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Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 592 Joined: 6 Jun 2009     | |
Master Archivist  Posts: 9232 Joined: 5 Mar 2009     | Spawn...I will stab the first person who says cloud, i know theres always one of those people in here. I mean that in the nicest way possible :) |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 883 Joined: 29 May 2009    | Gordon Freeman. He's awesome because he has next to no character development at all, yet everyone loves him. Now that's DAMNED good design there. |
BANNED  Posts: 2473 Joined: 26 Apr 2009     | The Hiver in Sword of the Stars, a race of insects that fit into my play style. They have undying love with all of their families and race and what they have is theirs. In space they are slow but purposeful, and immediately able to reinforce any planet in their collective. I also like the Necrons in Warhammer 40K. They're a bit similiar to Terminator, except without the emotion bullshit. User was banned for: Poll: The Internet Ruined Gaming!!!. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1189 Joined: 19 Jun 2009    | Wesker, he represents Greed and what could potentially happen to someones mind if severe performance enhancements are made and distributed. Oh, and those sunglasses! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1288 Joined: 24 Apr 2008    | Max Payne. His wife and baby are killed...he goes crazy. That's awesome...I've been giving this answer alot lately. |
Paperboy  Posts: 19 Joined: 23 Jul 2008     | I'm still going to think Cloud very loudly, but I just saw the trailer for The Saboteur yesterday and felt I should mention the main character Sean Devlin. Dude's out there sticking it to the Nazis, hiding in brothels and actually smokes, which is rare to see in anything these days. Add to the fact that he's actually based on someone makes his character even better. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2796 Joined: 20 Feb 2009  | The Helghast, just look at them! |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 667 Joined: 29 Jun 2009   |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slRsexrhbG8 They. Won't. Stop. Saying. His. Name. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2724 Joined: 17 Mar 2009    | The Arbiter, he has true motivation for his actions, and is a complex character unlike some....*cough gordon freeman cough* |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2796 Joined: 20 Feb 2009 |
I love that video. Bla bla bla, Mr. Freeman. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1258 Joined: 22 Dec 2008  | Emus. They're just...Oh wait, this is games stuff only...>_> I've always liked the character designed in Final Fantasy III on the DS. They're bad 3D models, but they way they're designed, they're kind of cool. Then, in design, there's Master Chief. He just looks friggin' cool. Or at least he used to, until I played Halo and realized how much I hated him as a character. Yes, Big Daddies are awesome. Zoey from L4D, as well. The way she's put into pretty dark environments in a middle of a zombie attack kind of draws the eye to her. Not because she's sexy, but because her outfit and personality really contrast what's going on. |
Anonymous Source Posts: 6 Joined: 2 Jul 2009 |
I loved the overall feel of the Half-Life 2 enemies, especially the Striders. Also the Big-Daddy's are one of my all time favorite characters, be it from films or games, because they have so much character for something that has very little narrative or actual emotional background. For me it has to be SHODEN from System Shock 2. Just downright unique. |
On the Record  Posts: 5032 Joined: 23 Mar 2009    | Hmm...I'm tempted to say Shiki Tohno. He's one of the most unassuming and laidback characters ever. While simultaneously being literally the most lethal thing on Earth. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1214 Joined: 6 Oct 2008    | Psychonauts. Just...Psychonauts. |
Muckraker  Posts: 233 Joined: 14 Jul 2008  | I was going to say something like big daddies or Fontaine/Atlas, but then I remembered the joy of psychonauts. BUY IT!!! |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1186 Joined: 10 Feb 2009  |
Ahem. May I direct you to the original Helghast. As to my pick for best designed character? I...honestly have no idea. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 104 Joined: 3 Feb 2009    | I'm gonna go with Raziel from the Legacy of Kain series. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3833 Joined: 1 Mar 2009  | The Prince of Persia from Sands of Time and the Dark Prince from Two Thrones. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 979 Joined: 22 Mar 2008   | I choose Alex Mercer, from Prototype. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 119 Joined: 26 Jun 2009 | Hitman. He is 100% business and 100% serious. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1466 Joined: 21 Jun 2008   | Always the first person I think of when I see threads like this: <------------------- |
BANNED  Posts: 822 Joined: 2 Apr 2009   | Any alien from Mass Effect. User was banned for: Poll: Drugs. (Permanent) |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2724 Joined: 17 Mar 2009 |
Haha somehow I just found that phrase funny combined with your avatar. |
Copy Clerk Posts: 119 Joined: 26 Jun 2009 |
Best damn avatar on this site, that's for sure. |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 500 Joined: 21 Jun 2009 | Mario. Why? Because his design is simple, timeless and instantly recognizable. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 126 Joined: 1 Jun 2009  | Guybrush Threepwood. No explanation needed. |
Paperboy  Posts: 21 Joined: 28 Jun 2009    |
THIS JUST THIS. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1576 Joined: 3 Dec 2008 | Atlas - so well made, you can't help but to truly believe that your his one hope for his kids, and he's the first real friend you get in rapture. Or the Dog from fable; nothing too complex but so loyal and loving you have to revive him instead of millions of innocent lives/a million gold |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1273 Joined: 11 Mar 2009 | GLaDOS. Edit: Damn, ninja'd by Jonxxx. ^^ |
Muckraker  Posts: 260 Joined: 8 Jun 2009 | oblivion characters LOOK good |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 766 Joined: 9 Jun 2009 | soverign. he's(?) a big ass ship thats part of a breed that is only there to bring about the end of civilisation over and over again! that and he looks really cool and has a really great death. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 135 Joined: 16 May 2009 | The Arbiter is a nice pick for this. He has motivation that is well characterized and I actually liked playing as him better because well I felt bad when killing my allies as the Arbiter but as the Master Chief I found all the death cries of the marines most amusing. Another nice pick is the entire monster catalogue from Silent Hill 2. You don't have to grasp the fact that they symbolize James' torment to get that they're fucking terrifying. But once you grasp the concept the clarity and they're fucking spookiness coincides with their symbolism so well that it gives you shivers. But my particular favorite pick is CJ from San Andreas. He's got a troubled past and no interest in fixing up his future whatsoever. He spends most of his game sticking it to the man, whom you are destined to hate the moment you first hear Samuel L. Jackson's voice, and does so (to quote Yahtzee) "with admirable gusto." But with all this wrong doing the wackiness of situations and explosions to rival a Michael Bay movie you can't help but agree and grow on CJ. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1751 Joined: 1 Oct 2008  | Crash Bandicoot. Why? Because he is a marsupial turned manly due to experimentation. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 56 Joined: 30 May 2009  | Gaz |
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In my opinion, the Striders and the dropships/gunships are special mentions of wonderful design concept of synths (life forms turned machine). But I gotta give it to the Big Daddy. Big Daddies would be a simple bodyguard concept. But being present in a game in past time and in underwater setting, I just loved the design of these monstrosities, especially the Bouncer-type.