Greatest Video Game Characters Ever

http://www.ctrlaltkill.org/2011/02/16/guiness-world-records-announces-top-50-video-game-characters/

1. Mario (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
2. Link (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
3. Master Chief (Halo: Combat Evolved, Microsoft, 2001)
4. Solid Snake (Metal Gear, Konami, 1987)
5. Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
6. PAC-Man (PAC-Man, Namco, 1980)
7. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider, Eidos 1996)
8. Gordon Freeman (Half-Life, Valve, 1998)
9. Kratos (God of War, Sony, 2005)
10. Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, 1990)
11. Crash (Crash Bandicoot, Sony, 1996)
12. “Soap” MacTavish (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
13. Nico Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar, 2008)
14. Samus Aran (Metroid, Nintendo 1986)
15. Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank, Sony, 2002)
16. Nathan Drake (Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Sony, 2007)
17. Captain Price (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Activision, 2007)
18. Kirby (Kirby’s Dream Land, Nintendo, 1992)
19. Marcus Fenix (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
20. Pikachu (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo 1996)
21. Yoshi (Super Mario World, Nintendo, 1990)
22. “CJ” Johnson (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Rockstar, 2004)
23. Mega Man (Mega Man, Capcom, 1987)
24. Sam Fisher (Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Ubisoft, 2002)
25. Shadow (Sonic Adventure 2, Sega, 2001)
26. Jak (Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Sony, 2001)
27. Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem, Apogee, 1991)
28. Dante (Devil May Cry, Bandai, 2003)
29. Naruto (Naruto: Konoha Ninpoch, Bandai, 2003)
30. Altair (Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, 2007)
31. Zelda (The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, 1986)
32. Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII, Square, 1997)
33. Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong, Nintendo, 1981)
34. The Prince (Prince of Persia, Broderbund, 1989)
35. Ezio (Assassin’s Creed II, Ubisoft, 2009)
36. Leon S (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
37. Ash Ketchum (Pokemon Red/Green, Nintendo, 1996)
38. Guybrush Threepwood (The Secret of Monkey Island, LucasArts, 1990)
39. Spyro (Spyro the Dragon, Universal, 1998)
40. “Ghost” Riley (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision, 2009)
41. Goku (Dragon Daihikyoe, Epoch, 1987)
42. Max Payne (Max Payne, Rockstar, 2001)
43. Jill Valentine (Biohazard/ Resident Evil, Capcom, 1996)
44. Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
45. Larry Laffer (Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Sierra, 1987)
46. Augustus Cole (Gears of War, Microsoft, 2006)
47. Bowser (Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, 1985)
48. Eddie Riggs (Brutal Legend, EA, 2009)
49. Ryu (Street Fighter, Capcom, 1987)
50. Sackboy (LIttleBigPlanet, Sony, 2008)


thoughts? i think its a joke in many ways but the fact that snake is in top 5 is good for me.

But what do they mean by "greatest"? Most popular? If then okay.

But if your judging the actual "character" on things like depth, design, story etc. the list drastically changes.

Soap McTavish? LOL

The game was great...the character...not so much....we knew almost nothing about him.

Meh list, no sorceress or necromancer from Diablo 2

no albert wesker ffs.

I know its an iconic game

But the character of Pacman? Really?

Solid snake is miles better then Master Chief.

Good to see Cloud at 5th

ya i posted the list just to see opinions.. i think its a joke.. nico bellic? ratchet? captain price? dont understand how jill valentine is there but not wesker... donkey kong too low... lol only good think is solid snake... should be top 3 imo, master chief was nothing else than a talking piece of garbage created for money.

nothing badass about him.

oh solid snake... all of the metal gear solid games are in the top 3 of each of its own systems.

mgs1 top ps1 game
mgs 2 and 3 top 5
mgs4 top 1,

metal gear is playstation... not metal gear's fault that it isnt an overhyped piece of garbage like cod and halo. those are games that are famous, and have a fake legendary status because of the hype metal gear solid didnt need any of that... it in it self is the genius that makes kojima god...

MGS4 is one of the most emotional games i have played lol

Hype =/= Greatest

I would pay no attention to this list what so ever iam certainly not going to.

Maybe you could all make your own lists in response to it

Where's Dom?

His story seriously brings alot of emotion.

How is Sepiroth 32 and Kefka nowhere near it?

Fail list has already been established as fail, I'm just adding to it.

yet again gothic is being ignored ! where the hell is that badass nameless hero ? and speaking of badass, where is Geralt of Rivia from Witcher ?

Immaculate_Mole wrote:Hype =/= Greatest

I would pay no attention to this list what so ever iam certainly not going to.

Maybe you could all make your own lists in response to it

fine give urs...

1. Solid Snake
2. Big Boss
3-50. Irrelevent.

Kratos

I was worried Jak wasn't on this, but I found him so it's all good.