Video games are all about death: if we're not jumping on the heads of Goombas in Mario, we're mowing down innocent pedestrians in Grand Theft Auto, blowing soldiers away in Call of Duty and ripping harpies apart in God of War.
Whatever game you decide to play, there's a fair chance you're going to rack up an impressive body count, and though most enemies we encounter are nameless goons, it's our battles against bosses and, eventually, the main antagonist which generally stick in our minds the most.
And of course, why not? These characters have names and personalities: their voice actors help sell their villainy, and following their heinous acts, we just can't wait to see them put to death, whether by our own hand or not.
These 9 video game villains were so loathed by gamers that their deaths had no choice but to be epic, as any less would have been a huge let-down.
We've got fiery projectiles, more than one bad guy getting ground into meaty chunks, fantastic knife action, one solemn goodbye, and the most tense quick-draw in video game history.
These games come from entirely different quarters, but they all have one common feature: each gave gamers a tremendously satisfying end to their antagonist. What more could we ask for?
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