Joined: Jan 06, 2010 Age: 39 Posts: 882 Location: Canada
Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 5:30 pm Post subject: What game characters do you like that other people hate?
Are there any characters that gets a lot of negative feedback from a lot of other people that you DO like? It seems everyone either loves them or hates them, nothing in between. And the haters are constantly at war with the lovers. Here are a few characters I actually like:
-Most of the Sonic characters (except Big the Cat)
-Yoshi (he's just too cuuuute! I have plushies of a pink and a blue Yoshi that my Mario and Luigi plushies can ride).
-Toad (Also have two blue and yellow-spotted Toady plushies).
-Peach. Peach! PEACH!!!
-Mr. Resetti (I think he's funny. Yeah I'm weird).
-The dog from Duck Hunt (even as a kid I thought he was funny).
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject:
i love wario but he must smell terrible with all the garlic and farting. my favorite thing is his "excellent" from wario ware inc/wario land 4 _________________ "Low-Functioning" Classic Autism
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:56 pm Post subject:
I'm not sure exactly sure about the reputation of some of them, but here's all who I can think of:
Big the cat - From the Sonic series, first introduced in Sonic Adventure. I find him funny and not at all annoying. Also cool that he's just so different from the more recent overly anime or even DBZ inspired characters.
Tingle - From the Zelda series, first seen in Majora's Mask, though his Wind Waker form is my favorite. By extension I also like Purlo, but people don't talk about him anywhere near as much.
Fi - From Zelda: Skyward Sword. I do think there is a problem with her popping in every 2 seconds to tell the obvious, but I feel that's more to do with bad game design than it is her character. Others say she "has no character", but that's really what she's supposed to be; a robot or computer. At the risk of maybe spoiling a bit much, something she says to Link towards the end of the game hints towards this greatly. I also feel it's supposed to contrast Ghirahim's more extreme emotions.
Samus - Well, not exactly. I guess people hated the way they characterized her in Metroid: Other M. I didn't feel much one way or the other, but I found it believable and thought it was their right to make her however they wanted, with no real set character made in any of the previous games. People talk about it being sexist or her being made into a cry baby, and I just can't understand any of those arguments. Her relationship with Adam reminded me of the one between Snake and the Boss from Metal Gear Solid 3, of which, so far as I know, nobody complained about. _________________ About suffering they were never wrong,
The Old Masters: how well they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is eating or opening a window or
just walking dully along...
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject:
Voiced protagonists in RPGs..... _________________ "If we fail to anticipate the unforeseen or expect the unexpected in a universe of infinite possibilities, we may find ourselves at the mercy of anyone or anything that cannot be programmed, categorized or easily referenced."
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Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:17 pm Post subject:
XFilesGeek wrote:
Voiced protagonists in RPGs.....
I agree completely. I love Shepard from Mass Effect and even Hawke from Dragon Age II. I find that the character being fully voiced adds to the game experience a lot. _________________ "WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB! ONE TWO THREE FOUR!"
I agree completely. I love Shepard from Mass Effect and even Hawke from Dragon Age II. I find that the character being fully voiced adds to the game experience a lot.
I think the problem with voiced RPG characters from a purist stand point is it kind of defeats a portion of the purpose of and RPG that is do design and create your own character. I prevoiced character kind of steals that element away from the player. Although I think that the Dentons from the Deus Ex serries kind of worked well.
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:00 am Post subject:
RockDrummer616 wrote:
XFilesGeek wrote:
Voiced protagonists in RPGs.....
I agree completely. I love Shepard from Mass Effect and even Hawke from Dragon Age II. I find that the character being fully voiced adds to the game experience a lot.
I don't think people hated the male Shepherd, it's just that he sounded so monotone in comparison to the female Shepherd Jennifer Hale. However I liked his voice, it was simple and monotone, there was a seriousness to it. The Mass effect trilogy has a dark, deep tone to it and I thought the male voice actor was perfect for the role.
For instance, I wouldn't have liked it if it had this type of voice acting.
Joined: Nov 07, 2011 Age: 23 Posts: 63 Location: Florida
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 1:34 pm Post subject:
I liked Excella Gionne from Resident Evil 5. I mean I thought she was pretty hot and I loved how badass they made her as a playable character for The Mercenaries Reunion. I haven't really met anyone who likes her though, people only want to like the old Resident Evil characters like Chris, Jill, and Wesker.
I have plushies of a pink and a blue Yoshi that my Mario and Luigi plushies can ride).
