Gaming as an industry has moved mountains over the last few decades. Game developers and publishers are putting a conscious effort to make games memorable and fun for their audience. Thousands of games have been launched internationally to attract gamers of every kind to find their match.
Popular genres in the gaming industry include First-person Shooters (FPS), Role-Playing Games (RPGs), strategy, hack and slash, fighting, action, adventure, and indie. The protagonists from these varied types of games create a lasting impact on people that have experienced their appeal for themselves. Take a look at the top gaming characters that are literally perfect in every way.
10 Gordon Freeman – Man With A Crowbar
A theoretical physicist by profession, Gordon Freeman is the main man behind the success of the Half-Life franchise. As a result of a failed experiment at Black Mesa, Gordon Freeman takes up the tedious task of defending Earth from alien invaders. His iconic look is composed of a pair of glasses, a French beard, a HUD suit, and a crowbar.
Gordon Freeman is fondly remembered as the childhood hero that encounters monsters from other dimensions and wipes them out using military-grade weapons. With brains and brawn to support his journey, he is an excellent protagonist in a class of his own. He was created by Gabe Newell, the co-founder and the president of the game distribution company Valve.
9 Bayonetta – The Witch
Bayonetta is the main character of the widely popular hack and slash game. Her mesmerizing outfits and choice of weapons can turn heads and decapitate them in an instant. Bayonetta managed to sell more than 1.35 million copies for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 since it was released in January 2010.
Her impeccable sense of style and wicked weaponry have made Bayonetta a cherished character throughout the world. She is among the most loved characters created by PlatinumGames. Bayonetta 2 was released in 2014 and its sequel Bayonetta 3 is planned to be released in 2022.
8 Grom Hellscream – Outstanding Orc
Grom Hellscream is a key character from the Warcraft series. He is the trusted lieutenant and a close friend of Thrall, the Warchief of his clan. Grom is a wonderful yet violent character in the game. He is a tactical genius responsible for the Horde’s victory over many enemies throughout the ages.
His admirable battle traits and bloodthirsty skills in combat make him a capable leader of the Horde. The cinematic cut scenes from Warcraft featuring Grom Hellscream have made him a legendary name in Blizzard Entertainment.
7 Catherine – Damsel In Mistress
Catherine is the title character from the adult puzzle-solving game. She plays the role of an adorable girl wanting to seduce Vincent into cheating on his love interest, Katherine. As a seductive mistress, Catherine constantly sends alluring messages and exotic images of herself to Vincent in an attempt to whisk him away from his girlfriend.
Her innocent smile and unmistakable charm make her irresistible to gamers. Players have spent countless hours to win her over and unlock the different endings within the game. Her charismatic mannerisms and pleasant personality have helped Atlus sell over a million copies of the game worldwide.
6 Squall – Gorgeous Gunblade Wielder
Squall is the hero of the renowned RPG game Final Fantasy 8. He is a young mercenary working with the SeeD corporation and wields a unique type of weapon, a gun with a sword attached to its front called the Gunblade. His dashing looks and combat animations make Final Fantasy 8 a soothing experience to play and enjoy.
Squall’s iconic weapon, the Lion Heart, and his limit breaker move, Renzokukan, is a visual treat for RPG fanatics. He appears in several Final Fantasy games including Dissidia Final Fantasy, Pictlogica Final Fantasy, and Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
5 Icey – Madam Metal
Icey is the futuristic central character of the hack and slack game developed by Shanghai FantaBlade Network Technology. The game titled ICEY revolves around her and her quest to defeat mighty machines that are out to destroy the world. As the lead character in the game, she plays a decisive role in letting players follow the designed path of progression or exercise free will and choose to create their own path.
The exciting combos in the game are a blast to perform and give players many moves and abilities to take down enemies. There are several hidden rooms and segments in the game that reveal more about the story than people can uncover with the traditional route to completion. Icey is a beacon of light for the advancement of Artificial Intelligence and proves her prowess with every move she makes in the game.
4 Akuma – Master Of The Fist
Akuma is a dominant character from the Street Fighter universe. He has a frightening appearance with red hair and red eyes that capture the spirit of fighting. He makes his debut in Super Street Fighter II Turbo after pounding the final opponent to challenge the player for a fight.
He has dozens of unique fighting moves that are satisfying to perform, including the Zanku Hadoken and Tenha. As a fighter at the zenith of his abilities, Akuma proactively seeks out foes that pose a challenge to his strength.
3 Red – Humming Bird
Red is the ambitious protagonist of Transistor, an action RPG that takes place in the dystopian city of Cloudbank. Revered for her singing voice, Red begins her career as a performance artist in the city. The game starts in a mysterious setting with Red having lost her voice due to an unforeseen event. Players must uncover the truth behind the ongoings of the city and fight the Camerata’s henchmen to reclaim peace in Cloudbank.
Although Red has lost her ability to sing, the game features a special button that allows her to hum a tune at any point in the game. These tunes are euphoric to the ears and leave a lasting impression on the minds of people long after they have finished the game.
2 Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – Ace Assassin
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is a pivotal character in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Trained to be an assassin since his birth, Altaïr executes hundreds of kills in the game to earn the title of a master. He vehemently protects Masyaf, the headquarters of assassins, from Templars that want to ruin it and erase it from existence.
The affable character is cloaked in mystery and serves as a mentor to assassins of the next generation. Altaïr is the inspiration behind many of the free-running open-world games that have been launched since Assassin’s Creed.
1 Akasha – Queen Of Pain
Akasha is a versatile character from the strategy game Dota 2. As the Queen of Pain, she torments her victims with spells and attacks that slowly drain them of their health. Akasha is played by millions of people every day in the massively multiplayer game and has been a valuable asset to the Dota universe.
Her varied skills let her Blink into combat, poison enemies, slow them with Shadow Strike, and deal damage to multiple enemies in a large radius with Scream of Pain and Sonic Wave. People can unlock many tantalizing skins for the Queen of Pain that make her a spectacle of character design in gaming.