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Top 10 Best Video Game Protagonists of This Console Generation

This console generation has seen some of gaming's best protagonists and heros. Here is a list of our 10 favorite characters we've played as this gen.

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GaboonViper2056d ago

Aloy is my number 1, incredible character.

Skull5212056d ago

Master Chief is the greatest protagonist of all time.

capjacksparrow2056d ago

Lol. I used to play Halo 2 religiously. I still don't remember much from those games beside the fun multiplayer. I mean, they were by no means bad, but the stories were forgettable. And Master Chief is okay, way better protagonists in the industry. Maybe coulda made an argument for that back during the OG Xbox days, but not now.

Dragonscale2056d ago

@skull, no way especially this gen. Masterchief is just a dumb avatar for the player lol.

UltraNova2056d ago

It has to be Kratos for me. This guy went through alot, to say the least and look where he is today.

Uncharted's Drake while a fun, memorable character doesn't have the depth displayed by Kratos.

Cartman551252055d ago

Master Chief looks cool, but his most compelling moments that make him more than just a suit of armor are in The Fall of Reach book.

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capjacksparrow2056d ago

So... If you want games with good characters, get a Playstation? That's what I got from the article lol

Lynx02072056d ago

Than you should read it again. There are multiplatform games there.

capjacksparrow2056d ago

I read it just fine. Half of them are PlayStation exclusive characters, half are not, but all are available on PlayStation. I'm not saying other consoles don't have anything on offer, but the reason I primarily buy PS systems is because of the great stories and characters. The list is solid.

rainslacker2055d ago (Edited 2055d ago )

Maybe that's not coincidence? I mean, Sony does seem to have a lot of good video game protagonist. This in the face of games where the face of the protagonist is less defined. I mean, can we say Skyrim had the best game protagonist when that protagonist had no relevance to the story itself because you were meant to be them.

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Inzo2056d ago

1. Nathan Drake
2. Kratos
3. Tico & the boy/Peter Parker
4. Gerald
5. Aloy
6. Kara
7. Sir Galahad (Yes it got slammed by critics but I really enjoyed the game and I think Galahad is one of the coolest looking characters in gaming today)
8. Link
9. Nioh
10. Kat

rainslacker2055d ago (Edited 2055d ago )

I'd probably put in 2B/9S into the mix. Both amazing characters with a lot of depth and growth through the story, coupled with alternate outlooks to their personalities in subsequent playthroughs which only enhanced the nature of their motivations throughout.

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God of War Needs to Redefine Kratos' Purpose Clearly and Quickly

Whatever form the next God of War game takes, it needs to be clear about what role Kratos is playing, lest the franchise lose direction.

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Nacho_Z3h ago

I'm pretty sure it'd be a major mistake having Atreus as the main character in the next GoW. Seems to me like at best people tolerate him and his gameplay sections.

Ideally the story for the next game would be that Atreus has gone missing in Egypt, Kratos gets mad about it, picks up Mimir and goes on a god killing rampage.

Mad_Matt2h ago

If that is an option for the dev team then they need to make it a clean slate. No Atreus, No Mimir. That's what happened when he changed pantheons before. Lets Kratos be in that world. But it will be a difficult task to complete. Kratos and his past demons are getting a bit redundant as far as story telling goes.

Nacho_Z1h ago

Yeah there's not a lot of meat left on the bone story wise. Personally I'd happily accept any goofy reason they could come up with for why Kratos is in Egypt chopping off heads. I'm personally not that bothered about the finer points of the storytelling, although they do it well.

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Sony Has Added More Titles To The List of Games Leaving PS Plus In May 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment has added a few more titles to the list of games that will be leaving PS Plus in May, 2024.

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darthv7221d ago

curious... if a game leaves PS+, does it make it unplayable if you have already claimed it before it leaves? I know on the XB side, games leaving Gamepass are no longer playable. You need to pay for them to be able to continue playing after you installed them from GP.

CrimsonWing6921d ago

The 3 monthly “free” games you keep as long as you have PS+ subscription. The PS+ library is like Netflix. They rotate stuff out and replace them with other titles.

MrNinosan21d ago

Yes, PS+ Extra/Premium games are unplayable after the leave the service, just like GamePass and Netflix.
PS+ Essentials games are available as long as you have an active PS+ account.

Profchaos21d ago

Monthly games, special promos like the free games during COVID or PS plus bundle on ps5 are forever yours. Premium and above are time limited

If you claim a game on the premium tier (not yours to keep) and it comes out as a monthly games later e.g. fallout 76 it appears you do not retain ownership on that one.

Notsofast21d ago

The 3-4 monthly games that are free that are part of every service are yours forever I canceled my service over a year and you never lose access. I dont know what these other comments are talking about maybe they are in a different country but in the USA I could play any game I claimed of the free monthly games

MrNinosan21d ago

Then one of the accounts on your PS5 probably has a PS+ Essential subscription.
Because the 3-4 PS+ games you get every month, is not available to be played if you don't have an active sunscription.
It's the same in US, Europe, Japan and everywhere else.

Petebloodyonion21d ago

Essential stays in your library
Extra and premium become locked when titles leave the service.

It's actually one of my gripes with Extra, you can't remove the title from your own library, so basically it countss as one your title but it's locked so you own library become a cluster F... unless you filter your titles.

MrNinosan21d ago

Well you can just chose to hide them.

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-Foxtrot21d ago

Wonder if Horizon ZD leaving gives credit to those remake rumours

Sigh. If true…another remake that’s not Bloodborne.

SimpleDad21d ago

Probably yes cause of a remake.

Skuletor21d ago

I still remember them giving that one away for free, regardless of if you were subscribed to Plus or not

ApocalypseShadow21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

They did. It was during the pandemic and the "play at home" initiative.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition. Sony gave away a lot of games just to push gamers to stay home and not get infected by COVID.

Eonjay21d ago

I think you're right.
There is a separate Bloodborne rumor by the remake is allegedly scheduled for next gen.

Kingrizzy9021d ago

Yes cause of the remake good thing I got the plat
And is bloodborn really that good? I never played it due to being Incarcerated 8½ years but I read the comics. It's pretty dark

Profchaos21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

Highly likely I also bet the remaster will be over priced and under whelming.

I'd also bet most people will simply stick with the PS4 pro and ps5 60fps patch over paying to upgrade when it offers the bare minimum.

I hope Sony has learnt from the last of us 2 and stop remastering games that just came out they have nearly 30 years of content to work with but always remaster games that are like 5 years old and don't need it. I assume this was In development alongside tlou2 so fingers crossed this is the last time we get this because what's next god of war on PS4 to ps5 for 70 dollars probably anything outside of bloodborne

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Friendlygamer21d ago

Glad I played sundered and the messenger, both great 2d games

gold_drake21d ago

ahh the messenger is such a good game.

u should play sea of starts. same people, its a sort of prequel to the messenger tok

Friendlygamer21d ago

Oh I will definitely play it eventually, chained echoes too

Jingsing21d ago

Can N4G adopt a policy of games leaving subscription services as not being a new story, it is just spam at this point.

Petebloodyonion21d ago

Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return?
When was the last time that Sony added a PlayStation studio game?
Now I don't expect Sony to have day 1 like Gamepass but I would expect to at least care to make the offering interesting especially when they raised the price by 30% last year.

MrNinosan21d ago

PS Studio Games:
May - Destiny 2: Lightfall
April - MediEvil, Jak&Daxter: The Lost Frontier,
March - CoolBoarders

What Playstation Studio games is it you're missing?

Petebloodyonion21d ago

Sight...
let me check my comment again
" Is it me or have there been a lot of great games leaving the extra tier but barely anything in terms of wow factor joining the service in return? "
Yeah pretty sure I mentioned the EXTRA tier and not the PREMIUM tier
but glad that you consider a DLC to a free-to-play game a great offering

MrNinosan20d ago

I repeat my question, what PS Studio games is it you're missing?

And regarding the first part of your comment, lots of great games leaving and nothing added?

What great games iyo has left the service?
For me, "wow-factor games added would be".
Dave the Diver, Tales of Kenzera, Raji, Miasma, The Outer Worlds, Resident Evil 3, Ace Attorney, Rainbow Six Siege, AC: Valhalla, Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs Legion, Both Southpark jrpgs, Fenyx Rising, Tales of Arise, Session, Lego Worlds, Vampire the Masquerade Swansong, Legends of Mana....

And many more.

Compared to what has been removed, the adds are better than the 'offs'.

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Celeste developer Extremely OK Games has announced its next game, Earthblade has been delayed

Earthblade is a 2D fantasy platformer in a seamless pixel art world and is the next release from the Celeste team, well it’s still is but likely will not be released in 2024 as Extremely OK Games’ head Maddy Thorson explains in an official blog post. Earthblade was first announced in April 2021 and then had its first trailer at The Game Awards in 2022. You are Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, in this fantasy platformer. Earthblade’s lush pixel art world offers seamless exploration, challenging combat, and countless mysteries to pick apart. Celeste was an amazing game, so we know this will be too, we just will need to wait at least another year.

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XiNatsuDragnel60d ago

That's good then make earthblade 64 afterwards too