10 Video Games Where You Play As The Villain

10. Big Daddy - BioShock 2

As beloved and celebrated as BioShock’s story of Jack is, the true stars of the piece are the encounters with the wandering Big Daddies.

The great visual design and absolute panic induced by the Big Daddy made it one of the standouts for the original BioShock, so much so that it graced the game’s cover with its presence. Whilst BioShock has the protagonist putting together their own suit in the final chapters, the sequel goes a step further when it puts us permanently in the role of one of the undersea powerhouses.

BioShock 2 stars Delta, a Big Daddy who must reconnect with his Little Sister Eleanor lest he risk ceasing function completely. Whilst the core gameplay is largely the same, if not very much tweaked, what separates it from the original game is taking everything great about the Big Daddy and putting it at the player’s disposal. Yes, you can now wield the giant drills and overpowered shotguns that had caused your downfall in the first game.

It might not be a specific villain but playing a whole game as a Big Daddy was a cool direction for the series to take, and helped BioShock 2 to stand alone from its predecessor’s story of human betrayal.