Unlikeable Lead characters

[Fidelias]

I've been ninja'd but, Alex Mercer.

"Oh no, I'm a god-like, immortal, shapeshifter, what will I do? Woe is me!"
"I hate people, I'm gonna go kill someone. Bye sis, love you."

I mean, seriously, he's gotten super-powers with seemingly no drawbacks whatsoever, and he whines about it.

 

[Mid-Boss]

Though not a game character, I HATE Goku. While DBZ isn't exactly known for its deep plot a lot of the side characters were far more interesting and less annoying.

 

[BaronOfStuff]

Though not a game character, I HATE Goku. While DBZ isn't exactly known for its deep plot a lot of the side characters were far more interesting and less annoying.

Eh, there are DBZ games so you can claim a point on those too. He's the same there as he was in the series. Anyway...

Master Chief is as bland as they come, Alex Mercer is a whiny *****, and Sgt. Cortez is an absolute moron.

(I am in fact just kidding about that last one. Sgt. Cortez may seem a bit dense at times ("Time to split!"), but he is just amazing in TS:FP; one of my favourite lead characters from any game.)

 

[The Wykydtron]

The main character from Persona 3. I kept getting vibes that he was making friends purely for the Social Link power rather than making friends cuz he's a nice guy and the Social Link power was just an added bonus (a la the lead from Persona 4)

Also "I don't care" came up wayyyy to often as a conversation choice, plus the fact that all other characters were developing on their own while the protaganist was just dicking around in his room.

I probably only picked up on all this cuz i played Persona 4 first though

 

[putowtin]

In Uncharted 2 very early on he wanted to rob a museum without killing any of the guards. Then later he throws one of them off the roof and doesn't seem to feel much remorse about it (if you played the game it's the "there's a guy above you" part).

he lands in water, he could have survived (you know, maybe possibly!)

 

[Uzi-Bazooka]

Starkiller. Although really, now that I think about it,

EVERY MOTHERFRAGGING CHARACTER IN THAT BLATANT DISREGARD FOR EVERYTHING STAR WARS. Except for Rahm Kota - I liked the way that he would stumble drunkenly around the main menu screen and mutter at you.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

Squall Leonhart takes the prize for the first main character in anything that I completely disliked.

Like the OP I find Fenix forgettable. I would rather play the whole thing as Cole or Anya.

Sonic the Hedgehog desperately needs a reboot, in both art style and personality...He is just stuck in the early 90's.

 

[Sarah Kerrigan]

The old Lara Croft. I'm cautiously optimistic about the new Croft though.
Also, Hope from FFXIII. Oh my god he was so fricken ANNOYING!!!

 

[steveyboy10792]

Absolutely agree with Marcus. Despised him since GOW 1. Foundthe 3 main supports much more entertaining and wisecracking through the game.

 

[kieranwilson32]

Assassin's Creed II and Brotherhood. Desmond always bored me, Shawn was awesome.

 

[steveyboy10792]

Also, I can't find myself really liking Adam Jenkins from the recent Deus Ex game. I don't know if it's his voice. Nonetheless, he isn't a character find myself keen on.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a sucker for the Fable franchise. But was the male hero of Fable 3 not just so pitiful? I felt no sense of power from the personality emitted from him, despite my best efforts to butch him up. And he looks just like the girl, except more girly.

 

[steveyboy10792]

Hated both Hawke and Shepard to the point where I wanted to kill them both and repeatedly got them killed. Hated Nero in DMC 4 and Alex Mercer. Oh and the Prince from PoP 4.

I agree with all except Shepard. I think Shepard is great, I think he's got great character about him, as a renegade and/or paragon.

 

[steveyboy10792]

Master Chief. No personality, and through him we have to go through some of the worst level design ever (I'm looking at YOU, CORTANA!). Before anyone says to read the books to get to know him better, if you can't give your character personality in the game, just call it a day and don't waste time trying to write in personality outside of the game. No point, not everyone can/will read the books.

Apart from that, possibly Niko Bellic.

'I am not a murderer' *shoots down 5 motorcyclists*

I think Niko is great, but I laughed so hard at this :L

 

[steveyboy10792]

But the reason Shepard puts up with the way Cerberus are towards him is because he isn't thinking of his own selfish feelings. He knows that Cerberus ARE the only ones who he can use to help humanity from the Reapers, since the council are busy scratching their behinds. Shepard's one of my preferred characters across the board. But i guess it depends how you play the game the way the character will come across to you. But ONE THING annoys me with Shepard, at leas male Shepard. Almost every individual battle, he states the obvious after 4 or 5 shots returned after he fires, with "They've seen us".

 

[steveyboy10792]

Tidus from Final Fantasy 10

I just didn't like him that much

Straight to the point. Fair play :L

 

[Zoe Castillo]

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[Mestraal]

Personally always liked Tidus, plus his voice does get considerably less nasal as the story goes on. Kinda the point, I suppose.

On the other hand, Beat and Salsa from Eternal Sonata? They can go stab each other in the corner for my amusement. God I hated them. Especially Salsa.

 

[Burntpopcarn]

Marcus Fenix- his whiny voice and unnatural blood lust.
Master chief John Smith- his irritating personality and creepy obsession with his hologram of his dead girlfriend.
Nathan drake- BECAUSE HE IS A COCKY COCK
Alex mason- he yells way too much.
Tank dempsey- the way i see it he's an insane little murderer who has probably been to prison at least 5 times.

 

[Heartcafe]

Every FF. Except the VIII, i hated everyone there.

Yeah right, Cecil from FF4 is by far the best Final Fantasy protagonist..

Cecil FTW. Loved going back to FF4 in the PSP collection.

OT: eh, it would have to be Trip and Monkey from Enslaved. It's not that I hated them, it just seem like the relationship was forced and awkward >.<

 

[Paladin2905]

Carl Johnson from GTA:SA; fights his way to the top of two cities, creates an empire of businesses, has a damn Harrier in the back yard... but still just goes along with his brother after he gets pissed about someone stealing his dead mother's blender. I'm thinking the writers phoned the end of that one in.