Who's the most iconic video game character of all time?

[selnor]

CGI-Quality said:

selnor said:

i disagree. I think Mario looks widely different from the guy next door. Subtley yet vastly.

Difference between Drake and others like MC or Mario is you only think of Drake after you mention the game. With the others you often think of the character first, outside of the game ever being mentioned.

This isnt a personal feeling. Its actually how the human mind behaves. Looks unfortuantely are everything in society. And Drake just looks like some guy.

Well then we disagree. Bottom line, Drake's look of "the guy next door" has helped shape his status (again, regardless of yours or my personal opinions of what an "icon" is).

And I just don't see what's so special about Master Chief - never have.

Although essentially a super soldier in armour. You never see his face. This one simple decision created so much buzz around Masterchief seperate from the game. People would endlessly discuss about the Chief and still do. Sometimes not even mentioning the games. Ive never heard a Drake conversation outside of discussing the games hes in. Even in my PS3 circle of friends.

Uncharted is the icon. Drake isnt. With Halo and Masterchief both fit the bill. I guess also alot has to do with the world they are in to. Unchharted is essentially Tomb Raider or Indiana Jones. With stories just like them. The world isnt flesed out beyond the area your playing in at the time.

With Mario games or certainly Masterchief, there worlds stretch and exist far outside of the levels your playing in.