Conflict is always a study in contrasts. A hero in a vacuum is just a person. They need an opposing force to define their journey. In gaming, the villain is normally some big, bad boss with little nuance to their motivations. Steal a princess. Destroy the world. Establish the Eggman Empire. But what happens when a game builds the villain alongside the hero? And puts you both in one of the biggest, most dynamic worlds ever created?
