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What once appeared to be pre-programmed AI statements slowly morph into sinister remarks directed at the player. As these puzzles progress, GLaDOS’ demeanor begins to change as well. Throughout Portal, GLaDOS puts Chell (aka the player) through many “tests” that can only be solved with the Aperture Science Portal Gun. GLaDOS, the Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System, is an AI that runs Aperture Science. So now that we have our parameters down, it’s time to focus on the AI of the hour: GLaDOS. There are undoubtedly other facets you can add to the above list, but for now, we’re going to leave it at these four key features.

Creativity – What makes THIS villain stand out from the others? A great villain is a memorable one, and creativity is key to ensuring they stand the test of time.

A grounded villain has depth and dimension via their background and personality.

Backstory – Every villain is the hero of their own story.

They utilize their power to create obstacles that hinder our hero from their goal.

Power + Obstacles – Good video game villains provide challenges for players to overcome.

What propels them to do the things they do?

Motivation – A great villain has to have great motivations.

But what makes a great villain? Specifically: the best video game villain? I’ve narrowed it down to four key features: Each of those villains hails from critically acclaimed games. Think about your favorite video game villains for a moment: Andrew Ryan, Sephiroth, Pyramid Head, and Handsome Jack are probably just a few that came to your mind. What Makes a Good Villain?Īlfred Hitchcock once said, “The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture.” I believe we can apply this mindset to video games as well.

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Portal and Portal 2.

So in honor of Portal 2’s 10th anniversary, we’ll be diving into the maniacal mechanical mind of gaming’s greatest villain-GLaDOS. And no one takes the cake (get it?) like GLaDOS. But only the best video game villains live forever in our hearts and minds. And there is no better place for villains to thrive than within video games, in which you-the player-are the hero. Villains provide the heroes with a challenge: to defeat them. From the dawn of time, villains have been a fundamental part of storytelling.