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Heroism is a funny thing when it comes to video games. A hero doesn’t have to be a shining light of virtuous goodness, or a selfless bastion of hope. A hero, in video games, just has to be a protagonist. This could mean a cluster of pixels; a silent, floating gun; or a motion-captured actor bringing a character to life. As gaming evolves so does the idea of the hero, growing with every generation to be more well-developed and likable, even if their actions are still tantamount to sociopathy in any other medium.
And then they go so far as to make it appear like they are giving you a vote by only showing you 90 of the 100 and then having votes go to the final 10!
An obvious ploy to get return clicks on the webpage.
Make this article a pass and don't support this type of poor advertising ploy for a website.
Save those that are curious:
1. Link (The Legend of Zelda)
2. Just Kidding... Solid Snake (Metal Gear) from the previous link which said 2. Raiden (Metal Gear)
3. Nathan Drake (Uncharted)
4. Mario (Mario series)
5. Samus Aran (Metroid series)
6. Gordon Freeman (Half-Life series)
7. Ezio (Assassin’s Creed series)
8. Master Chief (Halo series)
9. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)
10. Guybrush Threepwood (Monkey Island series)
Number ten alone makes you realize how poor this list really is.
GTFO
Fuck it, I'm out.