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Originally Posted by Dylflon
It comes down to those who like a good plot in their games and those who don't really care.
I honestly wouldn't mind seeing a Mario game where Mario says things and reacts to the situations he's in.
Otherwise the characters are just an avatar and are interchangeable. If Mario was replaced by Luigi, or Gordon Freeman, the game would remain the same provided the mechanics don't change.
So instead of voting for characters (which they almost aren't), you're voting for which game franchise you like best.
I'm not saying platformers aren't as credible as other types of games or that they need stories, but in a character-based vote, I think personality should be what matters.
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Even though its a newer term, I've always looked as video game characters as an avatar.
I don't want them to give long winded speeches or react to everything because it forces you to feel a certain way... its like the tracks TV shows have such as the laugh track or that "aaaaaaaaahhhh" sound effect for something sad.
Mario has always worked because there really is nothing special about him. He is a man in this mythical world who doesn't question it and go with it. And on the same hand, its why he is so easily pimped out. Oddly enough Nintendo has given everyone around him a personality, Wario, Luigi, and etc.
As for Freeman, I believe its the same as Adam say, you can gauge his thinking from the reactions of those around him, but on the same hand he is your eyes into the world, if they gave him a voice, it would screw up your idea of him.
Case and point, I don't care for the character of Master Chief and he only has a few lines of dialogue.