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What is the *best* video game character design in your opinion?
- Thread starter Watch Da Birdie
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Way too many awesome designs for me to choose a best design so here's a bunch of my favourites:
I love the design of the Brotherhood of Steel power armour design:
It's imposing and somewhat terrifying. I also really like the gas mask style helmet.
On a different note:
Really well designed, the animations especially are sublime.
Garrus Vakarian:
This guy in general is just a complete boss.
Then there's always this badass:
Actually, I changed my mind. The Chief will always be my favourite character design.
I love the design of the Brotherhood of Steel power armour design:
It's imposing and somewhat terrifying. I also really like the gas mask style helmet.
On a different note:
Really well designed, the animations especially are sublime.
Garrus Vakarian:
This guy in general is just a complete boss.
Then there's always this badass:
Actually, I changed my mind. The Chief will always be my favourite character design.
BloodMoney
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This.Raziel
Chet Rippo
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Donkey Kong had his iconic tie a little before DKC. I think he had it originally in Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. But I agree, it's simplistic but incredibly iconic. Everyone remembers DK for his tie.
ChoklitCow
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Claude from GTA3. There have been a lot of silent protagonists, but he illicit quite a bit of emotion. Maybe it was just because of the sandbox atmosphere being overwhelming, but I remember cheering for him more than any of the other GTA characters.
Robot Pants
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shinobi602
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I don't know about "best", but MC is goddamn badass.
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EvilKatarn
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This smug motherfucker is the best.
Have to mention P3P's female protagonist as well.
Have to mention P3P's female protagonist as well.
I don't know about "best", but MC is goddamn badass.
The Chief will always be the best.
I actually really like his design in Halo 4 as well:
Psycho_Mantis
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Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
This alien anatomy makes my eyes bleed.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
This is my choice, too.
Self_Destructive
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Artorias from Dark Souls
Best or favorite? It's hard to argue against Mario as a choice...absolutely timeless design. I'll also agree with the Dragon Quest slime.
I'll just go ahead and interject with some of my favorites:
Chris from Suikoden 3
Dark Souls 1/2 title character design:
Very few games can get the heavy knight look right. Suikoden 3 and Dark Souls do it by having designs that are both functional and iconic.
I'll just go ahead and interject with some of my favorites:
Chris from Suikoden 3
Dark Souls 1/2 title character design:
Very few games can get the heavy knight look right. Suikoden 3 and Dark Souls do it by having designs that are both functional and iconic.
I for one, love Link's design. I also really love Skyward Sword, in spite of its flaws. So Skyward Sword Link it is.
The Warrior of Light's sprite design is so iconic in the FF series that protagonists in the series have been aping it for years. Cecil, Bartz, and Cloud all share this same basic idea here. Plus all that red and black looks awesome.
I wanted to pick a female character who wasn't overly sexified and wound up picking Sharla anyway. Because Sharla is awesome. She might not be the best character in the game, and armor often makes her look stupid as heck, but Sharla was definitely one of my favorite characters in that game.
Also someone already posted Revan so here's the other KOTOR design I love:
Kreia is really understated, but her simplistic design really fits her character.
Intheflorsh
Banned
But that's exactly what Mario is, lol.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
In addition to Kain, I've always been very fond of Malek's design:
Rune armour + naginata? Fuck yes.
Rune armour + naginata? Fuck yes.
DigitalDevilSummoner
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Demi-fiend
The Judges had great design. When it comes to army figures I like the approach of the Helghast army
I agree with this.
Or Judges from FFXII
The Judges had great design. When it comes to army figures I like the approach of the Helghast army
Winterfang
Banned
Easily Modern Sonic.
Instantly recognizable, bright colors, personality.
Instantly recognizable, bright colors, personality.
Goldenroad
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And that's not even getting into the enemy design.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
My eyes >_<
Classic Sonic >>>>>>>>>>>>> modern Sonic by a million light-years
Classic Sonic >>>>>>>>>>>>> modern Sonic by a million light-years
PaulExcellent
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Main character = Persona 4
So good.
LauriPoika
Neo Member
The Mad Hatter from American McGee's Alice:
DigitalDevilSummoner
zero cognitive reasoning abilities
yeah, they ruined him when they tried to make him more anthropomorphized
dark_prinny
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This one is on the money too, for sure.
He just looks like a typical Anime character to me. What makes him stand out so much to you?
Artorias from Dark Souls
This. I love this design.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I think Modern Sonic actually looks pretty good when he's hand-drawn...
The fact that the newer games like Generations, Lost World, and Smash 4 are using a more cartoonish style with brighter colors and such makes the design nicer looking, 2006 was on the opposite end of the spectrum with a really creepy looking "realistic" design.
The fact that the newer games like Generations, Lost World, and Smash 4 are using a more cartoonish style with brighter colors and such makes the design nicer looking, 2006 was on the opposite end of the spectrum with a really creepy looking "realistic" design.
Otakumegane
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Both Fire Emblem characters. I look at design as both appearance and personality.
Either the cool confident time traveler who can hold her own that hides a soft side
Or the tragic fallen dragon prince, trapped between hatred and persecution until saved by a young boy's kindness.
Either the cool confident time traveler who can hold her own that hides a soft side
Or the tragic fallen dragon prince, trapped between hatred and persecution until saved by a young boy's kindness.
Arc Christelle
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Deal with it.
Captain Star
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Arthas as the Lich King is pretty good. Very iconic.
