10 Most Hated Video Game Characters Of All Time
8. Paulie Franchetti
Mafia boss Paulie Franchetti may be lesser known to some, but anyone who has played the 2007 underrated gem The Darkness knows that he is a truly terrible man whose existence only contributes to the painful and miserable atmosphere of the game.
His crimes against his fellow man are surely immeasurable, but the one that hits home the most is his brutal killing of Jenny, the innocent and kindhearted girlfriend of anti-hero Jackie Estacado. The death of Jenny at the hands of Paulie Franchetti is the moment of the game where your hatred for this character boils over. The game goes to great lengths to establish Jackie and Jenny's relationship and make you care about her character, the one beacon of hope in an otherwise dark and depressing game.
Seeing her killed directly in front of you as you're forced to watch is heart-wrenching drama, and afterwards you want revenge on Paulie just as much as Jackie does. This sole motivation propels you through the rest of the game, and when the moment finally comes to deliver justice, you won't hesitate in the slightest. Paulie Franchetti truly is a vile and repugnant character; a putrid waste of virtual human flesh who deserves every ounce of your hatred.