Gamers are known for their passionate responses to various aspects in games, but rarely is a character almost universally hated. Most of the characters appeal to at least some of the fan base, while others have a few traits that mitigate their worst flaws.
In the world of PlayStation games, some characters end up squarely in disdain from almost everyone who plays their game. Sometimes the game deliberately looks for this response, aiming to make a character completely unsympathetic. In contrast, there are times when the audience collectively hates a character who is meant to be likeable and sympathetic.
10 Zeus is a terrible king and a terrible father
Kratos spends a large part of the god of war franchise as a heartless, brutal killer who brings doom over Greece. To put Kratos in a sympathetic light, the franchise portrays the gods standing in his way as absolute monsters who more than deserve their terrible fate.
This is most true of Zeus, Kratos’ father and nemesis. Throughout the first trilogy, Zeus acts as a cunning manipulator seeking to eliminate anything that might disturb him. He does terrible things to Kratos because he doesn’t want to stand in line, not even kill him. Never respect or concern for anyone, few fans feel sorry for Zeus when Kratos comes for him.
9 David is a cannibal who hunts a young girl
The last of us takes place in a grim and dark environment where the worst of humanity survived the apocalypse. Even those who once had benevolent ideals have become jaded and cynical. Among them, one character stands out as the game’s most despicable character: David, the boss of the “Winter” section.
A cannibal responsible for many of the dangers Joel and Ellie face, David initially presents himself as a friend before revealing his true nature. He has an uneasy interest in Ellie and wants to get her to join his cannibal tribe, which leads to a tense boss fight.
8 Seymour is relentlessly evil and uninteresting
Final Fantasy X has a very impressive and beloved villain, Sin, the leviathan who teases Spira. Sin, however, is a mindless beast controlled by Yu Yevon. In order to include a more human villain that the player can interact with during the game, Seymour Guado also acts as another obstacle in the player’s path.
Seymour influences the characters of the game in the first act when he helps the party and tries to force Yuna to marry him. After that, Seymour quickly loses importance, but continues to appear. He eventually wears out his welcome with generic villainy.
7 Screwball acts like a more annoying task master
Most villains, even the bad ones, are at least respectable in Marvel’s Spider Man, but Screwball gets the wrong side of most players. She is a technology-oriented villain and often seems to harass Peter Parker. Though much loved in the base game, Screwball appears several more times in the DLC, highlighting her annoying traits.
Screwball’s segments are nothing more than re-skinned Taskmaster challenges. She escapes again and again, leaving Spider-Man looking somewhat incompetent. Meanwhile, her design and dialogue come across as dated and poorly written. Many fans were excited to arrest her in the Silver lining DLC.
6 Naomi Hunter has no loyalty
With all the evil, deranged villains in the Metal Gear Solid franchise, no one gets as much dislike as Naomi Hunter. She starts out as an antagonist, and through Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the PatriotsNaomi joins the main characters, but only in the loosest sense.
Aside from her genius, Naomi is best known for her frequent betrayals of each faction. This makes her hard to sympathize with and complicates an already complicated plot. Plus, few buy her sudden romance with Ocelot, which stalls the game. Naomi’s death is a tragic scene for a character that few care about and remains another example of the game’s awkward handling of female characters.
5 Nix does not receive sympathy from players
The infamous series has some sympathetic villains and antagonists. It also has intentionally despicable characters. However, someone who reaches neither camp is Nix van inFAMOUS 2. She is a villainous character and sided with Cole against the Beast, but does not make a positive impression on players.
Nix is almost completely self-absorbed, responsible for several deaths, and encourages Cole to make foolish decisions. Towards the end of the game, Nix shows some signs of development and redemption, but it comes too late for fans, she is already annoyed.
4 General Damon reminds players that not all allies are good
Valkyria Chronicles takes heavy inspiration from the idea that both sides of the war are full of unsympathetic people. General Damon is Gallia’s leader in the war and joins Squad 7. However, he has no respect for them, he likes to send them on suicide missions and claim credit for their victories.
Damon’s character reminds players and the protagonists that there are bad people on their side and good people on the enemy’s. By the time he dies, killed in a surprise attack by lovable villain Selvaria, many fans are celebrating, even if it’s the darkest moment of the story.
3 Ted Faro destroys the world and then makes it worse
Sometimes a character doesn’t have to appear in a recognizable form to be hated. Ted Faro is an important figure in Horizon Zero Dawn‘s backstory, though his in-game presence is relegated to a brief appearance as a hideously mutated creature.
Ted Faro creates the Faro Plague that destroys all life on Earth. Not satisfied, he sabotages the project to recreate the world, destroying mankind’s accumulated knowledge, in hopes of establishing himself as a god in the new world. He remains one of the most hated characters in the game, more so than his actual opponent.
2 Abby Anderson kills a beloved character
The Last of Us Part II is more controversial than its beloved predecessor, mainly because of its choice of deuteragonist. A major playable character in the game is Abby Anderson, who begins the plot of the game by killing Joel Miller to avenge her father.
Despite Abby’s reasons, many fans cannot overlook Joel’s death and the trauma it caused Ellie. She remains one of the most notoriously controversial gaming characters of recent years. Much of the discourse surrounding The Last of Us Part II concerns Abby, and many are quick to express their disdain for the character.
1 Micolash is a monster with an annoying boss fight
Sometimes players resemble characters for mechanical reasons, as well as their role in the story. Micolash, host of ‘s nightmare Bloodborne, provokes anger in both players. He is an intentionally despicable character who runs the School of Mensis, an openly evil faction focused on kidnapping and torment.
Micolash supplies one of Bloodborne‘s most irritating battles. A scholar, not a warrior, Micolash flees instead of fighting. The combat consists of a several minute chase through magic mirrors and winding corridors, interspersed with sections of combat where he casts high damage spells on the player. Compared to the other hunters and humans, Micolash . is Bloodbornethe most hated character.
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