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I’ve been thinking* about many things today. What’s going to happen next in Heroes? Is John Henry going to be evil? Didn’t Meg Griffin look funny with mumps in that Star Trek The Next Generation special of Family Guy? And...which gaming characters would I like to be?
There are plenty to choose from now since games have become as huge as movies. Do I become Buffy Summers for the day (mmmhmmm) or do I live the life of Dr Robotnik/Eggman (nah!). I’ve come up with a few ideas so thought I’d share them whilst I’m in the mood. But also, which characters would you like to be, and why?
Random ideas...
Wouldn’t it be great to be a one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles** You can eat ice-cream flavoured pizza, hang about in sewers, and practice Ninjitsu with swords, staffs, nunchakus and daggers. And with April O’Neil to keep you company you can’t go wrong. On the downside, you’re naked (except for your eye-band) and you hang about in sewers.
Some might pick Niko Bellic for his easy come easy go car thief who gets many a girl, goes to strip clubs watching girls make out with each other, before picking up a lady of the night (not Countess Dracula though) and then goes home to one of his luxury apartments to rest for the night. However, he is shot at more times than James Bond, has an idiot cousin, has to sign up to online dating agencies whilst chasing men in tight exercise gear around parks and has a habit of getting into trouble. Hmmm...
Those are a few ideas anyway, but now we come to my top seven...
7. Neo, The Matrix: Path of Neo (Xbox)
Neo can do ANYTHING. He can look how he wants, dress how he wants, and even program anyone he wants to be with. He can fly, drive fast cars, pilot helicopters, and he can perform Kung Fu. The only trouble is his power is granted by the computer-generated world we live in. This doesn’t sound so bad at first, but to think that this computer-generated world is scared of Neo and wants to destroy him due to him being the one who sets people free from the machines that are using people to power them like batteries. So, on the one hand you can do anything. On the downside, anyone in the world in which you can do anything is potentially your killer should the machines ‘software’ attack you. Confused? Watch the Matrix trilogy. Or just watch it to see how cool Neo is and why he makes it onto my list.
6. Vyse, Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast/GameCube)
Vyse is a young sky-pirate, who actually wants to live peacefully and doesn’t intend hurting anyone. He’s part of a pirate clan but is more of an explorer. He makes loads of friends, is able to use magic abilities (if only battles) and seeks out places people haven’t been for many generations! It’s that sense of wonder as he, and his best friend Aika, express as they continue their sky-journeys and learn more about their world. The downside is that the inhabitants of the world aren’t all pleasant and seem to want to “dispose of them”. But when the quest is complete, Vyse is free to explore as much as he likes. Oh, Sega...just a quick word...and that is...’Sequel’?
5. ‘Commander’, Command & Conquer universe. (PC, PSX, N64, Xbox 360, PS3)
The Global Defence Initiative loves you. Kane trusts you. The Allies argue over you. The Soviets toast to your victories. The Eastern Empire honours you. You’re always on the winning side...and in Red Alert 3...you get the hot girls! Power is everything, and when you’re in charge of the worlds most powerful army and weaponry, you have everything. That is, unless you’re interrupted by an alien invasion. I don’t think Electronic Arts counted on having many female players, either that or they assume them to be very open minded when they’re being flirted at by the hot chick from Hollyoaks. Nevertheless, you are the Commander. I am the Commander. Anyone who plays becomes Commander and has all that power behind them. There are downsides though. You have to send many people to their deaths. You don’t seem to be able to keep the money you’ve raised. And if you win the war, you’ll be at peace. When you’re at peace, you can’t show off that power. The women get bored, kick you out of your own home, eat your Pizza and play your videogames.
4. Peter Griffin, Family Guy*** (Xbox/PS2)
He’s adorable. He gets everything wrong. He sleeps with Louis and he fights giant chickens. So why would I like to live in his shoes? Well, except for the painful things he goes through, he is witty, silly, and seems to fully enjoy life. Ok, he’s as fictional as any other games character, but he’s one of the most famous fat people I know and almost everybody seems to think he’s great! He has a fantastic sense of humour, a brilliant imagination, and entertains people all the time. Plus he works for a brewery (well, so long as he keeps his job anyway). Who wouldn’t want to be Peter Griffin...if only for a short while...
3. Duke Nukem (Various games – PC, GBA, XBLA, PSX, N64)
As the thread title states, it’s all about the girls. Duke Nukem is a babe-magnet, and when he’s not saving the planet from pig-cops and various alien bar stewards**** he leads a satisfying life, even if his battle is against various diseases from attracting the wrong kind of girls. He’s obviously loaded (ahem, with cash!) as repeatedly pressing Space-Bar in the clubs causes Duke to pass on his wealth. He’s a fan of the sauce, and with his green he can buy absolutely anything. But he’s got to look gooooood. He even travels to space, through time and gets to ride in submarines! However, he’s also been shot at, fried on the electric chair and been forced to kill women to save them from an Alien parody!
2. Mario Mario (Mario games – all Nintendo systems & various other home systems in the 80s)
If he worked in the UK, he’d quite likely be found on building sites as a carpenter stroke plumber who is highly skilled with hammers and plungers. However, he lives in The Mushroom Kingdom, has close ties with royalty, and has a reputation across the land for being a bad-ass fat man! He consumes magic mushrooms, goes on magical adventures and falls in love with various women (mainly Pauline, Daisy and Peach). He is close with his Brother, regularly playing Tennis, football and even taking part in the Olympics! He enjoys a round of golf and despite having mortal enemies, can set differences aside long enough to race in Go-karts. Sure, he may not be the most physically attractive, but he always gets his princess.
1. Link, The Legend of Zelda (NES/SNES/GB/N64/GBA/GC/DS/Wii)
Ever since I saw the 13-episode-strong series of The Legend of Zelda on GMTV as a kid, I wished I was in the land of Hyrule. To have a magical sword that could take out enemies at a distance, to be the protector and potential love interest of the Princess Zelda, and to live in such a lush green land. It all seemed like a dream to me. But to see Link struggle on through his quests as he helps others throughout the entire series of games, could bring a tear to the eye...that is, if Tingle didn’t exist. Since Tingle, I have been annoyed that Link didn’t take the appropriate course of action and slay the li’l poo. Ok, I’m being harsh on the guy. But he gets on my nerves and wastes valuable gaming memory. Back on subject though, as with many of the characters mentioned above, Link goes on various adventures, sees new worlds but is devoted to good. He protects his princess and the triforce from evil and would do so at all costs. It’s that sense of honour and pride as well as the fact he fights for his world that makes me like Link so much, even in his blonde cel-shaded adventures he’s the same. I like the idea that the bloodline of the hero is passed on from generation to generation..even if it does mean that Ganon seems to be able to do the same...despite his various defeats. Unless things go seriously wrong in future games, Link will always be my favourite games character, and, in the right setting, would be my choice of videogame character to be.
*Yes, I know it’s dangerous. It did hurt. And yes, this is a blatant attempt to keep these forums from drying up. Even the subject’s been done before. Ah well.
**We’re talking the 1980s turtles...not the new ones.
***It’s just a shame the game itself isn’t great.
****The tips are good I hear.
There are plenty to choose from now since games have become as huge as movies. Do I become Buffy Summers for the day (mmmhmmm) or do I live the life of Dr Robotnik/Eggman (nah!). I’ve come up with a few ideas so thought I’d share them whilst I’m in the mood. But also, which characters would you like to be, and why?
Random ideas...
Wouldn’t it be great to be a one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles** You can eat ice-cream flavoured pizza, hang about in sewers, and practice Ninjitsu with swords, staffs, nunchakus and daggers. And with April O’Neil to keep you company you can’t go wrong. On the downside, you’re naked (except for your eye-band) and you hang about in sewers.
Some might pick Niko Bellic for his easy come easy go car thief who gets many a girl, goes to strip clubs watching girls make out with each other, before picking up a lady of the night (not Countess Dracula though) and then goes home to one of his luxury apartments to rest for the night. However, he is shot at more times than James Bond, has an idiot cousin, has to sign up to online dating agencies whilst chasing men in tight exercise gear around parks and has a habit of getting into trouble. Hmmm...
Those are a few ideas anyway, but now we come to my top seven...
7. Neo, The Matrix: Path of Neo (Xbox)
Neo can do ANYTHING. He can look how he wants, dress how he wants, and even program anyone he wants to be with. He can fly, drive fast cars, pilot helicopters, and he can perform Kung Fu. The only trouble is his power is granted by the computer-generated world we live in. This doesn’t sound so bad at first, but to think that this computer-generated world is scared of Neo and wants to destroy him due to him being the one who sets people free from the machines that are using people to power them like batteries. So, on the one hand you can do anything. On the downside, anyone in the world in which you can do anything is potentially your killer should the machines ‘software’ attack you. Confused? Watch the Matrix trilogy. Or just watch it to see how cool Neo is and why he makes it onto my list.
6. Vyse, Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast/GameCube)
Vyse is a young sky-pirate, who actually wants to live peacefully and doesn’t intend hurting anyone. He’s part of a pirate clan but is more of an explorer. He makes loads of friends, is able to use magic abilities (if only battles) and seeks out places people haven’t been for many generations! It’s that sense of wonder as he, and his best friend Aika, express as they continue their sky-journeys and learn more about their world. The downside is that the inhabitants of the world aren’t all pleasant and seem to want to “dispose of them”. But when the quest is complete, Vyse is free to explore as much as he likes. Oh, Sega...just a quick word...and that is...’Sequel’?
5. ‘Commander’, Command & Conquer universe. (PC, PSX, N64, Xbox 360, PS3)
The Global Defence Initiative loves you. Kane trusts you. The Allies argue over you. The Soviets toast to your victories. The Eastern Empire honours you. You’re always on the winning side...and in Red Alert 3...you get the hot girls! Power is everything, and when you’re in charge of the worlds most powerful army and weaponry, you have everything. That is, unless you’re interrupted by an alien invasion. I don’t think Electronic Arts counted on having many female players, either that or they assume them to be very open minded when they’re being flirted at by the hot chick from Hollyoaks. Nevertheless, you are the Commander. I am the Commander. Anyone who plays becomes Commander and has all that power behind them. There are downsides though. You have to send many people to their deaths. You don’t seem to be able to keep the money you’ve raised. And if you win the war, you’ll be at peace. When you’re at peace, you can’t show off that power. The women get bored, kick you out of your own home, eat your Pizza and play your videogames.
4. Peter Griffin, Family Guy*** (Xbox/PS2)
He’s adorable. He gets everything wrong. He sleeps with Louis and he fights giant chickens. So why would I like to live in his shoes? Well, except for the painful things he goes through, he is witty, silly, and seems to fully enjoy life. Ok, he’s as fictional as any other games character, but he’s one of the most famous fat people I know and almost everybody seems to think he’s great! He has a fantastic sense of humour, a brilliant imagination, and entertains people all the time. Plus he works for a brewery (well, so long as he keeps his job anyway). Who wouldn’t want to be Peter Griffin...if only for a short while...
3. Duke Nukem (Various games – PC, GBA, XBLA, PSX, N64)
As the thread title states, it’s all about the girls. Duke Nukem is a babe-magnet, and when he’s not saving the planet from pig-cops and various alien bar stewards**** he leads a satisfying life, even if his battle is against various diseases from attracting the wrong kind of girls. He’s obviously loaded (ahem, with cash!) as repeatedly pressing Space-Bar in the clubs causes Duke to pass on his wealth. He’s a fan of the sauce, and with his green he can buy absolutely anything. But he’s got to look gooooood. He even travels to space, through time and gets to ride in submarines! However, he’s also been shot at, fried on the electric chair and been forced to kill women to save them from an Alien parody!
2. Mario Mario (Mario games – all Nintendo systems & various other home systems in the 80s)
If he worked in the UK, he’d quite likely be found on building sites as a carpenter stroke plumber who is highly skilled with hammers and plungers. However, he lives in The Mushroom Kingdom, has close ties with royalty, and has a reputation across the land for being a bad-ass fat man! He consumes magic mushrooms, goes on magical adventures and falls in love with various women (mainly Pauline, Daisy and Peach). He is close with his Brother, regularly playing Tennis, football and even taking part in the Olympics! He enjoys a round of golf and despite having mortal enemies, can set differences aside long enough to race in Go-karts. Sure, he may not be the most physically attractive, but he always gets his princess.
1. Link, The Legend of Zelda (NES/SNES/GB/N64/GBA/GC/DS/Wii)
Ever since I saw the 13-episode-strong series of The Legend of Zelda on GMTV as a kid, I wished I was in the land of Hyrule. To have a magical sword that could take out enemies at a distance, to be the protector and potential love interest of the Princess Zelda, and to live in such a lush green land. It all seemed like a dream to me. But to see Link struggle on through his quests as he helps others throughout the entire series of games, could bring a tear to the eye...that is, if Tingle didn’t exist. Since Tingle, I have been annoyed that Link didn’t take the appropriate course of action and slay the li’l poo. Ok, I’m being harsh on the guy. But he gets on my nerves and wastes valuable gaming memory. Back on subject though, as with many of the characters mentioned above, Link goes on various adventures, sees new worlds but is devoted to good. He protects his princess and the triforce from evil and would do so at all costs. It’s that sense of honour and pride as well as the fact he fights for his world that makes me like Link so much, even in his blonde cel-shaded adventures he’s the same. I like the idea that the bloodline of the hero is passed on from generation to generation..even if it does mean that Ganon seems to be able to do the same...despite his various defeats. Unless things go seriously wrong in future games, Link will always be my favourite games character, and, in the right setting, would be my choice of videogame character to be.
*Yes, I know it’s dangerous. It did hurt. And yes, this is a blatant attempt to keep these forums from drying up. Even the subject’s been done before. Ah well.
**We’re talking the 1980s turtles...not the new ones.
***It’s just a shame the game itself isn’t great.
****The tips are good I hear.
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I’ve been thinking* about many things today. What’s going to happen next in Heroes? Is John Henry going to be evil? Didn’t Meg Griffin look funny with mumps in that Star Trek The Next Generation special of Family Guy? And...which gaming characters would I like to be?
There are plenty to choose from now since games have become as huge as movies. Do I become Buffy Summers for the day (mmmhmmm) or do I live the life of Dr Robotnik/Eggman (nah!). I’ve come up with a few ideas so thought I’d share them whilst I’m in the mood. But also, which characters would you like to be, and why?
Random ideas...
Wouldn’t it be great to be a one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles** You can eat ice-cream flavoured pizza, hang about in sewers, and practice Ninjitsu with swords, staffs, nunchakus and daggers. And with April O’Neil to keep you company you can’t go wrong. On the downside, you’re naked (except for your eye-band) and you hang about in sewers.
Some might pick Niko Bellic for his easy come easy go car thief who gets many a girl, goes to strip clubs watching girls make out with each other, before picking up a lady of the night (not Countess Dracula though) and then goes home to one of his luxury apartments to rest for the night. However, he is shot at more times than James Bond, has an idiot cousin, has to sign up to online dating agencies whilst chasing men in tight exercise gear around parks and has a habit of getting into trouble. Hmmm...
Those are a few ideas anyway, but now we come to my top seven...
7. Neo, The Matrix: Path of Neo (Xbox)
Neo can do ANYTHING. He can look how he wants, dress how he wants, and even program anyone he wants to be with. He can fly, drive fast cars, pilot helicopters, and he can perform Kung Fu. The only trouble is his power is granted by the computer-generated world we live in. This doesn’t sound so bad at first, but to think that this computer-generated world is scared of Neo and wants to destroy him due to him being the one who sets people free from the machines that are using people to power them like batteries. So, on the one hand you can do anything. On the downside, anyone in the world in which you can do anything is potentially your killer should the machines ‘software’ attack you. Confused? Watch the Matrix trilogy. Or just watch it to see how cool Neo is and why he makes it onto my list.
6. Vyse, Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast/GameCube)
Vyse is a young sky-pirate, who actually wants to live peacefully and doesn’t intend hurting anyone. He’s part of a pirate clan but is more of an explorer. He makes loads of friends, is able to use magic abilities (if only battles) and seeks out places people haven’t been for many generations! It’s that sense of wonder as he, and his best friend Aika, express as they continue their sky-journeys and learn more about their world. The downside is that the inhabitants of the world aren’t all pleasant and seem to want to “dispose of them”. But when the quest is complete, Vyse is free to explore as much as he likes. Oh, Sega...just a quick word...and that is...’Sequel’?
5. ‘Commander’, Command & Conquer universe. (PC, PSX, N64, Xbox 360, PS3)
The Global Defence Initiative loves you. Kane trusts you. The Allies argue over you. The Soviets toast to your victories. The Eastern Empire honours you. You’re always on the winning side...and in Red Alert 3...you get the hot girls! Power is everything, and when you’re in charge of the worlds most powerful army and weaponry, you have everything. That is, unless you’re interrupted by an alien invasion. I don’t think Electronic Arts counted on having many female players, either that or they assume them to be very open minded when they’re being flirted at by the hot chick from Hollyoaks. Nevertheless, you are the Commander. I am the Commander. Anyone who plays becomes Commander and has all that power behind them. There are downsides though. You have to send many people to their deaths. You don’t seem to be able to keep the money you’ve raised. And if you win the war, you’ll be at peace. When you’re at peace, you can’t show off that power. The women get bored, kick you out of your own home, eat your Pizza and play your videogames.
4. Peter Griffin, Family Guy*** (Xbox/PS2)
He’s adorable. He gets everything wrong. He sleeps with Louis and he fights giant chickens. So why would I like to live in his shoes? Well, except for the painful things he goes through, he is witty, silly, and seems to fully enjoy life. Ok, he’s as fictional as any other games character, but he’s one of the most famous fat people I know and almost everybody seems to think he’s great! He has a fantastic sense of humour, a brilliant imagination, and entertains people all the time. Plus he works for a brewery (well, so long as he keeps his job anyway). Who wouldn’t want to be Peter Griffin...if only for a short while...
3. Duke Nukem (Various games – PC, GBA, XBLA, PSX, N64)
As the thread title states, it’s all about the girls. Duke Nukem is a babe-magnet, and when he’s not saving the planet from pig-cops and various alien bar stewards**** he leads a satisfying life, even if his battle is against various diseases from attracting the wrong kind of girls. He’s obviously loaded (ahem, with cash!) as repeatedly pressing Space-Bar in the clubs causes Duke to pass on his wealth. He’s a fan of the sauce, and with his green he can buy absolutely anything. But he’s got to look gooooood. He even travels to space, through time and gets to ride in submarines! However, he’s also been shot at, fried on the electric chair and been forced to kill women to save them from an Alien parody!
2. Mario Mario (Mario games – all Nintendo systems & various other home systems in the 80s)
If he worked in the UK, he’d quite likely be found on building sites as a carpenter stroke plumber who is highly skilled with hammers and plungers. However, he lives in The Mushroom Kingdom, has close ties with royalty, and has a reputation across the land for being a bad-ass fat man! He consumes magic mushrooms, goes on magical adventures and falls in love with various women (mainly Pauline, Daisy and Peach). He is close with his Brother, regularly playing Tennis, football and even taking part in the Olympics! He enjoys a round of golf and despite having mortal enemies, can set differences aside long enough to race in Go-karts. Sure, he may not be the most physically attractive, but he always gets his princess.
1. Link, The Legend of Zelda (NES/SNES/GB/N64/GBA/GC/DS/Wii)
Ever since I saw the 13-episode-strong series of The Legend of Zelda on GMTV as a kid, I wished I was in the land of Hyrule. To have a magical sword that could take out enemies at a distance, to be the protector and potential love interest of the Princess Zelda, and to live in such a lush green land. It all seemed like a dream to me. But to see Link struggle on through his quests as he helps others throughout the entire series of games, could bring a tear to the eye...that is, if Tingle didn’t exist. Since Tingle, I have been annoyed that Link didn’t take the appropriate course of action and slay the li’l poo. Ok, I’m being harsh on the guy. But he gets on my nerves and wastes valuable gaming memory. Back on subject though, as with many of the characters mentioned above, Link goes on various adventures, sees new worlds but is devoted to good. He protects his princess and the triforce from evil and would do so at all costs. It’s that sense of honour and pride as well as the fact he fights for his world that makes me like Link so much, even in his blonde cel-shaded adventures he’s the same. I like the idea that the bloodline of the hero is passed on from generation to generation..even if it does mean that Ganon seems to be able to do the same...despite his various defeats. Unless things go seriously wrong in future games, Link will always be my favourite games character, and, in the right setting, would be my choice of videogame character to be.
*Yes, I know it’s dangerous. It did hurt. And yes, this is a blatant attempt to keep these forums from drying up. Even the subject’s been done before. Ah well.
**We’re talking the 1980s turtles...not the new ones.
***It’s just a shame the game itself isn’t great.
****The tips are good I hear.
There are plenty to choose from now since games have become as huge as movies. Do I become Buffy Summers for the day (mmmhmmm) or do I live the life of Dr Robotnik/Eggman (nah!). I’ve come up with a few ideas so thought I’d share them whilst I’m in the mood. But also, which characters would you like to be, and why?
Random ideas...
Wouldn’t it be great to be a one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles** You can eat ice-cream flavoured pizza, hang about in sewers, and practice Ninjitsu with swords, staffs, nunchakus and daggers. And with April O’Neil to keep you company you can’t go wrong. On the downside, you’re naked (except for your eye-band) and you hang about in sewers.
Some might pick Niko Bellic for his easy come easy go car thief who gets many a girl, goes to strip clubs watching girls make out with each other, before picking up a lady of the night (not Countess Dracula though) and then goes home to one of his luxury apartments to rest for the night. However, he is shot at more times than James Bond, has an idiot cousin, has to sign up to online dating agencies whilst chasing men in tight exercise gear around parks and has a habit of getting into trouble. Hmmm...
Those are a few ideas anyway, but now we come to my top seven...
7. Neo, The Matrix: Path of Neo (Xbox)
Neo can do ANYTHING. He can look how he wants, dress how he wants, and even program anyone he wants to be with. He can fly, drive fast cars, pilot helicopters, and he can perform Kung Fu. The only trouble is his power is granted by the computer-generated world we live in. This doesn’t sound so bad at first, but to think that this computer-generated world is scared of Neo and wants to destroy him due to him being the one who sets people free from the machines that are using people to power them like batteries. So, on the one hand you can do anything. On the downside, anyone in the world in which you can do anything is potentially your killer should the machines ‘software’ attack you. Confused? Watch the Matrix trilogy. Or just watch it to see how cool Neo is and why he makes it onto my list.
6. Vyse, Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast/GameCube)
Vyse is a young sky-pirate, who actually wants to live peacefully and doesn’t intend hurting anyone. He’s part of a pirate clan but is more of an explorer. He makes loads of friends, is able to use magic abilities (if only battles) and seeks out places people haven’t been for many generations! It’s that sense of wonder as he, and his best friend Aika, express as they continue their sky-journeys and learn more about their world. The downside is that the inhabitants of the world aren’t all pleasant and seem to want to “dispose of them”. But when the quest is complete, Vyse is free to explore as much as he likes. Oh, Sega...just a quick word...and that is...’Sequel’?
5. ‘Commander’, Command & Conquer universe. (PC, PSX, N64, Xbox 360, PS3)
The Global Defence Initiative loves you. Kane trusts you. The Allies argue over you. The Soviets toast to your victories. The Eastern Empire honours you. You’re always on the winning side...and in Red Alert 3...you get the hot girls! Power is everything, and when you’re in charge of the worlds most powerful army and weaponry, you have everything. That is, unless you’re interrupted by an alien invasion. I don’t think Electronic Arts counted on having many female players, either that or they assume them to be very open minded when they’re being flirted at by the hot chick from Hollyoaks. Nevertheless, you are the Commander. I am the Commander. Anyone who plays becomes Commander and has all that power behind them. There are downsides though. You have to send many people to their deaths. You don’t seem to be able to keep the money you’ve raised. And if you win the war, you’ll be at peace. When you’re at peace, you can’t show off that power. The women get bored, kick you out of your own home, eat your Pizza and play your videogames.
4. Peter Griffin, Family Guy*** (Xbox/PS2)
He’s adorable. He gets everything wrong. He sleeps with Louis and he fights giant chickens. So why would I like to live in his shoes? Well, except for the painful things he goes through, he is witty, silly, and seems to fully enjoy life. Ok, he’s as fictional as any other games character, but he’s one of the most famous fat people I know and almost everybody seems to think he’s great! He has a fantastic sense of humour, a brilliant imagination, and entertains people all the time. Plus he works for a brewery (well, so long as he keeps his job anyway). Who wouldn’t want to be Peter Griffin...if only for a short while...
3. Duke Nukem (Various games – PC, GBA, XBLA, PSX, N64)
As the thread title states, it’s all about the girls. Duke Nukem is a babe-magnet, and when he’s not saving the planet from pig-cops and various alien bar stewards**** he leads a satisfying life, even if his battle is against various diseases from attracting the wrong kind of girls. He’s obviously loaded (ahem, with cash!) as repeatedly pressing Space-Bar in the clubs causes Duke to pass on his wealth. He’s a fan of the sauce, and with his green he can buy absolutely anything. But he’s got to look gooooood. He even travels to space, through time and gets to ride in submarines! However, he’s also been shot at, fried on the electric chair and been forced to kill women to save them from an Alien parody!
2. Mario Mario (Mario games – all Nintendo systems & various other home systems in the 80s)
If he worked in the UK, he’d quite likely be found on building sites as a carpenter stroke plumber who is highly skilled with hammers and plungers. However, he lives in The Mushroom Kingdom, has close ties with royalty, and has a reputation across the land for being a bad-ass fat man! He consumes magic mushrooms, goes on magical adventures and falls in love with various women (mainly Pauline, Daisy and Peach). He is close with his Brother, regularly playing Tennis, football and even taking part in the Olympics! He enjoys a round of golf and despite having mortal enemies, can set differences aside long enough to race in Go-karts. Sure, he may not be the most physically attractive, but he always gets his princess.
1. Link, The Legend of Zelda (NES/SNES/GB/N64/GBA/GC/DS/Wii)
Ever since I saw the 13-episode-strong series of The Legend of Zelda on GMTV as a kid, I wished I was in the land of Hyrule. To have a magical sword that could take out enemies at a distance, to be the protector and potential love interest of the Princess Zelda, and to live in such a lush green land. It all seemed like a dream to me. But to see Link struggle on through his quests as he helps others throughout the entire series of games, could bring a tear to the eye...that is, if Tingle didn’t exist. Since Tingle, I have been annoyed that Link didn’t take the appropriate course of action and slay the li’l poo. Ok, I’m being harsh on the guy. But he gets on my nerves and wastes valuable gaming memory. Back on subject though, as with many of the characters mentioned above, Link goes on various adventures, sees new worlds but is devoted to good. He protects his princess and the triforce from evil and would do so at all costs. It’s that sense of honour and pride as well as the fact he fights for his world that makes me like Link so much, even in his blonde cel-shaded adventures he’s the same. I like the idea that the bloodline of the hero is passed on from generation to generation..even if it does mean that Ganon seems to be able to do the same...despite his various defeats. Unless things go seriously wrong in future games, Link will always be my favourite games character, and, in the right setting, would be my choice of videogame character to be.
*Yes, I know it’s dangerous. It did hurt. And yes, this is a blatant attempt to keep these forums from drying up. Even the subject’s been done before. Ah well.
**We’re talking the 1980s turtles...not the new ones.
***It’s just a shame the game itself isn’t great.
****The tips are good I hear.