A collection of the ultimate no nonsense tough guy's from the games that I have played, just killing people doesn't count, you wouldn't really include Nathan Drake on a list like this would you? Would you?
I have probably made some obvious omissions, likely I have forgot, or I'm trying to bait people.
Disclaimer: Spoilers Ahoy!
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Anyone who has such a ridiculous title must be able to back up their claim, not only that but this is a name that the government awarded him!
A man who is so tough that he is cloned with the sole intention of creating the perfect soldier, each of these clones could and probably should be this list but I'll reserve a sole spot for...
Not only he is a clone of the perfect soldier Big Boss but he actually surpasses him. He really is one of the few characters you fervently believe could get his way out of any situation. Even when he is seemingly in his death throws in MGS4 he get's the job done culminating in one of the most brutal fights I have ever witnessed in a game or film.
I don't even think Snake needs any explaination for his inclusion, I assume most will see his name and nod knowingly.
A man of honour in a world of dishonour, Kazuma is a standout in the murky underworld and seemingly everyone wants a fight. He may try to diffuse the situation but if it comes to blows (It almost always does) he has no hesitation in dealing out his own brand of justice. He'll likely end a fight with the most unassuming inanimate object on hand, and make that look like the most brutal thing ever too.
Even when he retires he is always brought back for the infamous 'one last job' and he still seems tougher than in the previous game.
He doesn't say much, he doesn't need too, he's tougher than you and he knows it. Even amongst an alien race known for their love of fighting he is esepcially strong, its no surprise that once he cuts loose after the events of the first game (I refuse to believe one bullet can stop him) he becomes the leader of his kind.
His credentials speak for themselves when in Mass Effect 2 even after assembling the perfect squad to save the universe I still wanted to call on him above everyone else. Oh Wrex I have no doubt you would have laughed at that human sentinel, I did.
I'm not even the biggest Street Fighter fan but look at him! He even makes beads look menancing.
Angry is not the word, Kratos makes a career on the emotion. No matter the cause he'll mutilate anything that stands in his way, just because he can. Worst of all this chain of events is down to his own selfish desires.
His shitlist consists of God's that he intends to kill. Not one to hold grudges because for the time that would take he's already riding towards you on the dissambled corpse of his previous victim.
The man's in shape, older than most of the fighers he faces but often comes out on top. Think's nothing of throwing his son off a cliff to see if he's worthy of his name and empire. After he suffers a similar fate he not only survives but claims back everything defeating his son Kazuya in the process.
Not one for sharing, he would very much like to wipe out all of his family.
Seemingly always being killed is not something which agrees with him and he always returns to claim whats his. He does all this in the midst of maintaining his trademark hair and tache combo, he has my respect.
Kills creatures by jumping on their heads, think about for a minute!
Probably the most gruesome of all the way's to finish off a victim.
"Has someone fallen on me? Oh no, wait, that's someone crushing my head through sheer force"
Cold. Calculated. Star of a mediocre action film. Agent 47 has seen it all, abides by his own moral code but will accept the job if it pays well.
Can single handedly bring the Mafia to it's knees if the mood takes him. Even makes an enemy of God by leaving behind Religion.
He can carry on fighting with half a face missing, even more impressive is that it will regenerate so he can do it all over again the next time.
You don't need an elaborate introduction, backstory or a motive when you just need to take one look at this guy and you know everything he's about, that being killing and lots of it.
Look's meaner that the enemies he's fighting and thats saying something.
Hmm, crazy facial hair seem's to be a running theme in this list, maybe there is a top secret hair club for men that we don't know about.
Remember when your squad got killed at the end of Modern Warfare? Price didn't.
Deserves a mention for finally defeating Wesker in Resident Evil 5, all the while battling a nasty addiction to steroids.
He uses his head as a weapon! HIS HEAD! This is one puppet who just won't quit, in a crazy world he manages to up the stakes on most of his enemies with his multitude of interchangeable heads. Also the game itself is kind of hard.
Short of putting the player character in here (and God knows he deserves it) I was thinking of Dark Souls and who was eligible for the list. Well apart from nearly every character, there is one that deserves his place solely for the fact he has your back time and again. Facing a difficult boss? Need some help? No one around? Have no fear your (Sun)Bro is here! In an extremely hostile world, its nice to know that someone out there still cares. Awww...
You just knew there was going to be a woman somewhere along the way to throw a wrench in this whole list. Far from being a damsel in distress, Ellie is probably more competent than Issac and logically trusts no one around here on the Sprawl. Which is understandable being that they have a tendency to eat your head! She eventually ends up with just the one eye, mostly through no fault of her own. Issac trusts the escaped psychopath, whilst she doesn't so it seems a little unfair that she bears the brunt of his screwdriver. Not that she complains, she even comes back for the big rescue at the end!
Sentenced to die in a tomb, he escapes and heads off on his journey. Things soon get complicated when he encounters Yorda but he deals with it all in his stride, taking on the environment and monsters as they come. To compound it all further, he doesn't even have to do most of this, he just does! An underdog story if there ever was one.
These big lumbering sad-sacks are a clear goal, a walking objective that stands between you and your ADAM. If you're unprepared they can swiftly take you down, but like all gentle giants they wait for you to make the first move. For such a tough enemy to be largely passive says a lot, he won't break you with his drill (although he can), but rather with heart. If you win this fight you still lose, if you know what I'm saying. Tough guys need love too.
Seems an obvious joke doesn't it? I've never let that stop me...
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