these characters are the strong silent types literally pays to be the strong
types literally pays to be the strong
types literally pays to be the strong silent type welcome to watchmojo.com and
silent type welcome to watchmojo.com and
silent type welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten silent protagonists in
for the top ten silent protagonists in
for the top ten silent protagonists in video games but the time for talk is not
video games but the time for talk is not
video games but the time for talk is not net for this list we ranked the best
net for this list we ranked the best
net for this list we ranked the best videogame protagonists whom we rarely or
videogame protagonists whom we rarely or
videogame protagonists whom we rarely or never hear speaking we’re sticking to
never hear speaking we’re sticking to
never hear speaking we’re sticking to one per franchise and we’re ruling out
one per franchise and we’re ruling out
one per franchise and we’re ruling out characters like the dovahkiin from
characters like the dovahkiin from
characters like the dovahkiin from skyrim as he talks through text boxes
skyrim as he talks through text boxes
skyrim as he talks through text boxes and shouts as well as characters that
and shouts as well as characters that
and shouts as well as characters that started as silent protagonists but
started as silent protagonists but
started as silent protagonists but started speaking in later games so Isaac
started speaking in later games so Isaac
started speaking in later games so Isaac Clarke and Samus Iran are out to unlaid
Clarke and Samus Iran are out to unlaid
Clarke and Samus Iran are out to unlaid Mother Brain to waste inarticulate
Mother Brain to waste inarticulate
Mother Brain to waste inarticulate grunts and yells are still fine though
grunts and yells are still fine though
grunts and yells are still fine though we still control the universe number 10
we still control the universe number 10
we still control the universe number 10 the rookie Halo 3 ODST wake up buttercup
the rookie Halo 3 ODST wake up buttercup
the rookie Halo 3 ODST wake up buttercup relax rookie you don’t mean nothing some
relax rookie you don’t mean nothing some
relax rookie you don’t mean nothing some gamers found this installment in the FPS
gamers found this installment in the FPS
gamers found this installment in the FPS series to be unnecessary but it
series to be unnecessary but it
series to be unnecessary but it introduced us to this stoic protagonist
in the campaign it’s up to him to figure
in the campaign it’s up to him to figure out where his missing teammates went and
out where his missing teammates went and
out where his missing teammates went and he has to do so based on limited
he has to do so based on limited
he has to do so based on limited evidence like a lamppost with a sniper
evidence like a lamppost with a sniper
evidence like a lamppost with a sniper rifle hanging from it as his name
rifle hanging from it as his name
rifle hanging from it as his name suggests he doesn’t have much experience
suggests he doesn’t have much experience
suggests he doesn’t have much experience but he does have a cool ODST visor that
but he does have a cool ODST visor that
but he does have a cool ODST visor that helps him find clues about his buddies
number 9 doom guy the doom series I’m
number 9 doom guy the doom series I’m gonna need you to grab some armor and
gonna need you to grab some armor and
gonna need you to grab some armor and secure your pistol before I can pass you
secure your pistol before I can pass you
secure your pistol before I can pass you through security this legendary horror
through security this legendary horror
through security this legendary horror FPS franchise is filled with terrifying
FPS franchise is filled with terrifying
FPS franchise is filled with terrifying demons but this Space Marine is there to
demons but this Space Marine is there to
demons but this Space Marine is there to take him down he’s officially anonymous
take him down he’s officially anonymous
take him down he’s officially anonymous but fans of the series dubbed him doom
but fans of the series dubbed him doom
but fans of the series dubbed him doom guy and the name has stuck though he’s
guy and the name has stuck though he’s
guy and the name has stuck though he’s less muscular in Doom 3 he still has his
less muscular in Doom 3 he still has his
less muscular in Doom 3 he still has his trademark green combat armor and he was
trademark green combat armor and he was
trademark green combat armor and he was just as capable of wiping out bad guys
just as capable of wiping out bad guys
just as capable of wiping out bad guys without saying a word even when the
without saying a word even when the
without saying a word even when the series now had voice acting for all the
series now had voice acting for all the
series now had voice acting for all the NPC’s he interacts with the devil
NPC’s he interacts with the devil
NPC’s he interacts with the devil he’s real
butit’s gettin abnormal ratings here
butit’s gettin abnormal ratings here number eight Corvo attano dis honored if
number eight Corvo attano dis honored if
number eight Corvo attano dis honored if you ever feel like your life is hard be
you ever feel like your life is hard be
you ever feel like your life is hard be thankful that you weren’t framed for
thankful that you weren’t framed for
thankful that you weren’t framed for murdering the empress you were supposed
murdering the empress you were supposed
murdering the empress you were supposed to protect as he has to clear his name
to protect as he has to clear his name
to protect as he has to clear his name for murder by murdering a whole bunch of
for murder by murdering a whole bunch of
for murder by murdering a whole bunch of other people I’m okay
other people I’m okay
other people I’m okay whatever they all totally had it coming
it’s not all bad though on top of some
it’s not all bad though on top of some sweet gear like a retractable sword and
sweet gear like a retractable sword and
sweet gear like a retractable sword and a badass mask he’s been given
a badass mask he’s been given
a badass mask he’s been given supernatural powers that allow him to
supernatural powers that allow him to
supernatural powers that allow him to blink through space and even stop time
blink through space and even stop time
blink through space and even stop time maybe being dishonored isn’t so bad
maybe being dishonored isn’t so bad
maybe being dishonored isn’t so bad after all
number seven the new kid South Park the
number seven the new kid South Park the stick of truth a light thief never heard
stick of truth a light thief never heard
stick of truth a light thief never heard of one but interesting we always wanted
of one but interesting we always wanted
of one but interesting we always wanted to get a more hands-on South Park
to get a more hands-on South Park
to get a more hands-on South Park experience and we finally got it through
experience and we finally got it through
experience and we finally got it through the eyes of this character who gets the
the eyes of this character who gets the
the eyes of this character who gets the unflattering name of douchebag welcome
unflattering name of douchebag welcome
unflattering name of douchebag welcome to the KKK douchebag did you who
to the KKK douchebag did you who
to the KKK douchebag did you who probably can also handle our finances
probably can also handle our finances
probably can also handle our finances hooray
hooray
hooray not long after douchebag arrives in the
not long after douchebag arrives in the
not long after douchebag arrives in the town he finds himself fighting an epic
town he finds himself fighting an epic
town he finds himself fighting an epic quest for the titular stick of truth
quest for the titular stick of truth
quest for the titular stick of truth don’t get it a two down for it’s powered
don’t get it a two down for it’s powered
don’t get it a two down for it’s powered too much for mere motor to get this
too much for mere motor to get this
too much for mere motor to get this one’s no worthy because the game
one’s no worthy because the game
one’s no worthy because the game actually makes fun of the silent
actually makes fun of the silent
actually makes fun of the silent protagonist trope so you’re the new kid
protagonist trope so you’re the new kid
protagonist trope so you’re the new kid everyone is talking about what’s your
everyone is talking about what’s your
everyone is talking about what’s your name he doesn’t talk Alf King he thinks
name he doesn’t talk Alf King he thinks
name he doesn’t talk Alf King he thinks he’s hot shit or something and
he’s hot shit or something and
he’s hot shit or something and highlights just how awkward it would be
highlights just how awkward it would be
highlights just how awkward it would be in real life and I’d like you to hear
in real life and I’d like you to hear
in real life and I’d like you to hear his story go ahead kid
tell them you know about all that
tell them you know about all that go ahead Tom telling us stuff number six
go ahead Tom telling us stuff number six
go ahead Tom telling us stuff number six row row row no trigger one of the games
row row row no trigger one of the games
row row row no trigger one of the games that made our best games of all time
that made our best games of all time
that made our best games of all time list is led by this non talker he
list is led by this non talker he
list is led by this non talker he travels through time with fellow
travels through time with fellow
travels through time with fellow adventurers to prevent the future from
adventurers to prevent the future from
adventurers to prevent the future from becoming a wasteland of despair if his
becoming a wasteland of despair if his
becoming a wasteland of despair if his spiky hair style looks familiar that’s
spiky hair style looks familiar that’s
spiky hair style looks familiar that’s because he was designed by Akira
because he was designed by Akira
because he was designed by Akira Toriyama the creator of the Dragon Ball
Toriyama the creator of the Dragon Ball
Toriyama the creator of the Dragon Ball manga despite not speaking he’s somehow
manga despite not speaking he’s somehow
manga despite not speaking he’s somehow able to score a date with a princess
able to score a date with a princess
able to score a date with a princess during the Millennium fair sure there
during the Millennium fair sure there
during the Millennium fair sure there are a few answers that he can give
are a few answers that he can give
are a few answers that he can give during his trial but for the rest of the
during his trial but for the rest of the
during his trial but for the rest of the game he’s still the strong silent type
game he’s still the strong silent type
game he’s still the strong silent type [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 5 cloade Grand Theft Auto 3 Luigi
number 5 cloade Grand Theft Auto 3 Luigi
number 5 cloade Grand Theft Auto 3 Luigi said to give you this so here here take
said to give you this so here here take
said to give you this so here here take it
it
it though this infamous sandbox game
though this infamous sandbox game
though this infamous sandbox game featured voice actors as famous as Kyle
featured voice actors as famous as Kyle
featured voice actors as famous as Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Rapaport hey I’m
MacLachlan and Michael Rapaport hey I’m
MacLachlan and Michael Rapaport hey I’m Joey this character want us over without
Joey this character want us over without
Joey this character want us over without the benefit of speech I’m beyond most
the benefit of speech I’m beyond most
the benefit of speech I’m beyond most come back if that pimping is scuzzy
come back if that pimping is scuzzy
come back if that pimping is scuzzy bitches in my backyard he’s a bank
bitches in my backyard he’s a bank
bitches in my backyard he’s a bank robber who gets left for dead by his
robber who gets left for dead by his
robber who gets left for dead by his girlfriend Catalina and he has to
girlfriend Catalina and he has to
girlfriend Catalina and he has to navigate Liberty City’s vicious crime
navigate Liberty City’s vicious crime
navigate Liberty City’s vicious crime world after escaping from prison with
world after escaping from prison with
world after escaping from prison with his fellow prisoner 8-ball it still
his fellow prisoner 8-ball it still
his fellow prisoner 8-ball it still comes off as rather awkward when he
comes off as rather awkward when he
comes off as rather awkward when he approaches all the mob bosses and
approaches all the mob bosses and
approaches all the mob bosses and follows whatever they say with just a
follows whatever they say with just a
follows whatever they say with just a thoughtful nod but I guess that conveys
thoughtful nod but I guess that conveys
thoughtful nod but I guess that conveys gravitas the weed you said you were
gravitas the weed you said you were
gravitas the weed you said you were reliable so come back later there might
reliable so come back later there might
reliable so come back later there might be some work for you all all right
be some work for you all all right
be some work for you all all right number 4
number 4
number 4 shell portal series for your own safety
shell portal series for your own safety
shell portal series for your own safety and the safety of others please refrain
and the safety of others please refrain
and the safety of others please refrain from
these unique puzzle FPS games are known
these unique puzzle FPS games are known for their witty dialogue but none of it
for their witty dialogue but none of it
for their witty dialogue but none of it comes from the main character so let’s
comes from the main character so let’s
comes from the main character so let’s cool down three minutes now that a
cool down three minutes now that a
cool down three minutes now that a minute break but should leave allegedly
minute break but should leave allegedly
minute break but should leave allegedly two minutes to figure out how to shut
two minutes to figure out how to shut
two minutes to figure out how to shut down whatever start to water fires
down whatever start to water fires
down whatever start to water fires despite her silence she’s still an
despite her silence she’s still an
despite her silence she’s still an unforgettable hero thanks to her being
unforgettable hero thanks to her being
unforgettable hero thanks to her being one of the strongest depictions of women
one of the strongest depictions of women
one of the strongest depictions of women in video games you dangerous mute
in video games you dangerous mute
in video games you dangerous mute lunatic she has to navigate through both
lunatic she has to navigate through both
lunatic she has to navigate through both games using the portal gun which allows
games using the portal gun which allows
games using the portal gun which allows her to move objects or herself across
her to move objects or herself across
her to move objects or herself across great distances she may be quiet but
great distances she may be quiet but
great distances she may be quiet but she’s got to be clever to make it out
she’s got to be clever to make it out
she’s got to be clever to make it out alive
number three Jack Bioshock series okay
number three Jack Bioshock series okay so we do here from this character
so we do here from this character
so we do here from this character briefly in the beginning of the game but
briefly in the beginning of the game but
briefly in the beginning of the game but he isn’t heard from again you know what
he isn’t heard from again you know what
he isn’t heard from again you know what they were right technically that voice
they were right technically that voice
they were right technically that voice could be some guy next to you on the
could be some guy next to you on the
could be some guy next to you on the plane anyway I am rejected those answers
plane anyway I am rejected those answers
plane anyway I am rejected those answers whatever the case his journey is just
whatever the case his journey is just
whatever the case his journey is just too memorable to leave him off the list
too memorable to leave him off the list
too memorable to leave him off the list he allows us to see the beautiful
he allows us to see the beautiful
he allows us to see the beautiful underwater city of Rapture
underwater city of Rapture
underwater city of Rapture and he’s got the gusto to take down
and he’s got the gusto to take down
and he’s got the gusto to take down whatever terrifying inhabitants get in
whatever terrifying inhabitants get in
whatever terrifying inhabitants get in his way he’s also got the friendly voice
his way he’s also got the friendly voice
his way he’s also got the friendly voice of Atlas to guide him around or so it
of Atlas to guide him around or so it
of Atlas to guide him around or so it seems
number two link The Legend of Zelda
number two link The Legend of Zelda series remember when we said that grunts
series remember when we said that grunts
series remember when we said that grunts and exclamations are just fine this is
and exclamations are just fine this is
and exclamations are just fine this is what we were talking about
what we were talking about
what we were talking about [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s hard not to include a character
it’s hard not to include a character
it’s hard not to include a character whose game series is considered to be
whose game series is considered to be
whose game series is considered to be one of the best in all of gaming after
one of the best in all of gaming after
one of the best in all of gaming after all the green clad warrior goes on
all the green clad warrior goes on
all the green clad warrior goes on numerous epic journeys to save the
numerous epic journeys to save the
numerous epic journeys to save the titular princess of Hyrule from the evil
titular princess of Hyrule from the evil
titular princess of Hyrule from the evil Ganondorf he does break his silence once
Ganondorf he does break his silence once
Ganondorf he does break his silence once if you count a point of telling a funny
if you count a point of telling a funny
if you count a point of telling a funny joke that no one can understand as
joke that no one can understand as
joke that no one can understand as breaking his silence in Oracle of Ages
nevertheless having traveled across the
nevertheless having traveled across the land and even through time to save the
land and even through time to save the
land and even through time to save the world is more than enough to get him
world is more than enough to get him
world is more than enough to get him high on this list before we get to our
high on this list before we get to our
high on this list before we get to our number one spot here are a few honorable
number one spot here are a few honorable
number one spot here are a few honorable mentions I’ll see you in the far side
number one Gordon Freeman half-life
number one Gordon Freeman half-life series dr. Freeman I presume the debate
series dr. Freeman I presume the debate
series dr. Freeman I presume the debate for the top spot between Gordon and link
for the top spot between Gordon and link
for the top spot between Gordon and link was a close one but the guy with a PhD
was a close one but the guy with a PhD
was a close one but the guy with a PhD that can rally an army just nudged ahead
that can rally an army just nudged ahead
that can rally an army just nudged ahead I found him wandering around outside
I found him wandering around outside
I found him wandering around outside in the first game he has to fight off
in the first game he has to fight off
in the first game he has to fight off aliens from the dimensions n when they
aliens from the dimensions n when they
aliens from the dimensions n when they wind up in the Black Mesa research
wind up in the Black Mesa research
wind up in the Black Mesa research facility
facility
facility if you thought things couldn’t get any
if you thought things couldn’t get any
if you thought things couldn’t get any worse
worse
worse he van has to save humanity from the
he van has to save humanity from the
he van has to save humanity from the authoritarian police state instituted by
authoritarian police state instituted by
authoritarian police state instituted by the alien combine in the sequel don’t
the alien combine in the sequel don’t
the alien combine in the sequel don’t worry though because though he doesn’t
worry though because though he doesn’t
worry though because though he doesn’t have much of a voice he does have what
have much of a voice he does have what
have much of a voice he does have what it takes just don’t expect him to give a
it takes just don’t expect him to give a
it takes just don’t expect him to give a rousing speech in half-life 3 man a few
rousing speech in half-life 3 man a few
rousing speech in half-life 3 man a few words aren’t you or maybe he’ll be
words aren’t you or maybe he’ll be
words aren’t you or maybe he’ll be voiced by Nolan North who knows listen I
voiced by Nolan North who knows listen I
voiced by Nolan North who knows listen I got to go duck we’re taking enough
got to go duck we’re taking enough
got to go duck we’re taking enough chances as it is do you agree with our
chances as it is do you agree with our
chances as it is do you agree with our list so I guess we’ll never really be
list so I guess we’ll never really be
list so I guess we’ll never really be friends which silent video game
friends which silent video game
friends which silent video game protagonists can you not stop talking
protagonists can you not stop talking
protagonists can you not stop talking about those bite a nameless bank for
about those bite a nameless bank for
about those bite a nameless bank for more not-so-quiet top 10s published
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