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Top 10 Greatest Revenge Stories in Video Games


revenge is a dish best served at 60fps

revenge is a dish best served at 60fps so they’ve got a lot of Marines we’ll

so they’ve got a lot of Marines we’ll

so they’ve got a lot of Marines we’ll use those numbers against them welcome

use those numbers against them welcome

use those numbers against them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game revenge stories for this list

video game revenge stories for this list

video game revenge stories for this list we’ll be looking at games whose

we’ll be looking at games whose

we’ll be looking at games whose characters are out to settle some old

characters are out to settle some old

characters are out to settle some old scores since revenge is a big part of

scores since revenge is a big part of

scores since revenge is a big part of these stories we’ll be putting a spoiler

these stories we’ll be putting a spoiler

these stories we’ll be putting a spoiler warning here so we don’t have to deal

warning here so we don’t have to deal

warning here so we don’t have to deal with any mojo holic seeking revenge

with any mojo holic seeking revenge

with any mojo holic seeking revenge against us

number ten middle-earth shadows of

number ten middle-earth shadows of Mordor dear hi oh the mighty chicken

Mordor dear hi oh the mighty chicken

Mordor dear hi oh the mighty chicken killer just because you kill someone

killer just because you kill someone

killer just because you kill someone doesn’t mean you’re free from their

doesn’t mean you’re free from their

doesn’t mean you’re free from their wrath kalian is a man who is hell-bent

wrath kalian is a man who is hell-bent

wrath kalian is a man who is hell-bent on destroying the black hand of Sauron

on destroying the black hand of Sauron

on destroying the black hand of Sauron come back to me

come back to me

come back to me black hand in an attempt to summon the

black hand in an attempt to summon the

black hand in an attempt to summon the wrath of the elf Lord Calabria more

wrath of the elf Lord Calabria more

wrath of the elf Lord Calabria more sacrificed Italian his wife and his son

sacrificed Italian his wife and his son

sacrificed Italian his wife and his son in a ritual Calabria more does appear

in a ritual Calabria more does appear

in a ritual Calabria more does appear but instead of going to the black hand

but instead of going to the black hand

but instead of going to the black hand he merges with tallien you are banished

he merges with tallien you are banished

he merges with tallien you are banished from death cast adrift between the

from death cast adrift between the

from death cast adrift between the worlds of light and dark the rest of the

worlds of light and dark the rest of the

worlds of light and dark the rest of the game is the two working together to

game is the two working together to

game is the two working together to restore calibre in borås memories so he

restore calibre in borås memories so he

restore calibre in borås memories so he can become stronger and tallien using

can become stronger and tallien using

can become stronger and tallien using that strength to avenge his family

number nine Starcraft 2 part of the

number nine Starcraft 2 part of the swarm if video games have taught us

swarm if video games have taught us

swarm if video games have taught us anything it’s that if someone is

anything it’s that if someone is

anything it’s that if someone is presumed dead they’re really not dead

presumed dead they’re really not dead

presumed dead they’re really not dead bro

such is the case with Sarah Kerrigan who

such is the case with Sarah Kerrigan who is abandoned to the Zerg by the Emperor

is abandoned to the Zerg by the Emperor

is abandoned to the Zerg by the Emperor of the Terran Dominion Arcturus Mengsk

of the Terran Dominion Arcturus Mengsk

of the Terran Dominion Arcturus Mengsk da Cunha it’s done helmsman signal the

da Cunha it’s done helmsman signal the

da Cunha it’s done helmsman signal the fleet and take us out of orbit instead

fleet and take us out of orbit instead

fleet and take us out of orbit instead of being killed though Kerrigan is

of being killed though Kerrigan is

of being killed though Kerrigan is assimilated and as the series progresses

assimilated and as the series progresses

assimilated and as the series progresses she becomes the Queen of Blades and is

she becomes the Queen of Blades and is

she becomes the Queen of Blades and is able to control the Zerg maybe you

able to control the Zerg maybe you

able to control the Zerg maybe you should have let him kill me I

should have let him kill me I

should have let him kill me I slaughtered millions as the Queen of

slaughtered millions as the Queen of

slaughtered millions as the Queen of Blades wow she’s been watching revenge

Blades wow she’s been watching revenge

Blades wow she’s been watching revenge since Manx left her for dead

since Manx left her for dead

since Manx left her for dead it all comes to a close and heart of the

it all comes to a close and heart of the

it all comes to a close and heart of the swarm where she’s the central focus of a

swarm where she’s the central focus of a

swarm where she’s the central focus of a game and is able to finally get the

game and is able to finally get the

game and is able to finally get the benjin’s she’s been craving even if it

benjin’s she’s been craving even if it

benjin’s she’s been craving even if it hurts those that are closest to her

number 8 the darkness I heard you and

number 8 the darkness I heard you and your girlfriend cool up here Estacada

your girlfriend cool up here Estacada

your girlfriend cool up here Estacada what shit it’s the night of Jackie

what shit it’s the night of Jackie

what shit it’s the night of Jackie Estacado ‘s 21st birthday and he’s got

Estacado ‘s 21st birthday and he’s got

Estacado ‘s 21st birthday and he’s got some pretty big plans escaping the

some pretty big plans escaping the

some pretty big plans escaping the Mafia’s assassination attempts having a

Mafia’s assassination attempts having a

Mafia’s assassination attempts having a demonic force inhabit its body watching

demonic force inhabit its body watching

demonic force inhabit its body watching his girlfriend died and then committing

his girlfriend died and then committing

his girlfriend died and then committing suicide to end his grief worst birthday

suicide to end his grief worst birthday

suicide to end his grief worst birthday ever

fortunately or unfortunately depending

fortunately or unfortunately depending on your viewpoint Jackie’s death is only

on your viewpoint Jackie’s death is only

on your viewpoint Jackie’s death is only the beginning of his story by giving

the beginning of his story by giving

the beginning of his story by giving into the darkness he succeeds in his

into the darkness he succeeds in his

into the darkness he succeeds in his quest for vengeance actually he does

quest for vengeance actually he does

quest for vengeance actually he does more than succeed as he not only kills

more than succeed as he not only kills

more than succeed as he not only kills the one responsible for his pain he

the one responsible for his pain he

the one responsible for his pain he takes over the mob everyone else in the

takes over the mob everyone else in the

takes over the mob everyone else in the theatre they’re screaming cuz they’re

theatre they’re screaming cuz they’re

theatre they’re screaming cuz they’re watching a horror movie and you’re not

watching a horror movie and you’re not

watching a horror movie and you’re not the hero

the hero

the hero you’re the monster number seven Metal

you’re the monster number seven Metal

you’re the monster number seven Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain

Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain

Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain I’m afraid it’s been 9 years while it

I’m afraid it’s been 9 years while it

I’m afraid it’s been 9 years while it doesn’t have a fancy nonsensical title

doesn’t have a fancy nonsensical title

doesn’t have a fancy nonsensical title like revengeance

like revengeance

like revengeance there’s no denying our need for some

there’s no denying our need for some

there’s no denying our need for some payback after the events of ground

payback after the events of ground

payback after the events of ground zeroes no matter how short said events

zeroes no matter how short said events

zeroes no matter how short said events were

on top of the MIDI tab cellphone tail

on top of the MIDI tab cellphone tail being destroyed Chico and Paz were

being destroyed Chico and Paz were

being destroyed Chico and Paz were tortured in truly despicable ways

tortured in truly despicable ways

tortured in truly despicable ways including Chico being forced to sexually

including Chico being forced to sexually

including Chico being forced to sexually assault Paz and has having BOM

assault Paz and has having BOM

assault Paz and has having BOM surgically put into her body even after

surgically put into her body even after

surgically put into her body even after being in a coma for nine years Big Boss

being in a coma for nine years Big Boss

being in a coma for nine years Big Boss and Miller were eager to fight for their

and Miller were eager to fight for their

and Miller were eager to fight for their lost comrades and I guess we don’t blame

lost comrades and I guess we don’t blame

lost comrades and I guess we don’t blame him number six disc honored someone has

him number six disc honored someone has

him number six disc honored someone has to take the fall

to take the fall

to take the fall goodbye Hoffa someday villains will

goodbye Hoffa someday villains will

goodbye Hoffa someday villains will learn not to tell the heroes that

learn not to tell the heroes that

learn not to tell the heroes that they’re the ones who destroyed their

they’re the ones who destroyed their

they’re the ones who destroyed their lives had Lord Regent not told Corvo

lives had Lord Regent not told Corvo

lives had Lord Regent not told Corvo attano that he was the one who framed

attano that he was the one who framed

attano that he was the one who framed him for the death of the empress we

him for the death of the empress we

him for the death of the empress we probably wouldn’t have had our number

probably wouldn’t have had our number

probably wouldn’t have had our number six pick there was nothing personal even

six pick there was nothing personal even

six pick there was nothing personal even though you almost sank on planets to be

though you almost sank on planets to be

though you almost sank on planets to be fair it was corvo’s execution day so

fair it was corvo’s execution day so

fair it was corvo’s execution day so Lord Regent was probably feeling a

Lord Regent was probably feeling a

Lord Regent was probably feeling a little extra cocky until Korbel broke

little extra cocky until Korbel broke

little extra cocky until Korbel broke free of course seen anything scary huh

free of course seen anything scary huh

free of course seen anything scary huh thus begins his tale of vengeance a

thus begins his tale of vengeance a

thus begins his tale of vengeance a theme that will carry over in the sequel

theme that will carry over in the sequel

theme that will carry over in the sequel where the Empress’s daughter

where the Empress’s daughter

where the Empress’s daughter now when Empress herself follows in

now when Empress herself follows in

now when Empress herself follows in corvo’s assassinating footsteps in an

corvo’s assassinating footsteps in an

corvo’s assassinating footsteps in an attempt to regain her lost land after

attempt to regain her lost land after

attempt to regain her lost land after she’s been dethroned

number five

number five Shenmue it father stay back

Shenmue it father stay back

Shenmue it father stay back the most distressing thing about Ryle

the most distressing thing about Ryle

the most distressing thing about Ryle hazuki’s revenge story isn’t so much the

hazuki’s revenge story isn’t so much the

hazuki’s revenge story isn’t so much the nature of it but the fact that the story

nature of it but the fact that the story

nature of it but the fact that the story never reaches a conclusion those who set

never reaches a conclusion those who set

never reaches a conclusion those who set foot in these mountains have never

foot in these mountains have never

foot in these mountains have never returned it’s an old tale in the first

returned it’s an old tale in the first

returned it’s an old tale in the first game he returns to his family’s dojo

game he returns to his family’s dojo

game he returns to his family’s dojo just in time to be emotionally scarred

just in time to be emotionally scarred

just in time to be emotionally scarred as a man named LAN D threatens to kill

as a man named LAN D threatens to kill

as a man named LAN D threatens to kill him if his father doesn’t reveal the

him if his father doesn’t reveal the

him if his father doesn’t reveal the location of something called the dragon

location of something called the dragon

location of something called the dragon mirror where is the mirror I’ve no

mirror where is the mirror I’ve no

mirror where is the mirror I’ve no intention of telling you ryos father

intention of telling you ryos father

intention of telling you ryos father complies and is immediately killed

complies and is immediately killed

complies and is immediately killed afterwards the second game reveals that

afterwards the second game reveals that

afterwards the second game reveals that LAN D blames ryos father’s death for his

LAN D blames ryos father’s death for his

LAN D blames ryos father’s death for his own father’s death and that’s it for now

wouldn’t it be great if you could get

wouldn’t it be great if you could get all the training you needed via reliving

all the training you needed via reliving

all the training you needed via reliving the memories I’m an assassin especially

the memories I’m an assassin especially

the memories I’m an assassin especially an assassin as charismatic as Ezio

an assassin as charismatic as Ezio

an assassin as charismatic as Ezio Auditore da Firenze we suppose the

Auditore da Firenze we suppose the

Auditore da Firenze we suppose the drawback would be having to live through

drawback would be having to live through

drawback would be having to live through Ezio’s tragic backstory though we barely

Ezio’s tragic backstory though we barely

Ezio’s tragic backstory though we barely get to be introduced to the man before

get to be introduced to the man before

get to be introduced to the man before his father and brothers were killed

his father and brothers were killed

his father and brothers were killed before his very eyes

before his very eyes

before his very eyes leaving Ezio to flee with his mother and

leaving Ezio to flee with his mother and

leaving Ezio to flee with his mother and sister thank you for offering your home

sister thank you for offering your home

sister thank you for offering your home to my family Paola it was the least I

to my family Paola it was the least I

to my family Paola it was the least I could do before his death and SEOs

could do before his death and SEOs

could do before his death and SEOs father tells him where to find his

father tells him where to find his

father tells him where to find his assassins tools and the rest as they say

assassins tools and the rest as they say

assassins tools and the rest as they say is computer-generated history used to

is computer-generated history used to

is computer-generated history used to fight the Templars of course going

fight the Templars of course going

fight the Templars of course going through all that knowing that the

through all that knowing that the

through all that knowing that the Templar still exists what they’re

Templar still exists what they’re

Templar still exists what they’re planning

planning

planning number three Max Payne they’ve given me

number three Max Payne they’ve given me

number three Max Payne they’ve given me the best seat in the house front row

the best seat in the house front row

the best seat in the house front row center why can’t any badass lead

center why can’t any badass lead

center why can’t any badass lead character be allowed to settle down with

character be allowed to settle down with

character be allowed to settle down with their family such is also the case for

their family such is also the case for

their family such is also the case for Max Payne an NYPD detective who just

Max Payne an NYPD detective who just

Max Payne an NYPD detective who just lost his wife a newborn baby two junkies

lost his wife a newborn baby two junkies

lost his wife a newborn baby two junkies who were high on a brand-new drug no no

who were high on a brand-new drug no no

who were high on a brand-new drug no no no God no Michelle as if losing his

no God no Michelle as if losing his

no God no Michelle as if losing his family weren’t enough Max’s longtime

family weren’t enough Max’s longtime

family weren’t enough Max’s longtime friend Alex is also killed and Max is

friend Alex is also killed and Max is

friend Alex is also killed and Max is framed for the murder this adds to the

framed for the murder this adds to the

framed for the murder this adds to the pile of reasons why max is on such a

pile of reasons why max is on such a

pile of reasons why max is on such a destructive path of vengeance

how destructive you ask well it says a

how destructive you ask well it says a lot when the lead character actually

lot when the lead character actually

lot when the lead character actually smiles as he’s being arrested for all of

smiles as he’s being arrested for all of

smiles as he’s being arrested for all of the carnage he’s gone I released my

the carnage he’s gone I released my

the carnage he’s gone I released my finger from the trigger and then it was

finger from the trigger and then it was

finger from the trigger and then it was over number two God of War series I

over number two God of War series I

over number two God of War series I bring the destruction of all FS

bring the destruction of all FS

bring the destruction of all FS when you think of a brutal force of

when you think of a brutal force of

when you think of a brutal force of nature there are several characters who

nature there are several characters who

nature there are several characters who come to mind but nothing says it raged

come to mind but nothing says it raged

come to mind but nothing says it raged quite like Kratos this is your purpose

quite like Kratos this is your purpose

quite like Kratos this is your purpose die with honor I tricked into killing

die with honor I tricked into killing

die with honor I tricked into killing his family by Ares he sets off on a

his family by Ares he sets off on a

his family by Ares he sets off on a quest so epic that it starts on the ps2

quest so epic that it starts on the ps2

quest so epic that it starts on the ps2 and concludes on the ps3

Kratos not only kills Ares but he takes

Kratos not only kills Ares but he takes his position as the God of War due to

his position as the God of War due to

his position as the God of War due to his anger at the gods in general though

his anger at the gods in general though

his anger at the gods in general though Kratos runs amok which evokes the wrath

Kratos runs amok which evokes the wrath

Kratos runs amok which evokes the wrath of Zeus which gets Kratos killed which

of Zeus which gets Kratos killed which

of Zeus which gets Kratos killed which makes him even angrier which means lots

makes him even angrier which means lots

makes him even angrier which means lots more violence lots more blood and those

more violence lots more blood and those

more violence lots more blood and those aggressive Spartan battle cries

before we get to our number one pick

before we get to our number one pick let’s let these honourable mentions get

let’s let these honourable mentions get

let’s let these honourable mentions get some well-deserved vengeance look at you

some well-deserved vengeance look at you

some well-deserved vengeance look at you you’re alive me I’m not so sure tell me

you’re alive me I’m not so sure tell me

you’re alive me I’m not so sure tell me why you killed her I can’t tell you all

why you killed her I can’t tell you all

why you killed her I can’t tell you all you can do is kill me

number one Red Dead Redemption

number one Red Dead Redemption gnarlie get on this horse get out of

gnarlie get on this horse get out of

gnarlie get on this horse get out of here go find place to hide John Marston

here go find place to hide John Marston

here go find place to hide John Marston will be granted amnesty if he takes his

will be granted amnesty if he takes his

will be granted amnesty if he takes his old gang down this doesn’t go over so

old gang down this doesn’t go over so

old gang down this doesn’t go over so well poor Jim now he has an even bigger

well poor Jim now he has an even bigger

well poor Jim now he has an even bigger reason to take out his gang and he does

reason to take out his gang and he does

reason to take out his gang and he does just that but before he can settle down

just that but before he can settle down

just that but before he can settle down with his family like he was promised the

with his family like he was promised the

with his family like he was promised the government betrays him much to our

government betrays him much to our

government betrays him much to our surprise and sheer delight the story

surprise and sheer delight the story

surprise and sheer delight the story doesn’t end there

doesn’t end there

doesn’t end there three years later Marsten’s son Jack

three years later Marsten’s son Jack

three years later Marsten’s son Jack finds the man who led the attack against

finds the man who led the attack against

finds the man who led the attack against his father and proceeds to deliver the

his father and proceeds to deliver the

his father and proceeds to deliver the sweet revenge that completes our number

sweet revenge that completes our number

sweet revenge that completes our number one spot

do you agree with our list which gaming

do you agree with our list which gaming Benjen story made you eager to pick up

Benjen story made you eager to pick up

Benjen story made you eager to pick up your controller for more top 10s that

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