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DECOYS
Decoys
Distracting enemies or confusing you,
it’s PlayStation’s most deceptive doubles
(^1) RAINBOW SIX
SIEGE
Tom Clancy’s series has
cooked up its own form of
recreated duplicates. Born in
Tripoli, Alibi is an infiltration
specialist who can conjure up
copies of herself. An expert
shooter, the Italian badass
has been handling firearms
since she was three years
old... which makes her and
her copies triple the trouble.
(^2) METAL GEAR SOLID
V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Hideo Kojima’s stealth saga
always had a wonderful
sense of playfulness, and
one of our fave examples of
joyful irreverence is MGSV’s
blow-up Snake imposter. As
eagle-eyed as The Phantom
Pain’s guards usually are,
they can’t seem to
distinguish between a human
man and an inflatable doll
filled with helium.
(^3) PREY
When it comes to deception,
Arkane’s shooter is the
Petyr Baelish of games... or,
if you’re not into Game Of
Thrones, Prey is really good
at lying to you. While the
Typhon are great at
pretending to be coffee
cups, Morgan can turn the
tables with Phantom Shift: a
power that enables them to
leave a decoy of themself.
(^4) DISHONORED 2
Arkane’s sneaky stealth epic
has always revelled in
ultra-clever espionage, and
Emily Kaldwin’s Doppelgänger
power takes the secretively
stabby cake. Once you unlock
it, Emily can summon a
duplicate of herself to
distract bad guys. Corvo may
be able to possess rats, but
we’ll take the Michael Keaton
Multiplicity ability any day.
(^5) METAL GEAR SOLID
Yes, we know we’ve already
had one Metal Gear title on
this list, but you can’t have a
list of greatest PlayStation
decoys without a dude who
has that word in his name.
Decoy Octopus meets his
end in MGS thanks to FoxDie,
but at least the elastic-
faced villain does a dead-on
DARPA Chief impression
before he croaks.
(^6) RATCHET & CLANK
The Decoy Glove is the most
deceptive weapon the
Lombax and his chipper
chum have in their arsenal.
The Gadgetron gadget can
be bought for 7,500 bolts,
and, once summoned,
distracts enemies by
conjuring up balloon versions
of Ratchet. Foes will then
attack the helium-filled
imposters, rather than the
furry original model.
(^7) DARK SOULS
We know FromSoftware’s
legendary series is tougher
than old boots (coated in
titanium), but at least it’s
always fair... except for the
Mimic. Not only does this
cheaty dastard disguise
itself as a chest full of
goodies, but if you fall for
the ploy, the lying swine will
gobble up at least 75% of
your health. Screw you, From.
(^8) FINAL FANTASY XII
Unlike almost every other
entry on this list, FF’s take
on a decoy power actually
inflicts extra aggro on its
summoner. In FFXII, when a
character summons Decoy,
the brand of Arcane Magick
encourages enemies to
attack its user. It’s a useful
trick for team players... as
long as you’re willing to
sacrifice a lone soul for the
greater good.
(^9) EVOLVE
The cult co-op curio’s
sneakiest monster is
arguably its most effective.
The Wraith can raise a copy
of itself that damages the
hunters for a set amount of
time. If no squishy humans
are nearby when the beastie
summons its other self, the
phantom Wraith enters a
sneak state... though it gives
off a trail when moving.
HONOURABLE MENTIONS
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops
The shooter’s Decoy grenades
are great at making bad guys
come a-calling to your last
known position.
Team Fortress 2
Decoy is a map in the
multiplayer FPS. It centres on a
quarry that’s been altered to
resemble a Mann Co. facility.
Enslaved: Odyssey To
The West
Monkey’s best pal/captor can
use her Decoy gauge to stun
and distract enemy mechs.
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