Hottest Male Video Game Characters

Explorers and soldiers and aliens, oh my! Isn’t it about time we shower some praise on the finer male specimens of the video game world? The best part about these guys is that they don’t care if you’re still in your pyjamas or eating instant noodles out of the pot - they’ll always be there for you no matter what.

Nothing like a little objectification of men and bad jokes to get your week started, huh?

#10 Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid)

While the first thing that comes to mind is that ass in that sneaking suit, Snake has some other redeeming qualities - we swear! He’s got that sexy voice, has a bit of a bad boy edge, and is possibly one of the only men in the world who can still get away with a mullet. ...Although his cans are still pretty important in the scheme of things.

#9 Farkas and Vilkus (Skyrim)

Some of the best things come in pairs, and Skyrim generously allowed us to marry either of the Companion twins. If you’re into strong men with a sweet side, Farkas is your man. If intellectuals with a bit of a brooding habit are more your thing, Vilkus might be the one for you. And seriously, who wouldn’t want a man who actively asks to go and hunt dragons together on your wedding night? True story.

#8 Leon Kennedy (Resident Evil)

 

Dedicated, protective and tough as nails, Leon Kennedy is someone we’d definitely want to be stuck with in a small European village infested with parasite-infested zombies. He even dresses sharp - there’s no denying he rocks that lambskin jacket. He has just the right of stubble, too, which looks really good when teamed with a delicate smear of ash across his cheek...

He’d probably do really well in a calender, actually.

#7 Geralt (The Witcher)

There’s something special about Geralt. He’s strong, smart, smooth and mysterious. He’s got charisma that could give Don Draper a run for his money, and he doesn’t let his talents go to waste, either. A master of potions and lotions, we’d give Geralt a card or two.

#6 Alistair (Dragon Age: Origins)

He’s cute, he’s chivalrous, he’s a little bit awkward and he’ll also protect you from dragons. Ladies and gentlemen, I present Alistair, the man who doesn’t know anything about getting women into bed but always seems to accidentally wind up there anyway. Sure, he whines sometimes and he’s a little bit dim every now and then, but it’s only a matter of time before he says something sweet that makes you take him right back.

Unless he breaks up with you at the King’s Meet, in which case he’s complete scum.

#5 Ellis (Left 4 Dead 2)

While he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed, Ellis is the kind of guy you’d take home to your mother - assuming she hadn’t been turned into a zombie or something. There’s something cute about a Southern boy with sweet gooey insides... especially if you’re an infected, I suppose. Tell us another story about your buddy, Keith, sweet heart. We’re listening.

#4 Nathan Drake (Uncharted)

What would a list of hot video game guys be without the Indiana Jones of the gaming world? That smile, those strong arms, that stubble - mix it all in with his sharp sense of wit and you have quite a package. Pun possibly intended. Okay, totally intended.

#3 Cole Phelps (L.A. Noire)

Cole might be a little bit morally questionable and might even have a few bolts loose upstairs if his tendency to scream at victims of crime is anything to go by - but there is no denying he is one good looking man. There’s nothing quite like a man in a nice suit, and the best part about Cole is that once you’re done with L.A. Noire, you can get your Aaron Staton fix during Mad Men, instead.

#2 John Marston (Red Dead Redemption)

He may be a married man, but there’s something about a man this polite and chivalrous that gets your motor running. While he could still kill you at any second for any reason, Mr Marston is, underneath that rough cowboy exterior, a loving family man you could settle down with. He’s even got some scars on that lovely, rougish face of his, just in case you doubted what a bad boy he can be. And when he tips his hat? Let’s just say that hat-tip of his has caused many fantasies.

There are few things quite as sexy as respect - we don’t even care that he probably smells awful.

#1 Naked Snake / Big Boss (Metal Gear Solid)

While Solid Snake has his own appeal (see: that butt,) there’s something that makes Big Boss a little more... tasty. Maybe it’s the eye patch, maybe it’s how ruggedly masculine and charming he is, maybe it has to do with that cold exterior begging to be loved, or maybe it’s got something to do with the obscene amount of time he can go without a shirt in the jungle. Either way, we’d be more than happy to show him a real Snake Eater.

(I’m so sorry.)