M76
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Usually we speak about the best rpg, the best this the best that type of game, but to me personally one of the most important selling points of a game is the story. But to be able to tell a good story first you need good characters.
This is the part where bethesda rpgs have failed miserably over and over again, with their cookie cutter one in a dozen characters That's one of the reasons why I never could really immerse myself into any of their games. They were very good games, but I feel if they paid more attention on characters they could've been legendary.
So without further ado, who are your most liked video game characters? It doesn't have to be a main character, or even a playable character, anyone goes as long as they're part of a video game. Who resonated with you the most? I know I was very fond of quite a few characters in certain games. So here goes without any particular order.
Oh, and be consider yourself warned, the forecast says a light breeze of spoilers ahead!
Captain David Anderson (Mass Effect Trilogy)
When it comes to Mass Effect it's always Garrus this Garrus that. But my favorite non playable character from the series has to be Anderson. Sure he doesn't have a too large part in the games, but his role is vital. He's the anchor for Shepard. The ally you can always trust, when you doubt everyone else. Also he's a mentor and I'd even go so far as a father figure. And the voice of Keith David makes it even better. Reading the novels by Drew Karpyshin also gave the character further depth, where he's the main protagonist.
Mona Sax (Max Payne 2)
The first female character from any videogame who stood out to me. I know the character was already present in the first game, but I wouldn't have gave her a second thought based on that. It's the second game where she was truly fleshed out. And she played a pivotal role in shaping the character of Max as well. If I wanted to make an ordered list I'm pretty sure I'd make her no1. A female badass, but not the hollywood type glamour girl, but one who you truly see as capable of kicking ass.
Miranda Lawson (Mass Effect 2-3)
By far the best LI in the Mass Effect series for male Shepard and quite possibly overall as well. Her romance story is the most satisfying and most interesting, the romance scenes are the best, going all the way from ME2, trough ME3, and finally in the Citadel dlc. The character goes trough enormous development, from being the "Cerberus cheerleader". The way she turns on the Illusive Man at the end of ME2. But of course it's not just that. The character is probably one of the most complex in the series. Including but not limited to her inner conflict with being a child of eugenics. The way she attributes her achievements to genes only.
And even her side story in ME3 was interesting. I secretly hoped, that Bioware would release a single player DLC, where you get to play out her part of the events that you only hear about in ME3. I'd have paid any kind of money to get that.
Madison Paige (Heavy Rain)
There is nothing out of the ordinary, with this character. And perhaps that's what made me love her so much. It was all sealed in the night club scene. And her general selflessness in helping Ethan without a second thought. Actually it was her character that prompted me creating this thread, when I was posting my review for Heavy Rain.
Anna Grimsdottír (Splinter Cell series)
This is a case where the character doesn't even needs to be in the game for being brilliant. Well at least not until Conviction, but it's better not even to speak about that how they did a complete one-eighty on the character there. They changed both the looks and the personality. And I didn't like it, one bit. I came to like the original character from the previous games, based on nothing else but the banter between her and Sam Fisher. She truly took the piss out of good old Sam at times.
Vaas Montenegro (Far Cry 3)
Probably the most unhinged character ever, but this time not in a bad way. You know what I mean. I think this character goes one step beyond Batman's Joker. Michael Mando did an epic job. A psychopath trough and trough, but not in a creepy way, but in a way that you cannot stop grinning any time he's on screen.
And finally a shootout to all DeusEx games that have many great characters that make them work, but none who would stand out so much to get a separate mention.
This is the part where bethesda rpgs have failed miserably over and over again, with their cookie cutter one in a dozen characters That's one of the reasons why I never could really immerse myself into any of their games. They were very good games, but I feel if they paid more attention on characters they could've been legendary.
So without further ado, who are your most liked video game characters? It doesn't have to be a main character, or even a playable character, anyone goes as long as they're part of a video game. Who resonated with you the most? I know I was very fond of quite a few characters in certain games. So here goes without any particular order.
Oh, and be consider yourself warned, the forecast says a light breeze of spoilers ahead!
Captain David Anderson (Mass Effect Trilogy)
When it comes to Mass Effect it's always Garrus this Garrus that. But my favorite non playable character from the series has to be Anderson. Sure he doesn't have a too large part in the games, but his role is vital. He's the anchor for Shepard. The ally you can always trust, when you doubt everyone else. Also he's a mentor and I'd even go so far as a father figure. And the voice of Keith David makes it even better. Reading the novels by Drew Karpyshin also gave the character further depth, where he's the main protagonist.
Mona Sax (Max Payne 2)
The first female character from any videogame who stood out to me. I know the character was already present in the first game, but I wouldn't have gave her a second thought based on that. It's the second game where she was truly fleshed out. And she played a pivotal role in shaping the character of Max as well. If I wanted to make an ordered list I'm pretty sure I'd make her no1. A female badass, but not the hollywood type glamour girl, but one who you truly see as capable of kicking ass.
Miranda Lawson (Mass Effect 2-3)
By far the best LI in the Mass Effect series for male Shepard and quite possibly overall as well. Her romance story is the most satisfying and most interesting, the romance scenes are the best, going all the way from ME2, trough ME3, and finally in the Citadel dlc. The character goes trough enormous development, from being the "Cerberus cheerleader". The way she turns on the Illusive Man at the end of ME2. But of course it's not just that. The character is probably one of the most complex in the series. Including but not limited to her inner conflict with being a child of eugenics. The way she attributes her achievements to genes only.
And even her side story in ME3 was interesting. I secretly hoped, that Bioware would release a single player DLC, where you get to play out her part of the events that you only hear about in ME3. I'd have paid any kind of money to get that.
Madison Paige (Heavy Rain)
There is nothing out of the ordinary, with this character. And perhaps that's what made me love her so much. It was all sealed in the night club scene. And her general selflessness in helping Ethan without a second thought. Actually it was her character that prompted me creating this thread, when I was posting my review for Heavy Rain.
Anna Grimsdottír (Splinter Cell series)
This is a case where the character doesn't even needs to be in the game for being brilliant. Well at least not until Conviction, but it's better not even to speak about that how they did a complete one-eighty on the character there. They changed both the looks and the personality. And I didn't like it, one bit. I came to like the original character from the previous games, based on nothing else but the banter between her and Sam Fisher. She truly took the piss out of good old Sam at times.
Vaas Montenegro (Far Cry 3)
Probably the most unhinged character ever, but this time not in a bad way. You know what I mean. I think this character goes one step beyond Batman's Joker. Michael Mando did an epic job. A psychopath trough and trough, but not in a creepy way, but in a way that you cannot stop grinning any time he's on screen.
And finally a shootout to all DeusEx games that have many great characters that make them work, but none who would stand out so much to get a separate mention.