14 Greatest Video Game Villains Of The Decade (So Far)
7. Wheatley - Portal 2 (2011)
Your would-be helper turned psychotic robot consumed by megalomania, Wheatley's poor little circuits were never able to handle the power afforded to the controlling A.I of the Aperture Science Facility. Essentially the antithesis of GLaDOS' deadpan humour and wry personality, Wheatley's sheer insanity as the robotic top dog provides some of the greatest disembodied chatter you'll ever hear in a video game. Sadly, the accidental villain's reign ultimately comes to an end when you dump his core on the moon in an epic face-off, but you'll always have the memories of Stephen Merchant's inane babble as the blue-eyed bot to remember him by. It's an even more remarkable performance when you consider that Merchant ad-libbed a considerable amount of his dialogue. A crazy robot with a Bristolian accent; how could you possibly top that, I wonder...
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