The 25 best new characters of the decade

We've just met them, but we'll never forget them

Words: GamesRadar_ US on December 29, 2009

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QWERTYCommander - December 30, 2009 1:36 a.m.

NO SACKBOY!?
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SausageLozenge - December 30, 2009 1:41 a.m.

I love the Chief!
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blackdeath1347 - December 30, 2009 1:55 a.m.

I smiled when HK-47 was on the list. Aaahh... meatbags.
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SanjiTheShining - December 30, 2009 2:21 a.m.

...Francis? Where the hell is Ellis?
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doggylover21 - December 30, 2009 2:45 a.m.

well this makes me so mad because at least "soap" mactavish or cpt.john price should be in here
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egregious - December 30, 2009 2:53 a.m.

Yorda and Tom Nook make the list, but not Anthony Carmine, Captain Price, Andrew Ryan, or Sam Fisher?
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kingslog - December 30, 2009 3:43 a.m.

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Tomsta666 - December 30, 2009 4:14 a.m.

What? No Travis Touchdown? For Shame...
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Embolado - December 30, 2009 4:17 a.m.

Wow im suprised that these did not make the list: Commander Sheperd Sam Fisher Captain Price Marcus Pheonix etc...
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edw0027 - December 30, 2009 4:34 a.m.

no Vault Dweller? no Altair?
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gmilf71 - December 30, 2009 5:18 a.m.

ah dude Kratos and Pyramid Head kick way too much ass. I also love clank's intellect.
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phoenix_wings - December 30, 2009 7:11 a.m.

Wait a minute GR--when you say that James kills what was only eternal strife, are you talking about him taking out the dual Pyramid Heads at the end of SH2? Or referring to something else? Because James never really kills Pyramid Head--hell, you can't even hurt him, he follows you all of the time, but after a while he just gets bored of tormenting you. And in the end...they just got bored to the point suicide via of shoving a giant spear in their eye (you don't actually see it...it might have been their eye). They kind of do it at the same time, too, it's weird. But then again, what about that game ISN'T wonderfully weird?
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TomMishkin - December 30, 2009 12:44 p.m.

Nice article, though, having recently finished GTA: SA and GTA IV, I'd have chosen Niko Bellic, his story and character being far more likable and engaging. CJ's story is your usual Spikelee-ish one, while Niko's could and should be made into a movie ASAP. I get your whole "black guy/boundaries pushing" point though.
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Bloodstorm - December 30, 2009 2:28 p.m.

No Augustus "Cole Train" Cole or Nicko Bellic?
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nik41507 - December 30, 2009 4:42 p.m.

SACKBOY!!! Also Yuri from Red Alert 2 should be in there. Didn't you play Red Alert 2???? He was the reason they made the expansion. He made the gameplay fresh. And he wasn't just a character. Red Alert 2 had acted out cutscenes. His big evil bald head was like Kane, but yet so different. You could see the pure evil in the Soviet Campaign. He uses Premier Romanov as a puppet and just posed as his "adviser". He was the best Too bad he wasnt in RA3
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JohnRabbit - December 30, 2009 6:03 p.m.

Francis over Ellis? Really guys? Ellis is one of the best characters ever designed, let alone of the past decade. Other missed notables: Drebin, MGS4 CL4PTP, Borderlands Marcus Fenix, Gears of War Commander Shepard, Mass Effect Frank West, Dead Rising (he's covered wars ya know?!) 'Splosion Man, 'Splosion Man Viewtiful Joe, Viewtiful Joe 1/2
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Silentboy - December 30, 2009 6:41 p.m.

Captain Price. The 'stache is all the personality he needs.
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lymanzaar - December 30, 2009 7:05 p.m.

good to see people recongnizing Sly Cooper. My favorite Childhood hero has not seen the day for a 4th game. His time will come...
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Shiftyshadee - December 30, 2009 7:47 p.m.

These choices are seriously LAME. No Altair, Soap McTavish, Ezio, or Alex Mercer? Not to mention you only picked Yuna from FF. Come on now. I call Shenanigans!!
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Sebastian16 - December 30, 2009 8:03 p.m.

Drebin 893!
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