StaceyPowers Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 What games feature silent protagonists that to you still felt like they had their own distinct identities rather than just being a stand-in for "you" as the gamer? To me, Jack and Delta in the BioShock games felt distinct from me. So did the cat in Stray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareFarm Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 DOOM Slayer and Samus in Metroid Dread but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I was going to mention Jack and Delta in the BioShock games but you have already done the job for me 😊. So, I would say the character of Crono in Chrono Trigger and also The Penitent One in Blasphemous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I think it's subtractive. Like it's not natural in a conversation to say nothing and I'd rather the character be developed rather than be 'myself". I prefer dialgo trees or just a narrative then silence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akun Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 A few characters from the SMT games, including the Demi-Fiend from Nocturne and Joker from Persona 5. Helps that the Persona protags had their personality fleshed out further in the anime adaptations. I think Red was the most famous one for being notoriously silent, even during his confrontation with Gold. Just "dot dot dot." Freaking badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I also find Claude in GTA III to be a great option when it comes to choosing silent protagonist. Even though the graphics of GTA III wasn't that good but with the silent demeanor of Claude, it makes gamers to assume his personality fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 On 9/14/2022 at 12:02 AM, NightmareFarm said: DOOM Slayer and Samus in Metroid Dread but that's about it. Doom Slayer is one of the most iconic characters despite saying a bunch of one-liners. His feats in-game especially in Doom 2016 onwards is nothing short of impressive. The original Doom just had some guy shoot demons because he was pissed off someone killed his cat. The more recent games gave him a bit more characterization. NightmareFarm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareFarm Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, killamch89 said: Doom Slayer is one of the most iconic characters despite saying a bunch of one-liners. His feats in-game especially in Doom 2016 onwards is nothing short of impressive. The original Doom just had some guy shoot demons because he was pissed off someone killed his cat. The more recent games gave him a bit more characterization. One of the most memorable moments in gaming is when he smashed the argent filters in DOOM 2016 Edited September 28, 2022 by NightmareFarm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 8:57 PM, NightmareFarm said: One of the most memorable moments in gaming is when he smashed the argent filters in DOOM 2016 Another moment is when he just woke up in-game and he bound to some sort of demon sarcophagus with some zombie-like demons were surrounding him and he broke free of his chains and mercilessly slaughtered them all. NightmareFarm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_skeith Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I would say Auron from FF X, not completely silent, but quiet enough for him to count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin11 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 9/17/2022 at 3:43 PM, Akun said: A few characters from the SMT games, including the Demi-Fiend from Nocturne and Joker from Persona 5. Helps that the Persona protags had their personality fleshed out further in the anime adaptations. I think Red was the most famous one for being notoriously silent, even during his confrontation with Gold. Just "dot dot dot." Freaking badass. Joker from persona 5 is a really enigmatic character and doesn't even say anything but you would still pretty much enjoy playing as the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 I completely agree! Gordon Freeman in Half-Life and Link in The Legend of Zelda both have unique identities that shine through beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
