9 Video Game Good Guys You Knew Were Villains All Along - Commenter Edition

Not believing this for a second.

Most video games are made up of characters who fall into the good guy or bad guy category, but occasionally a narrative will pull the rug out from under you when you learn someone who seemed like they were on your side never was.

Of course, this is less impressive when you saw the rug pull coming from a million miles away because said bad guy was giving you sketchy vibes from the start. Whether due to their demeanour, appearance, or dialogue, there wasn’t much about these characters that didn’t scream “primed to stab you in the back at any moment.”

We covered ten instances of this happening in a video a few months back but you guys had so many suggestions for more video game baddies who seemed bad all along that we had to revisit the topic.

As you’d expect, there are major spoilers ahead so beware.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.