10 Video Game Villains You Can Secretly Join (And Be Better Off!)

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is an action game featuring your friendly neighborhood superhero in not-so-friendly circumstances.

The main story focuses heavily on Peter Parker's relationship to the Venom symbiote. You get to decide if you want Spidey to use the powers of the alien but risk falling to its influence or refuse them and deal with trouble ahead on your own.

Now, no one wants to see their childhood hero get corrupted by the forces of evil, but if you choose to side with the parasite, the powers it provides very quickly turn out to be completely overpowered and busted!

Whereas the regular red suit gameplay provides a challenging and balanced experience, the black suit unlocks attacks so powerful that you can just spam them carelessly and watch as every enemy folds in an instant.

As a bonus, the evil Spider-Man route features an interesting what-if scenario, where in the end, Peter Parker gets to use the symbiote power to turn all heroes into obedient supersoldiers and become the leader of a new symbiote-infused New York.

Oh, and you also get to date Black Cat! That one thing alone would probably convince most people to join the side of evil immediately.