Because you like Ratchet in Ratchet & Clank

An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.

With an A.I. as loyal and witty as Cortana, who needs humans? See them in Halo.

Mario is a plumber who wears a ridiculous outfit, eats weird looking mushrooms, and fits himself inside your pipes so he can save a princess. See them in Super Mario Bros..

Closing off her emotions makes Lightning a great fighter, but at what personal cost? See them in Final Fantasy Series.

The Kid doesn't talk. He just acts with determination. See them in Bastion.

Big Boss is a disillusioned mercenary commander who wants to create a world for soldiers (and soldiers alone). See them in Metal Gear Series.

NiGHTS is a powerful but childlike spirit who hates being told what to do. See them in NiGHTS into Dreams.

Driven by guilt and rage, Kratos is less a man and more an unstoppable avatar of anger and hate. See them in God of War.

A super-soldier, Master Chief might be more machine than man. And for humanity's sake, thank God. See them in Halo.

Illiterate and oblivious, Crash Bandicoot is still a hero. See them in Crash Bandicoot.

A fight every now and then makes Dante's life a little more interesting. See them in Devil May Cry.

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.