There are a small count of good and powerful female characters that actually catch on to be known. A lot of the greats don't even need to be mentioned since they are just the best of the bests. That said, I count down the ten most badass women in gaming! (Note: this is not based on sexual appearance and/or sexual appeal)
10. Tomb Raider, Aka Lara Croft
She is an obvious pick in this category, but she deserves the pick of this list because of her 2013 reboot. I mean, who can resist a woman that can handle a bow so well? I mean really well, she can make a guy lose his balls in one pull of that bow. Besides that, she can handle herself with a horde of crazed men and leave with only a slightly ripped tank top and her entire body covered in their blood. I dare you to ask her out on a date!
9. Jill Valentine
She is basically the female Chris in Resident Evil! She stood against hordes of zombies and took down two Nemesis bosses! Who can top that? Besides that she is one of the most acrobatic characters in the game next to Ada (Which won't appear on the list, Sorry), and knows her way around almost any gun she can find. With her special training, who can take with a bruised face? Oh wait..
8. Alyx
What is the first thing when you hear the word "Survivor?" A man up in the snowy mountains trying to live is life as a woodsmen? A guy that lives in a Zombie-Infested world? Well, if you thought of those things, then you couldn't get that word in a perfect sentence. Alyx is a Survivor and she has been living in places that could have gotten anybody killed on the first day, but somehow she has faced the odds head-on and never looked back after defeating them.
7. Jack
What is more unexpected than a female villain? Well, she can be one of the first you may witness, but she is a criminal that has committed multiple crimes of murder and attacks on Sheperd and his group. She can become a companion later in Mass Effect 2, but she still appears as a villain. An awesome one at that. Imagine seeing a woman holding a rifle with tattoos covering her entire body, ready to shoot you without a second thought.
6. Elizabeth
What do you call a woman that has world-shifting powers, a sense to dodge bullets, knows her way around any type of weaponry, and is badass? You guessed it! It's Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite! Somehow, people saw her as a helper in the main game, sense she mostly just stood there getting you ammo and money while you fought almost everyone you met. This was obviously changed in Burial at Sea where you get to play as her and kicked almost every guy's ass in the process. Oh, and just a little note...
Never...
Make her...
Angry...
Ever...
5. Bayoneta
She is one to argue over whether or not she is just sexy or just weird, but we can all say that a woman that can take down Angels and Demons at the same time while dancing is pretty amazing. And don't get me started on how her hair is also a weapon, too. Actually, don't let me get started on that at all. I mean who wants to know that it's her clothes as well?
Anyways, she continuously kills angels and demons left and right with four pistols, two held in her hands (Obviously), and two attached to her shoes. No wonder she likes to dance while in a fight!
4. Samus Aran
As if it wasn't obvious enough, Samas has marked the hearts of the young players of the late 80's and early 90's. Once we heard a woman was Samus Aran, people freaked and thought this was a big step on characters in games. As we watch it now, we can see how much of a step this took with such little surprise to new players today got that revealed to them in the game. She is basically the mark of awesomeness in female gaming protagonists.
3. Meryl
One of the best MGS characters is Meryl and is one of the first females to ever appear as a badass in the game. She has taken out assassins and even helped the infamous Solid Snake in his missions. I mean besides her polygonal figure in Metal Gear, she has been one of the most beautiful characters yet. I mean some might argue that Quiet is more than Meryl, but I think there is something else that makes her beautiful besides her face.
2. Elena Fisher
In a game that is basically a Tomb Raider clone, the game has it's fun with it's own characters. Elena is one of the best characters in the game and has the best romance with the protagonist, Nathan Drake. She can aid you in the game and in one cutscene, she empties the room with a freaking Gatling Mini-Gun! A freaking Mini-Gun!! Is she even the strong enough to lift it? Bro, does she even lift?
***Now for Some Honorable Mentions***
Ada Wong
One of the greats, but not one of the well know of the RE games. Although, she had her own campaign in Resident Evil 6, but wasn't in the right game to be loved and adored as much as Jill. This just my opinion, though.
Faith
Also one of the best characters, but with such a dull personality. I bet she is more different in the newest game, but I haven't played it, so because of a personal opinion and how her character was, she didn't quite make the list, but deserves a mention.
FemShep
She is one of the best characters in Mass Effect, but based on her personality, she is based on your decisions and actions, so she is basically a puppet to the player, but deserves this mention.
***And Now for Our Number 1***
1. Ellie
Name a small girl teenager that can take down a man twice her size. Ellie is the meaning of Teenage wrath and she can take anyone down with just a pocket knife. Without her being the gender politics of today's female character, she actually is the help for the player when in a tight place. And to add to that, once Joel gets injured badly, Ellie takes care of him and hunts for food and protect herself on her own. Well, if that wasn't female pride, I don't know what to call an awesome gal!
Welp... That's it! I hope you enjoyed this little list. Before I go, who did I miss? Is there anyone that is better than the women on this list? You can tell me, but I'm busy taking a selfie with a pal...
And 'til next time...
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