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[RawkHawk2010]

So with most of 2012's holiday games already released, this is probably a good time to reflect on the new virtual dudes/ladies/animals/robots that made your past year as a gamer worth it! (or at least tried.)

While not technically a creation of 2012, Sakurai's flawless reinvention of Lady Palutena for Kid Icarus: Uprising means she might as well be. I've heard a lot of bitching about Uprising being too hard to play, but if those one-liners can't motivate you to pull through I dunno what possibly could.

"We may not have the best dental plan, but justice is on our side!"





(I wish I could also mention someone from Paper Mario: Sticker Star, but that game doesn't have any actual characters. The Green Toad Philosopher from Outlook Post counts, I guess...?)

 

[ZombieFred]

Has got to be Lee from The Walking Dead.

 

[Berto]

Lee Everett - The Walking Dead

 

[daviyoung]

Me from Dishonored.

I mean Corvo whatshisface.

 

[Exterminieren]

Pick a Kid Icarus character, any Kid Icarus character.

I'm going to go for Hades, though.

 

[Neverfade]

Handsome Jack?

I'm kinda at a loss for options this year.

Edit: Yeah, Lee Everett is pretty good too.

 

[Santiako]

Lee and Clem from Walking Dead for sure.

 

[Guevara]

Handsome Jack here

 

[GeoramA]

Clementine

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Fi.

Spoiler

Lady Palutena

 

[Fersis]

All white space bald marines on this thread.... gaming is d00m3d

Ontopic: Havent played any 2012 release yet. But i liked LA Noire's Cole Phelps

 

[Carl]

Kat (Gravity Rush)

She's so clumsy and cute and awesome and d'awww

 

[miknein]

Main:
Lee Everett from the Walking Dead

Supporting:
Clementine from the Walking Dead

 

[SlowRevolution]

Lee or Clementine.

 

[Clydefrog]

Geralt of Rivia

because I finally got around to playing both of The Witcher games

 

[Eideka]

Max Payne or John Shepard.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

I liked a bunch of characters this year. Kat from Gravity Rush, Lee Everett from The Walking Dead, Haytham Kenway from Assassin's Creed 3, Labrys from Persona 4 Arena, and I'm sure I could go on.

 

[Shalashaska161]

I like Kat. She's cute.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Haven't play the game yet but from what i've heard it could be this guy.

 

[RedSwirl]

Wait am I the only one who hated the dialogue and voice acting in Kid Icarus Uprising?

 

[Canis lupus]

And Kat

 

[grimshawish]

Or yeah; Hadies in Kid Icarus. Best villain ever.

 

[mf.luder]

Sounds like I need to play walking dead.

 

[Zeranium]

Gonna echo Lee and Clem from The Walking Dead.
Both were pleasant surprises for me.

 

[Miker]

Wei Shen, motherfucker

 

[Pillville]

Tiny Tina

 

[Thoraxes]

I like you OP.

Also I really am a big fan of Lee and Clem from TT The Walking Dead.

Also motherfucking Sigma from VLR.

 

[Shaffield]

its a toss-up for me

either

or

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

Handsome Jack and Butt Stallion!

 

[Glass Rebel]

Big Bo from Binary Domain, no contest. This guy had me in tears throughout the game.

I also liked:

Lee Everett (The Walking Dead) from what I've played, seemed like a realistic character with good dialogue and intelligent choices (hoho)
Wei fucking Shen motherfucker

 

[Candeldandel]

Well, I'm only a little bit into it (I know it'll be amazing, so I'm not worried), but I LOVE Luna from Virtue's Last Reward.

Like, a lot.

 

[VeryGooster]

Wei Shen from Sleeping Dogs. He's not particularly insightful or has deep development, but his role in the game's grand scheme leaves you really sympathetic to his struggle. It's pretty painful in some respects. On the flip side though he's very fun and self aware. Voice actor did a great job.

 

[Mario007]

Wei fucking Shen

 

[Tiamant]

Pfft, super easy.

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Tokyo Jungle Pomeranian.

 

[MichaelEM3]

Lee or Clementine.

I cannot choose!

 

[ultron87]

My brain tells me I should say someone from The Walking Dead. But my heart wants me to pick Yasha or Asura from Asura's Wrath despite the fact that they are the biggest cliches that ever cliched.

Let's go with Yasha. His theme song was cooler.

 

[eXistor]

Oh man, this thread was made for Kid Icarus: Uprising.

Not gonna pick one, but other than the entire cast of Kid Icarus, I'd say:

Handsome Jack-Borderlands 2: you just love to hate him, he's a complete psycho without remorse, but funny as hell.

Lee and Clem-Walking Dead: the pair of them might just be the best duo ever. Individually, Clem is just adorable and it breaks your heart knowing she must grown up in a world gone to hell. Lee is just rock-solid and indentifiable to the player, but where that usually means he's boring and vanilla, in this rare case it means having a great hero to root for.

Blake Dexter-Hitman Absolution: I know people hate the grindhouse/exploitation vibe the game has going, but I, for one, think it works and nobody embodies this better than sleazeball Blake Dexter.

Having not played Far Cry 3 (installing now!) I can't comment on Vaas, but he might make the list as well.

 

[VeryGooster]

Honorable mention but not 2nd or 3rd place for characters in 2012 goes to the pork bun vendor in Sleeping Dogs. :lol

 

[Berto]

Wei Fucking Shen, motherfucker

Yep, him too.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

The Starchild from ME3.

...Why are you looking at me like that. He's obviously the character that most effected gaming this year. It's like when Time gave Hitler Person of the Year in 1938.

 

[Baconsammy]

Wei Shen, motherfucker.

 

[DukeBobby]

My top three:

1. Lee Everett/Clementine (The Walking Dead)
2. Martin Walker (Spec Ops: The Line)
3. Wei Shen (Sleeping Dogs)

 

[Drago]

Super Mario from New Super Mario Bros. U. Such a great backstory and personality.

Spoiler

Hades

 

[Tashi]

Halo 4 Cortana for me. Character is over 10 years old but this is probably the first time in the whole series I cared about her and what's happening with her. Jen Taylor(voice actress) fucking knocked it out of the park as usual. Helps that 343 took extreme focus on the facial animations and graphics as well. Just a joy to experience.

 

[MattDoza]

I found Tiny Tina hilarious. Then I found out later that she's voiced by Ashley Burch. So awesome.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Honorable mention but not 2nd or 3rd place for characters in 2012 goes to the pork bun vendor in Sleeping Dogs. :lol

I'd like to think that it's always the same guy.

 

[Goldenroad]

I think Garrus takes it again for me. 3 games in a row. Good show old chap.

 

[Fracas]

Either Cortana or Handsome Jack

 

[daviyoung]

I'd like to think that it's always the same guy.

It is, sometimes you see him walking around the city on his days off too.