Edit: holy shit I turn my head around for one second and I got 40 replies? THANK YOU ALL :D <3
I just rewatched Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy and following Bane’s and Miranda’s story made me realize that I’m a bit saturated in regards to playing as the hero, the protagonist, the “good guy” in PC games. While I love saving the world as much as the next person, I’d love to play as some perhaps self-righteous villain, or antagonist, or simply somebody portrayed in a way that’s meant to make the player sympathize with questionable morality or, at the very least, be conflicted about why you suddenly find yourself rooting for them.
I’m mostly looking for story driven open world single player games, but any recommendations are welcome. :)
Kinda surprised nobody has mentioned Metal Gear Solid V and Peace Walker.
Well, both play before Big Boss’ downfall, and V definitely is us playing the good guys. Diamond Dogs go on humanitarian missions, topple dictators off screen in text-based missions, and save the world. Of course, you can also completely be merciless towards the Soviets or the PMCs in the game.