Because you like SHODAN in System Shock
Crono may not talk, but this time-traveling hero's heart speaks volumes. See them in Chrono Trigger.
M. Bison is a diabolical megalomaniac hell-bent on dominating the world. See them in Street Fighter.
If anyone can stay optimistic and friendly under harsh alien rule, it's Alyx Vance. See them in Half-Life 2.
Don't let his old age fool you, Heihachi Mishima is a ruthless pragmatist who values self-reliance above all else. See them in Tekken .
Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.
Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.
Once a loving family man, James Heller is now dark, damaged, and hell-bent on getting revenge. See them in Prototype Series.
An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.
A bureaucrat in the Land of the Dead, Manuel Calavera is a jaded, sarcastic loner who just might have a hidden heroic side. See them in Grim Fandango.