Gamasutra names top 5 most affecting game characters in 2007

I like this list, but the hard thing here is that 2007 brought a lot of great games, and I’m sure people will feel a lot of characters were left out. While Andrew Ryan was a huge one for me and definitely belonged on the list, where’s my favorite madman of the year, Sander Cohen? I suppose two from the same game is a list no-no, but every time I think about finding that recording of Cohen’s bunny “performance,” I still get the chills.

Anyway, here’s the top 5 per Gamasutra:

5. Frédéric Chopin (Tri-Crescendo’s Eternal Sonata, Xbox 360)

4. Kratos (Sony Santa Monica’s God of War II, PS2)

3. Andrew Ryan (2K Boston’s BioShock, PC/Xbox 360)

2. GLaDOS (Valve’s Portal, PC/console)

1. You (You, Everywhere)

I get the vibe of number 1, but I don’t like it within the rhythm of the list. I’d have rather seen a straightforward list than a moving tribute to the importance of the gamer in the industry, but that’s just me. I was actually pleasantly surprised to see Chopin on the list as well, as the character really resonated with me (and he’s voiced by an incredible voice actor as well.)

The indies are missing from this list though, and usually those are the sources of my favorite characters, but when I look at some of the characters from this list they seem as if they somehow waded out of indie-level creativity and found their way into big name titles, which is a bit of a thrill. Readers, cash in: I’m wondering if you had favorites that weren’t on this list, and if so, who were they?

[Via Gamasutra, Thanks Justin!]