he’ll have no stylish kick-ass fury like
a woman period cue man I didn’t ask for
this me neither
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
female protagonists in video games
always love you now get out of here
please for more gaming videos check out
our new spin-off channel mojo plays for
in-depth reviews thoughtful video essays
detailed character origins and
insightful commentary mojo plays games
smarter for this list we’re celebrating
the best leading ladies in video games
we’ll only be discussing women who are
the main playable characters of their
game we also won’t be including
customisable characters because making
them female is optional not canonical
commander you’re not supposed to call me
that anymore James number 10 joanna dark
the perfect dark series
if it’s a skilled secret agent you want
then joanna dark is the perfect woman
for you
espionage check skilled marksman check
hand-to-hand combat check and check
codenamed perfect dark Johanna excels at
everything she does which is expected
from someone who started training at age
seven it was only a matter of time
before she joined the Carrington
Institute becoming one of their most
valuable agents so it would be best to
stay out of her way but if you insist it
was nice knowing you number nine
Bayonetta the band at a series
[Music]
let’s address the scantily-clad elephant
in the room there’s a certain kind of
dress aesthetic when it comes to some of
the women in gaming that being said
Bayonetta does more than embrace her sex
appeal she completely owns it so much so
that she uses it in battle a fiery witch
who partakes and fast-paced high action
adventures she’ll bend an angel over
spank it and shoot it in the face with
her bullet infused boots the only thing
more intimidating than a deadly
bombshell like Bayonetta is one who
knows exactly how dangerous she is hen
gets a kick out of it I didn’t ask you
to tell me what I already know Rodong
especially if you’re going to be flip
about it number eight shell the portal
series waking up in a strange laboratory
isn’t exactly the most ideal scenario
but that is exactly how Chell story
starts it seems innocent enough just a
couple of tests here and there but
and there’s her GLaDOS one of the best
videogame antagonists who makes you kill
your cubed friends and blatantly lies
about cake we assume she’ll stay silent
because she’s too busy trying to
outsmart the sadistic AI that’s what
makes her such an iconic character the
battle against GLaDOS is a battle of
wits and it’s one that she’ll excels in
she thinks quick on her feet and earns
her status as a dangerous mute a lunatic
and then you shut up you dangerous mute
lunatic number seven faith Connors the
Mirror’s Edge series just get me out of
here bringing us one of the most unique
styles of gameplay made Connors lives
her life as a runner while she is
skilled in combat
the preferred method is running at top
speeds and leaping across buildings like
some kind of parkour super heroine
guaranteed to give you at least one
heart attack when traversing through the
city faced with a totalitarian
government that has torn her family
apart faith fights to give society the
freedom to live their lives the way they
choose this of course is easier said
than done but that doesn’t stop faith
from doing what she does best good luck
with that
Lex my thing number six
Jill Valentine the Resident Evil series
and Jill Valentine is a woman who’s been
through the wringer zombies Sun glass
wearing Mad Men rocket launcher carrying
bio weapons jill has seen it all yet
somehow she manages to come out on top
after each of her horrifying adventures
as a former member of stars
she came face-to-face with the zombified
terror of Raccoon City the Umbrella
Corporation and Barry’s cheesy jokes you
were almost a jiggle sandwich Jill and
survival go hand in hand whether she’s
diving headfirst into trouble or trying
to escape it
armed with an arsenal of weapons
determination and agility she’s proven
herself as the master of unlocking it
might be handy if you
the master of unlocking take it with you
yeah thanks Barry
number five Jade the Beyond Good and
Evil series true free to noise peel you
know a character is memorable when
you’ve been waiting for a sequel since
2003 part martial artist part
photojournalist all incredible woman
Jade is an ideal example of a videogame
protagonist she could throw down in a
fight but more importantly she’s cunning
and incredibly smart all necessary
assets when infiltrating government
facilities it’s also hard not to love a
character who is literally caring for
orphans especially when she fights
against the aliens who orphaned them
even though she only appears in one game
we still adore her and we still want to
go on another adventure with her cool
number four
Clementine The Walking Dead the game
series
clem is one of those characters who
sticks in your mind and in your heart a
child who’s been forced to grow up way
too fast not just cuz of the walkers but
because of the different people she
comes across we get to watch Clem
develop throughout the series and
unsurprisingly she develops a hard shell
she learns to depend on herself more
than others but what makes her so
remarkable is that despite all her
hardships she still manages to maintain
a sense of humanity in the ugliness
she’s surrounded by yeah wonder where I
got that from number three a LOI horizon
zero dawn I promise my voice will be
soft and soothing a newer member of the
ongoing list of amazing female
protagonists as soon as we saw a law in
action we knew she was something special
living in a remarkable world that’s a
mesh of the past and the technological
future our leading lady has been an
outcast since birth that doesn’t stop
her from training to win the proving a
competition held by her tribe that’ll
make her a member of the Nora bridge of
course all hell breaks loose soon after
spiraling alloy into an adventure where
she’ll discover the truth of her origins
and the mysterious world she’s living in
I should be on my way
number two Lara Croft the Tomb Raider
series
lady Croft quickly made a name for
herself as a kick-ass Explorer who
traversed the world’s darkest corners
because well she likes adventures she
sought out adventure for the thrill
event which at the time was practically
unheard of for female characters in
video games years after the sunglasses
and double guns
she was rebranded into a young woman who
was a bit more hesitant about pulling
the trigger until she worked her way up
to become that no-nonsense Tomb Raider
no matter which version you’re familiar
with the end message is always clear
Lara Croft is not to be messed with
number one samus I ran the Metroid
series the greatest gotcha moment in
videogame history this bounty hunter
took a major step for female gaming
leads everywhere it’s hard to believe
there was a time when gamers assumed
that the orange suited protagonists of
the space adventure was male but yes
once upon a time it was a surprise to
see a woman underneath that suit over
the years Samus has become infamous for
getting the job done without breaking a
sweat while she has been called on by
the Galactic Federation at the end of
the day she plays by her own rules and
we wouldn’t have it any other way
seriously don’t ever other M us again my
response was to become increasingly
bitter do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
[Music]
a woman period cue man I didn’t ask for
this me neither
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
female protagonists in video games
always love you now get out of here
please for more gaming videos check out
our new spin-off channel mojo plays for
in-depth reviews thoughtful video essays
detailed character origins and
insightful commentary mojo plays games
smarter for this list we’re celebrating
the best leading ladies in video games
we’ll only be discussing women who are
the main playable characters of their
game we also won’t be including
customisable characters because making
them female is optional not canonical
commander you’re not supposed to call me
that anymore James number 10 joanna dark
the perfect dark series
if it’s a skilled secret agent you want
then joanna dark is the perfect woman
for you
espionage check skilled marksman check
hand-to-hand combat check and check
codenamed perfect dark Johanna excels at
everything she does which is expected
from someone who started training at age
seven it was only a matter of time
before she joined the Carrington
Institute becoming one of their most
valuable agents so it would be best to
stay out of her way but if you insist it
was nice knowing you number nine
Bayonetta the band at a series
[Music]
let’s address the scantily-clad elephant
in the room there’s a certain kind of
dress aesthetic when it comes to some of
the women in gaming that being said
Bayonetta does more than embrace her sex
appeal she completely owns it so much so
that she uses it in battle a fiery witch
who partakes and fast-paced high action
adventures she’ll bend an angel over
spank it and shoot it in the face with
her bullet infused boots the only thing
more intimidating than a deadly
bombshell like Bayonetta is one who
knows exactly how dangerous she is hen
gets a kick out of it I didn’t ask you
to tell me what I already know Rodong
especially if you’re going to be flip
about it number eight shell the portal
series waking up in a strange laboratory
isn’t exactly the most ideal scenario
but that is exactly how Chell story
starts it seems innocent enough just a
couple of tests here and there but
and there’s her GLaDOS one of the best
videogame antagonists who makes you kill
your cubed friends and blatantly lies
about cake we assume she’ll stay silent
because she’s too busy trying to
outsmart the sadistic AI that’s what
makes her such an iconic character the
battle against GLaDOS is a battle of
wits and it’s one that she’ll excels in
she thinks quick on her feet and earns
her status as a dangerous mute a lunatic
and then you shut up you dangerous mute
lunatic number seven faith Connors the
Mirror’s Edge series just get me out of
here bringing us one of the most unique
styles of gameplay made Connors lives
her life as a runner while she is
skilled in combat
the preferred method is running at top
speeds and leaping across buildings like
some kind of parkour super heroine
guaranteed to give you at least one
heart attack when traversing through the
city faced with a totalitarian
government that has torn her family
apart faith fights to give society the
freedom to live their lives the way they
choose this of course is easier said
than done but that doesn’t stop faith
from doing what she does best good luck
with that
Lex my thing number six
Jill Valentine the Resident Evil series
and Jill Valentine is a woman who’s been
through the wringer zombies Sun glass
wearing Mad Men rocket launcher carrying
bio weapons jill has seen it all yet
somehow she manages to come out on top
after each of her horrifying adventures
as a former member of stars
she came face-to-face with the zombified
terror of Raccoon City the Umbrella
Corporation and Barry’s cheesy jokes you
were almost a jiggle sandwich Jill and
survival go hand in hand whether she’s
diving headfirst into trouble or trying
to escape it
armed with an arsenal of weapons
determination and agility she’s proven
herself as the master of unlocking it
might be handy if you
the master of unlocking take it with you
yeah thanks Barry
number five Jade the Beyond Good and
Evil series true free to noise peel you
know a character is memorable when
you’ve been waiting for a sequel since
2003 part martial artist part
photojournalist all incredible woman
Jade is an ideal example of a videogame
protagonist she could throw down in a
fight but more importantly she’s cunning
and incredibly smart all necessary
assets when infiltrating government
facilities it’s also hard not to love a
character who is literally caring for
orphans especially when she fights
against the aliens who orphaned them
even though she only appears in one game
we still adore her and we still want to
go on another adventure with her cool
number four
Clementine The Walking Dead the game
series
clem is one of those characters who
sticks in your mind and in your heart a
child who’s been forced to grow up way
too fast not just cuz of the walkers but
because of the different people she
comes across we get to watch Clem
develop throughout the series and
unsurprisingly she develops a hard shell
she learns to depend on herself more
than others but what makes her so
remarkable is that despite all her
hardships she still manages to maintain
a sense of humanity in the ugliness
she’s surrounded by yeah wonder where I
got that from number three a LOI horizon
zero dawn I promise my voice will be
soft and soothing a newer member of the
ongoing list of amazing female
protagonists as soon as we saw a law in
action we knew she was something special
living in a remarkable world that’s a
mesh of the past and the technological
future our leading lady has been an
outcast since birth that doesn’t stop
her from training to win the proving a
competition held by her tribe that’ll
make her a member of the Nora bridge of
course all hell breaks loose soon after
spiraling alloy into an adventure where
she’ll discover the truth of her origins
and the mysterious world she’s living in
I should be on my way
number two Lara Croft the Tomb Raider
series
lady Croft quickly made a name for
herself as a kick-ass Explorer who
traversed the world’s darkest corners
because well she likes adventures she
sought out adventure for the thrill
event which at the time was practically
unheard of for female characters in
video games years after the sunglasses
and double guns
she was rebranded into a young woman who
was a bit more hesitant about pulling
the trigger until she worked her way up
to become that no-nonsense Tomb Raider
no matter which version you’re familiar
with the end message is always clear
Lara Croft is not to be messed with
number one samus I ran the Metroid
series the greatest gotcha moment in
videogame history this bounty hunter
took a major step for female gaming
leads everywhere it’s hard to believe
there was a time when gamers assumed
that the orange suited protagonists of
the space adventure was male but yes
once upon a time it was a surprise to
see a woman underneath that suit over
the years Samus has become infamous for
getting the job done without breaking a
sweat while she has been called on by
the Galactic Federation at the end of
the day she plays by her own rules and
we wouldn’t have it any other way
seriously don’t ever other M us again my
response was to become increasingly
bitter do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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