Because you like Crono in Chrono Trigger

After figuring out how both the light and dark halves of his soul could co-exist, Jak is maturing into a real hero. See them in Jak and Daxter.

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.

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

If anyone can stay optimistic and friendly under harsh alien rule, it's Alyx Vance. See them in Half-Life 2.

Stoic, cynical, and brilliant, Solid Snake was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Resourceful and courageous, Chun-Li is dedicated to using her considerable strengths against evil. See them in Street Fighter.

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

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

Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.

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.