10 Best Vampires In Video Games

Gaming has seen many antiheroes, but not a lot of them have garnered the ability to damn the entire world and actually taken it.

You get the best of both worlds with this character, as he acts as the main protagonist in his debut, charming you with his dark ways and letting you control him, but then becomes the eponymous villain in the sequel.

Legacy of Kain is an excellent series that plays with high-fantasy concepts around vampirism and sets up the deliciously macabre world of Nosgoth - which centres around the nine pillars. In the first game - Blood Omen - you take control of the former human nobleman Kain, and work to restore the nine pillars and cure your vampirism.

However, in the sequel series - Soul Reaver - he becomes the subject of your revenge as the vampire-turned-wraith, Raziel.

Kain is an excellent character as both protagonist and antagonist as he walks such a fine line between them. In the first game, he's made out to be ruthless and cunning but also heroic and brave.

Then, as the timeline skips and he gains power, you can quickly see how he would become corrupted, turning into a frightening villain who is merciless yet wise.