Whether you want to make an accurate recreation of yourself,
or simply create the most hideously disfigured monstrosity known to man,
creating your own hero is always a lot of fun.
"That idiotic bunch of hormones thought that now was a great time for love."
"Who said anything about love?"
Welcome to WatchMojo.com,
and today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 games...
...with customizable characters.
"A boy! We've got a son, Catherine!"
A game almost entirely based around creating and sharing...
..user-generated platforming universes,
it makes sense that LittleBigPlanet would provide a bevy of options...
...to customize and modify your main avatar.
Especially in terms of accessories and clothing.
With hundreds of different outfit combinations and skins...
...to mix and match for your sack-boy or girl,
be it as random as a crocodile outfit,
to your own mini-Ezio-Auditore,
there's no shortage of adorable outfits you can make this plushie little toy wear.
Follower: "You're making me look bad."
As a small boy,
your village is pillaged by a group of bandits,
and what follows is an epic quest of redemption and vengeance.
"I don't care how ye do it, just stick 'em before they drink all my scrumpy."
What makes Fable's customization stand out is the fact...
...that you follow your character's timeline,
from his childhood all the way to being a grizzled old warrior.
As you stray further down the path of either good or evil,
your hero will begin to exhibit physical traits reflecting their alignment.
So, unless you want a pair of devil horns growing out of your head,
stop murdering all those helpless villagers!
"Blood red flames lit the night,
"as the villagers screamed and begged for mercy.
"And soon their bodies filled the streets."
"I knew immediately that you were far more formidable...
"...than the other men you travelled with."
The coolest thing about Dragon Age's customization is the ability to choose origins,
which heavily determine the protagonist's social class and station in life.
"Kissing serving wenches now?
"Perhaps to intend to roll around in the nearest pigpen as well?"
Beyond their backgrounds,
there are a wide variety of classes, skills, races, and physical traits to choose from,
as you embark on a sweeping high fantasy quest...
...to destroy the Archdemon and restore peace to your land.
Just be sure not to make yourself too ugly,
unless you want to experience some really awkward scenes later in the game.
Off-screen: "HEART."
Commentator: "The WWE universe sure isn't shy about sharing their feelings about this superstar!"
Wrestling games have become almost synonymous with character creation.
I mean, what wrestling fan wouldn't want to throw themselves...
...into a storyline with legends like Undertaker and Shawn Michaels?
Commentator: "This has been brutal!"
Dating as far back as WrestleMania 2000 on the N64,
and Smackdown 2 on the PS1,
the ability to make your own energetic superstars has become a staple of the WWE games ever since.
From your character's personal appearance,
to their entrance theme, to their devastating finishing move.
Commentator 1: "I can't believe everything that has transpired thus far."
Commentator 2: "It's been so physical."
Starting with Soul Calibur 5,
players were able to modify and create their own fighter,
with one of the most robust character creation suites ever seen in a video game, period.
Many of the options are totally ridiculous,
enough that you could recreate your cartoon show heroes in dream scenarios,
like having Misty from Pokémon literally smash that smirk off Maxi's face.
So, if you ever wanted to fight as a giant elephant man wearing a purple crushed velvet suit,
using nunchucks, well, Soul Calibur 5 is your game.
"Oh, did you want some?"
When Saints Row was released,
it was a Grand Theft Auto ripoff.
It was only when Saints Row decided to embrace a cartoonishly insane aesthetic,
that the series really took off.
"Mmm! Something sure smells tasty!"
*laugh track plays*
Saints Row offers some of the most ludicrous character customization ever,
such as 50's housewife hair, tons of makeup options,
top hats, and basically anything else that's imaginable.
If you want to look like a weirdo, you can do that,
but Saints Row offers some of the most badass characters ever.
And, from Saints Row 2 onwards, you can even pick up some memorable voice packs,
for some great moments.
*gargled moans*
When Spore was announced, it seemed like a technical impossibility.
A game where you could conceive an alien species,
then watch it develop from a single-celled organism,
all the way to a sentient space-traveling creature.
It seemed too good to be true, and it sort of was.
Spore couldn't live up to its lofty promises.
But, it's still got some very interesting elements,
offering a pretty insane species creation system.
Whether you want to create a carnivorous massive pink goo,
or a multi-jointed cyclops with arms like tree trunks,
you can do that in Spore.
*warbles*
"Each of us has to be willing to die to save humanity."
Is there anything more badass than commanding a ragtag team of space Marines,
and soldiers in a race against time to save the universe from impending doom?
Well, set yourself in the boots of Commander Shepard,
and you can live out your favorite sci-fi fantasies.
...in more ways than one.
"And I do damn good work."
"You certainly do."
With the options of facial design, choice of backstory, choices of dialogue throughout the game,
and the ability to transfer your character across all three games in the series,
Mass Effect certainly gave you many opportunities to make the experience your very own.
"Krogan deserve a cure."
"Do they? Has Wreav proven that the Krogan can be trusted?"
"What's your name?"
We could have gone with the lone wanderer from Fallout 3,
but Bethesda's other series nudges just ahead.
Though most of the Elder Scrolls series takes place in the first person,
there are nonetheless a wide variety of options in terms of race,
physical characteristics, as well as some of the most advanced skill and job trees available,
especially in the earlier titles.
"Interesting. Now, before I stamp these papers, make sure this information is correct."
You can be a lizard-like Argonian mystic with giant horns,
or perhaps a brutal bearded Nordic warrior with imposing tribal tattoos.
Sometimes you have to throw the camera into the third-person perspective,
take off your helmet, and take a stroll through town so you can admire your handiwork.
"Captain, what should we do? He's not on the list."
Before we unveil our top pick,
here are a few honorable mentions.
(robotically) "I'm Reggie Fils-Aime."
*man speaks Simlish*
*both laugh*
Why stop at making just one character for your game,
when you can make an entire household of them?
As expansion packs become available, and they always do,
the breadth of things that your Sims can do increases.
The variety of outfits, jobs, and physical traits your Sims can have is seemingly limitless.
Sure, they may have dialogue written by a drunken gorilla randomly pressing keys on a Speak-n-Spell,
but damned if they don't look pretty and neat.
*talking in Simlish*
Do you agree with our list?
What sort of shenanigans did you create with your friends?
"I'm all yours, baby."
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(through walkie-talkie) "Won't be easy. That whole tower's gotta be crawling with Morningstar."
*zombie Boss roars*
"True. So what's the plan?"
*snarls*
"Makes sense."