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Cool under pressure

by seanord

The following protagonists (and who knows, maybe some antagonists) convey values and awesomeness that would make them indispensable if you ever found yourself in a bind. Feel free to disagree, but link to your own 'cool' list in the comments. Thanks!

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Commander Shepard

1. Commander Shepard

Chip on his shoulder, scars, good with guns. Never backs down from a fight, and saves the world. Yep, that about does it.

Gordon Freeman

2. Gordon Freeman

Smart, resourceful, and badass with even a crowbar. And we both take a long time trying to figure out how to get to each checkpoint in Half Life 2.

Johnny Gat

3. Johnny Gat

The Johnny Gat of SR2 fame. No nonsense man.

The Boss

4. The Boss

Taking the character of The Boss in SR2 from a hospital bed to the top was a cool journey, and felt badass. Volition took it to another level (to quote Stephon Marbury) in SR3, with a confident Boss pulling off all sorts of craziness. For me it was SR2: Male Voice 2 (African-American) - Kenn Michael, and SR3: Female Voice 3 (Hispanic) - Rebecca Sanabria.

Garrus Vakarian

5. Garrus Vakarian

Because I equipped him with the awesome Concussive Shot and he stuck by through thick & thin.

Fawkes

6. Fawkes

He can carry a whole lot. And man he's great with the Minigun and Gatling Laser--almost unfair. Just stay away from tall, broken-down overpasses with holes in the roadway between SatCom Array NW-07c and Abandoned Car Fort. Mine sadly met his demise there and will be missed.