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The Top 7... Game bad guys you didn't want to kill

The gaming murders that left a bad taste in our mouth

Words: Justin Towell, GamesRadar UK

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These guys are annoying as hell in the Genesis version of Sonic, but you can at least crouch under their spiky projectiles. But while they're clearly mean and metallic, the sprite looks so much cuter on the Master System/Game Gear version of the game. After its spikes are thrown, you're left looking at a cute, marshmallowy-looking creature that just stares impassively and slowly moves forwards. Deep underwater, in its geode-filled home, it is now unable to harm anyone. Are you really such a bastard that you'd kill it? And don't even try to argue that 'it releases the animal trapped inside' - this is the 8-bit version. There is no bunny. Murderer.

Above: Orbinaut with his spikes. Yup, kill it. But spikeless? Well...

They're massive, ugly, armed with a massive drill and will turn violent with only the smallest provocation, but the Big Daddies make us sad when they die. Maybe it's because they're only protecting their Little Sister companions, or because the child doesn't understand what's happened, shouting 'Wake up, Mr Bubbles!' Or maybe it's because the hulking beasts can fight on your side with a special power-up, which means you can make them kill each other. Whichever way, it's all kinds of wrong and we wish we could just leave them alone. But we want that Adam!

Above: A moment of tenderness. Shortly followed by a violent death

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Black_X_1111 - 11 days 19 hours ago

first, again.

I don't know about Glados, but some of these did make me feel guilty. Or did they?

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reathorn2 - 1 day 7 hours ago

okay how the hell do you not have sniper wolf on here? I practically cried when I had to kill her.

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SD - 23 hours 31 minutes ago

I like the idea of the post, but it needs more work.

But yeah sniper wolf is missing.

And the bot in portal, yeah, it left a real sour taste in my mouth. I was playing the game while my g/f was around and I kept on talking her why I didn't want to kill the bot, or else I would die... It was a sad moment, moments after I killed her the song came. And well, incredible!

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