Day Two - Your Favourite Character
I've taken this one to mean any character that appears in any game, not just a main-playable character, which opens the field up to so many possibilities.
I've spent most of my life playing videogames, so I've gotten to know so many well developed characters (and quite a large number of shockingly under-devloped characters), so this one is very hard for me to decide.
Because of this, I have decided to narrow it down to my Top Five Videogame Characters. I know this is cheating, but it makes it easier for me, and gives me a chance to show you the varying games that I am a fan of.
So, here goes (these are, by the way, in no particular order. They are just Five characters that I think are the best).
James Sunderland - Silent Hill 2
The only main character I'm picking for this, because there's no way I cannot bring this guy up. Silent Hill 2 is often cited as being one of the best games of it's generation, and the effort put into creating the characters is one of the reasons behind this.
Without spoiling too much of the storyline for the game, James is heavily fleshed out by notes found throughout the game, the world itself, and the other characters and enemies that he encounters.
With a shocking twist at the end, James is revealed to be a surprisingly well thought out and developed character.
Urdnot Wrex - Mass Effect
Who wouldn't love this guy?
Wrex is a badass...but a badass with a heart. Ok, yeah, that heart is deep within a body encased in thick scales and exceedingly tough armour, but it's there somewhere.
For my playthrough of Mass Effect, I got to know Wrex better than any other Human in the galaxy, taking the time to unlock the mysteries of his personality.
Underneath all the machismo is...more anger and violence than any human could truly understand, but also a degree of intelligence that lends a certain degree of honour to his character.
If you took that option towards the end of the first game,you are truly heartless.
William Birkin - Resident Evil 2 & Resident Evil 0
William Birkin was probably my first favourite bit-character. I don't really know why...I just liked him.
He's devoted to his work, devoted to knowledge, and somewhat devoted to his family.
He only appears briefly throughout the Resident Evil series, and even then he's only a human for about 1/4 of that time, but Capcom have managed to flesh him out just that little bit with files and reports.
A child prodigy, he was working for Umbrella Corporation by the age of 16, and his time there was spent perfecting the T-virus and discovering the entirely new G-virus.
There have been rumours since the end of Resident Evil 2 that he may return one day, as Albert Wesker may have stolen a sample of his corpse, but these rumours have yet to be proven true.
Challus Mercer - Dead Space
A lot of people won't recognise this guy, as he appears only briefly in Dead Space, but I really liked how crazy he was...
He's a Untilogist and a Doctor, someone that spent far too much time studying The Marker, and he likes to spend his time in the game making your life a misery.
His end is messy, but it's not at your hands...
G-Man - Half Life
And finally, a recognisable face for most people that are interested in gaming.
The G-Man is the myserious puppet master of the Half Life series, making an appearance in every game so far.
Throughout the first game, you spot him in various odd areas that leave you questioning his intentions and his possible power, and then you get to the end.
He's the 'man' pulling the strings, and we still don't quite no why. Heck, we don't even know who or what he is.
Hopefully Valve will make an announcement soon on Episode 3, and we can finally get some answers about this guy!
So that's my Top Five videogame characters. There are more I could've listed, but I felt that these were the main five that I like the most.
So what about you guys, can you list just the one? Who is it? Or, who are they?
The only one I know of is Wrex (haven't played any of the other games).
ReplyDeleteAnd he is a cool character. Though I rarely used him.