Best Videogame Characters Of All Time

[Jintor]

Just throw out some examples here of characters in games that are pure awesome. I'll add more later, I'm supposed to be studying.

Myron (Fallout 2, Interplay, 1998) - from his initial starting conversation where he possibly mistakes you for a whore, to his egotistical spouting of scientific bullshit, to the fact that he invented the most addictive designer drug on the planet, Myron is a barrel of laughs from point a (where you meet him) to point b (Where you shoot him, because then you steal his stuff.) Or you could have him join the party. It's probably worth it for his dialogue. (although he really blows at combat).

The Entire Cast of Psychonauts (Psychonauts, Doublefine, 2005) - "My name..." ("Starts with a 'D'!") "...is Razputin. But everybody calls me... Raz." This game is genius and every single character in it is genius. Linda the Lungfish! Mr Pokeylope! Sasha Nein and Mia Vordello! Oleander! Lili Zanatto and Raz! Some of the most fun characters ever invented.

 

[Cavalry]

Leon Scott Kennedy(Resident Evil,2,4)-It's his first day as a police officer in Racoon City,and,upon arrival,discovers a bloody body in the road,suddenly,zombies begin to attack(epic cutscene)In Resident Evil 4,your called to rescue the Presidents daughter,and you end up saving the world

Albert Wesker(most Resident Evil games)-comparable to the Gman,except,you do see him in life and play as him in one

Bobby Sawer(Juiced 2)-IDK,he won my camaro z28 in a pink slip race,and is overall the most fun to challenge

 

[Jintor]

You have to list the reasons, because I might not have played the game. Duuuuuhh.

/EDIT and please stick to the format, it makes it easier for everyone.

 

[ShinRa]

Sephiroth (FF7)- the video game worlds ultimate bad ass evil villain
Mario - obvious reasons
Auron (FF10) - the worlds ultimate bad ass good guy

 

[StardogChampion]

Guybrush Threepwood.
Murray the demonic talking skull.

Murray: I'm a powerful demonic force! I'm the harbinger of your doom! And the forces of darkness will applaud me as I STRIDE through the gates of hell carrying your head on a pike!
Guybrush Threepwood: Stride?
Murray: All right then, roll! ROLL through the gates of hell. Must you take the fun out of everything?

 

[Majestic XII]

Manny Calavera is one of my tops. I really enjoyed playing as him and I could, in some strange way, identify myself with him.

 

[Beerdude26]

Max Payne & Mona Sax (Max Payne 1 & 2) - These incredibly noir movie-like games were the pinaccle of gameplay in their time, but their story was also one of the best I've ever seen. Max Payne is perfectly fleshed out while Mona Sax remains interestingly unknown in both series. Both endings of Max Payne 2 almost made me cry (teary-eyed ;().

 

[Combine Hybrid]

Kefka > mama's boy aka sephiroth

sorry. just had to point out.

 

[Asknoone]

Stick to the format, gents.

Dr. Breen (Half-life 2, Valve, 2004): One of the most well-written, well-acted villains in the history of gaming. An intriguing character from the off, Breen gradually goes from cold, logical-minded collaborator to a desperate, arrogant man seeing ten-years of hard work being flushed down the crapper (“What is it exactly that you have created? Can you name even one thing? I thought not.”). Bonus points for his science driven, intelligent speeches on the “future of the species”.

Tommy Vercetti (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Rockstar, 2002): A complete and utter badass, and he was an absolute thrill to play as. Words cannot state how fantastic Tommy Vercetti is. He's just that ****ing cool.

There's more, but I can't be assed to list them.

 

[Qhartb]

Kefka > mama's boy aka sephiroth

sorry. just had to point out.

I agree, but Kefka isn't "the video game worlds ultimate bad ass evil villain." He's extremely evil, but "bad ass?" No.

"mama's boy" lol

The Entire Cast of Psychonauts (Psychonauts, Doublefine, 2005) - "My name..." ("Starts with a 'D'!") "...is Razputin. But everybody calls me... Raz." This game is genius and every single character in it is genius. Linda the Lungfish! Mr Pokeylope! Sasha Nein and Mia Vordello! Oleander! Lili Zanatto and Raz! Some of the most fun characters ever invented.

AND DOGAN! HOW CAN YOU NOT MENTION DOGAN???

 

[DEATH eVADER]

Psycho- Crysis

As if Uncle Sams going to spend millions of dollars to save your scrawny ass, Johnson

 

[The Brick]

HK-47 (KOTOR) - Anyone who's played that game will know what I'm talking about.

VAL (Virtual Artificial Lifeform) (Startopia) - One of the wittiest and sarcastic AI I've ever witnessed.

GlaDOS (Portal) - Yah.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

HK-47 (KOTOR) - Anyone who's played that game will know what I'm talking about.

VAL (Virtual Artificial Lifeform) (Startopia) - One of the wittiest and sarcastic AI I've ever witnessed.

GlaDOS (Portal) - Yah.

I can't believe I forgot about HK and Val

 

[Gray Fox]

Liquid Snake
Sam & Max
Clank
Abe
Jack from bloodlines
Sam Fisher

 

[Jintor]

AND DOGAN! HOW CAN YOU NOT MENTION DOGAN???

"And then... and then you make their heads explode?"

Jack (Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Troika, 2004) Oh yeah. VTM had the best voice-acting ever, period, and Smiling Jack was one of the most awesome non-player characters ever. I thought he'd be a simple tutorial dude at first, but he was just so much more awesome than just a tutorial teacher.

 

[Raxxman]

Shodan

 

[staticprimer]

HK-47 (KOTOR) - Anyone who's played that game will know what I'm talking about.

VAL (Virtual Artificial Lifeform) (Startopia) - One of the wittiest and sarcastic AI I've ever witnessed.

GlaDOS (Portal) - Yah.

You've got a thing for AI don't you?

 

[The Brick]

Yeah I guess so. Noticed it myself after I posted.


But I can't really think of any favorite human characters. There's the Milkman from Psychonauts, but he's been mentioned (generally).

 

[Warbie]

 

[Polaris]

G-Man (Half-Life Series) - Ultimate mystery, great enigma.

Liquid Snake (Metal Gear Solid) - Awesomeness on many levels, cool, British, ingenious and spectacular dark twin. Also advocate of the selfish gene theory.

JC Denton (Deus Ex Series) - He was great in first Deus Ex but after his merge with Helios he become truly awesome. Behold your transhuman God!

F*ck Mario

 

[Wanted Bob]

HK 47 - has one of the greatest personalities ever.

Sam and Max - They are just too funny.

Augustus Cole (GoW) - Sure, he's a stereotype, but his one liners and overall attitude adds more to an already awesome game.

Glados - Fiendishly clever, and has a tremendous amount of humour to boot.

 

[Sheepo]

F*ck Mario

:O

;(
:frown:
:hmph:
:angry:
:flame:
:sniper:

*scissor kick*

Not cool.

 

[SpotEnemyBoats]

G-man: Great lines, mysterious, and sinister.

Dr. Magnusson: The fact that he's a pompous bastard, with little feelings. Why else would he be my avatar?

Alyx: By far the most humanised character I have ever seen in all my years as a gamer.

 

[Krynn72]

Max Payne & Mona Sax (Max Payne 1 & 2) - These incredibly noir movie-like games were the pinaccle of gameplay in their time, but their story was also one of the best I've ever seen. Max Payne is perfectly fleshed out while Mona Sax remains interestingly unknown in both series. Both endings of Max Payne 2 almost made me cry (teary-eyed ;().

Multiple endings in Max Payne 2? This I did not know.

 

[Hazar]

J.C. Denton - So cool, calm, well thought and awesome voice

Reven - Star Wars KOTOR - you need to play the game to understand

The owl - Peggle deluxe - zen shot!

P.S.
f*ck mario

 

[Pesmerga]

 

[Krynn72]

A Spy is best

 

[Warbie]

I hate both the spy and the engineer with a passion that knows no bounds. Cowardly bastards!

 

[jimbo118]

was my post deleted?
Anyway...

Big Boss(Metal Gear series)- His salute at the end of Mgs3 at the Arlington National Cemetery=epic win.
The Boss(MGS3) - the most badass female character in gaming imo, when she reveals her motives at the end of mgs3 was amazing, 'loyal to the end'.
Solid Snake(Metal Gear Series) - the ultimate gaming hero?
Agent 47 - ''This room. This bullet. There's a bullet for everyone. And a time. And a place. Yes... maybe this is how it has to be.

Inspector, you've obviously learned too much about me. I can't have that. Even in my death'...

 

[Cpt Tenacious]

Duke Nukem - BAMF

Sam Fisher - He's a modern day ninja, damn he's cool

 

[Emporius]

Spyro - I mean come one, he's a f****** dragon

HK-47 - Heh heh, meatbag

 

[Eejit]

Peace through power!

 

[Gordon-Shepherd]

Mother****ing Gman
a prime example of how mystery keeps one playing a game

 

[Beerdude26]

Jack (Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, Troika, 2004) Oh yeah. VTM had the best voice-acting ever, period, and Smiling Jack was one of the most awesome non-player characters ever. I thought he'd be a simple tutorial dude at first, but he was just so much more awesome than just a tutorial teacher.

Oh **** I LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUV VTMB

God dammit now I have to start doing those textures again

 

[DESSTROYER]

you guys failed at the TF2 characters, the best TF2 character is the

 

[Deleted member 56031]

Albert Wesker (resident evil)
Kane (command and conquer)
GMan (duh)
Gordon Freeman (duh)
GLADOS (duh)
Alucard (castlevania)
Solid Snake (mgs)
Squall (final fantasy viii)
Sephiroth (final fantasy vii)

 

[DEATHMASTER]

HL cast is pretty nice
Master Chief
others

 

[VictimOfScience]

Guybrush Threepwood (Monkey Island Series)
Indiana Jones (Duh!)
Mario (Duh!)
Solid Snake (Duh!)
(The rest of the Super Smash Bros. cast )
G-Man (Duh!)
Garrett (Thief Series)
Roger Wilco (Space Quest Series)
King Graham (King's Quest Series)

 

[Sulkdodds]

All classes / Team Fortress 2 - can't beat these guys for offbeat violence and undying commody. Their artistic and game-mechanical functions are perfectly melded, as their hilarity helps you play the game by distinguishing them. A real pinacle of design.

GLaDOS / Portal - Funny. Evil. Sympathetic. Informative. What more do you need?

Borden / Hostile Waters - All the characters in this game were good - you had to place the recorded personalities of dead soldiers into your war vehicles, and they were all different and would constantly bicker with each other. Borden's a pretty random pic, but she's my favourite for her charmingly freaked-out reaction to being brought back to life as a computer program. Tom Baker should get a mention for his narration.

Breen / Half-Life 2 - cf. Samon

Zyzyx the imp / Sacrifice - best helper character in an RTS ever. "Your creatures are dying!"

 

[jimbo118]

Guybrush Threepwood (Monkey Island Series)
Indiana Jones (Duh!)
Mario (Duh!)
Solid Snake (Duh!)
(The rest of the Super Smash Bros. cast )
G-Man (Duh!)
Garrett (Thief Series)
Roger Wilco (Space Quest Series)
King Graham (King's Quest Series)

shit, i forgot Garrett. I feel like reinstalling Thief 3 one day, i love the cutscenes, the style is awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08GLwqF6NGY