6 Great Video Game Anti Heroes

Video games characters are considered heroes, no matter if their methods aren’t always righteous. Heroes are generally flawless, awesome and good, but sometimes it is more interesting to play characters that have darker nature, who have moral dilemmas or plenty of wrong methods in order to get their job done.
This article includes subjective list of 6 great anti heroes that ever appeared in video games.


6. Conker the Squirrel


How could cute and furry squirrel be an anti hero? If you ever played Conker's Bad Fur Day, then you should know the answer. If you didn’t then don’t let this cute appearance fool you. He's rude and alcoholic squirrel that besides booze and swearing, likes sex and violence above all other things.
The cutest anti hero








5. Agent 47 from Hitman


Another ‘hero’ who must reach his goals over the dead bodies. However, dead body could be only his target, or pile of collaterals could be included in the bloodbath, depending on his stealth skills. But, we still like his suit and his attitude, as same as we liked Javier Bardem or Leon the Professional.
The coolest anti hero








4. The GTA Characters


GTA characters are generally working on the other side of law. They steal cars, sell drugs, escort prostitutes, and kill people on their way of success. Tommy Vercetti is almost closest rip-off of Tony Montana ever. He starts out like a delivery boy, and ends up like a king of Miami.
Niko Bellic comes to America in his quest for better life, but soon he has no other choice than to take care over the ‘family’ business and that isn’t making matches.
Majority of us has dark dreams about glory and power that come as a result of not-so-legal activities. That’s why we love Tommy and Nico.
The most badass anti heroes




3. Torque from The Suffering


Torn between moral decisions given by inner voices of evil who lead him on a wrong path, and the persona who still carries the traces of good, Torque is one of the best anti heroes that appeared in video games. The rage within him raises the beast that kills anyone on his path, including the innocents, just like his family was.
The scariest anti hero







2. James Earl Cash from Manhunt


Cash is a criminal on death row and a star of a weird reality show. The goal is to survive, and although this sounds like a real hero task, to fulfill that Cash must kill anyone on his way using plastic bags, bat, cleaver, chainsaw and other variety of different weapons applied in really brutal methods. Unlike Torque, he has no moral dilemmas on whom to kill.
The (un)luckiest anti hero







1. Max Payne


Number one anti hero is classic noir character addicted to painkillers. He follows the good cause, but solves the problems in unconventional ways, just like Dirty Harry or Paul Kersey. He’s depressed, luckless and bitter man, haunted by the visions of his dead family, and who will do anything to find his peace.
The most desperate anti hero






Other honorable mentions are Ethan Thomas from Condemned, Kratos from God of War, Altair from Assassin's Creed, etc.

If you have your own anti hero favorites, please place them in comments.