.

 

[Whitestar127]

In the Fallout games, you have a choice to be the bad guy.

I was just thinking the same thing. You kind of feel devious and evil when you do something bad. :twisted: