Because you like Cole Phelps in L.A. Noire
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.
Red doesn't like to explain herself. She wants her work to do the talking. See them in Transistor.
For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.
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.
Did he ever tell you the definition of insanity? Just wait, and this psychopath will do just that. See them in Far Cry 3.
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.
Faith balances her adventurous thrill-seeking attitude with a righteous passion for justice. See them in Mirror's Edge.
Fox McCloud leads a team of pilots through the Lylat System in search of the evil genius Andross, the villain that killed his father. See them in Star Fox.
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.
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.
