10 Video Game Heroes Who Could Easily Be Villains

2) Big Boss

More of a moniker or a legend than an actual person these days, Big Boss has served players as the protagonist for a number of the more recent Metal Gear Solid games. Most recently, the face behind the name has changed (slightly!), but the heritage of the character lives on.

While Boss is a truly impressive hero, his physical attributes and perceived immortality in the face of so many disasters could easily translate him into the role of a menacing villain. He’s ruthlessly efficient, intelligent beyond comprehension and able to avoid detection in even the most barren landscapes. He’s also lost a heck of a lot through his life and would have had more than enough reasons to go rogue if he ever chose to.

And the cherry on the cake? Boss can run 100 metres in near world record time at 11 seconds. And how do I know this? Because I have too much time on my hands and decided to time it during a playthrough of The Phantom Pain.

He’s genuinely almost as fast as his horse, the crazy bastard…