This week TOP 5 celebrates the different personalities that make up some of our favorite men in video games.  They may differ from each other in many ways, but they all speak the same language.  The language of kicking some major butt!  The ladies love them, and all men aspire to be them, so without further adieu, I present to you the TOP 5 male characters in video games.

#5: Mario (Super Mario Bros.)

Very rarely do you see this little plumber out of his work uniform, making him always prepared to fix a pipe or two.  And let’s face it, a man with a steady job is a welcome bonus.  But plumbing is the least of his skills!  Mario is able to dispatch his foes with a simple head stomp or fireball, making him very efficient when it comes to princess saving.

#4: Dante (Devil May Cry)

Ok, so he’s not always going to be nice to you.  In fact, I would just take it as a compliment if he doesn’t kill you.  The deadly combination of killer sword skills, deadly accurate aim with his guns, and a razor tongue is what makes Dante such a great male character. (A side note: There is WAY too much Dante fan art out there.  I was a few google image search page clicks away from getting into some seriously uncomfortable territory!)

#3:  Marcus Phoenix (Gears of War)

He’s out for one thing and one thing only, Locust blood.  And you can’t blame him.  Marcus and company have been at war with the Queen for years now, and there’s still no end in site.  He’s lacking in any real emotion, (I think they tried to imply some feelings towards dispatcher Anya, but I’m not really sure.) but who needs emotion when there is ass to be kicked?  Thankfully for those of us who would like to delve into who  Marcus Phoenix really is, it looks as though Gears 3 could give us some back story… maybe?

#2: Soap MacTavish (Modern Warfare 2)

The F.N.G is all grown up and jet setting all over the world while the civilians sleep tight at night.  So it’s no surprise that Soap made it as close to the top spot as he possibly could.  So what’s new with Soap?  Well for starters he has a face and a voice.  Oh and a pretty sweet mohawk.  Soap has only recently been one of my favorite male characters and for good reason.  Did you see when he [spoilers here]?!  That was pretty awesome.

#1: Gordan Freeman (Half-Life)

Science nerds of the world rejoice!  Your poster boy has made it to the #1 spot in this week’s TOP5!  This man of VERY few words manages to save the world over and over again with little to no training in alien combat.  And let’s face it, we all have a soft spot for the unlikely hero, and Gordan fits that role perfectly!  So congrats to you, science man!  You are #1!

There you have it!  5 great guys and 5 great games.  That’s how I do it in TOP 5 land.  Who were your favorite male characters of all time?

HALF LIFE BONUS!!!! A little Lemarr for your week!  You’re welcome.

Tags: Call of Duty 4, Devil May Cry, Gears of War, Half Life, Super Mario Bros.