SOURCE: Whatculture (no, don't worry, I won't force you guys to click through twenty pages)

And they say it’s only the ladies that are worth swooning over.

For too long it has been video game leading ladies who have had all the attention, being the subject of endless crushes and lusted after in the millions.

Well, no more.

Times have very much changed and thankfully there’s been quite the recent torrent of digital stud-muffins fronting some of the biggest video game franchises around. Whether they’re kicking some serious butt, saving the world or just looking mighty fine doing it, there is a plethora of insane man candy to swoon over.

Indeed, over time the video game industry has done an excellent job at representing the male species in all its masculine glory: from the boyish charm of Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII to the chiseled sex god that is Commander Shepard of Mass Effect 3. It seems that hunky male leads are now very much centre stage in the world of gaming just as much as the ladies.

Are these male protagonists being objectified and exploited by the video games industry merely to appeal to a wider audience with the aim of selling more games? Is it really okay to represent these fine men as testosterone-soaked slabs of meaty perfection?… well yes, yes it is.

Here is the definitive 20 Sexiest Video Game Guys Of All Time. Enjoy.

20. Kratos (God of War)

19. Agent 47 (Hitman)

18. Ellis (Left 4 Dead 2)

17. Max Payne (Max Payne)

16. Link (The Legend of Zelda)

15. John Marston (Red Dead Redemption)

14. Naked Snake aka young Big Boss (Metal Gear Solid)

13. Kyle Hyde (Hotel Dusk: Room 215)

12. Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)

11. Jin Kazama (Tekken)

10. Sir Galahad (The Order: 1886)

9. Jacob Taylor (Mass Effect)

8. Leon Scott Kennedy (Resident Evil)

7. Garrett (Thief)

6. Joel (The Last of Us)

5. Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed)

4. Dante (from DmC:Devil May Cry)

3. Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy)

2. Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)

1. Nathan Drake (Uncharted)

I personally find some shouldn't be in this list, and the orders are kinda messed up at times, but I was pleasantly surprised with inclusions like Kyle Hyde. I'd definitively put Leon S. Kennedy closer to the top three. I'd also include Francis York Morgan, Raiden from MGS (Since affeminate boys are also sexy, you know), and Sebastian Castellanos (I seem to have a thing for detectives), among others.

So, what do you think? Agree? Disagree? Tell us in the comments!

I knew this was a Wright thread

Kratos isn't sexy like at all. The derpy guy from xbx is sexier than him.

My top five in no particular order.

I don't like this list because it mostly contains characters from recent and/or popular games. The inclusion of Kyle Hyde is the sole exception. Then you have Joel and John Marston. Both of which don't fit here because they have a dad like aura sorrunding them. Snake is a sexy mofo, but WTF happened to Raiden!

Ka-pi96 said: No pictures?

I'm sorry. Here, let me illustrate the top three for you:

I agree with Kapi. This is an outrage.

The list is good for the most part. Don't think Kratos is the least bit attractive, however.

Ka-pi96 said: No pictures?

#1

I'm pretty sure. That's just because PS1 didn't have teh powah to render such graphix:

Just giving everyone some nice visuals to look at.