Because you like Ash Williams in The Evil Dead

A hardboiled 1940s detective, Cole Phelps is haunted by his past in World War II. See them in L.A. Noire.

Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .

Gruff and efficient, Sam Fisher protects a nation that can never admit he exists. See them in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

James Gordon happens to be the one guy in Gotham City with proper morals who doesn't also run around in a cape. See them in DC Extended Universe.

Not only could Hellboy avenge your death, he'd also have a sense of humor about it and not let it ruin the rest of his night. See them in Hellboy.

For Kazuya Mishima, the power of the Devil is now his and his alone. See them in Tekken .

Sarah Kerrigan is pretty much the Queen Bitch of the Universe. See them in StarCraft .

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.

A sexy succubus , Morrigan Aensland lives for pleasure. See them in Darkstalkers .

Holland March is known to wake up hungover in full bathtubs. See them in The Nice Guys.

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