Lordy, lordy, that's a hard one (that's what she said)
The King, Raul, Veronica, No-Bark, Jason Bright (I found him funny), Inculta, Benny, Red Lucy (hothothothothothothothot), Mean Sonofa[censored], Swank, Boyd...
I'm forgetting a looot of characters here..

No-Bark Noonan the paranoid chap in Novac... I like his DIY security hes got rigged in his home.

I really like all the characters but my favourites are

The King
Caesar
Lanius
Yes Man
Benny
Lucius
Cass
Veronica
Raul
Boone
Arcade

Chief Hanlon because he reminds me of the whole "old, experienced, wise, been through the meat grinder" type leader

My list based on each reputation tab:

Factions:
BoS: Elder McNamara
Caesar's Legion: Caesar
Followers of the Apocolapse: Julie Farkas
Great Khans: Melissa Lewis
NCR: Col. Hsu/ Chief Hanlon
Powder Gangers: Oliver Swanick/Boxcars
White Glove Society: Chauncey

Towns:
Nellis AFB: Loyal
Freeside: The King
Goodsprings: Doc Mitchell
New Vegas: Mr. House
Primm: Primm Slim
Novac: No-Bark Noonan

Craig Boone...
definitely Craig Boone

well...

Chief Hanlon (he's just such a wonderfull serene Character with an incredible amout of background knowledge)
Papa Khan!
Sheriff Meyers (be good or i'll shoot you dead)
the Doc in Forlorne Hope (dry guy...)
Raul (loved his story-telling...)
Cass (because she is the only one who ever askes about the Courier's Story)
Bitter Springs (like a younger Boone *g* and a lot prettier)
ah ... and the chief of security at the Boomers - what's her name? (honest xenophoic ...)
cannot think of anyone else right now though there are a lot more

Only ones i like is Cass and Veronica, the rest is not worthy to mention.

Yes-Man scares me, he is too happy...

My 'favorite' character is not necessarily the most empathetic nor likable—certainly I don't like him. It's Mr. House.

His is probably, and understandably, the most developed character in the game. He is fully fleshed and developed to the point that one can actually discern the slow loss of humanity (not that he has a lot to start with) brought on by his cybernetic devolution into a cyborg.

There are, of course, many other favored characters. This game is full of well written and multidimensional roles. Particularly appealing are the strong females, including Cass and Mother Pearl to name just two.

it is amazing how some of the bit-part characters can exude such personality. Dr. Richards at Camp Forlorn Hope, Ringo from Goodsprings and the "Ghost town Gunfight" quest, Maj. Knoght the Quartermaster at Mojave Outpost, Red Lucy in the Thorn, Marcus at Jacobstown and Neil at Black Mountain, and many more.

marcus, mostly because if he had a gatling laser, he would remind me of fawkes, and he doesnt wear those creepy visces.

Fantastic, because he made me laugh. :rofl:

Orion Moreno, every line that magnificent bastard said just sent shivers down my spine, "For Navarro" indeed!

Orion Moreno.


"Enclave now, and forever!"(J.H.E.)

Arcade Gannon
Mr.House
Raul Alphonso Tejada
The King
Veronica Santangelo
Orion Moreno
Julie Farkas
Papa Khan
Caesar
"Mahsofabish"
These are my top ten :happy:

Probably Dog/God from Dead Money. More so dog. I have a weakness, for pitiful creatures.

Veronica and Fantastic. Fantastic just cracks me up, and I think Veronica is one of the best NPC ever created. When the companions were first announced, I was all like "Ugh, another Brotherhood-girl, Star Paladin Cross-type loser", but Veronica is really great. Her unarmed combat, quest, voice-acting, looks, everything.


Edit: Actually, the same thing goes for Mr House. When I saw a screenshot of House's screen pre-release I thought he was a cheap copy of John Henry Eden, but he surpassed Eden in every way.

My favorite is Mr. House. He is a fully developed character. I especially like his response when you ask about snowglobes. There is complex emotion there. It also shows he is not an AI.

To many others to pick a second.