10 Video Game Villains Who Were Secretly Your Ally All Along

10. Jetstream Sam - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Jetstream Sam is easily one of the most popular and memorable characters in Metal Gear Rising, and that's saying something considering he's surrounded by cyborg ninjas and one buff senator with a fondness for nanomachines and omelettes.

A big part of his following can be attributed to his personality, mainly his cool as a cucumber attitude and a strong sense of justice that makes him act like a real samurai straight out of the Edo period.

His moral compass is also why Jetstream Sam is secretly rooting for Raiden in his fight against Armstrong and Desperado. Although he's a part of the organization, he didn't join it of his own free will, and he doesn't want Armstrong's vision of the world to come to fruition.

Throughout the story, Sam does terrible things to Raiden, like cutting off his hand during their first encounter, but he always spares him at the last second. The reason for that is that he’s trying to prepare Raiden for the confrontation with the rest of Desperado’s members.

He’s definitely a tough teacher, but without his lessons, Raiden would stand no chance against his fellow soldiers.

Besides, who could stay mad at a man with such a dashing smile?