Red Dead Redemption: Every Villain Ranked From Worst To Best

15. Col. Alberto Fussar

Red Dead Redemption 2 (or RDR2 as it known by fans) might be one of the few games that comes close to narrative perfection; the story arcs, character development and direction of storytelling fits the genre, and immerses the player so brilliantly it plays out more like an interactive novel than a video game.

Having said that, Chapter 5 is a lulling low-point in the game. The revolution in Guarma has no impact on the story going forward and is only alluded to by Angelo Bronte in the previous chapter. And while Chapter 5 is short and plays as an action-caper, it is tonally off and players all around must have been anxious to get back to Saint Denis.

Colonel Alberto Fussar is a nothing character; a nameless, almost faceless villain. His presence as a threat that must be dealt with could have been replaced by a horde of angry military militiamen. I understand that Rockstar wanted to put context behind the conflict on Guarma, and a loose tie to Leviticus Cornwall does make the villain more three-dimensional, but ultimately his presence and eventual death doesn't impact at all.

There are moments in Chapter 5 that demonstrate the cruelty of Fussar (tortured and amputated rebels particularly) but without seeing any glee or malice from Fussar, there was nothing to hold against the dictator of the island. The game makes more of a meal out of Alberto's right-hand man Levi Simon, but when he's just a henchman there's nothing to rave about.