Who is your favorite video-game bad ass?

Me personally I think is Altair from AC1. Thats right I said it.

Me personally I think is Altair from AC1. Thats right I said it.

Mine is probably a tie between Arthas from "WoW" and The Guardian from the "Ultima" series.

Agent 47

Kratos...easily....

Snake, no question.

Batman. If characters with roots in other mediums don't count, probably Dante (as an avatar) and Sam Fisher (as a character).

I really think there are too few badass video game characters. And no, I'm not talking about testosterone-pumped, gravel-voiced space marines; those aren't real badasses. I'm talking about truly manly characters. I'm talking about characters like Rocky, and Rambo, and John McClane. Characters that send chills down your spine; characters you see, and go "I want to fucking be like that". You virtually never see characters like that in video games, and when you do, they're usually characters from other mediums, like Jackie or Batman or a space marine from Warhammer 40.000. 
 
Man, I'd really like to see an original badass video game character done well.

Riddick. Has been since Escape from Butcher Bay came out.

Dante - any other choice is insulting

Big Boss - any other choice in insulting..... unless that choice is THE BOSS!

" Big Boss - any other choice in insulting..... unless that choice is [spoiler] The Boss[/spoiler] "  

Ash ketchum will fuck a bitch up

Red from Pokemon Red.

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Agent 47

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" Dante - any other choice is insulting "

" Red from Pokemon Red. "

J Allard

Snake
 
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Max (Sam & Max)

I've always loved Samus! A little obvious as a choice but the silent hero battling silent aliens in a silent world, pretty gosh darn awesome!

Raiden in MGS4
 
 
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Mister/Miss Vault 101 

Ryu Hayabusa, Shepard, Snake, or Dante.  I don't know which.

Bad ass would have to be Dante.

Big Boss
 
Hes basically Rambo + Clint Eastwood + James Bond (which in real life would probably cause a dimensional rift)

Solid Snake

I am just curious I have seen Solid Snake and Big Boss on here alot....Can somebody explain why are they so Bad ass cause I might have to start playing the MGS serious or 4

Snake is fucking awesome. Even if I'm not huge into Metal Gear.

Any mafia type of character and/or hitman, such as Agent 47.

Big Boss without a doubt. 
 
Kratos would be a close second in my book though.

" Snake, no question. "

Snake? really? 
Sure he's awesome at combat but he stops fighting every 10 minutes to wax poetic about his feelings with his boyfriend. thats not my idea of bad ass. 

Duke Nukem is the only correct answer because there are no games with Chuck Norris (or are there?).

" Duke Nukem is the only correct answer because there are no games with Chuck Norris (or are there?). "

Raine from Tales of Symphonia.  Or does it have to be male? 

" @eldiax said:

" Duke Nukem is the only correct answer because there are no games with Chuck Norris (or are there?). "

There is an Iphone/Ipod touch game with him I believe.  "

Ryu Hayabusa or Dante. I really can't decide between the two.

They don't come more bad ass than the mighty Goomba!