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Top 7... Dramatic (and superb) character reboots

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40 comments

  • Grivien - March 18, 2013 2:01 p.m.

    What a load of bullshit! That foul nasty bastard is disgusting insult to the real Dante! That is MOST DEFINATELY NOT a good reboot. In any way at all, ever! DmC pisses on every single thing about the real DMC. Most of those are nothing more than visual upgrades. That is not a reboot. More like retcons, maybe. And Lara Croft may look better. But she's turned into a desperate tryhard, emo, miseryfest, bore. She was better as a straightforward badass. Raidens the only one whos improved. But he could hardly get worse, could he!
  • BottleBank - March 5, 2013 10:54 a.m.

    Pardon my french, but Prince of Persia 2008 was a total cunt.
  • ventanger - March 5, 2013 7:30 a.m.

    Jesus Christ, these comments. New article suggestions, "Top 7 Reasons Nobody Cares About Your Opinion On New Dante". Tough love, but just shut up already.
  • GAYMER - March 5, 2013 12:03 a.m.

    I might be in the minority here, but I miss naked cartwheeling Raiden
  • newmachine - March 4, 2013 8:46 p.m.

    The whole Resident Evil universe needs a reboot.
  • archnite - March 4, 2013 7:39 p.m.

    I'm glad someone else noticed d the similarities between Deus Ex and Metal Gear. Would like to see a cross over between the two, they could almost be the same universe...
  • ObliqueZombie - March 4, 2013 6:11 p.m.

    Would Halo count? I mean, at least Master Chief was a human being in Halo. Yeah, I think I'll count that one.
  • BladedFalcon - March 4, 2013 9 p.m.

    Um... I'm confused, how exactly does that make it a reboot more than just a retcon of a single fact or detail? Far as I''ve noticed, they've never changed Master Chief's fundamental design or personality, or flat out stated that it's a reworked character.
  • pl4y4h - March 4, 2013 6:06 p.m.

    PoP '08 one of the most disappointing games i've ever played
  • FAT47ITY - March 4, 2013 5:48 p.m.

    Can't forget Zack Fair. He went from "dinky plot-filler side character" in FFVII to "fun-loving yet conflicted badass" in Crisis Core: FFVII.
  • TheKraige - March 4, 2013 4:05 p.m.

    The third prince isn't the same character as the others and its a well known face that DK from country etc isn't the same as the original DK which is Cranky Kong from country. But nice try.
  • Germaximus - March 4, 2013 3:55 p.m.

    Star Fox reboot could be cool, i like that idea id really love to see more Advent Rising, that game was pretty damn epic
  • BladedFalcon - March 4, 2013 3:50 p.m.

    Mostly agree with the list, except of course with the insinuation that the new Dante is inherently better than the old one. Yes, we get it, Old Dante was crazy and shallow and ridiculous, and the stories he starred in were crap, but at least he was fun, looked like he had fun kicking crap, and looked cool in doing so without resorting to spout dick jokes and courses to sound "edgy". Like I've argued several times in the past, new Dante isn't "Terrible" but he isn't really a great character either. He doesn't really do or become anything original, and yes, he has an arc, but is pretty much a cliched arc that we've seen before in better games or movies: The jaded "I need no one!" loner that slowly learns to trust and appreciate the rest of the world. Just because he has more "depth" doesn't make him better or more likable. Case in Point: Mario, he is super iconic, but aside from his design and voice, what depths do we really know about him? does that make him a bad character? NO! it's who he is, and there's a place for that. If Nintendo suddenly decided to reboot him like say, Rare did with Conker, would you guys honestly think you'd like it?
  • Cloudiology - March 4, 2013 3:48 p.m.

    Ninja FUCKING Gaiden
  • 7-D - March 4, 2013 3:47 p.m.

    I'd like to see a Reboot reboot (even though it's show).
  • shawksta - March 4, 2013 3:29 p.m.

    Damn straight Conker surprised everyone Hah, Bomberman Act Zero, that shit doesnt even exist in the normal minds
  • Cyberninja - March 4, 2013 3:25 p.m.

    I say screw the haters I like the new Dante(and Nero) more then the other Dante because they are stable characters, I can describe old Dante in 4 different ways since he was a reboot of his personality in each game, since even though he is likeable it is hard plain love someone who changed so much.
  • BladedFalcon - March 4, 2013 3:52 p.m.

    So you're implying it's easier to love someone who isn't that likable to begin with, and goes trough one of the most overused and clichéd character arcs in the entertainment medium?
  • Cyberninja - March 4, 2013 4:33 p.m.

    Well new Dante is pretty likable in my opinion, but thats the clicher "opinion" some people will like something others will hate it a prime example of this CoD. What I want to know is why someone would defend old Dante to the death, he is pretty unlikable in 2 and then there is the whole lack of character development in 1 where he literally goes from being betrayed by Trish to crying for her dark soul to be filled with light, in 4 he doesn't really do anything worth noting which is why I like Nero more(That plus his love interest doesn't seem as quick and forced as Trish was in 1) and then in 3 I would say he was a pretty cool guy. Now compare Dante to new Dante, who was straightforward and has a really defined personality, is it really that surprising I would like the new guy more then the one who makes no sense what so ever.
  • ObliqueZombie - March 4, 2013 6:11 p.m.

    All subjective.

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