Let's face it, not every game villain can be as awesome or badass as Resident Evil's Wesker or Metal Gear Solid's Psycho Mantis. Some are just... outrageously camp...

There's nothing like a steamingly camp villain to really set off a game plot with a bang (and a mince and a girly titter). There's just something about a preening effeminate bad guy that instantly undermines a hero, no matter what abilities and attributes said doer of good might have. He's threatening to destroy the world? Pah. He's threatening to destroy the world in lip liner!? Christ, he must be confident.

And that's to say nothing of the countless enemies who are hilariously camp purely through their sheer ludicrous nature. Yes, these guys are more intriguing, entertaining and enjoyable to face off against than a million Grufty McBig-Guns, so here we give you our run-down of the best seven around (and the ones who are almost as good, but not quite).
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    Bale Fire* Nov 18, 08
    I know I'm going to look like an idiot asking this, but what exactly does camp mean? Feminine? Good looking?
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      lord of vice city Nov 18, 08
      closeted homosexual
      has all the stereotype characteristics of a gay man, just wont admit it
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      BANDITO ATTACK Nov 18, 08
      what it's supposed to mean something like a tongue-in-cheek 'so bad that its actually good' kinda thing.
      i'm not sure how they're using it tho.
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      Zaraze Nov 18, 08
      In the way it's used Lord of Vice City got it. Although it is sometimes also used to refer to a straight guy who simply has the stereotypical characteristics.
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      Tiger of Wu Nov 19, 08
      Imagine a stereotypical gay person. The type of person who thinks everything is fabulous. The type of person who, when they see an insect, will step on the spot and flail their hands saying 'Ew, get it away.'

      Have you seen an episode of Family Guy with Brian's gay cousin? He's camp. Jack from Will 'n' Grace? Camp.

      Camp describes the effeminate type of male who at first glance you'd think is gay (although, it can be used to describe both gay and non-gay men, it doesn't always mean the person is in the closet if they aren't an outed gay.)

      As Jimmy Carr once said (paraphrased) "I've been described as camp, or as I call it 'socially gay'. This means I'll notice when a female friend changes hairstyle or gets new shoes but I won't accept your c**k up my arse."
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    RabidChinaGirl Nov 18, 08
    Aren't some of those... intentional though? Sometimes the gag is in the implication rather than the outright declaration.
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    AnonymousT Nov 18, 08
    This article fails, just on the fact that they left out Demyx from Kingdom Hearts
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    Final Blade Nov 18, 08
    Im pretty sure there was better choices to choose from then using Vega and Bison when clearly they're not camp at all or closet Homosexual as Lord of Vice City stated. Kefka is the obvious number 1 choice I think. Meh the list could be alot better.
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    Cruxis Mana Nov 18, 08
    I reckon Kefka's only up there because of his looks rather than his actual personality.

    In FFVI he's a maniac, but I'm not sure I'd say he was camp...




    I'm surprised Kuja isn't up there too, based solely on his looks too.
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      RabidChinaGirl Nov 19, 08
      Agreed. Kefka was psychotic enough, and I think his appearance just reflects his manic personality.

      When I played FF9, I seriously thought Kuja was a woman, and I think Square did that on purpose. Why else create such a drawn-out pan-up sequence in the cinematic JUST to show him off? Bot his behavior, mannerisms, and appearance should've won him first place on that list.
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    Shadow of Death Nov 19, 08
    Not bad I guess. But I don't really care for campiness much.

    Though it can be good for a giggle or two XD

    Well, I prefer campy over completely serious though >_>
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    Galacticdramon Nov 19, 08
    Liquid Snake's on that list and they didn't even mention his hair?

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