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Top 10 Memorable Video Game Characters of the 2010s


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video game characters have certainly come a long way and you have to promise

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watchmojo.com and today we’re concluding our series of the most memorable video

our series of the most memorable video

our series of the most memorable video game characters with the top 10

game characters with the top 10

game characters with the top 10 memorable video game characters of the

memorable video game characters of the

memorable video game characters of the 2010s

2010s

2010s for this list we’re taking a look at

for this list we’re taking a look at

for this list we’re taking a look at video game characters that achieved

video game characters that achieved

video game characters that achieved their iconic status in the past five

their iconic status in the past five

their iconic status in the past five years if you didn’t see a character you

years if you didn’t see a character you

years if you didn’t see a character you thought should be here make sure you

thought should be here make sure you

thought should be here make sure you check out our previous videos in the

check out our previous videos in the

check out our previous videos in the series to see if they made it there

series to see if they made it there

series to see if they made it there cheer up handsome we’re here number 10

cheer up handsome we’re here number 10

cheer up handsome we’re here number 10 Jodie Holmes beyond 2 souls beyond 2

Jodie Holmes beyond 2 souls beyond 2

Jodie Holmes beyond 2 souls beyond 2 souls is evidence that video games have

souls is evidence that video games have

souls is evidence that video games have become as filmic as ever with cinematic

become as filmic as ever with cinematic

become as filmic as ever with cinematic cutscenes and big-name actor starring I

cutscenes and big-name actor starring I

cutscenes and big-name actor starring I was born with a strange gift our leading

was born with a strange gift our leading

was born with a strange gift our leading lady here is Ellen Page in a powerful

lady here is Ellen Page in a powerful

lady here is Ellen Page in a powerful performance as Jodie Holmes a young

performance as Jodie Holmes a young

performance as Jodie Holmes a young woman with one heck of an invisible

woman with one heck of an invisible

woman with one heck of an invisible friend as surreal as the game gets

friend as surreal as the game gets

friend as surreal as the game gets Jodi’s strength sympathy and humanity

Jodi’s strength sympathy and humanity

Jodi’s strength sympathy and humanity gives the experience genuine spirit pun

gives the experience genuine spirit pun

gives the experience genuine spirit pun intended

intended

intended thanks by the time the player learns the

thanks by the time the player learns the

thanks by the time the player learns the secrets behind Jodi’s unusual gift there

secrets behind Jodi’s unusual gift there

secrets behind Jodi’s unusual gift there feel like their soul has become linked

feel like their soul has become linked

feel like their soul has become linked to hers

number nine Freddy fazbear five nights

number nine Freddy fazbear five nights at Freddy’s series say what you want

at Freddy’s series say what you want

at Freddy’s series say what you want about these games there’s no denying

about these games there’s no denying

about these games there’s no denying that Freddy’s been prolific these days

Freddy fazbear is one of those

Freddy fazbear is one of those animatronics from Chucky Cheese or

animatronics from Chucky Cheese or

animatronics from Chucky Cheese or Showbiz Pizza only a million times more

Showbiz Pizza only a million times more

Showbiz Pizza only a million times more terrifying this demented brown bear is

terrifying this demented brown bear is

terrifying this demented brown bear is every child and every security guards

every child and every security guards

every child and every security guards worst nightmare coming to life with his

worst nightmare coming to life with his

worst nightmare coming to life with his fellow Splash Mountain rejects when the

fellow Splash Mountain rejects when the

fellow Splash Mountain rejects when the lights at the pizza parlor go out Freddy

lights at the pizza parlor go out Freddy

lights at the pizza parlor go out Freddy has exploded into popularity so rapidly

has exploded into popularity so rapidly

has exploded into popularity so rapidly that he’s already been the focus of

that he’s already been the focus of

that he’s already been the focus of multiple sequels and let’s play videos

multiple sequels and let’s play videos

multiple sequels and let’s play videos something of the ultimate screamer

something of the ultimate screamer

something of the ultimate screamer you wouldn’t want Freddy jumping out at

you wouldn’t want Freddy jumping out at

you wouldn’t want Freddy jumping out at you in the middle of the night number 8

you in the middle of the night number 8

you in the middle of the night number 8 John Marston Red Dead Redemption just

John Marston Red Dead Redemption just

John Marston Red Dead Redemption just got to learn to shoot straighter you get

got to learn to shoot straighter you get

got to learn to shoot straighter you get yourself eaten by some anime funny Paul

yourself eaten by some anime funny Paul

yourself eaten by some anime funny Paul thank you so this outlaw is torn between

thank you so this outlaw is torn between

thank you so this outlaw is torn between the good the bad and the ugly when the

the good the bad and the ugly when the

the good the bad and the ugly when the FBI forces him to take out his former

FBI forces him to take out his former

FBI forces him to take out his former Wild Bunch in exchange for his family

Wild Bunch in exchange for his family

Wild Bunch in exchange for his family safety

safety

safety I don’t capture my former brother in

I don’t capture my former brother in

I don’t capture my former brother in arms great harm will befall my friend

arms great harm will befall my friend

arms great harm will befall my friend John Marston desires nothing more than

John Marston desires nothing more than

John Marston desires nothing more than to leave his life of crime behind but

to leave his life of crime behind but

to leave his life of crime behind but that’s unfortunately not in the cards

that’s unfortunately not in the cards

that’s unfortunately not in the cards just yet so calm down and play along

just yet so calm down and play along

just yet so calm down and play along with us his road to redemption can often

with us his road to redemption can often

with us his road to redemption can often feel like a road to perdition all while

feel like a road to perdition all while

feel like a road to perdition all while committing murder and grand theft

committing murder and grand theft

committing murder and grand theft stagecoach overall Marston emerges as

stagecoach overall Marston emerges as

stagecoach overall Marston emerges as one of the most complex anti heroes of

one of the most complex anti heroes of

one of the most complex anti heroes of this medium challenging whether the ends

this medium challenging whether the ends

this medium challenging whether the ends justify the means and looking like a

justify the means and looking like a

justify the means and looking like a total boss in the process number 7

total boss in the process number 7

total boss in the process number 7 Bayonetta Bayonetta series

arriving in the US and Europe right

arriving in the US and Europe right after the start of this decade bayonet

after the start of this decade bayonet

after the start of this decade bayonet is reminiscent of a character out of

is reminiscent of a character out of

is reminiscent of a character out of Zack Snyder’s sucker punch only you know

Zack Snyder’s sucker punch only you know

Zack Snyder’s sucker punch only you know fun funny and complete with a refreshing

fun funny and complete with a refreshing

fun funny and complete with a refreshing personality it took the words right out

personality it took the words right out

personality it took the words right out of my mouth

of my mouth

of my mouth at first this shape-shifting which might

at first this shape-shifting which might

at first this shape-shifting which might seem like a bit of a fanservice sex God

seem like a bit of a fanservice sex God

seem like a bit of a fanservice sex God but Bayonetta unexpectedly sneaks up on

but Bayonetta unexpectedly sneaks up on

but Bayonetta unexpectedly sneaks up on the player as a character you have tired

the player as a character you have tired

the player as a character you have tired you in with a very complicated backstory

you in with a very complicated backstory

you in with a very complicated backstory and empathetic connections towards those

and empathetic connections towards those

and empathetic connections towards those closest to her

closest to her

closest to her Bayonetta becomes incredibly appealing

Bayonetta becomes incredibly appealing

Bayonetta becomes incredibly appealing on both the outside and the inside now

on both the outside and the inside now

on both the outside and the inside now that you mentioned throughout her

that you mentioned throughout her

that you mentioned throughout her over-the-top adventures you can count on

over-the-top adventures you can count on

over-the-top adventures you can count on her being witty flexible and able to get

her being witty flexible and able to get

her being witty flexible and able to get out of any scuffle with a cheeky grin

out of any scuffle with a cheeky grin

out of any scuffle with a cheeky grin well not very romantic number 6 claptrap

well not very romantic number 6 claptrap

well not very romantic number 6 claptrap borderlands series sorry I’m gonna take

borderlands series sorry I’m gonna take

borderlands series sorry I’m gonna take this car to me while the borderlands

this car to me while the borderlands

this car to me while the borderlands games are full of wisecracking

games are full of wisecracking

games are full of wisecracking characters like handsome Jack the one

characters like handsome Jack the one

characters like handsome Jack the one that will likely stick with you the most

that will likely stick with you the most

that will likely stick with you the most is this general-purpose robot there’s no

is this general-purpose robot there’s no

is this general-purpose robot there’s no stopping us now minion together we chef

stopping us now minion together we chef

stopping us now minion together we chef breathe Pandora the rapid talking

breathe Pandora the rapid talking

breathe Pandora the rapid talking claptrap never shuts up but that’s

claptrap never shuts up but that’s

claptrap never shuts up but that’s acceptable because he’s constantly

acceptable because he’s constantly

acceptable because he’s constantly stealing the franchise’s best wines now

stealing the franchise’s best wines now

stealing the franchise’s best wines now that your DNA is registered you have the

that your DNA is registered you have the

that your DNA is registered you have the best a terrific death and dismemberment

best a terrific death and dismemberment

best a terrific death and dismemberment insurance due to his programming

insurance due to his programming

insurance due to his programming claptrap usually comes off his chipper

claptrap usually comes off his chipper

claptrap usually comes off his chipper excited and optimistic even when he’s

excited and optimistic even when he’s

excited and optimistic even when he’s extremely depressed yeah I totally just

extremely depressed yeah I totally just

extremely depressed yeah I totally just got fired he’s larger than life presence

got fired he’s larger than life presence

got fired he’s larger than life presence leaves you wanting even more which is

leaves you wanting even more which is

leaves you wanting even more which is why claptrap got upgraded to playable

why claptrap got upgraded to playable

why claptrap got upgraded to playable character in Borderlands the pre-sequel

character in Borderlands the pre-sequel

character in Borderlands the pre-sequel and is the star of his own web series

and is the star of his own web series

and is the star of his own web series you come back to full reverse tomorrow

you come back to full reverse tomorrow

you come back to full reverse tomorrow night nonfat mocha berry cynic Oh number

night nonfat mocha berry cynic Oh number

night nonfat mocha berry cynic Oh number 5 Elizabeth

5 Elizabeth

5 Elizabeth BioShock Infinite yuria real enough it

BioShock Infinite yuria real enough it

BioShock Infinite yuria real enough it would have been easy for the developers

would have been easy for the developers

would have been easy for the developers of BioShock Infinite to make Elizabeth

of BioShock Infinite to make Elizabeth

of BioShock Infinite to make Elizabeth into another annoying escort mission or

into another annoying escort mission or

into another annoying escort mission or an AI companion instead they created one

an AI companion instead they created one

an AI companion instead they created one of the most intriguing and likeable

of the most intriguing and likeable

of the most intriguing and likeable female characters ever

female characters ever

female characters ever wash away the things that you’ve done

wash away the things that you’ve done

wash away the things that you’ve done you go cooped up like a caged bird for

you go cooped up like a caged bird for

you go cooped up like a caged bird for years Elizabeth is wide-eyed and curious

years Elizabeth is wide-eyed and curious

years Elizabeth is wide-eyed and curious but also intelligent resourceful and

but also intelligent resourceful and

but also intelligent resourceful and always around to throw you a little

always around to throw you a little

always around to throw you a little extra ammo leave a lot hurt give me a

extra ammo leave a lot hurt give me a

extra ammo leave a lot hurt give me a second she quickly becomes the driving

second she quickly becomes the driving

second she quickly becomes the driving force that gets the player through the

force that gets the player through the

force that gets the player through the game resulting in a mind-blowing

game resulting in a mind-blowing

game resulting in a mind-blowing conclusion where they learned this

conclusion where they learned this

conclusion where they learned this mysterious woman is capable of more than

mysterious woman is capable of more than

mysterious woman is capable of more than two ever imagined plus she gets a super

two ever imagined plus she gets a super

two ever imagined plus she gets a super happy ending at the end of the expansion

happy ending at the end of the expansion

happy ending at the end of the expansion burial at sea

number four Clementine Telltale’s The

number four Clementine Telltale’s The Walking Dead series I want my parents to

Walking Dead series I want my parents to

Walking Dead series I want my parents to come home now okay we’re just gonna go

come home now okay we’re just gonna go

come home now okay we’re just gonna go out and say it

out and say it

out and say it the characters in Telltale’s The Walking

the characters in Telltale’s The Walking

the characters in Telltale’s The Walking Dead are way better than the ones on the

Dead are way better than the ones on the

Dead are way better than the ones on the TV show yeah come at me bro

TV show yeah come at me bro

TV show yeah come at me bro you’re smarter than all of them the most

you’re smarter than all of them the most

you’re smarter than all of them the most captivating character of them all is

captivating character of them all is

captivating character of them all is Clementine a little girl that season one

Clementine a little girl that season one

Clementine a little girl that season one protagonist Lee Everett swears to

protagonist Lee Everett swears to

protagonist Lee Everett swears to protect let’s go stay close to me

protect let’s go stay close to me

protect let’s go stay close to me in season two Clementine takes center

in season two Clementine takes center

in season two Clementine takes center stage and grows up right before our eyes

although The Walking Dead gets more

although The Walking Dead gets more tragic and shocking with each passing

tragic and shocking with each passing

tragic and shocking with each passing episode clementines will to survive

episode clementines will to survive

episode clementines will to survive keeps us going strong smart and caring

keeps us going strong smart and caring

keeps us going strong smart and caring she’s one of the most believable child

she’s one of the most believable child

she’s one of the most believable child characters in fiction Shh

characters in fiction Shh

characters in fiction Shh number three Voss Montenegro far cry 3

number three Voss Montenegro far cry 3

number three Voss Montenegro far cry 3 hello and welcome to my show the gaming

hello and welcome to my show the gaming

hello and welcome to my show the gaming industry has given us a number of

industry has given us a number of

industry has given us a number of memorable villains but few are as

memorable villains but few are as

memorable villains but few are as legitimately spine-tingling as boss

legitimately spine-tingling as boss

legitimately spine-tingling as boss Montenegro from far cry 3

Montenegro from far cry 3

Montenegro from far cry 3 I’m sorry what did you say hmm what did

I’m sorry what did you say hmm what did

I’m sorry what did you say hmm what did you say do you want me to slice you up

you say do you want me to slice you up

you say do you want me to slice you up and like I did your friend why because

and like I did your friend why because

and like I did your friend why because he feels like a person that could exist

he feels like a person that could exist

he feels like a person that could exist in the real world and thanks to Michael

in the real world and thanks to Michael

in the real world and thanks to Michael mando he technically does Chris say uh

mando he technically does Chris say uh

mando he technically does Chris say uh no to the internet people’s holding our

no to the internet people’s holding our

no to the internet people’s holding our heroes captive everything about this

heroes captive everything about this

heroes captive everything about this madman from his body language to his

madman from his body language to his

madman from his body language to his definition of insanity speech to his

definition of insanity speech to his

definition of insanity speech to his unpredictable tendencies rings true to a

unpredictable tendencies rings true to a

unpredictable tendencies rings true to a genuine psychopath did I ever tell you

genuine psychopath did I ever tell you

genuine psychopath did I ever tell you the definition of insanity each word

the definition of insanity each word

the definition of insanity each word that emanates from his mouth chills the

that emanates from his mouth chills the

that emanates from his mouth chills the player to the bone that is crazy

player to the bone that is crazy

player to the bone that is crazy number two Trevor Phillips Grand Theft

number two Trevor Phillips Grand Theft

number two Trevor Phillips Grand Theft Auto 5 oh I love you obscene immoral and

Auto 5 oh I love you obscene immoral and

Auto 5 oh I love you obscene immoral and with a surprisingly large vocabulary

with a surprisingly large vocabulary

with a surprisingly large vocabulary Trevor Phillips leaves behind a trail of

Trevor Phillips leaves behind a trail of

Trevor Phillips leaves behind a trail of carnage wherever he goes what was that

carnage wherever he goes what was that

carnage wherever he goes what was that well what was that ah that’s exactly why

well what was that ah that’s exactly why

well what was that ah that’s exactly why he’s such a perfect fit for the Grand

he’s such a perfect fit for the Grand

he’s such a perfect fit for the Grand Theft Auto universe though this criminal

Theft Auto universe though this criminal

Theft Auto universe though this criminal is the human incarnation of a car wreck

is the human incarnation of a car wreck

is the human incarnation of a car wreck he may be hard to watch but you simply

he may be hard to watch but you simply

he may be hard to watch but you simply can’t look away as Trevor beats tortures

can’t look away as Trevor beats tortures

can’t look away as Trevor beats tortures and kills people in a fit of anarchy

he doesn’t care what others think of him

he doesn’t care what others think of him and that’s actually kind of refreshing

and that’s actually kind of refreshing

and that’s actually kind of refreshing being bad never felt so good with Trevor

being bad never felt so good with Trevor

being bad never felt so good with Trevor in the driver’s seat

in the driver’s seat

in the driver’s seat you better trade alright then I will let

you better trade alright then I will let

you better trade alright then I will let me go before we reveal our top pick here

me go before we reveal our top pick here

me go before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions the world

are a few honorable mentions the world

are a few honorable mentions the world is different now the old rules no longer

is different now the old rules no longer

is different now the old rules no longer apply

the people of bionis will never let you

the people of bionis will never let you triumph number one Joel and Ellie the

triumph number one Joel and Ellie the

triumph number one Joel and Ellie the Last of Us Ellie that ain’t for kids

Last of Us Ellie that ain’t for kids

Last of Us Ellie that ain’t for kids whoa Joel a surly survivor seeking

whoa Joel a surly survivor seeking

whoa Joel a surly survivor seeking redemption and Ellie a fourteen-year-old

redemption and Ellie a fourteen-year-old

redemption and Ellie a fourteen-year-old possessing the answers to mankind’s

possessing the answers to mankind’s

possessing the answers to mankind’s future are such authentic individuals

future are such authentic individuals

future are such authentic individuals that they practically feel like flesh

that they practically feel like flesh

that they practically feel like flesh and blood I get in trouble down there

and blood I get in trouble down there

and blood I get in trouble down there you make every shot count the action

you make every shot count the action

you make every shot count the action set-pieces in the last of us aren’t

set-pieces in the last of us aren’t

set-pieces in the last of us aren’t afterthought compared to the quieter

afterthought compared to the quieter

afterthought compared to the quieter moments when these two simply connect as

moments when these two simply connect as

moments when these two simply connect as human beings when enemies do attack

human beings when enemies do attack

human beings when enemies do attack however we’re 100% committed to making

however we’re 100% committed to making

however we’re 100% committed to making sure that the people we’ve grown to love

sure that the people we’ve grown to love

sure that the people we’ve grown to love will endure don’t tell me that I would

will endure don’t tell me that I would

will endure don’t tell me that I would be safer with someone else because the

be safer with someone else because the

be safer with someone else because the truth is I would just be more scared the

truth is I would just be more scared the

truth is I would just be more scared the relationship Joel and Ellie develop is a

relationship Joel and Ellie develop is a

relationship Joel and Ellie develop is a true breakthrough in how meaningful and

true breakthrough in how meaningful and

true breakthrough in how meaningful and important video games can be to

important video games can be to

this everything you were hoping for do

this everything you were hoping for do you agree with our list which recent

you agree with our list which recent

you agree with our list which recent video game character left an impression

video game character left an impression

video game character left an impression on you for more entertaining top 10s

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