Ugliest villains in gaming

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November 6, 2013

While gaming’s heroes and heroines are often the good-looking and suave protagonists we’ve come to love, the villains are not-so-lucky in the looks department.

Here are gaming’s top 5 ugliest villains.

Doctor Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)

For someone with a supposedly great mind, it’s a pity that this bad guy hasn’t used it to generate some fashion sense. With his oddly shaped head and that ginger moustache, he sits firmly at number 5.

Nemesis (Resident Evil)

If you recall your younger days, Nemesis first scared the pants off us with his ugliness back in Resident Evil 3. After his appearance in the more recent Umbrella Chronicles, his scare factor faded, which pointed even more to the extent of this villain’s ugliness. His stapled skin and deformed face earn him a spot on our list.

Swampfolk (Fallout 3)

Inbreeding is generally frowned upon around the world, and every so often games and movies will insert characters that appear to be products of this incestuous act, in order to show you what happens when your loins burn for a family member.

These beefcakes can be found at Point Lookout in Fallout 3 and they’re an ugly bunch of coconuts. Due to these extremely ugly faces filled with warts, animal like voices, and their childlike bodies, we’re not entirely convinced it’s just radiation to blame…

These suckers grab the third spot.

The Joker (Arkham Asylum)

Joker fans will be shaking their heads right about now. We urge you to think a little though, because behind this character’s mysterious appeal, lies a man who enjoys wearing an inch-thick layer of make-up and a purple suit. Regardless of what society says about metrosexuals, men in makeup are pure ugly

Bowser (Super Mario Series)

Our number 1 ugly bad guy is somewhat of a mystery. It is hard to encompass what Bowser actually is. Is he a dinosaur? Is he a turtle? Nobody really knows, but this fusion between the two makes Bowser one ugly bad guy. To make things worse, one can only wonder as to where, or more importantly how, Bowser Junior arrived. Anyone seen Bowser’s spouse? She must be one fugly turtle.