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Sheriff_Battlesnake · Dec 8, 2015

Inspired by the best pose thread (which was genius, and this is admittedly harder to post) I started thinking about what character from what game had my favorite running animation. You know, that character you pick to lead your party because somehow his animation makes it so much fun to explore? Or that goofy slidy animation that makes you giggle and just have more joy?

What run is the winner? My pick:

Magus from Chrono Trigger

Savantcore · Dec 8, 2015

Journey

Krappadizzle · Dec 8, 2015

Gabriel Logan, Syphon Filter.

LyleLanley · Dec 8, 2015

Sheriff_Battlesnake said:

Doesn't look like someone running to me.

BPoole · Dec 8, 2015

Metal Gear Solid 5

Hato-kun · Dec 8, 2015

Dont have a gif, but the Jak 2 and 3 stair running animation was my jam.

Mudd · Dec 8, 2015

In Xenoblade X it just feels so good to run. Great animation and feel.

- J - D - · Dec 8, 2015

Not Dark Souls 2.

Ishida · Dec 8, 2015

MarmaladeChainsaw · Dec 8, 2015

I always liked adult Link's run in OOT.

Sheriff_Battlesnake · Dec 8, 2015

LyleLanley said:
Doesn't look like someone running to me.

That's why it's so rad! HIS RUN ANIMATION IS FLYING.

ubersticky · Dec 8, 2015

There's something soothing about the running in Tomb Raider (2013)

Punished_Snake · Dec 8, 2015

BPoole said:
Metal Gear Solid 5

And we are done.

Ludger Kresnik · Dec 8, 2015

Yuna in Final Fantasy X-2

BadWolf · Dec 8, 2015

BPoole said:
Metal Gear Solid 5

Winner.

Oppo · Dec 8, 2015

Krappadizzle said:
Gabriel Logan, Syphon Filter.

.gifs when I get off work.

good for the era but thoroughly outclassed by Snake in the latest

Qassim · Dec 8, 2015

A good recent example is MGSV. So good, I feel like the animation also contributes to how good it feels too.

Zeth · Dec 8, 2015

What game is in the OP?

backflip10019 · Dec 8, 2015

LyleLanley said:
Doesn't look like someone running to me.

It isn't running and he didn't post a character or game name.

You're 0 for 2, OP.

Roubjon · Dec 8, 2015

BPoole said:
Metal Gear Solid 5

I was going to say this as well. Running as Big Boss feels and looks weighty and it's super impressive.

robot · Dec 8, 2015

It's more of a strut, but who cares - look at him go

Treasure Master (NES)

Shadow Hog · Dec 8, 2015

Symphony of the Night still probably has the GoAT running animation. So fluid.

Kangi · Dec 8, 2015

lazygecko · Dec 8, 2015

Roddslayer · Dec 8, 2015

Kangi said:

Haha I came for this and was not disappointed

MODEYV3 · Dec 8, 2015

Bound?

https://youtu.be/X3v1M8-2yUA?t=67

Shadow Hog · Dec 8, 2015

backflip10019 said:
It isn't running and he didn't post a character or game name.

You're 0 for 2, OP.

Far be it from me to defend somebody who can't be assed to post a game name, but that's Magus from Chrono Trigger and it actually is his running animation in-game... except it's more like a perpetually-floating dash, but still, OP's at least technically right in that it's a running animation.

Krappadizzle · Dec 8, 2015

Nerfgun said:
good for the era but thoroughly outclassed by Snake in the latest

Lol. 20+ years difference in technology can have that effect.

Pai Pai Master · Dec 8, 2015

BIG BOSS

Phediuk · Dec 8, 2015

Krappadizzle said:
Gabriel Logan, Syphon Filter.

.gifs when I get off work.

Should have been first post.

bobawesome · Dec 8, 2015

robot said:
It's more of a strut, but who cares - look at him go

Treasure Master (NES)

lazygecko said:

I, too, was going to post the same thing.

Sheriff_Battlesnake · Dec 8, 2015

Zeth said:
What game is in the OP?

Magus from Chrono Trigger.

Added to OP.

backflip10019 said:
It isn't running and he didn't post a character or game name.

You're 0 for 2, OP.

To be fair I hate me too...

And it's his "holding down the run button animation" so oops.

robot · Dec 8, 2015

Also a big fan of Sonic from Sonic 2

RecRoulette · Dec 8, 2015

Edit: Beaten

Kandinsky · Dec 8, 2015

Link in SS, so good.

Superlosia · Dec 8, 2015

PtM · Dec 8, 2015

Okami. Sheik in Smash Brothers.

CO_Andy · Dec 8, 2015

Contra 4

RandomExpletive · Dec 8, 2015

Mirrors Edge!

Familienoberhauptvogel · Dec 8, 2015

always the latest Assassin's Creed, say what you want but Ubisoft's artists are no joke.

Salsa · Dec 8, 2015

Max Payne 3

Rockstar has this on lock really.

can't see much of it here but the adaptation to terrain / stairs is so great. Guess it doesnt qutie count as a looped animation tho

Staf · Dec 8, 2015

Kangi said:

If this animation stays for Mass effect 4 i might just get it.

sixteen-bit · Dec 8, 2015

Krappadizzle said:
Gabriel Logan, Syphon Filter.

.gifs when I get off work.

GL runs like he just shat his pants.

Concrete Charlie · Dec 8, 2015

The scientist in Out Of This World always stood out as having a nice running animation.

A-V-B · Dec 8, 2015

BPoole said:
Metal Gear Solid 5

Especially in Ground Zeroes. Sprinting for your life after the alarms go off is one hell of an experience.

NotLiquid · Dec 8, 2015

It's fairly speedy and has a nice weight to it

imBask · Dec 8, 2015

RecRoulette said:
Edit: Beaten

YOU'RE TOO SLOOWWW

Mokubba · Dec 8, 2015

Jawmuncher · Dec 8, 2015

As much as I want to post Dino crisis I really can't.

Shuggananas · Dec 8, 2015

Superlosia said:

Do games from 2020 count ?

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