Smashing Lists

He was your ally in the original Modern Warfare, but the battle-hardened Lieutenant General Shepherd shoots you in the back (quite literally) in the sequel and kills most of your friends. Lieutenant General Shepherd is the commander of both Task Force 141 and the Army Rangers, and becomes an antagonist after he betrays the Task Force members near the end of the game. After Task Force 141 operatives Sgt. Gary “Roach” Sanderson and Ghost secured a device that can help stop Makarov, Shepard killed both Roach and Ghost as an act of betrayal. We’d really love to hate him, but his final scene in MW2 was just downright impressive. Whose jaws didn’t drop in awe as Shepherd, who was probably pushing 60, took down two hardened army soldiers almost half his age? Go grandpa, go! And did I mention he was voiced by Bishop from the Alien movie franchise? You just can’t beat that.

8. The Ghosts

Pac-Man Arcade

First Game: Pac-Man Arcade (1980)
Fighting Style: Eating
Occupation: Guards

These single colored miscreants have always remained an archenemy of mine. Each enemy had its own distinct personality but many would agree that these ghosts were homologous to a corroded nail in the crotch when you only had a half quarter left. It’s almost as if they could cleverly anticipate your anguish to keep playing and would reciprocate with an adrenaline rush  into their hollow bodies just so that they could move faster than you could.

7. Dr. Eggman

Sonic the Hedgehog

First Game: Sonic the HedgeHog (1991)
Fighting Style: Robotnik
Occupation: Scientist

Also known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik, man! he is such a moron, rotund, mad scientist with an IQ of 300 who plans to conquer the world, and is the evil de facto archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog. He has gone through several large appearance changes throughout the series, his design retains several basic characteristics, such as his egg-shaped body and his large mustache. Beside his scientific skilled mind, he is also very immature and tends to throw a temper tantrum mostly whenever his plans fail. Dr. Eggman is a pretty bad dude if you become cognizant of the fact that he’s hoarding those invincible maelstrom emeralds for his ultimate quest for world domination.

6. Albert Wesker

Resident Evil Franchise

First Game: Resident Evil (1996)
Fighting Style: Unknown
Occupation: Commanding Officer

Since jerks had to make to this list, how could Wesker be left behind? Every time he appears, he’s got some appalling conspiracy up his Matrix-style leather trench coat sleeves. Equal parts cheese and hairspray, he is the commanding officer of Special Tactics And Rescue Service (STARS) and leader of the Alpha team. It is eventually revealed that Wesker is a double agent working for the Umbrella Corporation; ordered by his superiors to lure the STARS into the Spencer mansion to be used as test subjects against the mutated creatures to gather battle data. Chris, Jill and the others come to learn of Wesker’s true motive, but after releasing the Tyrant, Wesker seemingly dies. But this is part of an even bigger plan. Anyone who played this game must still have post-traumatic stress disorder from facing his evil plans. Completely amoral and always one to hold a grudge, Wesker seems to be motivated only by filthy lucre and the demands of his own gigantic ego. He dies every time but reappears, since Wesker’s pretty much Lazaras with sunnies, we have a whisper he will at the end of the day become an unequaled duke of the Resident Evil universe.

5. You

Shadow of the Colossus

First Game: Shadow of the Colussus (2005)
Fighting Style: attack: sword and a bow
Occupation: Unknown

The embodiment of all that is evil in video games, you! Seriously, you have killed people! you have killed them who were immortal, who couldn’t be killed, who were trying to be Gods. You have coldly killed thousands of people single handedly in just one game. It is you! One of the greatest turn of events ever in the history of video games is in the finale of Shadow of the Colossus, where you realize that YOU were the enemy the entire time. The colossi you killed were totally innocent in their existence, and actually acting as a shield against a satanic type creature that talks backwards.

4. GlaDoS

Portal

First Game: Portal (2007)
Fighting Style: Deception and Incineration
Occupation: Fuel line de-icer, Voice Guide to Player

“Your entire life has been a mathematical error… a mathematical error I’m about to correct!” “You’re not smart. You’re not a scientist. You’re not a doctor. You’re not even a full-time employee! Where did your life go so wrong?”

Those are but some of the choice quotes from Portal’s baleful supercomputer, GLaDoS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System), aptly delivered with a droning metaphysical voice.Picture this; you wake up in a cell with a robotic voice promising you cake and the chance to defy the laws of physics for a scientific experience. This would be awesome if she was being sincere. She is the player’s only link with the situation they are placed in; at the game’s start, GLaDOS introduces the player to the game’s Enrichment Center and the physics of the portal gun. In later stages of the center, GLaDOS admits to having lied to the player about their progress, as part of a supposed ‘test protocol.’ GLaDOS slowly becomes more sinister, and the player’s trust in GLaDOS is tested when the AI directs the player into a testing area populated with live-fire turrets, a course designed for military androids. The AI claims that the regular test chamber is unavailable due to “mandatory scheduled maintenance”. GLaDOS uses the lure of cake and grief counseling to encourage the player to continue, but at the final testing area, as the player prepares to receive the supposed cake, GLaDOS attempts to incinerate the player in a fire pit.

3. M. Bison

Street Fighter Series

First Game: Steet Fighter II (1991)
Fighting Style: Psycho Power-infused style
Occupation: Leader of Shadoloo

Okay, let me just start off by saying that Goro (from Mortal Kombat) doesn’t hold a candle to M. Bison. His psycho crusher and flying head stomps put me at the “Game Over” screen more times than I can count. But besides his insane difficulty, M. Bison makes to this list for several reasons. One, he’s genuinely evil. Unlike many of the other characters on this list, Bison is a total asshole. He wants to take over the world and doesn’t care who he has to trample to get there. His arsenal of moves contained the unblockable side-scrolling torpedo. Two, he’s the ultimate terrorist. He’s the leader of a global terrorist cell. He killed Guile’s best friend. He murdered Chun Li’s father. His organisation destroyed T. Hawk’s homeland for material gain. He brainwashed Cammy. Nothing keeps him from being the ultimate tough guy who would bomb your city without thinking twice. And three, even his name is bad-ass. The M. in M. Bison can be substituted for anything you want it to be (M for Mr.? Naw, too tame. M for Master? That’s a bit better. M for Militant? Perfect!). And to think, his name in Japan is actually Vega. Vega! Could you imagine that? With that red hat, those sinister eyes, and that maniacal psycho-powered smile of his, M. Bison couldn’t be any other name, especially not Vega. All hail the sire of Shadaloo!