5 video game monsters who were just misunderstood (and 5 who were pure evil)
Monsters in video games come in all shapes and sizes, ready to rock the player's world with sudden appearances, jump scares, or simply being hideous enough to be uncomfortable to look at. These enemies serve the purpose of striking fear into the hearts of players, mostly in horror games, but sometimes even outside that genre.
Despite the near abundance of monsters in video games, there are times when these creatures are not actually inherently malicious, but merely misunderstood. This leads into the theme of Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, which highlights how sometimes man is the veritable monster.
Yet, there are definitely times when the monster is downright dangerous, when players are hounded, stalked, or preyed upon by a creature seemingly purely bent upon their destruction. With all appearances being fueled only by hatred and evil, these are the worst of the worst.
The following list takes a dive into both sides of this pool, with 5 video game monsters who were misunderstood and 5 who were pure evil.
Note: This article reflects the writer's opinions.
In the F.E.A.R. series, Alma Wade is one antagonist across the first two games. She has a powerful presence in the third video game as well, although she does not show aggressiveness towards the protagonist. Being the overarching connection throughout the trilogy, her story and character arc is sad.
Despite being a supernatural entity who is hostile to anyone who enters the Armacham Technology Corporation, Alma is actually a victim of torture and experimentation. Born with psychic abilities and powers, she was handed over to the ATC, which performed various tests on her to bring out her full capabilities.
This included her being artificially impregnated twice, giving birth
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