14 Greatest Video Game Villains Of The Decade (So Far)
14. Vladimir Makarov - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
No Call Of Duty in the history of the franchise has ever really had what you'd call a 'good' story, but that doesn't mean that it hasn't had some well-written characters over the years. Sitting at the top of that rather short list is Vladimir Makarov, a Russian terrorist and the eventual main antagonist of the Modern Warfare series. Having a fruitcake Russian as the main villain is hardly a novel concept in the world of fiction, but it's what Infinity Ward did with the character that made him stick out from the stereotypical crowd. The leader of the Ultranationalists - Makarov's ultimate goal is returning the Russian Federation to the days of the Soviet Union whatever the cost. Infinity Ward attempted to portray the mindset of a man who leads a terrorist cell on a global stage and the potential fallout of a scenario were it to ever exist in reality. The results are genuinely chilling, and finally bringing the man to justice at the climax of MW3 is one of the most satisfying kills you'll make in any video game.
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