Most Interesting Game Character

[TaborMallory]

I'm gunna go out on a limb here but...

Sergeant Johnson from halo!

 

[minoes]

Draco Centaur from Puyo Puyo. She is an insecure girl that can only see herself through the eyes of others.

 

[Graustein]

Pyramid Head

for real?
he was a sadist rapist, sonofoabitch
how can you like him/it/her?

Interesting doesn't mean likeable.

 

[kungfujoe]

Yeah, Snake was pro, he seemed like a regular guy in a shitty situation.

But I've got to cross tracks to the (*gasp*) JRPGS. I have always considered Cloud Strife my favorite protagonist and Sephiroth my favorite antagonist in gaming, particularly because the lines blurred a bit.

Cloud was a merc, he only helped AVALANCHE because he wanted a buck, and we got to watch his character develop.

Sephiroth did terrible things, but he legitamately believed that they were the right thing to do, not only that, most of the reason for his evil was based on the company that created him and was attempting to exploit him.

 

[avixk7]

While her design isn't particularly original. I Love Sarah Kerrigan from Starcraft. I find her to be a very tragic villain in a way. She's still a twisted evil ***** though

 

[Sasha Janre]

Lord Zetta from Makai Kingdom!

 

[Sasha Janre]

But I've got to cross tracks to the (*gasp*) JRPGS. I have always considered Cloud Strife my favorite protagonist and Sephiroth my favorite antagonist in gaming, particularly because the lines blurred a bit.

Cloud was a merc, he only helped AVALANCHE because he wanted a buck, and we got to watch his character develop.

Sephiroth did terrible things, but he legitamately believed that they were the right thing to do, not only that, most of the reason for his evil was based on the company that created him and was attempting to exploit him.

Sephiroth pretty much snapped in Nibelheim when all the lies he was told growing up and what Genesis told him about Project S / JENOVA all came to a head. There's a great scene in Crisis Core where you can SEE the slow snap of his sanity and everything crashing down when he realizes that he was created, like Genesis and Angeal. Gast's misguided thesis about Jenova being an ancient convinced Sephiroth that this was what he was destined for - following in his "mother's" footsteps and destroying the world to become it's new God.

Cloud's probably the most mentally screwed up person I've played as. I actually wrote a paper on his psychological state, and it's incredible how his mind in its mako-poisoned state, combined with the trauma of having witnessed his childhood hero torching his hometown + the shame of not making SOLDIER, took in Zack's stories and Cloud convinced himself that they happened to him. It took me a while to realize that that was the case and it blew me away. Awesome.

/geeking out

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

Oh, also James Sunderland.

 

[Idic]

I'd have to say with Big Boss from the Metal Gear series. The early incarnations of him are somewhat villainous, but after Metal Gear Solid 3, you get a better idea of what he's like (about identical to Solid Snake). Metal Gear Solid 4 I think added even more layers of depth to him as well.

Solid Snake's badass and everything, but I think Big Boss is just more interesting.

Totally!

I can honeslty say that he's the only character that I think is fascinating.

 

[BoneofMalkav]

TBH I think the most interesting video game character I've ever seen is by far SHODAN from System Shocks 1 and 2.A quote of her's is my sig (obviously lol) Anyways I'm gonna play SS2 again.....

"Look at you hacker.P-Pathetic creature of meat and bone.Panting and sweating as you run through my corridors.How can you challenge a perfect,immortal machine?"

 

[Chickenlittle]

HK-47 is my first choice. He was, and is, awesome. Always.

2nd is the main character from Yager [http://www.biline.ca/dvd/Xbox/63A.jpg]. His voice was always so bland and uninterested, even in moments of emotional high, like he didn't want to be there. It was awesome.

 

[LisaB1138]

I adore Dante. I particularly wanted the next game to focus on why/how he and Vergil became estranged. They were clearly very close at one time. Instead we got stupid Nero. >.<

 

[Wilfy]

Kratos from the God of War series
He's just so tormented and evil

 

[Wilfy]

Kratos from the God of War series
He's just so tormented and evil

 

[Mr. Fister]

I usually don't repeat myself, but *points to avatar again*.

If you don't know who that is, this [http://www.zeldawiki.org/Midna] will help, but it does contain spoilers.

 

[TheMadDoctorsCat]

TBH I think the most interesting video game character I've ever seen is by far SHODAN from System Shocks 1 and 2.A quote of her's is my sig (obviously lol) Anyways I'm gonna play SS2 again.....

"Look at you hacker.P-Pathetic creature of meat and bone.Panting and sweating as you run through my corridors.How can you challenge a perfect,immortal machine?"

Damn, someone beat me to it. Although I'd add every talking thing (turrets, GladOS, etc) in "Portal". but SHODAN is easily the best and most charismatic antagonist in any game I've played, ever.

My personal favorite SHODAN moments? The first elevator message in the original System Shock ("Who are you...?" - a feast of paranoid control-freakery) and her gleeful squeal of triumph when you destroy the shuttle with the Many's eggs on the Command deck in System Shock 2: "You murdered their children!" It's a genuinely uncomfortable moment, unique in any game that I've played so far. The Many only wish to survive and replicate, but SHODAN is so much worse than that.

 

[tobyornottoby]

Zelos from Tales of Symphonia... maybe interesting isn't the most perfect word, but I was interested every time again and again to see if he had some nice line >.>