I think that developers should consider their antagonists from previous games when making new ones. I approve of this idea.

AgentCLXXXIII:
I will get the most obvious one out of the way first:
Sephiroth.

No! trust me it might seem like a good idea now but when a game of it comes out it will suck. Why? because Sephiroth is already badass and famous from his FFVII role and if you change that then it is probably just going to be a bad game.

Darth Vader - Between when Anakin becomes Vader and when Star Wars: A New Hope begins. Why? Because every single time the ask people on the Net who is the #1 bad ass of all bad asses Vader always comes out on top. The ultimate evilness! w00t!!!

*Evil music theme*

SE-PHI-ROTH!!!

*Enters chore*

the yellow and black version of Wally (Waldo for you americans) from the Where's Wally Books.

No. Sephiroth would suck. Really it would. We already know everything there is to know about him that we care to know about him in any way, shape and form. Nevermind the fact that either he's A) unbelievably powerful thus making the game boring and unchallenging or B) Not overpowered in which case it's going against 'canon'. Whichever way you look at it, a Sephiroth centred game would suck more balls than a vietnamese prostitute.

Kane...oh wait he sorta has one

onikage (from tenchu)

Please god not Sephiroth! They've already milked the FF7 title for all its worth and now every sequel and spin-off makes me die a Little inside!
Back to the topic:
Green Goblin:It could be like this, you can fly around on the glider like swinging in the spiderman games,but you also have the choice of running on the ground and having a GTA style massacre. You could also fight superheroes like Spider-man and Daredevil.

I would say Kane, but EA have actually listened to people for once and given us what we want. Good EA! Have a cookie. Which I then have to take away from you for the latest round of '09 games. But still, for a fleeting moment, you did had a cookie, which is more then you did this time last year.

Back on topic, how about Shadow the Hedg-oh wait. :D

...Ganondorf? Only one I can seriously think of. All the others have pretty much been done.

AgentCLXXXIII:
I will get the most obvious one out of the way first:
Sephiroth.

Kefka would at least have some funny things to say if you are going to pick a Final Fantasy villain. I don't know about you, but I think I have had enough main characters in games that are silent, emo, and mysteriously created in a lab by some random twist.

My other choice would be Lex Luthor. Trying to kill Super Man would be fun, but the game devs would have to make it so the player CAN actually kill Super Man and take over the world.

Nazis and Arabs/terrorists (since they're pretty much synonymous in video games). They're the only two "real-life" villains that the video game industry is comfortable with, and while I don't think we're going to see an EA or Ubisoft publish a game where you blow up an American embassy, I think a well-treated game where you play as one of these sorts of people could be thought-provoking and extremely socially progressive.

Sure, Fox News would shit a brick, but I think this is the sort of direction that video games should head in - mature, thoughtful examinations of real-life political problems, rather than the US ARMY KILL THE TERRISTS RAH RAH RAH type games we're all accustomed to. I think playing an Iraqi civilian whose house had been demolished and whose family had been arrested would be great rather than the typical calm of nerve and chiseled of jaw American soldier that we're all used to.

Hannibal Lecter.

There should be a Boba Fett -game, where you'll roam around the galaxy hunting bounties.

Good morning blues:
Nazis and Arabs/terrorists (since they're pretty much synonymous in video games). They're the only two "real-life" villains that the video game industry is comfortable with, and while I don't think we're going to see an EA or Ubisoft publish a game where you blow up an American embassy, I think a well-treated game where you play as one of these sorts of people could be thought-provoking and extremely socially progressive.

Sure, Fox News would shit a brick, but I think this is the sort of direction that video games should head in - mature, thoughtful examinations of real-life political problems, rather than the US ARMY KILL THE TERRISTS RAH RAH RAH type games we're all accustomed to. I think playing an Iraqi civilian whose house had been demolished and whose family had been arrested would be great rather than the typical calm of nerve and chiseled of jaw American soldier that we're all used to.

God thank people like you who express the thoughts of us who are to lazy too write all that.

Unknower:
There should be a Boba Fett -game, where you'll roam around the galaxy hunting bounties.

I would buy this if it was very well made. As in NOT by Lucas Arts. I wish a game like that could be made by Infinity Ward the devs of COD4. Now that would be QUALITY.

Heres my idea (one that would never work in practice).

Who play a Frankenstein-like moster who goes round killing others monsters and once they are dead you can take parts of their bodies and graft them onto your own (like claws or glands that fire toxic gas or something). It could rock if done right!

The antagonist in No Country For Old Men. I've watched it and while I disliked it a little, that guy was freaking awesome!

Good morning blues:
Nazis and Arabs/terrorists (since they're pretty much synonymous in video games). They're the only two "real-life" villains that the video game industry is comfortable with, and while I don't think we're going to see an EA or Ubisoft publish a game where you blow up an American embassy, I think a well-treated game where you play as one of these sorts of people could be thought-provoking and extremely socially progressive.

Sure, Fox News would shit a brick, but I think this is the sort of direction that video games should head in - mature, thoughtful examinations of real-life political problems, rather than the US ARMY KILL THE TERRISTS RAH RAH RAH type games we're all accustomed to. I think playing an Iraqi civilian whose house had been demolished and whose family had been arrested would be great rather than the typical calm of nerve and chiseled of jaw American soldier that we're all used to.

My only problem with that would be - if it was done in first person - how could a cutscene really show the plethora of emotions running through someone who takes up arms against a foreign nation like that and truly do them justice, without just going "Your family's dead. Go shoot the good guyz who are actually bad guys (aren't we being clever) now." It's such a conplicated issue that there's only two companies I'd honestly trust to make the game, and both of whom have way too good a reputation to risk it all on something like this.

zhoomout:
Heres my idea (one that would never work in practice).

Who play a Frankenstein-like moster who goes round killing others monsters and once they are dead you can take parts of their bodies and graft them onto your own (like claws or glands that fire toxic gas or something). It could rock if done right!

I believe that there is a game like that being made for the Wii (It plays like a fighting game, though, if that's a problem for you).

I'm actually kinda fond of this idea... Always been a fan of Dungeon Keeper and Evil Genius, letting the player be BAD for once. It's fun.

My ideas...

An Alma-based FPS, RTS, and/or TPS. For the First and/or Third Person Shooter, You play as Alma, more or less invulnerable, and entirely pissed off. Just one of those cathartic fun stress relievers (cathartic as an emotional release, not a bowels release, that was FEAR's job). Just wander the city and blow shit up, torture and/or torment the denizens of whatever city it was. But the better option, Alma as the "commander" in a TotalA/C&C/SuCom style RTS, where you build (summon) the clone soldiers, phantasms, and armor suits to combat the US Military's response to your invasion. Keep it more soldier-based, have levels that are building interiors as opposed to giant battlefields. Very little focus on vehicles, mostly infantry. Kinda what Evil Genius would have been if made by Westwood, y'know?

Also of interest to me... A sequel to the Doom series where you play as an alien/demon invader instead of the space marine. Say maybe the first incursion through the gate. Maybe a Zombie would work best, so long as you could then use a variety of weapons. Or instead of being on Phobos, make it the first step onto Earth, and pave the way for a Doom3-sequel to Doom2 Hell on Earth.

The blacksmoke from Lost!

J/k :)

I would love to be the Balrog and just reek havoc on all the hobbits, *dream away*

Sorry to piss on the parade, but I don't think taking a villain from one game and giving them a spinoff is a good idea. Tends to pan out pretty badly. Not to say it couldn't be done of course, but it would be a rare thing for a good one to be made.

However, I'm curious to see an example of a game where you pilot someone who would generally be considered a villain ie a Nazi or the Japanese in a WWII game.

I think a good one would be... now bare with me on this:

Dracula

think about how awesome it would be to switch places, and make it your goal to force the Belmont family into submission...

Castlevania: Dracula's revenge

I would play that game

bowser just because I'd like to see a game where he has a personality similar to the one he has in the flash movie "Ignorance is bliss"

balrog from cave story Huzzah!

the town from silent hill.

L1250:

zhoomout:
Heres my idea (one that would never work in practice).

Who play a Frankenstein-like moster who goes round killing others monsters and once they are dead you can take parts of their bodies and graft them onto your own (like claws or glands that fire toxic gas or something). It could rock if done right!

I believe that there is a game like that being made for the Wii (It plays like a fighting game, though, if that's a problem for you).

Not really, I had more of an action adventure with a good custimisation mechanic (y'know, one that actually affects gameplay in a big way). As for that game I'll wait til I see clips til I make any judgment.

Monkeyman8:

the town from silent hill.

OOH, idea time

Cid myers: Silent Hill

send your little evil atomatons to go get that pesky survivor that somehow finds his/ her way out of each and every deadly and freaking scary situation that they find themselves in

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I want a game where I control Freddy Kreuger. Gainin power by toying with the victims.

Good morning blues:
Nazis and Arabs/terrorists (since they're pretty much synonymous in video games). They're the only two "real-life" villains that the video game industry is comfortable with, and while I don't think we're going to see an EA or Ubisoft publish a game where you blow up an American embassy, I think a well-treated game where you play as one of these sorts of people could be thought-provoking and extremely socially progressive.

Sure, Fox News would shit a brick, but I think this is the sort of direction that video games should head in - mature, thoughtful examinations of real-life political problems, rather than the US ARMY KILL THE TERRISTS RAH RAH RAH type games we're all accustomed to. I think playing an Iraqi civilian whose house had been demolished and whose family had been arrested would be great rather than the typical calm of nerve and chiseled of jaw American soldier that we're all used to.

Beat me to it.

Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts is the only game I know of that lets you play the Germans in the campaign. You also play market garden so you get to kick the allies ass.

axia777:

Unknower:
There should be a Boba Fett -game, where you'll roam around the galaxy hunting bounties.

I would buy this if it was very well made. As in NOT by Lucas Arts. I wish a game like that could be made by Infinity Ward the devs of COD4. Now that would be QUALITY.

They did make this game. It WAS made by Lucas Arts, and it sucked. Wait wait wait no, i'm sorry, that was JANGO Fett.

Still it'd probably suck too.