The most overrated video game characters ever....

Mario by far.Heil68

how is he overated like this whole entire forum hates him lol do you know what overrated means?

Gordon Freeman isn't supposed to have a personality, he's supposed to be the avatar for the player. Master Chief, I would agree with.hiphops_savior

Thats exactly what Master Cheif is supposed to be.

[QUOTE="hiphops_savior"]Gordon Freeman isn't supposed to have a personality, he's supposed to be the avatar for the player. Master Chief, I would agree with.Cloud567kar

Thats exactly what Master Cheif is supposed to be.

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[QUOTE="oldkingallant"] But Kefka's absolutely insane mentality and clownish appearance made him memorable.

oldkingallant

And?

He's a decent villain, but he's not nearly as great as he's made out to be. Being memorable doesn't really cut it, imo.

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[QUOTE="NAPK1NS"]I'm sure that you know the mindset of someone who you have never met in your life. I love Kratos' character, honestly :P. He's brutal and angry without being stupid or meatheaded. Sometimes its good to be horrible. On the note of overrated characters, Gordon Freeman takes it away. There's not actually anything interesting about that character. Anyone who says he's one of the staples of the industry are probably just projecting their love of Half-Life, not their love of that character in particular. NAPK1NS

That's because Gordon Freeman isn't a "traditional" character. :P Obviously, if you make him one, he is going to seem flat compared to, well, everything. He is meant purely as an avatar through which the players themselves view the story firsthand.

That's very similar to what I said in another thread on the subject. That people see him as being so awesome, badass, the best of the best, or what ever... because as a blank slate it enables people to see in him what they want to see. Though I like your way better :lol::lol::lol:

As far as the whole Ambiguity vs Plot Hole dabte goes: I would say that you don't have to have everything spelled out. BUT, the caveat to that would be the story must still provide some clues to the given subject's background, motives, or what ever is in question. Subtle hints provided by the writer can serve as a foundation for the audience to draw reasonable interpretation, distinguishing it from random speculation.

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[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

And?

He's a decent villain, but he's not nearly as great as he's made out to be. Being memorable doesn't really cut it, imo.

And that's why I don't think he's overrated....... you don't have to be unique to be great.oldkingallant

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[QUOTE="oldkingallant"] And that's why I don't think he's overrated....... you don't have to be unique to be great.

texasgoldrush

He's a decent villain, but he's not nearly as great as he's made out to be. Being memorable doesn't really cut it, imo.

Well then that's a problem for you, because Sephiroth has a lot more noteriety than Kefka. I guess that means he's more memorable and is therefore better?

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"][QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

He's a decent villain, but he's not nearly as great as he's made out to be. Being memorable doesn't really cut it, imo.

Well then that's a problem for you, because Sephiroth has a lot more noteriety than Kefka. I guess that means he's more memorable and is therefore better?