The Player is the Thing

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Interactive Media's Best Characters

A pointless, ultra-subjective list.

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Joseph T.L. Clark
Feb 20, 2021
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When I say “best” what I do not mean is significant, iconic, or popular. You will not find Link or Commander Shepherd on this list. Instead I want to start a discussion surrounding a handful of characters from games who I think either

1) possess real dramatic and psychological depth that rivals great non-interactive fiction

or

2) function in unique, intere…

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