The search is over. There is no comparison. Ivan Ooze is, by far, the most broken character in video game history. Whatever argument you want to make for any other character, you're wrong.

Akuma in Tekken 7 is in the unique position of being both broken and overpowered. The problem with Akuma is that he's not a Tekken character, he's a Street Fighter character. He may be in Tekken, but certainly does not play by the rules of Tekken.

Very few characters in the history of gaming have ever had as big an impact on their respective games as Brigitte did on Overwatch. She destroyed one meta, created her own, then changed the fundamental architecture of the game forever.

After 2 years of rising from the ashes of a disastrous launch filled with game-breaking glitches and failed mechanics, Rainbow 6: Siege found itself crawling back out of its own grave with the release of Year 3 Season 1: Operation Chimera, and the introduction of Lion.

Whether it be in a casual online match with friends or randoms, or at the highest level of competition in e-sports tournaments, a broken character doesn’t just ruin the game, they can fundamentally change the way the game is played.