History AffablyEvil / VideoGames

** The Ur-Quan Kzer-za, while the [[PresidentEvil rulers of a brutal slave empire]] spanning a quarter of a galaxy, are actually pretty nice guys when you talk to them. They do any of the following: [[NonStandardGameOver fully accept surrender]] and mention that your crew will be treated well and taken back to Earth, acknowledge your status as a WorthyOpponent, mention that they are [[WellIntentionedExtremist protecting their thralls]] from [[OmnicidalManiac much]], much [[PlanetLooters worse]] [[TheEndofTheWorldAsWeKnowIt things]] [[EarthShatteringKaboom in the galaxy]], and entreat you to go home should you win against them, as the more of their ships you destroy, the less likely they are to win their current war with their OmnicidalManiac kin. They also give the races willing to fight for them an absurd amount of autonomy, [[spoiler:find a new (and very nice) homeworld for the defeated race]], avoid wasting resources whenever possible, accept the wishes of the races they've beaten, and generally conduct themselves with honor whenever possible. All of these things, quite naturally, aid in their downfall. Moreover, it's an established fact that they ''never'' insult foes. [[spoiler:And this fact can be exploited by [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] too.]]

** ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'': In the original Japanese, [[spoiler:The Shadow Queen]] was more down-to-earth and was willing to forgive Mario and co.'s attempts to oppose her if they agreed to serve her eternally. This didn't carry over in the English translation, where she acts condescendingly and treats everyone as possible pawns for her to use.

* Despite being a creepy, emotionally-impaired, [[LonersAreFreaks asocial]] StrawNihilist who wants to destroy the universe, Cyrus of ''VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl'' is pretty friendly to the player character. He praises your skill and compassion (though he considers the latter a backhanded compliment), makes small talk about philosophy and science and your ongoing attempts to thwart him, and outright gives you the Master Ball, just because he thinks you'll get more use out of it.
** Several other villains found in the ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'' core series tend to be this as well, such as [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Petrel]], [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Maxie and Archie]], [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite six of the Seven Sages]], [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 Colress]], [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Lysandre and Xerosic]], and of course, the entirety of [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Team Skull]].
*** Petrel is a MasterOfDisguise, but his disguises never work. He also compliments your battle prowess, and gives you the key you need to advance while telling you what a nice guy he is.

*** Barring Ghetsis, none of the Seven Sages are particularly cruel or spiteful despite their actions or station. Even Zinzolin remains relatively honorable post Time Skip.
*** Colress is more concerned about bringing out the strengths of Pokémon rather than Team Plasma's plan. He's pretty friendly in a genuine way, and he also helps you out quite a few times, even when it might be not in his best interest to do so.

*** The members of Team Skull are all actually pretty personable, speaking casually and showing a great deal of inter-team brotherhood, even in regards to their Pokémon. Admin Plumeria cares for the grunts and therefore becomes pissed off when you beat them down]][[spoiler:, and they all became a would-be family when their boss Guzma pulled them together. And as for [[PunchClockVillain Gladion]], while he's pretty aloof most of the time, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he treats his Pokémon]] [[BenevolentBoss with great care and respect]], allowing them all to evolve into forms only achievable through high friendship, and he flips out upon learning of his sister Lillie's kidnapping]].
** Blue Eyes and Red Eyes, from ''VideoGame/PokemonRangerGuardianSigns'', are surprisingly nice and honorable for being admins of a group which steals Pokémon with force. Blue Eyes cares a lot for her subordinates and [[TakingTheBullet it]] [[HeroicSacrifice shows]]. Red Eyes truly respects the player and once he's defeated a second time, he leaves the Pokémon Pinchers for good. After that, he'll help the player a couple of times.
*** Also, Hocus might as well be the nicest member of the Societea. Yes, he wants to conquer the world like the other members, but he genuinely liked performing tricks for kids. He just thinks there's no turning back for him. Plus, he's generally nice to Ben and Summer and is a GracefulLoser. In the Italian version, he even leaves saying that he hopes to see them again one day.
* ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers'': Grovyle's mission is to steal the Time Gears, causing the [[TimeCrash planet's paralysis]] in order to escape the law. Despite this goal, however, he is nothing but cordial and [[ApologeticAttacker apologetic]] to his victims. The reason for his kindness is revealed to be because [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope he's not really evil;]] the real reason he's stealing the Time Gears is because time is already falling apart, and the gears are needed to repair time.]]
* [=GLaDOS=] from ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}''. The computer attempts to put you at ease and encourage you, [[spoiler:right up until the moment that it needs you to die. It even thanks you while it does it.]]

--> [[spoiler: '''Wheatley:''' Think of it not as a death trap, but as a death option!]]

** [[VideoGame/StreetFighterIII Gill]] is another example, though putting more emphasis on the "affable" part. Despite the extreme methods of his organization and the fact that he's unquestionably an antagonist, Gill is actually very pleasant, with ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' even showing via his quotes how affable he really is by giving genuine advice to most of the characters (all while reprimanding the truly villainous ones like M. Bison), [[BenevolentBoss treats his lackeys with respect]], and actually [[WellIntentionedExtremist has genuinely good intentions despite his draconian methods]] which he [[LampshadeHanging points out]] in his quote, "My methods may seem harsh in contrast to my true intentions." In addition, he's totally against the [[DespotismJustifiesTheMeans selfish intentions]] of his younger brother [[SatanicArchetype Urien]], who [[TheStarscream plans to overthrow him]] in order to plunge the world into darkness [[ForTheEvulz for the sake of power]].