Because you like Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat
Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.
It turns out Dracula's son Alucard has some pretty severe daddy issues. See them in Castlevania.
A resourceful ship systems engineer, Isaac Clarke does his best to batttle the infection spreading across space. See them in Dead Space.
All it takes to change the course of history is the will of a single man called John Price. See them in Call of Duty Series.
Tidus is upbeat, carefree, and desperate not to become his father. See them in Final Fantasy Series.
Meat Boy tenaciously throws himself into danger, and when he fails, he immediately gets back up and tries again. See them in Super Meat Boy.
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad is as much a philosopher and detective as he is a killer. He takes nothing at face value and continually searches for deeper truths. See them in Assassin's Creed Series.
Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.
Faith balances her adventurous thrill-seeking attitude with a righteous passion for justice. See them in Mirror's Edge.
Clank is the quintessential rational, intelligent robot sidekick. See them in Ratchet & Clank.