<h2>Top 30 best game heroes (and heroines) of all time</h2><i>"I believe it is the nature of people to be heroes, given the chance."</i> &#8211;  James A. Autry<br><br>Throughout the years, there have been many great video game heroes. It arguably all started with Space Invaders, when a nameless spaceship pilot heroically battled an endless onslaught of tentacle-sprouting nasties. Since then, gaming protagonists have matured in looks and complexity until they can 
proudly compete with their movie brethren. <br><br>In the following gallery, we countdown who we believe are the best game heroes of all time. We've tried to cast our net wide, with plenty of nods to the 16- and 8-bit days. Read on to see who we crown Number 1 (it's probably not who you expect).
 

Top 30 best game heroes (and heroines) of all time

"I believe it is the nature of people to be heroes, given the chance." – James A. Autry

Throughout the years, there have been many great video game heroes. It arguably all started with Space Invaders, when a nameless spaceship pilot heroically battled an endless onslaught of tentacle-sprouting nasties. Since then, gaming protagonists have matured in looks and complexity until they can proudly compete with their movie brethren.

In the following gallery, we countdown who we believe are the best game heroes of all time. We've tried to cast our net wide, with plenty of nods to the 16- and 8-bit days. Read on to see who we crown Number 1 (it's probably not who you expect).

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The 30 best game heroes (and heroines) of all time

From Miner Willy to Marcus Fenix: we count down our favourite pixel-packed heroes.

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