.

After seeing some posts with very differing opinions on the matter, I'd like to get a whole community vote. I'm with Tommy Vercetti.

All but CJ were decent but I never really bonded with anyone.

Vercetti has to be my favorite by far.  
 
"HMM.. NICE BIKE!"

I really don't think CJ ever gets enough credit. He was cool, I liked him. Still, I think I'd rank him third before Niko Bellic and Tommy Vercetti. I'm giving my vote to Niko here, though he's more fleshed out than any of them, so this almost doesn't seem like a fair poll to me.

Ray Liot.. oh I mean Tommy Vercetti. 

It's a toss-up between Claude and Tommy Vercetti. CJ's character was always the least interesting character in that game. Frankly I probably would have preferred playing Ceaser. Niko is the most developed character, but he controls oddly. I'm gonna go with Claude though.

Niko Bellic followed closely by Tommy. 

This is a tough call. I voted for Tommy Vercetti though because of my undying love for Vice City. Niko is a close second, though.

Huang Lee from Chinatown Wars

I really liked Johnny Klebitz. Definitely my favourite GTAIV protagonist.  From the GTAIII era, it would most likely go to Vercetti. <3 Ray Liotta.  
 
I set them apart because of how much different the previous ones where to the latter. The first so many were all cartoony archetypes that had personality, but were still pretty horrible people who were your vessels for mindless destruction. GTAIV gave you leads who were much more human than any character in the GTA verse before.

I'm going for either Niko Bellic, or Johnny Klebitz. Johnny epitomizes everything Grand Theft Auto is about. He's wild, dangerous, and someone with no respect for authority. He is the perfect symbol of the Grand Theft Auto world in that sense, but he's not as fleshed out as Niko. Niko Bellic wins this due to the fact his motives were always very clear and he was a human, believable protagonist who reacted suitably to actions around him.

" @TheGreatGuero: Niko may be more fleshed out, but he is still the most boring protagonist in my eyes. Even a mute (claude) has more flair. "

Tommy all the way. Mind you, I only really played that game and IV.

I liked CJ but Tommy from Vice city was my fav.

Tommy Vercetti. The voice plays a major part in my liking of a character. Ray Liotta sounds awesome, while the Niko voice was just grating.

I've played all the GTA games except the expansions to 4 and CJ is the only character I actually kinda liked. 

" It's a toss-up between Claude and Tommy Vercetti. CJ's character was always the least interesting character in that game. Frankly I probably would have preferred playing Ceaser. Niko is the most developed character, but he controls oddly. I'm gonna go with Claude though. "

" Vercetti has to be my favorite by far.  
 
"HMM.. NICE BIKE!" "

Tommy will always be the greatest. Lol @ the greasy OP, I have to laugh every time I see that picture.

Zero votes for Luis is a fucking shame.

" Zero votes for Luis is a fucking shame. "

Niko Bellic Fool!

" @Mmmslash said:

" Zero votes for Luis is a fucking shame. "

...And still no votes for Luis is a little ironic. "

" @Abyssfull said:

" @Mmmslash said:

" Zero votes for Luis is a fucking shame. "

...And still no votes for Luis is a little ironic. "

I voted for Johnny the Jew . "

CJ from grove street

That gangster/criminal character. He is the best one.

John Marston.

Tommy Vercetti - His characterization completely avoided the problem common to most recent GTA protagonists in trying to paint them as decent guys while having them act as utter sociopathic murderous monsters in the missions.   

It was a hard battle, but Niko came on top 
However Tommy was second

Tommy Vercetti by a longshot, Ray Liotta did a great job voicing him.

Tommy vercetti I don't see how this could possibly even be a discussion.
  Tommy atleast knew he was scum, and he accepted it. Instead of these people like Niko having grandiose speeches about the horrors of war and then 15 min later brutally murders a schoolbus full of blonde christian children.

Team Vercetti!

Easily Bellic. He is such a strong character.

Claude is most certainly the coolest 

Niko Bellic, mmkay...

Vercetti for sure. I didn't beat GTA4 yet, but Niko's alright.

It really was a toss up between Tommy and Niko, both are just really good characters. 
Ask me next week and I'd probably say Tommy but this week I'm in a Niko mood.

" @Bones8677 said:

" It's a toss-up between Claude and Tommy Vercetti. CJ's character was always the least interesting character in that game. Frankly I probably would have preferred playing Ceaser. Niko is the most developed character, but he controls oddly. I'm gonna go with Claude though. "

I don't understand. Claude is a non-entity, that'd be like choosing a chair or a car. "

Claude Speed:   

 

CJ cracked me up.

 I: None of the Above. 
 
Without looking at the list I tried to think of one of them and I couldn't remember a dam thing about anyone of them besides Nico. And that was just because he was so dam annoying. I played all the games and non of them were memorable or likable in any shape way or form. I hope with then ext one they take a lesson from Saints Row and just let you make your own main character. I want a female lead for once, as I hate playing male characters in games.