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[Eimran]

Like the title suggests: what are your favorite games in which the protagonist is an actor/singer or some other kind of celebrity. Or where you could least control them.

One of my all time favorites is Def Jam: Fight for NY. A fighting game from the golden years of EA where you could fight with up to 60 rappers/hip hop artists. Also the story was surprisingly good.




Games with protagonists based on a celebrity are also allowed. For example our beloved Snake/Big Boss is a direct hommage to Kurt Russel's performance of Snake Plissken in 'Escape from NY'.

What are your games? Cheers

 

[Snakeeyes646]

I thought Stranglehold was amazing when it first came out!

 

[brian0057]

hommage

Protagonist named Snake uses a single person sub to sneak in an enemy stronghold in order to stop a deranged lunatic from using a WMD against the United States.
(Escape from L.A.)
"Homage." In the same way, Terminator 2 is an "homage" to Terminator 1.

 

[EverydayBeast]

A lot of the time this is movie games like Goldeneye.

 

[darth.shrimp]

 

[stranno]

Say hello to my little friend.

 

[Eimran]

Another honorable mention is Until Dawn. Voice and motion caption actors include Hayden Pannetiere, Rami Malek and Peter Stormare.

 

[hunthunt]

Ray Liotta was great in Vice City, It wont happen but how cool would be a new VC with him as a young Vercetti with his lookalike and voice.

 

[HaveButOneLife]

Squall Leonhart/River Phoenix (inspiration).

 

[WolfusFh]

Def jam battle for NY and Brutal Legend. Damn I wish we had Brutal Legend 2.