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Paperboy  Posts: 13 Joined: 8 Dec 2007  | |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 73 Joined: 7 Dec 2007  |
I'm not sure Garrett counts here. He's definently my favorite game hero, but he's far from the testosterone fueled badass killing-machine type. He's more of the silent deadly sarcastic type that usually ends up killing the testosterone fueled badass killing-machine type by stabing them in the back while said type is trying to say a catchy one-liner, or save that, simply avoiding them alltogether while stealing their wallet. For that type Duke Nukem is definently the king really. He was spouting one-liners and saving hot chicks from evil aliens while Gordon Freeman was still an intern and Kratos hadn't even decapitated his first peasant yet! |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 72 Joined: 6 Jan 2008    | Wander, from Shadow of the Colossus. He took on 16 of those big ole bastards with nothing but a piddly sword, a bow that only makes them angrier. And, admittedly, a great horse, but Agro normally legs it at the first sign of those puffickly hyooge beasts. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4284 Joined: 2 Dec 2007     | The protagonist from Fallout. Did he/she or did he/she not destroy an army base full of Super Mutants, ending their plans for complete genocide and kill off their Matser? I think he/she did. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1104 Joined: 2 Jan 2008    | The thing is, to win this sort of contest, you have to have done more than eliminate lots of enemies, or take down a hard enemy. All video game heroes have done that. For real machismo, you're almost definitely going to need a talking character, because real machismo is more about attitude, muscles, and how much you sweat than it is about most accomplishments. Let's see now... I like Kratos as an option, *love* Duke Nukem (assuming you completely forget about the first few games where he would go on at length about how he liked to watch daytime soaps), but I think overall machismo goes to Conan in the recent game of same name. Between the brutality of all your attacks, the counterattack kills, the constant nude women, the ongoing dialogue about the hatred of civilization, that first boss kill where you slam him into his own hammer... yeah. This is raw, sweaty, meaty MAN. - J |
BANNED  Posts: 502 Joined: 3 Jan 2008  | I'd have to say that Jack Carver from Far Cry had some big balls taking on a whole island of soliers and mutants in a shirt. Not well known: the Waaaaaagh boss from DoW:DC, he's pretty bad ass (some might just say an ass) But the coolest hero ever is the Master Chief for me. User was banned for: Zero Punctuation: Mailbag Showdown. (Permanent) |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 354 Joined: 6 Feb 2008   | Renegade Shepard from Mass Effect. He can go through an entire conversation pleasantly, and then out of nowhere just sucker-punch you in the face... along with other things (i.e., spoilers). |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 385 Joined: 12 Sep 2007   | The universe of Warhammer 40K is composed entirely of only two elements: hydrogen and testosterone. I'm sure there's somebody in there who will grimly demonstrate what a bunch of pantywaist girl scouts those other "heroes" are. |
Press Junketeer Posts: 385 Joined: 12 Sep 2007 | In the WH40K vein, keep an eye on Tychus Findlay, scheduled to appear in Starcraft 2. Dude looks pretty freakin' hardcore to me. |
Muckraker  Posts: 237 Joined: 22 Jan 2008 |
i didn't count guts because technically he's an anime character but i have to agree he's one bad dude, now including all the hoss stuff he does in the anime i'd say he's the hardest character in any format ever. yeah the only reason i didn't vote for connan myself is because it's just one game and while he's cocky he doesn't have any really hoss one liners but for sheer brutality and unforgiving shit ruining, yeah connan is the way to go. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 57 Joined: 12 Nov 2007   |
Oh look someone has seen Berserk; I forgot it got turned into a game. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1104 Joined: 2 Jan 2008 | I kinda cheated with the Conan vote because he has all the other stories/comics/movies surrounding him. He still wins though. ;) - J |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1649 Joined: 29 Nov 2007   |
Yeah, but getting your eye ripped out and stealing it back from the Malevolent God who stole it is pretty awesome. Garrett is as hardcore as they come. He's a normal dude whose marginal with a sword but doesn't bat an eye at robbing demon infested churches, outsmarting grenade launching robots, and busting some skulls when he needs to. Regular guy v. Supernatural/Robots = balls of awesome. |
Paperboy Posts: 14 Joined: 8 Feb 2008 | Serious Sam. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 105 Joined: 13 Feb 2008 | Tidus from FFX. Wait... Hardest? |
Paperboy  Posts: 49 Joined: 3 Feb 2008 | I choose to deviate and say Nomad in Crysis. Come on! Power AND speed? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1074 Joined: 27 Jan 2008   | Amen. Guts is as badass as it gets (and I've only read 82 or so chapters of the manga). |
Red Guard  Posts: 2000 Joined: 16 Dec 2007   | Hardest? This isn't an erection contest? I am so disappointed. I guess I'll have to say Qbert. You ever play that game? It's the hardest game ever, I am serious. Edit: also Geralt of Witcher fame, because he's the first videogame character I've ever seen with chest hair. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 51 Joined: 12 Feb 2008 | Dante. He's a bad ass to a degree that we mortal (albeit sexy men) cannot fathom! Guns, swords, leather...what more do you need? |
Anonymous Source Posts: 2 Joined: 19 Jan 2008 | Doom Marine ! |
Muckraker Posts: 237 Joined: 22 Jan 2008 |
heterosexuality, my problem with dante has always been that he looks and dresses like a wealthy male prostitute or at least a very lesbian chick, even nero looks more like a woman than a man. |
Paperboy  Posts: 27 Joined: 21 Nov 2007 | Dante is pretty, um, pretty. I think he must have a bit too much demon estrogen to really make him "manly". Bad-ass, maybe. Tough, definitely. Manly, a bit swishy there. I think I could put forth an argument that Samus is more manly than Dante. I like Gordon Freeman for this one and the unnamed protagonist from Crackdown is pretty manly, but I would have to lean towards Kane from the Legacy of Kane series. I would not expect many others to weigh in on my side, but he just always struck me as hardcore. "Vae victis!" (translated as "Woe to the conquered!") sounded harsh to me, but I know I am likely in the minority. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1557 Joined: 2 Jan 2008     | Naked Snake. Big Boss. Bad ass. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 509 Joined: 24 Nov 2007   | OK, here are my answers. This list is made up of all my 'honourable mentions': Zhao Yun (Dynasty Warriors series) My top answer, however, has to go to Sol Badguy, from the Guilty Gear series. |
Copy Clerk Posts: 92 Joined: 17 Jan 2008 | This talk about chest hair, solid and naked snakes and hard men is becoming somewhat... gay. Gordon Freeman for me. Since I am a fellow scientist (not at MIT, but still...) He's cool because he's actually a lab-geek who turns to all his smarts (those seesaw puzzles are REALLY hard LOL) and resourscefulness to kick alien asses, human asses and alien-human-zombie headcrab asses. I also like the Nerevarine in Morrowind. He (could be also 'she' of course) has an halo of messianic proportions around... it's pretty cool. I am little surprised. Entering this 3d I would expected a lot of guys to say 'Master Chief' (not that I think he deserves the title) |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 7735 Joined: 30 Jan 2008    |
Please! Kratos was killing other Spartan boys when he was 8 years old (Unlockable Video in GOW 1) |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 7735 Joined: 30 Jan 2008 |
Yeah, but damn is he whipped. Same reason Link is out. |
Paperboy  Posts: 27 Joined: 10 Feb 2008 | hmmm Duke Nukem = Serious Sam. But Gordon Freeman > Mastercheif. So the scientist with a fetish for crowbars and rubber suits winz again. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 7735 Joined: 30 Jan 2008 | I've got it. Its so easy. Eddie, A.k.a Ed the Head Star of Ed Hunter, Mascot for Iron Maiden Deified in ancient egyptian times, whupped Satans ass, Satan now works for him. Rose again in 1887, killed the caretaker as he was peering over his coffin. Took over as Angel of Death. Led a group of skeleton soldiers into battle while riding on a tank. Became a time travelling bounty Hunter. will one day be the force that free's the people of the Brave New World, the breaker of Soma. This was all after he was lobotomized. Some may be hard, but this guy is pure Metal. You can't beat that. |
Copy Clerk Posts: 53 Joined: 15 Oct 2007 |
Yeah, Blood 2 didn't make up for the original Blood... |
Beat Writer  Posts: 138 Joined: 26 Dec 2007 | No contest, No doub't, Hardest Hero has to be Jack Carver! or if he had a video game RAMBO!!!!!!!!!! |
Paperboy  Posts: 35 Joined: 8 Dec 2007 | I am going with Mr. Unkillable, Max Payne, theres a guy who no matter what gets thrown at him JUST WON'T DIE, and he doesn't have a suit of power armor to help him out. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 77 Joined: 15 Dec 2007 |
Agreed. And to make it even better, he has that perpetual monologue going for him. Mind you... Guts is pretty crazy. I mean, seriously. He takes on the five most powerful demonic/godly creatures possible - and he castrated a demon. That takes real balls. |
Paperboy  Posts: 12 Joined: 11 Feb 2008 |
I completely and utterly agree. |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 9 Joined: 12 Feb 2008 | Wait a second. I almost forgot, THE COMPANION CUBE has got to be the hardest hero :D |
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For sheer badassness, I'd have to say Kratos, it's hard to fathom a man more badass than one who drags a hapless soldier kicking and screaming to his own demise just to open a door ^_^