for looks it's gotta be everyone in the world ends with you, and organization 13 in kingdom hearts 2
in concept i guess pyrimid head. i'm sure i can think of someone more interesting, but i'm not in a thinking mood

KillerMidget:

The Bandit:

KillerMidget:

bob-2000:
the Elcor from Mass Effect.

If you're referring to the way the Elcor talk, that was taken from Bioware's KOTOR. HK-47. I guess they couldn't let it drop, but the Elcor are the exact opposite of HK-47.

HK-47 is one of the greatest characters ever, incidentally. I also love Sgt. Reznov from WaW. He's the only reason I didn't strangle myself when playing through the story.

What? The way they spoke was nothing alike.

HK-47 and the Elcor both stated how they were speaking before they said it.

Oh yeah. I forgot about that. I was thinking more along the lines of their tone, with the Elcor's obvious monotone.

The Bandit:

Oh yeah. I forgot about that. I was thinking more along the lines of their tone, with the Elcor's obvious monotone.

Ah, that makes sense. HK's excitement at the thought of killing, absoulutely HUGE spoiler here:

Greg the Grim Reaper from Conker Bad Fur Day.

If you haven't had the joy of playing this game watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5jSIzy3VE0&NR=1

Internet Kraken:

Mr. Fister:
Always the first person I think of when I see threads like this:

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Really? I found that bitch to be more annoying than Navi.

I hated her too, at first. I remember going through the first parts of Twilight Princess thinking "Why the hell did Nintendo decide to use this person?" But how she changes as the story progresses is one of the best examples of great storytelling in gaming. She's now one of my favorite fictional characters ever, and she doesn't even annoy me when you first meet her anymore.

Cloud.... lol. Actually Dad from fallout has my vote

I'm going to have to go with Nightmare from Soul Calibur II. The reason I'm picking the second one, is because I like his second costume, where he's not wearing his armor. I pick that costume whenever I play him, and I like the art with him in it. Woo.

I also liked pretty much everyone from Jet Set Radio, Klonoa (kudos to whoever already mentioned him) and the King of Sorrow, also from the Klonoa series, in Klonoa 2.

Special mention goes to Kirby, for being a pink ball who copies everyone, and surviving for so long with so many great games.

Selphie from FF8 is really well done I believe. She's the all or nothing character, absurdly happy when she doesn't have anything to be sad about but when she crashes she digs a crater bigger than Trabia Garden. She doesn't get a whole lot of character development but what she does get is wonderfully done.

Also, when Ragnarok starts moving I think it's brilliant that the rest of the group predict her word for word. ("Woo-hoo! We're flying!")

I can't believe Kratos hasn't popped up. Sure he has the personality of a toothbrush but a blood dripping gore ridden tooth brush ( oh and he kills gods for goodness sakes.)

I liked the dynamics of Nathan Hale turning into the very things he hates and using there powers against them but insomniac really dropped the ball on not fleshing him out.

AlmostLikeLife:
Gordon Freeman, Alex Mercer, and Francis (L4D).

I completly agree!

I have to go with the Big Daddy, too.
The Father-Mother, perhaps?

Kreia from Kotor II

Cpt Morgan:
Hitman. He is 100% business and 100% serious.

Agent 47 is a well-constructed "bogeyman" type character, very good choice sir.

I honestly couldn't name my all-time favourite character, but I'd have to say Samus is up there.

Oh, also Sheogorath of The Elder Scrolls fame.

The Great JT:
Psychonauts. Just...Psychonauts.

forever Psychonauts

and you know what

the special infected from L4D are so well made

Cuniculus:
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.

I second this motion.

The G-Man. Valve have given him a very well defined personality but have managed to reveal almost nothing about him, other then the fact that he's simultaneously everywhere at once and he is ALWYAS WAHCTING YUUUUU!

But seriously, I am very intrigued by him.

Amethyst Wind:
Selphie from FF8 is really well done I believe. She's the all or nothing character, absurdly happy when she doesn't have anything to be sad about but when she crashes she digs a crater bigger than Trabia Garden. She doesn't get a whole lot of character development but what she does get is wonderfully done.

Also, when Ragnarok starts moving I think it's brilliant that the rest of the group predict her word for word. ("Woo-hoo! We're flying!")

This, also I think Squall of course, because he looks very cool. (sorry about the lack of depth, that's just all I got.)

Every single character from Team Fortress 2

WHO TOUCHED MY GUN!!??

Mirroga:
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.

How do you steal my freaking thoughts in the OP?!?!?!
I agree %100

I had to register just to put forward:

Mr Blue from Bioforge ("Return the fork or I'll command it to destroy you!") http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=58657&big=3x

Cuniculus:
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.

Agreed,the man never speaks yet i think hes the coolest char ever.
Also the prince from prince of persia sands of time was cool.
And of course president Eden from Fallout 3,cause its Malcolm Mcdowel,je and Sean bean have the BEST VOICES EVER

Cloud, just to spite everyone.

Nah, but seriously, I'd say alot of characters fit my bill for brilliant creation. Though I'll have to give it to Cid from the Final Fantasy series. He's such a great character he can actually change in each one and still be awesome.

The Pie:
Every single character from Team Fortress 2

WHO TOUCHED MY GUN!!??

Also, this. BONK

Gordon Freeman is awesome; he'll kick your ass, and then do physics.

Also, no love for Geralt from The Witcher yet?

He'll kill monsters and screw your wife, because he is fricken awesome.

The Nameless One. Best spin on immortality ever.