It might sound obvious, but video games have a lot of potential. Whether it be in the depiction of fantastical new worlds, letting someone 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:pilot or drive a real-world vehicle they would never normally get the chance to use, or in letting someone create something magnificent and complex with their own two hands, video games can do more or less anything (within reason or the budget of the game, obviously). But this leads to one particular question; if video games can create these fantastic fantasies, why is it that their main characters often feel so bland?
While video game main characters have become increasingly diverse (compare video games today to the glut of shooters released in the late 2000s that stared angry, bald, white guys), the majority of protagonists are often still normal humans thrust into extraordinary situations. While this does a lot of work to help players relate with their characters, it is still a shame that more "out-there" characters such as animals or aliens are rarely the main star of a video game. However, there are games that do have more unique main characters, which often end up being used as either a plot point or t꧙o show a differing point of view than normal.
7 Halo 2
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The direct sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 saw players once again step into the green power-armored combat boots of Spartan supersoldier Master Chief once more. However, the game also had an ace up its sleeve; not only would the campaign feature missions from the point-of-view of John-117, but it would also feature a major playable character who was aligned with the alien Covenant that humanity was at war with. Enter the Arbiter, Thel 'Vadam.
A Sangheili (or "Elite") warrior, 'Vadam was the leader of the Covenant forces that destroyed Reach and followed the UNSC Pillar Of Autumn to the first Halo ring. After the ring's destruction, he was forced to assume the position of Arbiter and hunt down those who were opposing the Covenant's leadership, where he learned the true purpose of the Halo array. He would later ally with the UNSC to end the war and defeat both the Prophets and the Flood. While his importance to the plot diminished after his initial appearance in Halo 2 (his appearance in Halo 3 was as the player 2 character if the campaign was played in co-op, and he received no solo POV missions), The Arbiter is still an important part of Halo's story.
6 Okami
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Amaterasu, the main character of Okami, gets to pull double duty on this list: not only is she the sun goddess in Shinto mythology (upon which a lot of Okami is based), she manifests in the game as a white wolf. This leads to a lot of comedic moments within the game, as Ammy (as she is quickly nicknamed) develops mannerisms befitting the wolf form she has manifested in; carrying things in her jaws, having to communicate through often exaggerated facial expressions, and curling up and falling asleep whenever someone tries to explain something to her that she already knows.
The design also allows for some unique elements within the gameplay. Amaterasu can dig holes with her paws, and barks at passersby whenever the "speak" button is pressed without a clear target. Her quadrupedal body also allows her to run quickly, making traversing the world a rather quick experience. Another fun detail is that Amaterasu uses her tail to draw the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:various Celestrial Brush Techniques that she uses to manipulate the world.
5 🍌 ♓Ratchet & Clank
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The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Ratchet & Clank games feature not one, but two playable protagonists, neither of whom are human. The first protagonist is Ratchet, a pilot and mechanic who also happens to be one of the last of a race of people called the Lombax, bipedal anthropomorphic felines who have a natural disposition towards gadgets and inventions. Ratchet's status as the last of his kind is often a plot point, with various villains targetting him in their plans to destroy the Lombax.
The second playable character is Clank, who often appears as Ratchet's backpack/jetpack. However, the series will often include sequences where direct control of Clank is given over to the player, allowing the character to show some of his strengths. Clank is, as his name suggests, a robot that was created by a supposedly malfunctioning machine. Escaping from the place of his creation, Clank ended up crashing on Ratchet's homeworld, where they allied 𒅌to try and save the galaxy from 𓄧an evil alien empire.
4 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
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The first game in the Oddworld series, Abe's Oddysee introduced players to what would eventually become a platforming icon on par with Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot; Abe. A green-skinned alien being with large eyes and a skinny frame, Abe is a Mudokon. While the majority of video game characters solve their problems through violence, Abe is one of the notable exceptions from his era, instead navigating the wor🦹ld using stealth and an array of psychic powers.
The majority of Abe's story revolves around him liberating his people from the Glukkons, aliens who have enslaved the Mudokons and are planning on turning them into food. The end of the first game had a similar system to that of the first Bioshock game, with different outcomes occurring depending on the number of Mudokons that Abe has saved during the course of his journey, a feature that also appeared in the reboo🌠ted sequel Oddworld: Soulstorm.
3 Pokemon Myster🍌y Dungeon
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168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is one of the many Pokemon-related spin-offs to come out of the franchise. A cross-over between Pokemon and the Spike-Chunsoft Mystery Dungeon series, its basic premise involves an alternative universe where Pokemon live together in harmony; they have even developed speech, infrastructure, and, ultimately, a civilization where they all live together without conflict. In this society, teams of Pokemon come together to explore randomly generated dungeons, to🌃 find treasure, or rescue others from dangerous Pokemon.
Because of this focus on Pokemon, it means that the main characters of these games are the titular adorable creatures. But that is not the whole story; the protagonist of each Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game is a human who has been transported to the Pokemon world and transformed into a Pokemon. This allows you to experience the world as both an outsider and someone who lives inside of it, making f𒁃or an in🍌teresting experience.
2 Bioshocꦗk 2
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The sequel to Bioshock, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Bioshock 2 was the more action-oriented follow-up to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Ayn Rand-inspired 2007 smash hit. Set in the same decaying underwater city as the first game, Rapture, Bioshock 2 stood apart from its predecessor by letting you control one of the city's most iconic residents; a Big Daddy. In fact, you are put into the shoes of Subject Delta, one of the original run of prototype Big Daddies, as he journi﷽es across Rapture in an attempt 🔯to find his bonded Little Sister.
Big Daddies are one of the more notable monsters to come out of video games in recent years. Humans who have been heavily gene-spliced and bonded to an atmospheric diving suit to survive. They are often used as bodyguards for Little Sisters, young girls who collect ADAM, a rare and precious substance that behaves similarly to stem cells. A common sight in both Bioshock and its sequel, playing as one offers a relatively unique experience for the series.
1 Sonic The H༺edgehog
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One of the most iconic video game characters and mascots of all time, arguably second to only Mario, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sonic the Hedgehog is a blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds. Battling the forces of Dr. Eggman, this blue blur takes great pride in⛄ going quickly, 🔯to the point that it is even his catchphrase ("Gotta go fast!").
Over the many years of his existence, Sonic has gone through a myriad of changes. He has been everything from a knight to a werehog, a freedom fighter to a racing driver. But, through it all, his basic design, attitude, and abilities have remained consistent.