Games Where You Have to Be the Villain

The article looks at games that make players function as villains, not just choose evil for fun.

Examples include Shadow of the Colossus, Prototype, and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, where actions trigger catastrophe or sustain destructive conflict.

These games use twists or hidden consequences to reveal that the protagonist’s actions caused real harm.

The piece shows how games can challenge morality, guilt, and the boundary between hero and anti-hero.