I immediately thought of Freeman upon reading the title but you already said that...
Still just awesome like that
To an extent, Mega Man, since Dr. Light created the Robot Masters in the first game, but Dr. Wily (who I think co-invented them?) took them for his own nefarious purposes. Mega Man, the one who puts an end to Wily's tyranny, was another one of Dr. Light's creations.
Insert witty 'n clever quip here.
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said, Ciel in Megaman Zero.
If you believe the theories that Mr. Fuji and Blaine were involved in Mewtwo's creation, then they'd count.
Tales Series scientists usually survive to make up for their mistakes. Tales Of The Abyss has the scientist as one of your permanent party members.
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
Seconding Jade as an example.
Why can't all scientists be like Gordon Freeman?
Never trust anyone who uses "degenerate" as an insult.
People don't like relying on someone that never speaks to them to defeat the terrifying monster?
A nice butterfly
Mmm well a bunch of scientists in the videogame League of Legends have things gone horribly wrong, like Mundo and Singed. They seem fine, if scarred.
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Mundo not die, he just respawn!
1000 chords and the truth
Pretty sure Otacon counts. Helped make a Metal Gear, realized what they were for, spent the rest of his life helping to fight against them.
Louder than God's revolver and twice as shiny.
Since the obvious Half Life example is taken, Gina Cross and Colette Green.
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Any Mario/Luigi game with E.Gadd in it
The Warioware series, which actually gains a second scientist in Smooth Moves
The Wonderful 101.
This got me wondering - are there any games where a scientist, mad or otherwise, caused some horrible accident, or created a monster, and rather then be killed by their creation, lives and tries to fix his/her mistake?
Gordon Freeman... wasn't solely responsible for the Resonance Cascade, though he did head off to fix the problem... leading to the utter devastation and enslavement of mankind.
edited 29th Mar '15 2:16:34 PM by Soble
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