Which videogame protagonists are your favorites?

Legend · Apr 10, 2026, 02:20 AM

Will this just be a sony thread?

Nathan Drake and Kratos for me, unless I remember other ones.

kitler53 · Apr 10, 2026, 01:09 PM

to be a favorite protagonist the game needs to be somewhat cinematic. I love portal but no one is voting for "nameless, faceless character".

anyways,.. probably companion cube.

the-pi-guy · Apr 10, 2026, 03:17 PM

This is making me question what counts as a protagonist.

Also I feel like a lot of games don't have great protagonists. Like I like Mario, but I wouldn't say he's one of the greatest characters ever. And plenty of games don't even have a main character really - or the main character is you really.

Nate Drake is up there, as well as Joel.
(And Ellie)

Auron isn't the main protagonist of FFX, but I feel like he counts. He's playable:

Legend · Apr 10, 2026, 04:44 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Apr 10, 2026, 03:17 PMThis is making me question what counts as a protagonist.

Well that's actually an interesting question. Cause you don't have to be playing as the hero. Like I think 99% of games you are the main driving force, but sometimes the story isn't about you.

Quote from: kitler53 on Apr 10, 2026, 01:09 PMto be a favorite protagonist the game needs to be somewhat cinematic. I love portal but no one is voting for "nameless, faceless character".

anyways,.. probably companion cube.

Good setup but everyone knows Chell.

the-pi-guy · Apr 10, 2026, 05:01 PM

She ain't faceless

Every player checks her out in the portal "reflection" (what word do you even use for this?)

Legend · Apr 10, 2026, 05:17 PM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Apr 10, 2026, 05:01 PMShe ain't faceless

Every player checks her out in the portal "reflection" (what word do you even use for this?)

3rd person using portals.

Legend · Apr 11, 2026, 09:18 PM

Oh fudge I forgot about John Halo. He's pretty fudgy cool.

kitler53 · Apr 11, 2026, 10:06 PM

more realistic answer:

kratos
ratchet
croft
chloe
shadowheart

glatos is probably my favorite villain

Legend · Apr 11, 2026, 11:44 PM

Quote from: kitler53 on Apr 11, 2026, 10:06 PMmore realistic answer:

kratos
ratchet
croft
chloe
shadowheart

glatos is probably my favorite villain

um which one of us has the name wrong?

I thought it was glados

the-pi-guy · Apr 12, 2026, 12:36 AM

Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System

Legend · Apr 12, 2026, 12:43 AM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Apr 12, 2026, 12:36 AMGenetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System

Is there a meat brain in glados? What makes her a genetic lifeform? Never played portal 1.

the-pi-guy · Apr 12, 2026, 12:58 AM

Quote from: Legend on Apr 12, 2026, 12:43 AMIs there a meat brain in glados? What makes her a genetic lifeform? Never played portal 1.

Spoiler for Hidden:

Legend · Apr 12, 2026, 02:41 AM

Quote from: the-Pi-guy on Apr 12, 2026, 12:58 AM
Spoiler for Hidden:
Tried finding an answer and it seems to just allude to GLaDOS being uploaded from Cave Johnson's assistant Caroline.

Hmm yeah I knew that from portal 2. It's a great game. I love it.

kitler53 · Apr 12, 2026, 03:27 AM

Quote from: Legend on Apr 11, 2026, 11:44 PMum which one of us has the name wrong?

I thought it was glados

sorry. I'm bad at spelung.

Legend · Apr 12, 2026, 03:34 AM

Quote from: kitler53 on Apr 12, 2026, 03:27 AMsorry. I'm bad at spelung.

trust me, im worse.

Spelled it flore one time and I've never been able to come back from that mistake.