Most masculine character in gaming

[The Dude]

Thought it'd be time for a poll on this.

DISCLAIMER: Duke Nukem isn't on this list because 1. every character on this list has a recent game and 2. Duke Nukem Forever has made the king of manliness fall out of grace with me.

Now of course, I haven't played every game so obviously there are going to be some characters missing that probably should've been on it, but hey. This list will have to do I suppose.

So, the choices are:

Marcus Fenix, Gears of War
Known for his grunty voice, immense muscles, time done in the goriest, crappiest prison imaginable, wielding of firearms with chainsaws attached and a hard time showing affection towards anyone.

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The Master Chief, Halo
Known for getting things done guns blazing, speaking only when something needs to be said, wearing armor that weighs more than a humvee, travelling through space on the back of a nuke.

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Brucie, GTA IV
In Brucie's own words: "Cars, check. Body, check. Paper, check. We're winners baby! That's HOW WE ROLL UP IN THIS . Man I'm so jacked up, I gotta hit the weights!" Known for ordering people wasted because of 'roid rage.

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The Doom Guy:
Known for his lack of a vocabulary and being the only person to succesfully stand up to a demon invasion and kicking them back out. Also known for being the only non-female character to sport a uniform that leaves room for the showing of abdomen.

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Captain Price, Call of Duty 4
Known for an extensive military career including sniper missions in Pripyat, attempting to avert nuclear disaster and the tieing down and beating up of terrorist mastermind Al-Asad. Also known for casually smoking a cigar on a blackhawk helicopter moments before insertion on a terrorist freighter in the middle of a Bering Strait storm.

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Gordon Freeman, Half Life
Known for instantly turning from scientist to super hero after the chief moment of disaster, complete lack of a vocabulary and skill with a crowbar. He may not have the most masculine appearance of this list but that doesn't seem to stop him from being a juggernaut of death.

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Kratos, God of War
I've never played the game myself, so I'm not sure what he's known for. I would say he's known for kicking boatloads of ass in melee with swords and claws and hooks and whatnot, despite the fact that he entirely lacks armor of his own. He is bald because he's too manly to bother doing his hair. He appears to have a chain melted into his arm, something that most would consider a handicap but Kratos sports it like a tattoo.

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[Ishoss]

Of those mentioned, Brucie. Genetically different, hell yeah!

[VALIS]

Good god man you missed out THEE man of gaming.

"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubblegum.....and I'm all outta gum"

Y'all know who I'm talking about.

[The Dude]

Good god man you missed out THEE man of gaming.

"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubblegum.....and I'm all outta gum"

Y'all know who I'm talking about.

, I missed the DUKE! O_O

Someone kick me in the balls. I can't believe I forgot him.

Then again, he sort of deserves it for the Duke Nukem Forever drama. That and the list is pretty much recent chars. The Doom Guy wouldn't even have been there if it wasn't for Doom 3.

[gambit]

It's gotta be Doom guy.

Single-handedly fended off a goddamn demon invasion mostly using spiked knuckles, a shotgun and a silly amount of ammo. THEN he charges balls first into Hell where he takes on every single demon in sight. Nothing could stop his wave of carnage that swept the place; arms were blown off, faces busted in, shoes were stepped on and mamas were joked about. He kicks such a ridiculous amount of ass that even Satan surrenders to the his severe ass raping and offers to send him back to Earth, but not before he rips the devils left nut off with his bare hands.

Least thats what wiki says.

[Larry Blackmon's Codpiece]

Kratos. He killed two gods, defeated Zeus, clawed his way out of hell twice, and single handedly defeated every Greek hero and monster in the most brutal ways possible (I'm looking at you Theseus). And then he stops every now and then for a threesome using his blades for leverage. He is a hulking beast of man and muscle.

Gordon Freeman shouldn't be on that list because he never says anything.

[The Mongol]

RIP AND TEAR

[Thanatos]

Anyone who voted someone other than Doom guy is a liar. My vote would have gone to Captain Price, because I think he's just that awesome, but this is Doom guy, the guy who went into Hell. Into Hell! And came back victorious.

[Phoenixx]

I was surprised when I did not discover MGS's Snake's up here.At least one of them.

Since no snake, Captain Price...

[allthesedamnnamesaretaken]

Doom guy for sure. Single-handedly ending a demonic invasion of the universe by taking a trip into hell. Duke Nuke a close second. Everyone else are pansies, especially snake who is essentially Dr. Phil with a gun.

[The Dude]

So from this thread we can so far conclude that being masculine equals bringing untold destruction upon ones enemies? xD

[Confederate Jeb]

Marcus or Matser Chief....Marcus or Master Chief....

Master Chief.

[Noodlegasm]

Kratos

Anyone who voted for the Doom guy is a liar liar

[gambit]

Kratos

Anyone who voted for the Doom guy is a liar liar

My pants are most certainly not on fire.

But Kratos has no pants, which makes him a former liar liar.

[Reynolds]

Ryu Hayabusa anyone?

Voted Doom Guy, would've still voted Doom Guy if Duke Nukem was on the poll

Although the Duke has the best one-liners in gaming:

"Your face. Your ass. What's the difference?"

[Manco]

Doom Guy.


No contest


Whatsoever!

[Paxman]

Mario.

[Magic Man]

Cap'n Price.

Or Gordon.

Or Doom Guy.

[Jimexander the Mighty]

Kratos.

[Anachronist]

Captain Price yea!