The Nicest Badass Video Game Characters

In many ways, Red Dead Redemption 2 is overwhelming in terms of content. With a focus on realism, players can follow the scent of boar and bucks in hunts, steal from the dead, and upgrade their camp as gamers take control of Arthur Morgan, a member of the Van der Linde gang, in the final days of the "Wild West" as government forces crack down on cr

The main character of the Half-Life series isn't much for conversation. In fact, he doesn't really talk at all, preferring to be the strong, silent type. Even though we don't know what his voice sounds like, we have a pretty good idea of the type of guy Freeman is. He's someone who apparently lives to help others, as across the Half-Life games he only seems to exist in order to solve problems that others can't.


The voice actress who brought Sadie Adler to life is Alex McKenna. Playing Sadie is one of her biggest roles which is surprising because she does a fantastic job of expressing a woman who feels lost in the world after her entire existence was robbed from her in a mom

Most people trapped in the weird, robot dinosaur ridden land of Horizon Zero Dawn have reverted back to living in small tribes, using primitive technology, and generally being scared of everything. Aloy, however, is someone who's not only unafraid to stand up to a mechanical T-Rex, but also doesn't let things like ancient traditions, or being ostracized from society stop her from meeting new people.


This can be an issue in many games where you’re looking for something, but it only spawns at the most inconvenient times. When you need specific pelts and you take time out of Arthur’s day to go out hunting, you’re going to have a hard time waiting for them to spawn. It isn’t until you’re in the middle of an intense chase sequence that you see that animal on the side of the road. Now you’re out of luck since there’s no way the mission is going to let you skin an animal and bring it back to c


Now that the gang's all but abandoned and she's not connected to any of their wrongdoings she was able to pursue anything she liked. The role of a bounty hunter came naturally to her and because of her blemish-free record, she has a lot of trust from the authorit


As we'll get into later Leopold Strauss didn't have the greatest life growing up in Europe. His family struggled to make ends meet and often resorted to extreme measures just to make sure they were fed and sec


When players are first introduced to Strauss early in the game his demeanor makes him suspect from the beginning. Many times in Westerns or tales inspired by them, the men who are loan sharks and bookkeepers tend to be the first ones to bail when the going gets to


His decisions always get members and innocent people in harm's way. As the game Community progresses, he gets increasingly more vile and selfish. Despite claiming to be faithful to Dutch, it’s made apparent that Micah only cares about one person, which is himself. Kudos to Rockstar for making one of the most detestable characters in gaming hist

Is a machine not working properly? He'll find the switch or plug that'll make it work. Too many Combine soldiers getting in the way of the resistance fighters? Don't worry, he'll crowbar them to death for you. Need to vent about your worries regarding the end of humanity as we know it? Feel free to talk away, as Gordon is an excellent listener. He doesn't speak much, but he's a true blue friend, and he even doesn't mind picking up the beer tab, as long you get him back after this whole alien war business is taken care of.


And sure, the fluid combat system is near-perfect and some of the most rewarding in modern gaming. Plus, there are fantastic character designs. Actually, now that we think about it, the Mr. Freeze boss battle— where he actually learns your patterns and adapts to your play style — was just the cherry on top of the c

Now, this is kind of an iffy choice, since she can also just go full-on renegade and be a total jerk to everyone. But while she may come across as a bit gruff, Shepard is someone who always seems to make time to help everyone on her crew deal with whatever problem they may have, despite having the entire fate of the universe resting on her shoulders. Even if it involves flying across the galaxy and inserting herself into situations that she really doesn't have anything to do with, she does it anyway because her crew needs her, and that's what good commanders do.


Speaking of putting money in, how about when Arthur puts so much in and gets no appreciation? You could have recently put a couple thousand into the camp. Then once you decide to skip a day and enjoy the rest for yourself, you’ll criticized by Susan Grimshaw because she hasn’t seen you put money in for a while. To make matters worse, I’m pretty sure Arthur is donating the most out of anybody. If anything, there should have been a mechanic where we could see who hasn’t put money, then we can call them out oursel