The ultimate game character from 2013!
I guess after sidekicks you move on to the main characters from a game, the heroes (or villains) you control. This is perhaps one of the most important parts of a game, because personally if I don´t like the main character then there is a good chance that I won´t play the game. I like to have a connection with the main character, he or she should have something in common with me and of course with male characters it´s nice if he also looks a bit like me. But of course that´s not something that I need, it´s something that I like. Maybe I´m just a weird guy, I don´t know if that counts for everyone but I like to recognize something of myself in a character. Even if it´s just a small thing, for example a part of his personality.
The main character makes or brakes a game? In my opinion that´s a big fat yes! Just as it is with the lead actor in a movie, if he or she sucks then the movie isn´t something I want to watch. Because that means I constantly have to watch someone I don´t like and get annoyed the whole movie. Unless that person dies horribly, I guess then I have some satisfaction but I seriously doubt that´s going to happen at the start of a movie. But really you want to avoid movies and of course games if you don´t like the main character, because you´re often stuck with that character in the majority of the game. Even a shitty game becomes a bit better if you like the main character, because of his or her sense of humour or just the bad ass attitude. I guess there are multiple reasons to like (or dislike) someone, sometimes there aren´t even real reasons why but you just happen to feel the way you do about someone or something.
So who is the best main character in a game from 2013? I´d say that´s a tough question, because there are several candidates and I guess there can only be one winner. Of course it goes without saying that my opinion doesn´t reflect the opinion of others, it´s just the way I see it. So one of the first characters that made an impression on me was the new Lara Croft early this year, oh I know some of you might hate this new version but I was actually pleasantly suprised how awesome the game looks. I think it was an interesting story and eventhough Lara went through some super human trials she does seem quite human, I mean it´s not like she takes everything easy and just goes on. No she finds courage along the way, I guess that´s what it means to be a survivor! Booker DeWitt from Bioshock Infinite is also an interesting character, but I kind of dislike the part where you look through his eyes instead of just seeing him as Elizabeth (his sidekick). But I have to admit that he´s not your average guy and his backstory actually motivates to keep playing so you find out more. I like characters shrouded in mystery, but I also like to get answers as I make my way through a game! What do you think of Jodie from Beyond two souls? She looks awesome and she is awesome! Another girl power game right there, but as a guy I always feel a bit less comfortable playing as a girl. Especially when I get kiss options with guys, of course you can choose but putting me in those weird positions is kind of uncomfortable. Still that doesn´t make the character bad, she´s actually very cool and above all she looks like one of the most realistic characters I´ve seen in a game! Someone some people probably like a lot is Edward Kenway from Assassin´s Creed IV Black Flag. I must admit that he´s ok but I never got into the whole Edward rocks train, sure he´s got an interesting story but when I look at Ezio then I can´t say that this story is that awesome. I must admit that sometimes his personality actually made me want to punch the screen! So who could be the the best main character from 2013? Well as you can see I left out a big release this year, nope not Last of us because Ellie got already the best sidekick reward. Besides there was an even bigger release than that game! I´m talking about the three main characters from GTA V! Three characters? Yes that´s probably something you didn´t expect but I feel stupid just picking one when all three are quite memorable, oh sure you´ll probably have a favourite but let´s be honest and say that they´re all cool. I think a lot of people like Trevor for being...well himself I guess. I like Michael the most, I guess playing family guy (no not the cartoon, I actually don´t like that one at all!) was fun and I like his chemistry with Trevor. But let´s not forget Franklin, sometimes I get the feeling that he´s the least favourite and yet he´s just as cool as the other two! The appearance of the characters and how the voice actors really look is just scary how much it is the same. But what really makes the characters the best for me is their personalities, it´s just awesome how they behave and what they do. It´s crazy and yet very entertaining, I think Rockstar really raised the bar with this and showed that you don´t need new generation consoles to make an incredible game!
The main character makes or brakes a game? In my opinion that´s a big fat yes! Just as it is with the lead actor in a movie, if he or she sucks then the movie isn´t something I want to watch. Because that means I constantly have to watch someone I don´t like and get annoyed the whole movie. Unless that person dies horribly, I guess then I have some satisfaction but I seriously doubt that´s going to happen at the start of a movie. But really you want to avoid movies and of course games if you don´t like the main character, because you´re often stuck with that character in the majority of the game. Even a shitty game becomes a bit better if you like the main character, because of his or her sense of humour or just the bad ass attitude. I guess there are multiple reasons to like (or dislike) someone, sometimes there aren´t even real reasons why but you just happen to feel the way you do about someone or something.
So who is the best main character in a game from 2013? I´d say that´s a tough question, because there are several candidates and I guess there can only be one winner. Of course it goes without saying that my opinion doesn´t reflect the opinion of others, it´s just the way I see it. So one of the first characters that made an impression on me was the new Lara Croft early this year, oh I know some of you might hate this new version but I was actually pleasantly suprised how awesome the game looks. I think it was an interesting story and eventhough Lara went through some super human trials she does seem quite human, I mean it´s not like she takes everything easy and just goes on. No she finds courage along the way, I guess that´s what it means to be a survivor! Booker DeWitt from Bioshock Infinite is also an interesting character, but I kind of dislike the part where you look through his eyes instead of just seeing him as Elizabeth (his sidekick). But I have to admit that he´s not your average guy and his backstory actually motivates to keep playing so you find out more. I like characters shrouded in mystery, but I also like to get answers as I make my way through a game! What do you think of Jodie from Beyond two souls? She looks awesome and she is awesome! Another girl power game right there, but as a guy I always feel a bit less comfortable playing as a girl. Especially when I get kiss options with guys, of course you can choose but putting me in those weird positions is kind of uncomfortable. Still that doesn´t make the character bad, she´s actually very cool and above all she looks like one of the most realistic characters I´ve seen in a game! Someone some people probably like a lot is Edward Kenway from Assassin´s Creed IV Black Flag. I must admit that he´s ok but I never got into the whole Edward rocks train, sure he´s got an interesting story but when I look at Ezio then I can´t say that this story is that awesome. I must admit that sometimes his personality actually made me want to punch the screen! So who could be the the best main character from 2013? Well as you can see I left out a big release this year, nope not Last of us because Ellie got already the best sidekick reward. Besides there was an even bigger release than that game! I´m talking about the three main characters from GTA V! Three characters? Yes that´s probably something you didn´t expect but I feel stupid just picking one when all three are quite memorable, oh sure you´ll probably have a favourite but let´s be honest and say that they´re all cool. I think a lot of people like Trevor for being...well himself I guess. I like Michael the most, I guess playing family guy (no not the cartoon, I actually don´t like that one at all!) was fun and I like his chemistry with Trevor. But let´s not forget Franklin, sometimes I get the feeling that he´s the least favourite and yet he´s just as cool as the other two! The appearance of the characters and how the voice actors really look is just scary how much it is the same. But what really makes the characters the best for me is their personalities, it´s just awesome how they behave and what they do. It´s crazy and yet very entertaining, I think Rockstar really raised the bar with this and showed that you don´t need new generation consoles to make an incredible game!
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