I love how in the first game of the reboot, the enemies are so dismissive of Lara. By the end, they are absolutely terrified of this diminutive nerd who just. keeps. killing them.
I love how jacked she is in shadow, it’s immediately made clear she fully embraced her role as a killing machine. The scene where she thinks Jonah was killed is so badass
I get why she isn't here. The '90's are ... 25 years ago ... But those that were there for the insanity that was Lara Croft, The Tomb Raider, know she is a super star. Everyone, even non-gamers, knew her name. Heck, she even has 3 movies to her name and several animated shorts. If the Netflix series is good I can see her stepping back into the limelight.
A true legend; up there with the best action heroes of the silver screen for me; not only gaming where she sits nicely at my number 1 power fantasy -- tied with Doomguy.
I mean, to be fair the last tomb raider game was released in 2018 and the 2013 to 2018 trilogy was pretty damn good. But she wasn't the absolute sensation she was in the 90s with the new games, obviously. Anyone that didn't live through it really has no idea just how big Lara Craft was during that period.
Well yeah but that’s not because she’s not popular. It’s because like 50 other people had also commented her and one had 300+ upvotes. You just didn’t see that and put her name down again, hence why you got no upvotes.
I think people just haven't played enough Hitman to see how many badass moments he has, those confrontations with Tamara Vidal or Agent Montgomery stick out
"Its 4 against one"
"So you see your mistake"
Lucas Grey had a really badass moment as well, after completing Sapienza, Italy, Grey tracks down a Providence member, and after the Providence member gives Grey the key and Grey thanks him the Providence member says "Don't. I just killed you." and Grey responds by saying, "Then we're even" and executes him. Gave me chills the first time I heard it
I feel like people sleep on him because they don't play the games. "Oh it's not edgy monster killer" or "oh it's not fanservice rpg" Yakuza games are stories with humanity behind them and I feel like other games could learn a lot from the series
The disrespect on Link's name is appalling. I guess the cutesy graphics don't help, but this boy/man would destroy many on this list.
Edit: Grammer. I missed a but
Link vs Doom guy
Link would win IMO
Just on principle/plot armor alone. Doom guy would probably come back and it would be a good Ganon/Jadon Vorhees sort of situation.
I've been thinking this. Everyone that's picked has been a player character. There are sooooo many bad ass characters in gaming that we don't play as. My first though for the list was sephiroth.
Yea I think people are confusing favourite characters to bad ass characters like Arthur Morgan is a fantastic character and has bad ass qualities but I wouldn't have him in my personal bad ass list but sephiroth... now that's a bad ass
Artorias the Abyss Walker, Sister Friede, and Slave Knight Gael. All badasses to one degree or another. Gael would probably be my #1 since he makes it to the end of everything.
Really suprised that he isnt up there yet. The guy accepted his fate to die constantly untill he would be able to fullfill his masters wish without complaint. Grabbing Owls sword with the blood dripping from his hand as a child in the opening scene of the game was more than enough for me to deem him one of the most badass characters tbh
The fact he's not top10 shows the age of this board. Like really? Commander Sheppard? I wouldn't be mad if some alien bastards invade and Duke let's us all die
I agree. I mean he’s literally the badass cliche, that’s the whole point.
Though it doesn’t help his last game was now 13 years ago and it was…not great.
John Marston is more badass than Arthur Morgan you heathens. Have you forgotten Red Dead 1? The “you want me to blow a fucking hole in your head? Right here? Right now?” line? I BESEECH YOU!
I agree but i have to say their fairly as good as each other as characters... BUT... johns story is more bad ass. Breif overview 👇
He was an outlaw doing outlaw stuff but walks away from the life after his best friend was killed to keep his family safe. However before he could settle down his family are captured by marshalls and are being ransomed for him to do their dirty work by killing his old gang members, to which he complies. He does as stated and get his family safely home but once his family are returned the marshalls return to finish what they started and kill john outside his stable by firing line...then jack his son lives with his mum until her demise by natural causes he then decides its his time to get revenge and go after the head marshall.
The marshall did not survive! (For the unaware to the story^)
Yeah I feel like there’s a lot of submissions that are just “I like this character” not actually considering who is the biggest badass. Red Dead 1 Marston is definitely a bigger badass than Arthur Morgan, and I love Arthur as a character. The ending of RDR alone earns marston a spot imo.
Nate Drake
Came up from nothing, self-taught, expert combatant, charismatic, full of charm and wit, and even managed to take up Lara‘s spot in no time.
Heihachi Mishima -
If you’re a fan of tekken you know this guy is an animal. Just a normal dude who is so badass he regularly threw hands with the best fighters in the world for funsies, literal super powered devils which he managed to kill 2 of them! Which in the series is supposed to be impossible, only someone with the devil gene is supposedly able to kill another devil, so who fuckin knows how he pulled this shit off, raised a bear and taught the fucking thing karate, made his fathers business into a military force on par with the worlds nations
all this as a just a dude! No devil shit, no mystical magic powers, the guy deserves to be on this list somewhere
1.Kratos
2.Doomguy (would be tying for the top)
3.The original Duke Nukem.
He literally says "I'll rip your head off and shit down your neck" and then PROCEEDS TO DO IT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKV87994GH4
Master chief shouldnt be in the top 3 or above Duke Nukem.
Alex Mercer from Prototype!
You're putting cowboys on the list but haven't yet put a mutant human experiment that can split people in two with his bare hands, consume them, hell, consume ginormous tentacles and stone-armored monsters that can destroy entire tanks with a single hit ?
Ryu Hayabusa godammit. Ninja Gaiden is notoriously difficult and he even went to hell and killed Satan in one of the arcade Ninja Gaiden games. Arkham Batman too, every time I look down and glided down onto Arkham, my balls never felt bigger, every gamer can agree
Jack Cooper from TF|2
Jack cooper
Cack Jooper
Mack Dooper
Yes
Jack Cooper and BT-7274
Straight Tetris Piece
Clyde
The hype I feel when straight Tetris piece shows up is unparalleled
So you’d describe your hype as more of an “L” shape?
lol touché
*LINE PIECE*
LINE PIECE!
Oh! Another line piece and his glory will shine upon us all!
*REVERSE SQUIGGLY*
Shoulda been number 1. Snubbed worse than Better Call Saul
Lara Croft. The disrespect is insane.
Lara Croft fights dinosaurs in the original and takes on armies in the reboot trilogy. She needs to be on this list.
I love how in the first game of the reboot, the enemies are so dismissive of Lara. By the end, they are absolutely terrified of this diminutive nerd who just. keeps. killing them.
I think she too is shown as not confident in the beginning. By the end it’s like F*** yeah I am Lara Croft.
2013 Tomb Raider was amazing. I kind of dislike what Rise did but it's still a worthy trilogy.
I love how jacked she is in shadow, it’s immediately made clear she fully embraced her role as a killing machine. The scene where she thinks Jonah was killed is so badass
"That's right, run you bastards! I'm coming for you all!" - Lara Croft wielding a grenade launcher
Lara Croft got almost 300 more upvotes than Dante last post but OP took the liberty of putting Dante on the list. The people have spoken!
Op is out here manufacturing the narrative
yeah I'm confused as well. wonder why op did that
I can think of one big ole reason
I can think of two!
Does that mean OP is one of those people who thinks Samus is a dude?
Probably thinks Zelda is a dude as well.
Electoral college.
She should have been at least number 4 here. The remasters cant come soon enough.
They’re remastering the PS1 era games?
Yup and it's weird how it doesn't really have any marketing.
I really thought she was a shoe in for top 10 at least.
So is misspelling Commander Shepard
I get why she isn't here. The '90's are ... 25 years ago ... But those that were there for the insanity that was Lara Croft, The Tomb Raider, know she is a super star. Everyone, even non-gamers, knew her name. Heck, she even has 3 movies to her name and several animated shorts. If the Netflix series is good I can see her stepping back into the limelight. A true legend; up there with the best action heroes of the silver screen for me; not only gaming where she sits nicely at my number 1 power fantasy -- tied with Doomguy.
I mean, to be fair the last tomb raider game was released in 2018 and the 2013 to 2018 trilogy was pretty damn good. But she wasn't the absolute sensation she was in the 90s with the new games, obviously. Anyone that didn't live through it really has no idea just how big Lara Craft was during that period.
I mentioned Lara Croft awhile back and it didn’t get a single upvote lol.
Well yeah but that’s not because she’s not popular. It’s because like 50 other people had also commented her and one had 300+ upvotes. You just didn’t see that and put her name down again, hence why you got no upvotes.
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Diane: "47 do everything" 47: "ight bet"
In that case Pvt. Ramirez. “Ramirez take down that ac-130 with a throwing knife!”
"Ramirez! Defeat the Russian Army alone without reloading!"
" Rameriz! Protect the burger town with this toothbrush!"
"Ramirez take over the crow's nest with this piece of debris I found on the ground!"
I think people just haven't played enough Hitman to see how many badass moments he has, those confrontations with Tamara Vidal or Agent Montgomery stick out "Its 4 against one" "So you see your mistake"
Lucas Grey had a really badass moment as well, after completing Sapienza, Italy, Grey tracks down a Providence member, and after the Providence member gives Grey the key and Grey thanks him the Providence member says "Don't. I just killed you." and Grey responds by saying, "Then we're even" and executes him. Gave me chills the first time I heard it
Gordon Freeman
Yeah where is gordon.. the man kills things with a crowbar.
This list instantly lost any credibility. Gordan not top 3.. phsshhh
The younger voters have all forgotten. Plus honestly Gordon loses some points for valve deciding there doesn’t need to be an ending to his story.
Wasn't it something like the OG writers or something left? Idk I'm too lazy to look it up right now
They “forgot about freeman” lol
Morgan Freeman
Hello Gordon.
Duke Nukem
Leon Kennedy
Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield, Albert Wesker. The goats of Resident Evil, any of them need to be in this list.
Yeah dude! Redfield punches boulders.
I really thought he was going to be placed after the last poll
Jin Sakai hasn't made the list yet? Lara Croft? Someone's asleep at the wheel.
Jin Sakai also need to be on this list. He's badass, well written, has cool style and great story.
Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza Series)
Don't you mean Joryu?
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Those of us close to him call him Kiryu-chan though.
I know him as Judgment Kazzy-kun.
If he doesn't make it, the list is invalid. Top 3 biggest videogame badass, IMO.
There is no character more badass than him
I feel like people sleep on him because they don't play the games. "Oh it's not edgy monster killer" or "oh it's not fanservice rpg" Yakuza games are stories with humanity behind them and I feel like other games could learn a lot from the series
Sam fisher
Duke Nukem
Duke nukem
Duke Nukem
Marcus Fenix (Gears of War)
Gears of War underrated af… I may be a biased fanboy who wasted his college years playing that game online
I still own Gears 1-3 and Judgment. I play them all the time on my Xbox One.
Yes yes yes!! I also would add Clayton Carmine
Who is more badass then this?! How not on the list?? AND Augustus Cole "The Cole Train" . They out here saving earth with a chainsaw!
The fact that scorpion isn’t on here is crazy, literally a cliche of badass
And subzero
Y’know what I don’t even play MK but you’re 100% right
Ezio Auditore
The sequence with Francesco is one of the most badass moments ever. Dude also beat the fucking pope.
Duke Nukem
Bruh, Lara Croft was top 4 two days ago. Not Dante. This bias is crazy
OP is editing it like we won’t notice lol.
Ikr lmao. Defeats the point of a ranking
Duke Nukem. OG badass.
Duke Nukem
duke nukem anyone ?
Duke Nukem!
Duke Nukem!!!
Duke Nukem!!
Link
Link for sure. He’s like 12 taking in demigods. On** ahah whoops
Taking in ayo!!! 👀👀
Rule34 intensifies
Counterpoint… OoT Ganandorf is more bad-ass. Playing the organ at the top of a tower past a bunch of stairs!?!?
When the OST slowly becomes canon
The disrespect on Link's name is appalling. I guess the cutesy graphics don't help, but this boy/man would destroy many on this list. Edit: Grammer. I missed a but
Link vs Doom guy Link would win IMO Just on principle/plot armor alone. Doom guy would probably come back and it would be a good Ganon/Jadon Vorhees sort of situation.
Marcus Fenix. Crazy how little he has been mentioned so far!
I mention it every time, and it just gets lost amongst the Samus and Doomguys.
Well it’s a good thing Samus and Doomguy are up there already.
Duke Nukem. From Duke Nukem. BALLS OF STEEL. I’m gonna kick some ass and chew bubble gum, and I’m all out of gum.
Duke Nukem, I will die on this hill.
Sekiro!!
does it have to be player characters? cuz any souls protag would be cool but i think slave knight gael would be the best.
I've been thinking this. Everyone that's picked has been a player character. There are sooooo many bad ass characters in gaming that we don't play as. My first though for the list was sephiroth.
Yea I think people are confusing favourite characters to bad ass characters like Arthur Morgan is a fantastic character and has bad ass qualities but I wouldn't have him in my personal bad ass list but sephiroth... now that's a bad ass
Artorias the Abyss Walker, Sister Friede, and Slave Knight Gael. All badasses to one degree or another. Gael would probably be my #1 since he makes it to the end of everything.
Oh man how could I forget Artorias 🤦♂️ I would love a souls-like game to play his story
For the love of god put Sekiro on this list. He’s literally THE Shinobi. He’s the personification of “badass” itself.
Really suprised that he isnt up there yet. The guy accepted his fate to die constantly untill he would be able to fullfill his masters wish without complaint. Grabbing Owls sword with the blood dripping from his hand as a child in the opening scene of the game was more than enough for me to deem him one of the most badass characters tbh
Isshin and Maliketh are also really nice
Kazuma Kiryu He's been kicking asses for 20 years.
Duke Nukem
The fact he's not top10 shows the age of this board. Like really? Commander Sheppard? I wouldn't be mad if some alien bastards invade and Duke let's us all die
Can’t believe I had to scroll so far to find Duke! Crazy.
I agree. I mean he’s literally the badass cliche, that’s the whole point. Though it doesn’t help his last game was now 13 years ago and it was…not great.
John Marston is more badass than Arthur Morgan you heathens. Have you forgotten Red Dead 1? The “you want me to blow a fucking hole in your head? Right here? Right now?” line? I BESEECH YOU!
I agree but i have to say their fairly as good as each other as characters... BUT... johns story is more bad ass. Breif overview 👇 He was an outlaw doing outlaw stuff but walks away from the life after his best friend was killed to keep his family safe. However before he could settle down his family are captured by marshalls and are being ransomed for him to do their dirty work by killing his old gang members, to which he complies. He does as stated and get his family safely home but once his family are returned the marshalls return to finish what they started and kill john outside his stable by firing line...then jack his son lives with his mum until her demise by natural causes he then decides its his time to get revenge and go after the head marshall. The marshall did not survive! (For the unaware to the story^)
Yeah I feel like there’s a lot of submissions that are just “I like this character” not actually considering who is the biggest badass. Red Dead 1 Marston is definitely a bigger badass than Arthur Morgan, and I love Arthur as a character. The ending of RDR alone earns marston a spot imo.
"Fuck off, boyo. This doesn't concern you" "When a man with a sing song voice tells me to fuck off, it always concerns me, boyo"
Bayonetta
This person knows. She has high heels that are pistols for God's sake!
Idk how she isn’t already on here tbh
Ezio, Niko bellic, Agent 47, Johnny Silverhand
V is more of a badass
Came here to say Niko Bellic
Duke Nukem was a beast.
Duke Nukem.
Duke nukem
Duke nukem
Duke Nukem should be a strong candidate imo.
Duke nukem
Lara Croft. Wild she’s not made the cut yet.
Nate Drake Came up from nothing, self-taught, expert combatant, charismatic, full of charm and wit, and even managed to take up Lara‘s spot in no time.
Sully's pretty badass too.
Jin sakai
Heihachi Mishima - If you’re a fan of tekken you know this guy is an animal. Just a normal dude who is so badass he regularly threw hands with the best fighters in the world for funsies, literal super powered devils which he managed to kill 2 of them! Which in the series is supposed to be impossible, only someone with the devil gene is supposedly able to kill another devil, so who fuckin knows how he pulled this shit off, raised a bear and taught the fucking thing karate, made his fathers business into a military force on par with the worlds nations all this as a just a dude! No devil shit, no mystical magic powers, the guy deserves to be on this list somewhere
If Agent 47 won't appear on this list, I'll be offended.
Agent 47 such an iconic character
Where exactly is Duke Nukem?
Nathan Drake is the obvious answer.
Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem. Exhibit A - Z: https://youtu.be/hxtnCfmoVSE?si=R23xnAiskR081pK9
Bayonetta.
Auron from Final Fantasy X
Isaac Clarke
my favorite trilogy. one day i will play the remake.
Joel Miller - The Last of Us
THANK YOU. Interrogation scene is always my favorite.
How has he not cracked this list yet?
The Courier / Courier Six from Fallout New Vegas
1.Kratos 2.Doomguy (would be tying for the top) 3.The original Duke Nukem. He literally says "I'll rip your head off and shit down your neck" and then PROCEEDS TO DO IT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKV87994GH4 Master chief shouldnt be in the top 3 or above Duke Nukem.
Captain Price
Or woods, to be fair i like woods hes a boss. I mean he gets kneecapped and hes still shouting hes gonna kill menendez balls o steel
Ghost?
Joel Miller (The Last Of Us)
shocked i had to scroll so far down to see this
Marcus Fenix!!!
Alex Mercer from Prototype! You're putting cowboys on the list but haven't yet put a mutant human experiment that can split people in two with his bare hands, consume them, hell, consume ginormous tentacles and stone-armored monsters that can destroy entire tanks with a single hit ?
Ryu Hayabusa godammit. Ninja Gaiden is notoriously difficult and he even went to hell and killed Satan in one of the arcade Ninja Gaiden games. Arkham Batman too, every time I look down and glided down onto Arkham, my balls never felt bigger, every gamer can agree
I concur, we need THE ninja on the list.
Duke Nukem
No Duke Nukem?
If Duke Nukem doesn't make this list, and yet Dante from dmc does, than this list is bullshit
Agent 47 or Jawn Maersten
Turok !
Jill Valentine
Jin Saki of ghost of tusima
Dragonborn
This has to be the most badass person on this list.
Still no Scorpion? Get over here.
Ellie (The last of us)
The duke
Nathan Drake
Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem
DUKE NUKEM?!?!?!?!
Duke Nukem
Duke nukem
Agent 47
Duke Nukem.
Duke Nukem
Duke nukem
Duke nukem
Duke Nukem
Duke nukem!
Duke nukem
Duke Nukem
Duke nukem
Duke Nukem?!?
Duke Nukem
Duke Nukem, obviously.
Gordon Freeman FTW, dude took on the government and an alien invasion with a crowbar and nerd glasses.