Video Game Top 10 Characters
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Sure, let's do this. Will be hard to narrow it down tho.
Dudes (in no particular order)
Wrex
The TF2 gang (couldn't choose one, so sue me)
Garrus
Minsc (and boo!)
Duke Nukem - he's hilarious, self-aware and not a brown-haired shaved-headed grizzled mute, which I find refreshing.
Chicks (again in no particular order)
Cortana
Harley Quinn
Tali
Imoen (Baldur's Gate 1&2 for you young whippersnappers)
Mothafuckin' samus up in this betch
Dudes (in no particular order)
Wrex
The TF2 gang (couldn't choose one, so sue me)
Garrus
Minsc (and boo!)
Duke Nukem - he's hilarious, self-aware and not a brown-haired shaved-headed grizzled mute, which I find refreshing.
Chicks (again in no particular order)
Cortana
Harley Quinn
Tali
Imoen (Baldur's Gate 1&2 for you young whippersnappers)
Mothafuckin' samus up in this betch
I've limited myself to one character from a game (or my lists would just be the team from ME2)
Male
1: Ezio Auditore Da Firenze
2: Garrus Vakarian
3: Johnny Gatt
4: Atton Rand
5: Nathan Drake
Female
1: Caterina Sforza
2: Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy
3: Shaundi
4: Darth Traya
5: Elena Fisher
Male
1: Ezio Auditore Da Firenze
2: Garrus Vakarian
3: Johnny Gatt
4: Atton Rand
5: Nathan Drake
Female
1: Caterina Sforza
2: Tali'Zorah Vas Normandy
3: Shaundi
4: Darth Traya
5: Elena Fisher
My ten
Males:
1. Garrus Vakarian, Mass Effect 2
2. Carth Onasi, Knights of the Old Republic
3. Rasputin, Psychonauts
4. John Marston, Red Dead Redemption
5. Alistair Theirin, Dragon Age
Females.
1. Tali'Zorah vas Normandy nar Rayya, Mass Effect 2
2. Kreia, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
3. Morrigan, Dragon Age
4. Alyx Vance, Half-Life 2
5. GLaDOS, Portal
Males:
1. Garrus Vakarian, Mass Effect 2
2. Carth Onasi, Knights of the Old Republic
3. Rasputin, Psychonauts
4. John Marston, Red Dead Redemption
5. Alistair Theirin, Dragon Age
Females.
1. Tali'Zorah vas Normandy nar Rayya, Mass Effect 2
2. Kreia, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
3. Morrigan, Dragon Age
4. Alyx Vance, Half-Life 2
5. GLaDOS, Portal
This is gonna be a bit repetitive but who cares
1) Shiranui (Okami)
2) Amaterasu (Okami)
3) Oki (Okami)
4) Issun (Okami)
5) Yoshi (Any Mario game he's in)
6) Yoshiya 'Joshua' Kiryu (The World Ends With You)
7) Link(The Legend of Zelda, mainly Twilight Princess, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker)
8) N (Pokemon Black and White)
9) Koki Kariya (The World Ends With You)
10) Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)
1) Shiranui (Okami)
2) Amaterasu (Okami)
3) Oki (Okami)
4) Issun (Okami)
5) Yoshi (Any Mario game he's in)
6) Yoshiya 'Joshua' Kiryu (The World Ends With You)
7) Link(The Legend of Zelda, mainly Twilight Princess, Ocarina of Time and Wind Waker)
8) N (Pokemon Black and White)
9) Koki Kariya (The World Ends With You)
10) Princess Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)
5 male characters:
Well, these were on pretty much everyone else's list but here they are:
1. Francis "York" Morgan for obvious reasons listed before by others
2. Andrew Ryan - of all the things from Bioshock, I liked his character the best. He's that sort of person who went insane after his defeat; the kind of insane which is more pissed off than sad. If there's someone a bit similar that I liked it's probably the doctor from Pan's Labirynth (he's so pissed off by the cruelty of the main antagonist that he REFUSES to acknowledge the fact he just SPOILERS AHEAD shot him, and keeps walking angrily; at least that's what it seemed to me).
3. Trilby from the Chzo Mythos games, who totally needs a movie of his own.
4. Sylvester "Sly Boots" Stallone (just kidding, it's Bucelli) from Anachronox; he's a funny bloke with an interesting backstory and characteristics.
5. HK-47: yeah, I'll jump the bandwagon of fanboys.
Female characters:
1. Madotsuki from Yume Nikki. Well she's a weirdo but one that I like very much. I liked the way the game showed her having fun within her dreams, but being unable to completely hide all the horrors of her life (I.E. actually finding herself in a fetus pose in a closet). I envied her for being able to have fun but pitied her at the same time.
2. Fatima from again, Anachronox. Sly's ex-secretary who died a few years back, but her personality was put in a device where from she helps Sly going on with his business. She's that kind of bittersweet person that needs to be more regular in videogames.
3. SHODAN from the System Shock games. She thinks she's a goddess for cryin' out loud... Also would kick GlaDos' ass.
4. Bandage Girl, the most badass female character in any games. This becomes obvious when you find out what happens in the real end of Super Meat Boy, or after playing her own episode which is harder than the rest of the game put together...
5. Hilde Von Iforgothername from Soul Calibur 4, only for being hot while still not being near-naked like all the other fighting game females; she actually wears heavy armor. That's a very good character design I think, though no personality came through for me.
Well, these were on pretty much everyone else's list but here they are:
1. Francis "York" Morgan for obvious reasons listed before by others
2. Andrew Ryan - of all the things from Bioshock, I liked his character the best. He's that sort of person who went insane after his defeat; the kind of insane which is more pissed off than sad. If there's someone a bit similar that I liked it's probably the doctor from Pan's Labirynth (he's so pissed off by the cruelty of the main antagonist that he REFUSES to acknowledge the fact he just SPOILERS AHEAD shot him, and keeps walking angrily; at least that's what it seemed to me).
3. Trilby from the Chzo Mythos games, who totally needs a movie of his own.
4. Sylvester "Sly Boots" Stallone (just kidding, it's Bucelli) from Anachronox; he's a funny bloke with an interesting backstory and characteristics.
5. HK-47: yeah, I'll jump the bandwagon of fanboys.
Female characters:
1. Madotsuki from Yume Nikki. Well she's a weirdo but one that I like very much. I liked the way the game showed her having fun within her dreams, but being unable to completely hide all the horrors of her life (I.E. actually finding herself in a fetus pose in a closet). I envied her for being able to have fun but pitied her at the same time.
2. Fatima from again, Anachronox. Sly's ex-secretary who died a few years back, but her personality was put in a device where from she helps Sly going on with his business. She's that kind of bittersweet person that needs to be more regular in videogames.
3. SHODAN from the System Shock games. She thinks she's a goddess for cryin' out loud... Also would kick GlaDos' ass.
4. Bandage Girl, the most badass female character in any games. This becomes obvious when you find out what happens in the real end of Super Meat Boy, or after playing her own episode which is harder than the rest of the game put together...
5. Hilde Von Iforgothername from Soul Calibur 4, only for being hot while still not being near-naked like all the other fighting game females; she actually wears heavy armor. That's a very good character design I think, though no personality came through for me.
Thanks for making this thread! I'm gonna enjoy this.
In approximate descending order of greatness. Spoilers throughout.
CLOUD STRIFE
Final Fantasy VII
Not only the best video game character I've ever encountered, but one of the best fictional characters from any medium. Throughout the game he goes from sensitive, idealistic kid to callous mercenary to, finally, an emotionally mature young man. He bears the weight of the world on his shoulders, is all too aware of his own flaws, and eventually ends up taking on the world's injustices with nothing but earnest good intentions, a handful of good friends and a FUCKING MASSIVE SWORD. Anyone who doesn't think he's a good character needs to re-evaluate their criteria, frankly.
GUYBRUSH THREEPWOOD
Monkey Island series (but mainly the first two)
The definitive wannabe pirate. Totally incompetent, socially awkward, cringe-inducingly stupid - and yet lovable. I wish there were more funny, playful, well-written characters like this in games nowadays instead of all these brooding, muscle-bound ugs. Oh wait, I know...
GLADOS
Portal series
The kind of villain who in almost all games would be instantly forgettable, but purely by virtue of excellent writing, she's one of the greatest game characters ever. Wheatley gets an honorary mention here too!
MANUEL CALAVERA
Grim Fandango
Yep, another vote for Manny (and the second LucasArts adventure game character in my list!) Possibly the most downright sympathetic character I've ever encountered in a game. I absolutely, unreservedly wanted everything to turn out ok for Manny, in the way I want things to turn out ok for my closest friend. I can think of some really great games that have not achieved that.
SEIFER ALMASSY
Final Fantasy VIII
This guy's character arc - from simple arrogant douchebag to increasingly unhinged and brainwashed lapdog to the evil sorceress - is frankly chilling. He reminds me of no one so much as Edmund from the Narnia stories, except that for Seifer there's no chance of redemption. I love the way you fight him several times throughout the game, and each time he's a little more deranged. His power as a character rests on carefully thought out motivations and desires of his own - he exists and acts in his own right, rather than simply in relation to the hero.
MORRIGAN
Dragon Age: Origins
She just plain irritated me to begin with, but once my character ended up boning her she started to grow on me. Funny, that. But she's a complex and fairly interesting character, and, again, I really got the impression she was a real person with real motivation and thoughts and desires of her own, rather than just a random stranger tagging along as so many RPG party members tend to be.
YOSHIMITSU
Tekken and Soul Calibur series
Ok, not much of a personality to speak of; not even a character in the traditional sense of the word, but taking him on his own merits, he's frankly awesome. He's a frequently revamped marvel of character design, and his whacky antics and "crusader of justice" persona really appeal to me, and make me laugh.
ALYX VANCE
Half-Life 2
Yep, I'm no more immune to this chatty, funny, wonderfully written lass's charms than the rest of the gaming world. Again, great writing turns what could oh so easily have been a totally forgettable cardboard cutout sidekick into realistic and relatable character. She was a triumph of female game character design, and I only wish more developers since had followed suit.
REVOLVER OCELOT
Metal Gear Solid & Metal Gear Solid 2
(Those were the only games in the series that I played). Not much to say, I just thought he was one cool (and terrifying) bastard. I remember being hugely impressed and moved as his backstory unfolded, although I can't for the life of me remember any of it. But he has an awesome coat, so there's always that.
XAN
Baldur's Gate
In my apparently very unpopular opinion, the best character in Baldur's Gate was not Minsc (not that I have anything against our muscle-bound loony ranger friend, mind) but Xan, the miserable, pessimistic, sarcastic yet somehow very likable wizard who looks and sounds like Alan Rickman. Although I never forgave him for being an enchanter and therefore not being able to learn Magic Missile thanks to the lame, old-school D&D rules. Now that was an aesthetics vs. power choice if there ever was one.
Honorary mentions for characters who just missed the list:
Red XIII, Vincent Valentine, Aeris Gainsborough, Tifa Lockheart, Auron, Kimahri, Freya, Vivi, Locke Cole, Terra Branford, Sephiroth and Kefka... Is it just me or is there some kind of common denominator here?
In approximate descending order of greatness. Spoilers throughout.
CLOUD STRIFE
Final Fantasy VII
Not only the best video game character I've ever encountered, but one of the best fictional characters from any medium. Throughout the game he goes from sensitive, idealistic kid to callous mercenary to, finally, an emotionally mature young man. He bears the weight of the world on his shoulders, is all too aware of his own flaws, and eventually ends up taking on the world's injustices with nothing but earnest good intentions, a handful of good friends and a FUCKING MASSIVE SWORD. Anyone who doesn't think he's a good character needs to re-evaluate their criteria, frankly.
GUYBRUSH THREEPWOOD
Monkey Island series (but mainly the first two)
The definitive wannabe pirate. Totally incompetent, socially awkward, cringe-inducingly stupid - and yet lovable. I wish there were more funny, playful, well-written characters like this in games nowadays instead of all these brooding, muscle-bound ugs. Oh wait, I know...
GLADOS
Portal series
The kind of villain who in almost all games would be instantly forgettable, but purely by virtue of excellent writing, she's one of the greatest game characters ever. Wheatley gets an honorary mention here too!
MANUEL CALAVERA
Grim Fandango
Yep, another vote for Manny (and the second LucasArts adventure game character in my list!) Possibly the most downright sympathetic character I've ever encountered in a game. I absolutely, unreservedly wanted everything to turn out ok for Manny, in the way I want things to turn out ok for my closest friend. I can think of some really great games that have not achieved that.
SEIFER ALMASSY
Final Fantasy VIII
This guy's character arc - from simple arrogant douchebag to increasingly unhinged and brainwashed lapdog to the evil sorceress - is frankly chilling. He reminds me of no one so much as Edmund from the Narnia stories, except that for Seifer there's no chance of redemption. I love the way you fight him several times throughout the game, and each time he's a little more deranged. His power as a character rests on carefully thought out motivations and desires of his own - he exists and acts in his own right, rather than simply in relation to the hero.
MORRIGAN
Dragon Age: Origins
She just plain irritated me to begin with, but once my character ended up boning her she started to grow on me. Funny, that. But she's a complex and fairly interesting character, and, again, I really got the impression she was a real person with real motivation and thoughts and desires of her own, rather than just a random stranger tagging along as so many RPG party members tend to be.
YOSHIMITSU
Tekken and Soul Calibur series
Ok, not much of a personality to speak of; not even a character in the traditional sense of the word, but taking him on his own merits, he's frankly awesome. He's a frequently revamped marvel of character design, and his whacky antics and "crusader of justice" persona really appeal to me, and make me laugh.
ALYX VANCE
Half-Life 2
Yep, I'm no more immune to this chatty, funny, wonderfully written lass's charms than the rest of the gaming world. Again, great writing turns what could oh so easily have been a totally forgettable cardboard cutout sidekick into realistic and relatable character. She was a triumph of female game character design, and I only wish more developers since had followed suit.
REVOLVER OCELOT
Metal Gear Solid & Metal Gear Solid 2
(Those were the only games in the series that I played). Not much to say, I just thought he was one cool (and terrifying) bastard. I remember being hugely impressed and moved as his backstory unfolded, although I can't for the life of me remember any of it. But he has an awesome coat, so there's always that.
XAN
Baldur's Gate
In my apparently very unpopular opinion, the best character in Baldur's Gate was not Minsc (not that I have anything against our muscle-bound loony ranger friend, mind) but Xan, the miserable, pessimistic, sarcastic yet somehow very likable wizard who looks and sounds like Alan Rickman. Although I never forgave him for being an enchanter and therefore not being able to learn Magic Missile thanks to the lame, old-school D&D rules. Now that was an aesthetics vs. power choice if there ever was one.
Honorary mentions for characters who just missed the list:
Red XIII, Vincent Valentine, Aeris Gainsborough, Tifa Lockheart, Auron, Kimahri, Freya, Vivi, Locke Cole, Terra Branford, Sephiroth and Kefka... Is it just me or is there some kind of common denominator here?
The Escapist, I am dissapoint to the complete lack of...
Geralt of Rivia
He's one of the most interesting characters in modern gaming, with an interesting story and completely awesome personality and a heart of gold
I tried to find a video with one of the dwarves who tells a story about Geralt about how caring he is, but couldn't find it
Geralt of Rivia
He's one of the most interesting characters in modern gaming, with an interesting story and completely awesome personality and a heart of gold
plus, he kills aliens (he actually does, and doesnt afraid of anything
I tried to find a video with one of the dwarves who tells a story about Geralt about how caring he is, but couldn't find it
I never really consider Geralt, since his actions are too determined by the player.Irriduccibilli said:The Escapist, I am dissapoint to the complete lack of...
Geralt of Rivia
He's one of the most interesting characters in modern gaming, with an interesting story and completely awesome personality and a heart of gold
plus, he kills aliens (he actually does, and doesnt afraid of anything
I tried to find a video with one of the dwarves who tells a story about Geralt about how caring he is, but couldn't find it
I thought of that as well, but if you look closely, you'll notice that whatever choice you make, it's the same personality that shines through (not like Mass Effect where you can be a whole other character depending on what choice or answer you make). Besides, in The Witcher there is no black and white, there's no good or bad choice, which I think is amazing, and it makes the choices much harder to makeParagon Fury said:I never really consider Geralt, since his actions are too determined by the player.Irriduccibilli said:The Escapist, I am dissapoint to the complete lack of...
Geralt of Rivia
He's one of the most interesting characters in modern gaming, with an interesting story and completely awesome personality and a heart of gold
plus, he kills aliens (he actually does, and doesnt afraid of anything
I tried to find a video with one of the dwarves who tells a story about Geralt about how caring he is, but couldn't find it
Whats with all the hate against hope, he watches his mom die and you expect him to not be whiny, plus he gets over it later in the game.
Anyway my favorites(to lazy to get pics right now)
Veiwitful Joe
Vivi
Zidane
Sly Cooper
Dante
Junpei (Persona 3)
Link
Anyway my favorites(to lazy to get pics right now)
Veiwitful Joe
Vivi
Zidane
Sly Cooper
Dante
Junpei (Persona 3)
Link