Koku Countdown: Top 5 New Characters of this Generation

Koku Gamer writes: "I think it's safe to say that we all are commonly driven to play games for about the same reasons. Be it to unwind after a long day, to reduce stress, or really just to have a good time. But sometimes we are met with a little more than just those expectations. There are times when a game can wrap us so deep in a story and its characters that we have trouble distinguishing reality from the virtual world. We forget that it's just a game and we should probably turn the lights out, lock up, and go to bed. In no other prior generation have we been able to connect with characters as well as we have with the characters of today. These characters have displayed a distinguishable trait that many other characters seem to lack. They have style, flavor, and personality. These are the top 5 new characters of this gen that made us care."

[lilbudman]

haha, brucie is my dawg. lol

[Ziriux]

I fail to notice what appeal people see in Brucie.

[ShabzS]

haha... yah yah .. brucie was awesome... after brucie ... ken rosenberg might be the 2nd best gta character followed by OG loc..

[jcgamer]

lol :)

@Mindboggle

yessir, the Drakester is definitely a great choice for #1 in my opinion :)

[Mindboggle]

I thought brucie was amazing aswell. He really cheered the game up and gave it that legendary GTA humour...

Natahan Drake i think though was a good choice for 1st...The humour was good in Uncharted and hes a very likeable character...

[Shane Kim]

Love Drake. He made the game so much alive and some of the things he said/did just felt like something that I could say/do.

I think Brucie was annoying. I like Ricardo Diaz alot more. (He was annoying too, but in a comical way.)

[blind-reaper]

@ 1.2

Imagine Brucie and OG. Loc together??? WHACK!!!

"hey im the man in the place, punch u in the face, a gun in my waist its OG loc loc loc loc loc"

In my opinion Bellic is a cool dude, but I'm kind of tired of the tough "I have no feelings" chareacters.

[Marcelles25]

kratos came to mind when you said that but his personality really suits his character being the god of war and all

[ChozenWoan]

Should replace Nicky with the best of the hired killers ever known.

[The_Count]

Nate is almost as great as counting.

Ah ah ah.

[mal_tez92]

Drake is just the most beliveable game character ever. The way he reacts to grenades landing near him or bullets flying past him is freakishly realistic. A well detailed character with animation that surpasses all other games. He's one of the main reasons Uncharted is my favourite game ever.

@ Above
I didn't understand your comment until I looked at your name and picture. But then I laughed so hard!

Edit: Can't wait for Among theives!

[badz149]

he's feels so real throughout the game which made Uncharted a lively experience! love him and can't wait for Among Thieves!

[Cenobia]

@ChozenWoan

I don't think Altair was a good character at all. Sure, he's a badass, but I don't recall any development or anything. I seem to remember him being kind of a d!ck actually...to be fair I didn't play through the whole game myself (although I saw how it ended). Basically Altair was a killing machine, lacking all emotions except extreme anger.

And I'd have chosen Roman over Brucie. Roman was more developed and likable. Actually, I'd have chosen Roman over Niko as well. I did not like GTA all that much, but I liked Roman (which made me hate the game even more).

@brandonk129 - I'm not exactly a 360 fan, but you need to get off the drugs. Making a decent argument would be a lot better than spamming crazyness. Also, I don't see how your comment is the least bit relevant.

edit: see...now look what you've gone and done. The rest of this thread is going to turn into stupid, useless fanboy bickering.

[CaptainAmerica]

@brandonk129, have fun playing a game with really crappy gameplay.

[Beast_Master]

I don't own an 360 but even I would have to put at least a 5th place vote for Marcus Fenix. I mean you buy a 360 for Marcus or Master Chief. Dude has sold like over 10 million copies.

Sorry Nico is cool and all but he is not going to spin off a trilogy. He will only ever be GTA4 character.

[Reibooi]

Travis Touchdown should be number 1 that is all. Oh and any character from a Grand theft auto game should not even be on the list since they are nothing you haven't seen in any retarded gangster movie in years past anyway.

[Ziriux]

Hahah, nice Reibooi. Not a fan of GTA IV? hehe

[Gun_Senshi]

i agree with him

travis should be number one.

Also GTAIV Cast and story was horrible. GTA Vice City had great characters but all rip off from Scar Face.

[Tony P]

^^^There's quite a difference between ripping off and paying homage.

[DeadlyDevil]

Needs shepherd ... Mass Effect is best game of this generation... :/

[shocky16]

List needs moar Shepherd.

[Ziriux]

Ohhh what! Indeed Shepard is sick, but you can make Shepard look all kinds of ways, these characters are at least unique.

[Reibooi]

I will agree shepherd was awesome but to some degree the player made shepherd who he or she was so that could be a reason to be excluded from the list.

[Ziriux]

I agree, sure he was epic but not him self.

[SevWolf]

Well, eventhough you choose how Sheperd looks and what he answers...but his answers were so well written, and the renegade answers and actions were just hilarious...(FALCON PAWNCHing the reporter FTW)...I would have put him/her in the place of Brucie, that character was okay, but the rest of the list was pretty accurate...Drake deserved #1

[Funqy]

Interesting list, needless to say. I agree with DD, needs Shepherd. :)

[belal]

is nr 1

[wwm0nkey]

meh Drake is ok

[Ziriux]

You didn't even play the game did you? Drake is a perfect coucky little character. Better than Brucie in my opinion.

[Reibooi]

if you didn't like Drake after playing the game then something is wrong with you. He is just such a likable character. Just like Naughty Dog said he is like the perfect everyman type character.

[Gun_Senshi]

i love how drake feels realistic and alive when playing and his reaction. Even when just standing behind cover he reacts to the bullets both in words and in movement (ducking his head with his hands etc)

[ajcadoo]

Yea, where is Drake? Everything else is spot on. Wait, now I see him.

[Gun_Senshi]

was an annoying prick. Killing him when inviting him out is more fun. He needs a punch in the face.

Well all GTAIV characters sucked :P

Nico Bellic? FAIL LIST

[TheBand1t]

Brucie is genetically superior. He doesn't have to explain his place on the list.

[ugly1]

....

[DingDong12]

nice list

[Lightning PS3]

Cool.

[Conviction_GoTy_2009]

The rest su****

[ironwolf777]

Who the hell is Nathan Drake?

[beavis4play]

do you play games? and there have been many stories on UC 1/2......

[mal_tez92]

But seriously you should play Drake's Fortune. Possibly the best game ever... Well it is in my books.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Until UC2 Releases :)

[JonnyBigBoss]

I am SO glad they put Drake at #1. That was what I thought when I read the title.

[mal_tez92]

I was thinking the whol time reading the article: "If Nathan Drake isn't number 1 then I'm gonna &#%*@ somebody!"

[Mr Face Creamer]

The only person who deserves to be there is Drake and he certainly doesn't deserve spot number one.

[TheBand1t]

It's a tie between Drake and Kratos for me.

[ChozenWoan]

Kratos was first introduced last gen and thus ineligible to be on this list... but he'd still tear everyone on this list a new one.

[Ziriux]

How do you guys not think Niko is amazing. I mean his game did sell 21 million units.

[Jikla]

But 20% of the people who bought the game didn't like it. Just like me :<

[mal_tez92]

I stopped playing after about a week.
Singleplayer was repetitive and the shooting was no fun.
Multiplayer was rediculously tacked on without effort.

Driving was the only real fun thing, but if I wanted a driving game I would have bought one.

[Isis06]

That teaches us that sales aren't everything...
I mean Warhawk is in my opinion an awesome game
but it didn't even make 500k... not yet at least.

I did'nt even last to the third Island in GTA IV.

[Gun_Senshi]

Bruice is a gentically douchebag.

[Xi]

I find that the characters from tf2 on average all have more personality and more rounded characters than any of the ones on that list.

Glados should be number 1.

[mal_tez92]

Yeah they are great games. But TF2 charcters are a bit redicuous, but overall fun. The thing is their personality is only present in game with the taunts, in the "Meet the _" videos is where we really see who they are.
None of them can be on this list because their personalities aren't a big factor of the game, whereas in story driven games like those on the list, a characters personality actually matters.

[RedDeadLB]

One of the best opinions so far.

[MajestieBeast]

Lol xi dont act butthurt. just cause there are no gears chars are on the list seeing as a bowl of cereal has more personality then marcus and his crew.

Go drake well deserved he is the guy that everyone wants to be.

[dan_chan89]

love the drake!

[xabmol]

Homeboy's a f@g, yo.

Faith is a better new character than Brucey, and what about Drebin?

[Isis06]

Just finished Uncharted on Crushing difficulty. I'm really thinking about going for my first platinum, not that I care for that trophy crap
I'm just so close that I just might do it.

[Karum]

Drake is pretty much the best choice for #1 spot for me but different people will like or identify with different characters.

[BlackToothGrin]

My number 1 choice. Honorable mention goes to Isaac from Deadspace for being badass and Nero from DMC because the Trigun voice owns.

Any other honorables?

[Relientk77]

Drake totally deserves that top spot

Nathan Drake is amazing