by this era gaming characters had become so real they practically jumped off the
so real they practically jumped off the
so real they practically jumped off the screen
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing our memorable video game
continuing our memorable video game
continuing our memorable video game character series with the top ten
character series with the top ten
character series with the top ten memorable video game characters of the
memorable video game characters of the
memorable video game characters of the 2000s enough chat let’s do this for this
2000s enough chat let’s do this for this
2000s enough chat let’s do this for this list we’re taking a look at videogame
list we’re taking a look at videogame
list we’re taking a look at videogame characters that achieved their iconic
characters that achieved their iconic
characters that achieved their iconic status in the early 21st century keep in
status in the early 21st century keep in
status in the early 21st century keep in mind that we’re limiting this list to
mind that we’re limiting this list to
mind that we’re limiting this list to specific characters so unfortunately no
specific characters so unfortunately no
specific characters so unfortunately no Big Daddies here also characters who
Big Daddies here also characters who
Big Daddies here also characters who already appeared in the 80s and 90s
already appeared in the 80s and 90s
already appeared in the 80s and 90s lists are not eligible to appear again
lists are not eligible to appear again
lists are not eligible to appear again so check out those lists if your
so check out those lists if your
so check out those lists if your favorite wasn’t on here number 10
favorite wasn’t on here number 10
favorite wasn’t on here number 10 Captain John price Call of Duty series
Captain John price Call of Duty series
Captain John price Call of Duty series but if goodies are you waiting oh man
but if goodies are you waiting oh man
but if goodies are you waiting oh man war is hell but combat is a little less
war is hell but combat is a little less
war is hell but combat is a little less daunting with a captain like John price
daunting with a captain like John price
daunting with a captain like John price heading the charge whether you’re
heading the charge whether you’re
heading the charge whether you’re playing as price or following him into
playing as price or following him into
playing as price or following him into battle this British soldier demonstrates
battle this British soldier demonstrates
battle this British soldier demonstrates everything that makes a great leader
everything that makes a great leader
everything that makes a great leader it’s quite a racket into that’s quite
it’s quite a racket into that’s quite
it’s quite a racket into that’s quite alright I can still walk he might fire
alright I can still walk he might fire
alright I can still walk he might fire off insults even more than he fires his
off insults even more than he fires his
off insults even more than he fires his m4a1 but behind every insult there’s
m4a1 but behind every insult there’s
m4a1 but behind every insult there’s affection for his men so while
affection for his men so while
affection for his men so while maintaining a sense of humor he’ll
maintaining a sense of humor he’ll
maintaining a sense of humor he’ll tackle each mission with great gravitas
tackle each mission with great gravitas
tackle each mission with great gravitas by the modern warfare trilogies
by the modern warfare trilogies
by the modern warfare trilogies conclusion you’ll truly come to
conclusion you’ll truly come to
conclusion you’ll truly come to recognize price as a friend and brother
number nine Marcus Fenix Gears of War
number nine Marcus Fenix Gears of War series boy welcome to the big shop
series boy welcome to the big shop
series boy welcome to the big shop sergeant Phoenix you ready Enduro you
sergeant Phoenix you ready Enduro you
sergeant Phoenix you ready Enduro you know it while Marcus Fenix undeniably
know it while Marcus Fenix undeniably
know it while Marcus Fenix undeniably has his badass moments there is more to
has his badass moments there is more to
has his badass moments there is more to this mounting grunting juggernaut than
this mounting grunting juggernaut than
this mounting grunting juggernaut than just an action hero this is not what she
just an action hero this is not what she
just an action hero this is not what she behind his hulking exterior Marcus
behind his hulking exterior Marcus
behind his hulking exterior Marcus harbors a vulnerable side exemplified
harbors a vulnerable side exemplified
harbors a vulnerable side exemplified through the loss of his father his
through the loss of his father his
through the loss of his father his feelings toward fellow soldier Anya and
feelings toward fellow soldier Anya and
feelings toward fellow soldier Anya and his duties as the leader of Delta Squad
his duties as the leader of Delta Squad
his duties as the leader of Delta Squad nice work Delta and ruck carmine you did
nice work Delta and ruck carmine you did
nice work Delta and ruck carmine you did good
good
good this gives the Gears of War series a
this gives the Gears of War series a
this gives the Gears of War series a true human element with a relatable hero
true human element with a relatable hero
true human element with a relatable hero at its core toy
at its core toy
at its core toy he’s got a lot of weight to carry on his
he’s got a lot of weight to carry on his
he’s got a lot of weight to carry on his shoulders but Marcus’s shoulders are
shoulders but Marcus’s shoulders are
shoulders but Marcus’s shoulders are fortunately broader than most fat
fortunately broader than most fat
fortunately broader than most fat satisfied number eight max payne max
satisfied number eight max payne max
satisfied number eight max payne max payne series i didn’t like the way the
payne series i didn’t like the way the
payne series i didn’t like the way the show started they’ve given me the best
show started they’ve given me the best
show started they’ve given me the best seat in the house front row center
seat in the house front row center
seat in the house front row center what really stands out about this decade
what really stands out about this decade
what really stands out about this decade in gaming is how developers started
in gaming is how developers started
in gaming is how developers started taking on more chances with their
taking on more chances with their
taking on more chances with their protagonists rather than being mere
protagonists rather than being mere
protagonists rather than being mere shells for players to where characters
shells for players to where characters
shells for players to where characters can now be sensitive troubled and not
can now be sensitive troubled and not
can now be sensitive troubled and not necessarily all that heroic the NYPD is
necessarily all that heroic the NYPD is
necessarily all that heroic the NYPD is currently in pursuit of max payne a
currently in pursuit of max payne a
currently in pursuit of max payne a repeated felon believed to be armed and
repeated felon believed to be armed and
repeated felon believed to be armed and extremely dangerous gunning for payback
extremely dangerous gunning for payback
extremely dangerous gunning for payback after the murder of his wife and
after the murder of his wife and
after the murder of his wife and daughter max payne is a hard-boiled
daughter max payne is a hard-boiled
daughter max payne is a hard-boiled antihero straight out of a filmed war ah
antihero straight out of a filmed war ah
antihero straight out of a filmed war ah yes that is a fake legend jerk pains
yes that is a fake legend jerk pains
yes that is a fake legend jerk pains emotional journey isn’t always the most
emotional journey isn’t always the most
emotional journey isn’t always the most pleasant or triumphant but that’s what
pleasant or triumphant but that’s what
pleasant or triumphant but that’s what makes him such a compelling person to
makes him such a compelling person to
makes him such a compelling person to follow
follow
follow no no god no please mission number seven
no no god no please mission number seven
no no god no please mission number seven the heavy Team Fortress 2 I am heavy
the heavy Team Fortress 2 I am heavy
the heavy Team Fortress 2 I am heavy weapons guy the heavy weapons guys name
weapons guy the heavy weapons guys name
weapons guy the heavy weapons guys name pretty much speaks for himself he’s a
pretty much speaks for himself he’s a
pretty much speaks for himself he’s a guy and he carries the most absurdly
guy and he carries the most absurdly
guy and he carries the most absurdly heavy weapon in all of gaming even
heavy weapon in all of gaming even
heavy weapon in all of gaming even without Sasha the heavy could probably
without Sasha the heavy could probably
without Sasha the heavy could probably crush his opponents with his bare hands
crush his opponents with his bare hands
crush his opponents with his bare hands but all guns aside he’s also a highly
but all guns aside he’s also a highly
but all guns aside he’s also a highly enjoyable character in an instant this
enjoyable character in an instant this
enjoyable character in an instant this Russian can go from gentle giant to
Russian can go from gentle giant to
Russian can go from gentle giant to cackling madman there’s something
cackling madman there’s something
cackling madman there’s something surprisingly delightful about the
surprisingly delightful about the
surprisingly delightful about the Heavy’s gleeful trigger-happy nature and
Heavy’s gleeful trigger-happy nature and
Heavy’s gleeful trigger-happy nature and his admiration for artillery Paul
his admiration for artillery Paul
his admiration for artillery Paul touched my god the heavies enthusiasm
touched my god the heavies enthusiasm
touched my god the heavies enthusiasm rubs off on the player whether he’s
rubs off on the player whether he’s
rubs off on the player whether he’s spitting up his chain gun or just
spitting up his chain gun or just
spitting up his chain gun or just playing poker at the inventory you’ll
playing poker at the inventory you’ll
playing poker at the inventory you’ll take many bullets before dying I think
take many bullets before dying I think
take many bullets before dying I think number 6 Carl Johnson grand theft auto
number 6 Carl Johnson grand theft auto
number 6 Carl Johnson grand theft auto san andreas welcome home Carl glad to be
san andreas welcome home Carl glad to be
san andreas welcome home Carl glad to be back while it was tempting to include
back while it was tempting to include
back while it was tempting to include niko bellic on this list Carl Johnson
niko bellic on this list Carl Johnson
niko bellic on this list Carl Johnson represents an even greater turning point
represents an even greater turning point
represents an even greater turning point for the Grand Theft Auto series lost you
for the Grand Theft Auto series lost you
for the Grand Theft Auto series lost you gone for starters CJ was arguably the
gone for starters CJ was arguably the
gone for starters CJ was arguably the first GTA protagonist that felt like a
first GTA protagonist that felt like a
first GTA protagonist that felt like a genuine human being yeah yeah if the
genuine human being yeah yeah if the
genuine human being yeah yeah if the show you know then I’ll see y’all later
show you know then I’ll see y’all later
show you know then I’ll see y’all later sure this gangster commits countless
sure this gangster commits countless
sure this gangster commits countless ridiculously violent acts but at the
ridiculously violent acts but at the
ridiculously violent acts but at the same time however CJ can be
same time however CJ can be
same time however CJ can be compassionate remorseful and a voice of
compassionate remorseful and a voice of
compassionate remorseful and a voice of reason
reason
reason big SMO it’s me
big SMO it’s me
big SMO it’s me Carl chill chill even as he moves up the
Carl chill chill even as he moves up the
Carl chill chill even as he moves up the criminal ranks he maintains something of
criminal ranks he maintains something of
criminal ranks he maintains something of a moral code he’s no saint
a moral code he’s no saint
a moral code he’s no saint but does his best to get through life
but does his best to get through life
but does his best to get through life see you rad awesome number five Ezio
see you rad awesome number five Ezio
see you rad awesome number five Ezio Auditore Assassin’s Creed series you
Auditore Assassin’s Creed series you
Auditore Assassin’s Creed series you autumn least idiots Hildy’s hoodie
autumn least idiots Hildy’s hoodie
autumn least idiots Hildy’s hoodie everything in the initial sequel to
everything in the initial sequel to
everything in the initial sequel to Assassin’s Creed got a massive upgrade
Assassin’s Creed got a massive upgrade
Assassin’s Creed got a massive upgrade including the main character Ezio
including the main character Ezio
including the main character Ezio Auditore story immediately sucks the
Auditore story immediately sucks the
Auditore story immediately sucks the player in as this lover turned fighter
player in as this lover turned fighter
player in as this lover turned fighter seeks revenge for his father and
seeks revenge for his father and
seeks revenge for his father and brothers while also doing right by his
brothers while also doing right by his
brothers while also doing right by his remaining family members choose your own
remaining family members choose your own
remaining family members choose your own way
way
way not follow me witty charismatic and
not follow me witty charismatic and
not follow me witty charismatic and deadly with his hidden blade
deadly with his hidden blade
deadly with his hidden blade Ezio is definitely someone we want as a
Ezio is definitely someone we want as a
Ezio is definitely someone we want as a friend rather than an enemy
friend rather than an enemy
friend rather than an enemy requiescat his lifelong journey through
requiescat his lifelong journey through
requiescat his lifelong journey through the Italian Renaissance overflows with
the Italian Renaissance overflows with
the Italian Renaissance overflows with thrills heartbreak and revelations
thrills heartbreak and revelations
thrills heartbreak and revelations easily making Ezio the most
easily making Ezio the most
easily making Ezio the most unforgettable of all of Desmond’s
unforgettable of all of Desmond’s
unforgettable of all of Desmond’s ancestors thus far you will be the one
ancestors thus far you will be the one
ancestors thus far you will be the one to make all this suffering worth
to make all this suffering worth
to make all this suffering worth something in the end
something in the end
something in the end number four Nathan Drake uncharted
number four Nathan Drake uncharted
number four Nathan Drake uncharted series there we go in the 80s and 90s
series there we go in the 80s and 90s
series there we go in the 80s and 90s videogames were mainly about the player
videogames were mainly about the player
videogames were mainly about the player having an epic journey nowadays though
having an epic journey nowadays though
having an epic journey nowadays though games have come to be more about the
games have come to be more about the
games have come to be more about the player having a journey with someone
player having a journey with someone
player having a journey with someone they truly care about mighty smart funny
they truly care about mighty smart funny
they truly care about mighty smart funny resourceful passionate and just the
resourceful passionate and just the
resourceful passionate and just the right amount of crazy Nathan Drake is
right amount of crazy Nathan Drake is
right amount of crazy Nathan Drake is our ideal guide to adventure ranted
our ideal guide to adventure ranted
our ideal guide to adventure ranted Drake can also be a rapscallion
Drake can also be a rapscallion
Drake can also be a rapscallion but that edge somehow makes him all the
but that edge somehow makes him all the
but that edge somehow makes him all the more appealing whether falling out of
more appealing whether falling out of
more appealing whether falling out of planes or hanging out of trains we’d
planes or hanging out of trains we’d
planes or hanging out of trains we’d accompany this honorable thief to the
accompany this honorable thief to the
accompany this honorable thief to the ends of the earth when he’s not selling
ends of the earth when he’s not selling
ends of the earth when he’s not selling out to Subway subway where winner seat
out to Subway subway where winner seat
out to Subway subway where winner seat number three Kratos God of War series
number three Kratos God of War series
number three Kratos God of War series the monster you’ve created has returned
the monster you’ve created has returned
the monster you’ve created has returned to kill you
to kill you
to kill you although religious people have often
although religious people have often
although religious people have often debated about whether God is forgiving
debated about whether God is forgiving
debated about whether God is forgiving or vengeful there’s no denying that
or vengeful there’s no denying that
or vengeful there’s no denying that Kratos is a vengeful God I will have my
Kratos is a vengeful God I will have my
Kratos is a vengeful God I will have my revenge however he’s more like a God on
revenge however he’s more like a God on
revenge however he’s more like a God on steroids
steroids
steroids even ripping Poseidon and Zeus a new one
even ripping Poseidon and Zeus a new one
even ripping Poseidon and Zeus a new one with that power however comes great
with that power however comes great
with that power however comes great tragedy a Spartan warrior that’s been
tragedy a Spartan warrior that’s been
tragedy a Spartan warrior that’s been virtually stripped of any humanity it’s
virtually stripped of any humanity it’s
virtually stripped of any humanity it’s hard to think of a moment in God of War
hard to think of a moment in God of War
hard to think of a moment in God of War where Kratos isn’t committing an act of
where Kratos isn’t committing an act of
where Kratos isn’t committing an act of terrific violence if you’re looking for
terrific violence if you’re looking for
terrific violence if you’re looking for an outlet to release your pent-up rage
an outlet to release your pent-up rage
an outlet to release your pent-up rage though Kratos is the answer to your
though Kratos is the answer to your
though Kratos is the answer to your prayers destroy my enemies and my life
prayers destroy my enemies and my life
prayers destroy my enemies and my life is yours number 2 GLaDOS portal series
is yours number 2 GLaDOS portal series
is yours number 2 GLaDOS portal series oh it’s you from the moment we hear
oh it’s you from the moment we hear
oh it’s you from the moment we hear GLaDOS is ominously calm voice in portal
GLaDOS is ominously calm voice in portal
GLaDOS is ominously calm voice in portal it’s clear that something is not quite
it’s clear that something is not quite
it’s clear that something is not quite right our suspicions are confirmed once
right our suspicions are confirmed once
right our suspicions are confirmed once the cake is revealed to be a lie
this artificial life-form and disk
this artificial life-form and disk operating system becomes progressively
operating system becomes progressively
operating system becomes progressively more fascinating the sequel as her
more fascinating the sequel as her
more fascinating the sequel as her surprising backstory is revealed and she
surprising backstory is revealed and she
surprising backstory is revealed and she becomes an unlikely ally nobody murdered
becomes an unlikely ally nobody murdered
becomes an unlikely ally nobody murdered me or put me in a potato or fed me the
me or put me in a potato or fed me the
me or put me in a potato or fed me the birds I had a pretty good life and then
birds I had a pretty good life and then
birds I had a pretty good life and then you showed up you dangerous mute lunatic
you showed up you dangerous mute lunatic
you showed up you dangerous mute lunatic by the game’s end she might want us gone
by the game’s end she might want us gone
by the game’s end she might want us gone but we all want a little bit more of her
but we all want a little bit more of her
but we all want a little bit more of her goodies great what about how I’m going a
goodies great what about how I’m going a
goodies great what about how I’m going a bit like Hal 9000 with sarcasm and
bit like Hal 9000 with sarcasm and
bit like Hal 9000 with sarcasm and singing chops
singing chops
singing chops GLaDOS simply takes the cake
before we level up our top pick here are
before we level up our top pick here are a few honorable mentions listen up
a few honorable mentions listen up
a few honorable mentions listen up Normandy this is your commander speaking
Normandy this is your commander speaking
Normandy this is your commander speaking we have our orders
we have our orders
we have our orders find Saren before he finds the conduit
find Saren before he finds the conduit
find Saren before he finds the conduit and I refuse to let anything get in the
and I refuse to let anything get in the
and I refuse to let anything get in the way of that mission here to reclaim
way of that mission here to reclaim
way of that mission here to reclaim what is rightfully mine dr. Freeman I
what is rightfully mine dr. Freeman I
what is rightfully mine dr. Freeman I presume I better hurry interesting
presume I better hurry interesting
presume I better hurry interesting you’re quite handy with your wrench you
you’re quite handy with your wrench you
you’re quite handy with your wrench you bet I built that ship with it so are you
bet I built that ship with it so are you
bet I built that ship with it so are you lazy bum I knew that I’d find you
lazy bum I knew that I’d find you
lazy bum I knew that I’d find you snoozing down here number one Master
snoozing down here number one Master
snoozing down here number one Master Chief halo series good to see you mr.
Chief halo series good to see you mr.
Chief halo series good to see you mr. chief things aren’t going well while
chief things aren’t going well while
chief things aren’t going well while we’ve yet to see Master Chief’s face in
we’ve yet to see Master Chief’s face in
we’ve yet to see Master Chief’s face in its entirety
its entirety
its entirety he quickly evolved into the faces of
he quickly evolved into the faces of
he quickly evolved into the faces of Halo Xbox and an entire gaming
Halo Xbox and an entire gaming
Halo Xbox and an entire gaming generation tell that to the government
generation tell that to the government
generation tell that to the government it’s safe to say that this super
it’s safe to say that this super
it’s safe to say that this super soldiers green armor and helmet are
soldiers green armor and helmet are
soldiers green armor and helmet are forever embedded into our popular
forever embedded into our popular
forever embedded into our popular culture we’re not leaving him here yeah
culture we’re not leaving him here yeah
culture we’re not leaving him here yeah you’re not the strong silent type
you’re not the strong silent type
you’re not the strong silent type Master Chief has only become more
Master Chief has only become more
Master Chief has only become more intriguing complex and identifiable with
intriguing complex and identifiable with
intriguing complex and identifiable with every passing game his farewell to
every passing game his farewell to
every passing game his farewell to Cortana being an emotional high point it
Cortana being an emotional high point it
Cortana being an emotional high point it was my job to take care of you we were
was my job to take care of you we were
was my job to take care of you we were supposed to take care of each other
supposed to take care of each other
supposed to take care of each other and we did we can’t wait to continue
and we did we can’t wait to continue
and we did we can’t wait to continue peeling back the Master Chief’s layers
peeling back the Master Chief’s layers
peeling back the Master Chief’s layers until we finally find the man behind the
until we finally find the man behind the
until we finally find the man behind the mask I need a weapon
mask I need a weapon
mask I need a weapon right this way do you agree with our
right this way do you agree with our
right this way do you agree with our list kick the valium in and keep it real
list kick the valium in and keep it real
list kick the valium in and keep it real who’s your favorite video game character
who’s your favorite video game character
who’s your favorite video game character from this decade for more entertaining
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