Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 203: the best villainous breakdowns in games special Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 203: the best villainous breakdowns in games special Stay still while I monologue at you Podcast by Alice Bell Deputy Editor Published on Oct. 6, 2022 2 comments We're back with a bang, a villainous laugh, and a dose of coronavirus I've brought back from somewhere in Tenerife. The two week drought is broken with a shower of Electronic Wireless Show podcast rain, were we discuss the best villainous breakdowns we've enjoyed in video games. Matthew is sadly away this week because, while my coronavirus dose is mild, like the tingle of delicious Rio Tropical on your tongue, Matthew's is wild and aggressive, like a super-charged Electricity Cop. In his absence, Nate and I talk about some proper good villains, and even discuss some sensible things like evil cartoon monsters vs. villains you can sort of sympathise with. Handsome Jack? GLaDOS? LeChuck? Andrew Ryan? That's one hell of an awkward dinner party. Plus stick around for a Cavern Of Lies that proves Warhammer 40k is essentially the same as Tumblr. Watch on YouTube To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings You can listen on Spotify, or above, or go straight to Soundcloud where you can download it for later. You can also now discuss the episode on our Discord channel, which has a dedicated room for podcast chat. You can also get the RSS feed here or find it on iTunes, Stitcher or Pocket Casts. Music is by Jack de Quidt Links The spectre of Tim Curry corpsing through the word 'space!' in Red Alert, but still somehow nailing it, is a guest at this feast once again. Nate talks about games where the baddies zoom call you to shout at you. He also brings up the Halo Infinite Emotions Gorilla, about whom he wrote a whole article. I love LeChuck from the Monkey Island series, and I specifically love the evolution he has gone through in Return To Monkey Island. Handsome Jack from the Borderlands series is what prompted our discussion of nuanced villains. Handsome Jack is cartoony, sure, but he thinks he's the hero. That's interesting! You know who else? Dad Of War's real sad son bad guy (spoilers) Baldr. There's also Vaas from Far Cry 3, who isn't technically that games main villain but is the only one anyone remembers, and the series has been chasing that high ever since. Obligatory obeisance payed to GLaDOS from Portal and Portal 2 (with a side of Wheatley). Controversial take: Hitler in Wolfenstein is a bad guy. Recommendations this week are Age Of Empires streamer T90Official, and series 4 of the BBC sitcom Ghosts. More Podcasts The Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 204: the best eco-themed games in games We are the world Alice Bell 1 day ago 3 Ultimate Audio Bang #25: was Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer beta any good? Expect lots of nerdy COD chat Ed Thorn 2 weeks ago The Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 202: the best era changes in games special Time and time travel and art Alice Bell 4 weeks ago 3 The Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 201: the best cinematics in games Lights! Camera! Loading... Alice Bell 1 month ago 3 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 22 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here