Because you like Joel in The Last of Us

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Clank is the quintessential rational, intelligent robot sidekick. See them in Ratchet & Clank.

There are men who embrace destiny and do not show their fear. These are the ones that change the world forever. See them in Dragon Age Series.

Dr. Gordon Freeman is a brilliant physicist is a quiet hero. And given all the violent aliens, he better be. See them in Half-Life.

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

A powerful dragon-hunting warrior, Dovahkiin is destined for great things. See them in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Kind and friendly, Rinoa Heartilly is nonetheless an effective freedom fighter. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Jin Kazama is a fearsome warrior torn between the darkness and the light. See them in Tekken .

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

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

A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.

As a monster-hunter cursed with supernatural abilities, Geralt of Rivia is a cynic burdened by scruples in an unscrupulous world. See them in The Witcher.