The trio's plan was simple— they push the retreating girl against the logs, then two block, and the third kills. They didn't succeed. For the simple reason that the girl did not retreat, but attacked.

She slipped between them in a ballet pirouette so deftly that she left almost no footprints in the sand.

Andrzej Sapkowski. "Tower of the Swallow"

Honored figure of the gaming industry Keiji Inafune presented his new project to the public in the fall - an action game with a third-person view. According to the plot of the game, the remnants of humanity are trying to survive on a distant planet among aggressive robots. Characteristically, the protagonist turned out to be a girl, and she not only shoots angry pieces of iron, but also leads a company with more tolerant robots. In the royal action movie, we got the opportunity to play for the young Empress Emily Kaldwin, more merciless to enemies than a session to students. Successful "The Walking Dead" from Telltale Games, where we happily met with the grown-up Clementine. Women have always stood out for their flexibility against the backdrop of brutal bumpkins, and video games are no exception. Let's figure out where else the girls of the world of interactive entertainment surpassed the owners of square jaws and a clear worldview. Yes, Marcus Fenix, we are talking about you.

If you rustle through the pages of the history of our beloved industry, it turns out that the issue of gender has never been raised. By the time video games have formed into a distinct creative direction, all possible cultural revolutions have already died down in the world. In the cinema almost forty years ago, women like Lieutenant Ellen Ripley still produced the effect of a slight shock, but in game development, strong heroines did not surprise anyone. The very first game in the Golden Ax series, released in 1989, offered to take control not only of a burly dwarf or barbarian, but also of a deadly Amazon. Numerous beat ‘em ups from the nineties necessarily included a lively girl in the list of available characters. And the further, the more resolutely the ladies pushed the representatives of the conditionally stronger sex with their sharp elbows.

To date, girls are represented in games in all variations: they can be either the main characters, or companions of the protagonist or non-player characters.

If we turn to the central female characters, it turns out that most often they demonstrate to the player the qualities of real fighters. The first place in the unshaven hit parade of brutality and sophisticated cruelty is still occupied by the Spartan Kratos, but the girls are able to take the prize in other categories.

Lara Croft strides at the forefront of pop culture's list of favorite adventurers, with Nathan Drake breathing hotly down her dainty back, and old Dr. Jones walking somewhere nearby, muttering compliments. The slasher Heavenly Sword, which successfully promoted the PlayStation 3 to the masses in 2007, offered to take part in mass battles as the warrior girl Nariko. The best witch in the history of video games is the sexy Bayonetta from the console hit of the same name. The role of the light-footed Faith is offered by the first-person dystopia Mirror's Edge. The seductive spy Kate Archer from the No One Lives Forever dilogy was conceived as a parody response to James Bond, but in the end, the wonderful games about Kate's adventures became more popular than the gaming incarnations of Bond. In any of numerous projects of a motley family with the subtitle LEGO among the available characters there are sure to be girls - they traditionally provide complex acrobatics and intellectual abilities like computer hacking.

Interestingly, the heroine of a good game does not have to be a formidable warrior or a combat sambo champion. No, we have not yet been offered an action-packed thriller about the annual balance sheet and the accountant Anna Petrovna. But in the timeless classic Beyond Good and Evil, Jade is a photojournalist, and in Dead Rising 2, Rebecca is a desperate reporter blasting her way through hordes of zombies. Keith Walker of Syberia is a lawyer on a torrent of adventure to sign a contract to buy a toy factory. Generally, times of mountains of dirty pans and broken washing machines for women in the games ended before they really started. Some professions, even those with an extreme taste, are given to the female half better than the male.

Since the days of the ancient Iliad, women have been a powerful motivator for men. In games, the fair sex is habitually engaged in precisely the urge to action. Sometimes the ladies direct the plot with their gentle hand: Gabriel Belmont from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow crushes evil spirits into sawdust, trying to resurrect his wife, the crusader Dante from Dante's Inferno goes to hell for his beloved. And sometimes the protection of beautiful ladies becomes the basis of the gameplay.The owner of not children's horns, the boy Iko (Ico game) takes very touching care of Princess Yorda, protecting her from the misfortunes of a creepy enchanted castle.Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil 4 pulls the president's daughter out of lustful paws of the Spanish sectarians.To cover girls from misfortunes with mighty breasts - such is the sacred duty of men from time immemorial, and the world of video games in this case could not and did not want to be an exception.

Non-player characters (they are also NPCs) are adequately represented by women - this is understandable and easily explained. Issuing a tricky task-quest or buying cheaply the claws of a swamp bloodsucker are truly female occupations in role-playing games. Even in the dying world of Dark Souls, you can buy the best goods from a nimble lady; the merchant has long become undead, but a heightened sense of self-preservation makes her hide from her clientele behind a strong bar, just like in the expanses of the CIS in the dashing nineties.

The image of a dangerous beauty, a femme fatale, has also been successfully worked out by game scriptwriters and designers. Cold, insidious beauty has always attracted men, and in video games this technique works flawlessly. The elusive Richard B. Riddick narrowly escaped a battle-zombification operation when he met with Gale Revas, captain of the Dark Athena, ruthless and sick in her adorable head.

However, some well-known villains of the gaming world do without beauty at all and are successfully remembered by the public. Nicole Horne, from the 2001 noir classic Max Payne, did a lot of shady deeds as the president of a large company, until a cop who lost everything got to her. Horne doesn’t look like a fatal beauty in any way - she is worse than the worst dream of a conscript, just like the cruel head of the underwater sect Sophia Lamb from BioShock 2. When creating images of female antagonists, gamedev fighters confidently step over clichés, for which they are honored and praised.

Lovely ladies tend to be more emotional and sensitive than thick-skinned men. A talented screenwriter is able to competently use such gender features to create voluminous, convincing, emotionally rich images. Not without reason among the most "living" video game characters, a significant part is made up of beautiful ladies. If you played in, and, then until the end of your long and happy years you will not forget the sad and determined Ellie, the shy Max Caulfield and the absolutely irresistible Elizabeth.

Tellingly, some prominent female characters in the world of video games do not belong to the human race at all. Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft was betrayed, fell into the clutches of the vile zerg and turned into their terrible queen. In the world of Mass Effect, the same-sex female asari race has achieved significant influence - blue-skinned aliens are mysteriously attractive to men of absolutely all galactic races, even to bow-legged krogan. This love did not bypass Shepard either. In another epic series, Dragon Age, BioWare has forever closed the question of what dwarf women look like and whether dwarves even have women. Contrary to the opinion of the brilliant Sir Terry Pratchett, gnome ladies do not have soft and silky beards. In the world of Dragon Age, strong in body and soul, short and pretty gnomes live in underground cities, a kind of blood and sour cream, the dream of a Belarusian combine operator. In Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, the female dwarf Sigrun from the detachment of underground border guards gets into the Gray Guards team; Sigrun possesses a sharp ax and an equally sharp tongue.

Sarah Kerrigan will take revenge on everyone: both the guilty and the innocent

Cunning champions of the law, bellicose guardians of morality and other idlers can accuse video games of all mortal sins as much as they like, but in most cases only violent indignation and saliva flying from screams act as evidence. But we, fans of digital worlds, can justifiably be proud of the fact that computer games have long become a territory, for the most part, free from both male chauvinism and aggressive feminism. Girls and women from games have firmly taken their place in popular culture, they are in no way inferior to men, and in some ways even surpass them. And if it seems to you that Lara Croft is a bad role model for teenage girls, then you simply do not know what it is all about. Alas, this is often the case with opponents of video games.

This year we will be able to play the long-awaited Horizon Zero Dawn, NieR: Automata, Hellblade and Prey for the Gods. We are waiting for new meetings with lovely ladies, new experiences and strong emotions. The female intrusion into the video game universe continues well. To everyone's joy.

The statement that sexuality lies not only in external attractiveness is more suitable for real life. In the virtual world, everything is somewhat different, and game developers are exploiting with might and main an image created from certain stereotypes: this formula works 100%. It often turns out that the hero is remembered more than the events with which he is associated.

We have compiled a list of the sexiest or simply beautiful video game characters, giving preference to the weaker sex. It turned out that the Japanese achieved the greatest success in the field of creating forms that you can’t take your eyes off. Although some may find it reasonable. We admit: a lot depends on the point of view, the significance of the hero and the presence of a sufficiently developed community around a particular game. In order to somehow reflect the modern view of the "chosen ones", we have added the most striking works of cosplayers to the screenshots and official images (if it was possible).

10. Opens our rating noir and stylish Mona Sax from the Max Payne series. She is probably one of the most underrated female characters. Or already forgotten. In the first two parts of the game, different actresses gave her images, but we will give preference to a hired killer performed by Kathy Tong - the American model provided Monet with her figure and facial features (the voice in both cases belongs to Wendy Hoopes).

In the first part of Max Payne, the appearance of Mona is fleeting, while in the second part she becomes a playable character with a very difficult fate: at the end of Max Payne 2, the heroine can die or survive - it all depends on the difficulty level chosen by the gamer.

Very little is known about Mona Sax, but she is certainly deadly.

9. Faith from the first game, Mirror's Edge could hardly claim to be a sex symbol, but with the arrival of the updated heroine, which will appear in Mirror's Edge: Catalyst, the situation will change radically. a small number of art and screenshots.

It seems to us that the image of a girl is plastic and has not yet been clearly formed: her features can change hardly noticeably. Nevertheless, almost nothing will remain of the old Faith - after all, we are waiting for a restart, not a sequel. At least that's what DICE claims.

By the way, initially Faith was not supposed to be the main character of Mirror’s Edge, but then the developers liked her so much that the decision was revised. In the original game, her age is 24.

8. In the latest games in the Batman series, at least two female characters deserve close attention: Harley Quinn and Catwoman. The first is a psychiatrist by training, who, through negligence, fell in love with one of the villains and embarked on a slippery slope. Catwoman- no less strange (but for much more objective reasons), driven by its own principles and vision of justice.

Harley Quinn prefers bright clothes and makeup, but her provocative and uncontrollable behavior makes her wary. Therefore, we still choose Selina Kyle, who eventually switched to skin-tight outfits made of leather (as well as latex and spandex). It’s not customary to talk about the age of women, but you can’t get away from the truth: for the first time, the heroine appeared in a Batman comic book already in 1940. She cannot be called a “good guy” (or rather, a girl), since Selina is very fickle in her affections and aspirations.

7. Lara Croft in the original version was too cartoonish even by the standards of that time. We mean art and covers, not the playable character himself: a modern gamer will laugh when he sees him. The heroine did not change much in subsequent years. However, modern standards of beauty play a significant role: what seemed attractive 15-20 years ago is not so today.

The same with Lara Croft, but with one caveat - the most "relevant" tomb raider (from 2013) is somehow not at all impressive. The survey showed that the most spectacular in all respects is Lara from Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007. Others were called "about nothing" and even "spoiled".

At one time, the adventurer became a sex symbol and, according to many, had an impact on culture. However, there were disputes about that very influence - they said that Lara promotes bad behavior and disobedience among girls and the younger generation.

6. Ada Wong appeared in the second Resident Evil game in 1998, but was also mentioned in the first part of 1996. The girl, whose real name remains a mystery, has chosen her own flamboyant style: she prefers red dresses (or rather, they are preferred by the person who invented the character). This is explained by the origin of a secret agent and corporate spy - the heroine was born in a family of Chinese immigrants in America.

Ada Wong prefers to work for bad guys, but at heart she remains true to all sorts of moral values. Previously, she has repeatedly received recognition from the gaming community as the most attractive character, but her cinematic version performed by Li Bingbing is slightly behind the game "prototype". Wong has at least 11 Resident Evil games under his belt.

5. There is something attractive about the deadly heroines of video games, and the witch Bayonetta from the eponymous slasher Bayonetta is proof of this. Sometimes a single game is enough to attract attention and stay on the lips for a long time. The second part of the project was released only on the Wii, which cannot be called a super popular platform (meaning the international market). However, the sequel received high ratings and rave reviews.

Probably Bayonetta is the character of the most advanced age in our ranking. The date of birth of the witch is frightening: she was born on December 19, 1411 and will celebrate her 604th birthday the other day. You will need a large cake, and you can go broke on candles. Bayonetta should be thanked for her appearance by Hideki Kamiya, who decided that Dante from DMC and Joe from Viewtiful Joe should get the same crazy little sister.

4. Rhine from BloodRayne is a frequenter of various "beauty contests" among game characters. Since 2002, the attractive half-vampire has been capturing the imagination of many gamers, and somehow even Uwe Boll fell under her spell. The German director made three films, one better than the other. But let's not talk about sad things, especially in the first picture the heroine was portrayed at that time by the former T-X terminator Kristanna Loken.

Rhine was unable to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry: gamers preferred another fighter against the Nazis (or rather, their collective image in the form of mythical offspring) - William "BJ" Blazhkovich from Wolfenstein.

3. With Dead or Alive, the situation is about the same as with the Soul Calibur series, which will be discussed below: the same incredible set of athletic women and the agony of choice. Still, Japanese fighting games are best avoided.

The winner is a character with a completely non-Asian name - Lisa Hamilton(aka La Mariposa). In Dead or Alive 5, released in 2012, she was 23 years old, in DOA 4 - 21. It so happened that the most notable heroines of the rating, who took the highest places, cannot boast of an extensive and interesting biography. Basically, we are talking about victories and participation in fights, but how exactly Hamilton came to such a life is no longer so interesting.

It is said that she played volleyball well and was one of the leading scientists at DOATEC.

2. Christy Monteiro from Tekken is another bright star of the gaming scene. Bright for a number of reasons. Firstly, she has undeniable qualities that allowed her to be placed as close as possible to the top of the top. Secondly, Monteiro is one of the first African-Latino playable characters in history. It is problematic to check this, because the source cannot be called authoritative: Wikipedia presents this “scientific” fact, referring to a commentator (!) Under one of the news in the Western media. Very nice…

Monteiro is so attractive and charming that she became the heroine of a photoset for Maxim magazine. For ethical reasons, we will not publish images from Tekken Maxim Photoshoot. By the way, Namco claims that Christie was not invented by a talented artist and designer: the former supermodel Tyra Banks served as a prototype. Yes, Monteiro also appears in the 2010 Tekken feature film, played by Kelly Overton.

1. Soul Calibur - in it, almost all female characters are remarkable without exception. Eyes widened, but the list gradually became smaller until the only name left in it was femme fatale Ivy Valentine. She looks young compared to Bayonetta, but is still many times older than many others (Ivy's date of birth is December 10, 1559).

Like some other participants in the rating, it cannot be called a purely positive or negative character. In some ways, she is like Catwoman: Ivy has a goal, but the heroine cares little about the means to achieve it. We, too, will not care too much about the moral aspects of the case and will pay all attention to the "exterior". As a result, an Englishwoman with an American accent takes first place.

The appearance of "fighting" women may differ from region to region: in Japan, one girl appears on posters and covers, in Europe, another. It is a matter of fashion and values ​​that change over time and depend on geography. The characters evolve along with them. By the way, in our editorial office, many were outraged that Liara T "Soni did not get into the rating, but, unfortunately, it is quite difficult to appreciate the beauty of an alien creature.

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For our single readers, as well as just for connoisseurs of beauty - the top of the most attractive, sexy and, what is there, favorite video game characters, compiled by our editors.

Looking ahead, we note that quite a lot of girls work in Igromania, who this time voted with special addiction. So don't be surprised by the abundance of male characters in the top.

20. Garrett, Thief (2014)

Lev Levin: I don't understand how Garrett got to the top at all. He's as scary as my life!

Ekaterina Zhorova: What? Have you seen his fingers at all? Yes, only for the sake of these dirty fingers, the gaming industry was worth developing for so many years! Given that it is them that you see b O For most of the game, you can really fall in love with these neat movements. And where did you get the idea that sexuality should be determined precisely by appearance? Much more important is the atmosphere and charisma.

We don’t talk about the quality of the game itself and the scenario with jokes in the spirit of KVN, but as a concept character, Garrett is very cool. Especially against the background of a gloomy city, where without survival skills you will quickly die either on the gallows, or simply from hunger. And Garrett has more of these skills than anyone else, and he masterfully uses them. It's always nice to see the work of a professional.

Alexander Pushkar: In fact, Garrett never sought to please anyone. Not only is he an old grumbler by nature, but also the profession obliges him to diligently avoid unnecessary attention. But in our irrational world, such badass images are very much appreciated, both for women and for men.

Garrett is unashamedly cool: he saved the world three times, he is excellent with a bow and sword, he carries a lot of sophisticated gadgets with him and knows how to dissolve in the shadows. In addition, he is a hardened cynic with a developed sense of humor - his caustic remarks in the diary often hit the nail on the head. Finally, the spirit of freedom breathes from Garrett - he owes nothing to anyone, lives for his own pleasure, constantly rushing against the system and fighting off any attempts to put him in a useful business. Hot? Hot!

19. Bigby Wolf, The Wolf Among Us

Maria Ilyina: Our top is just teeming with unshaven guys. Wherever you spit, everywhere someone frowns into the hopeless future through cigarette smoke. But most of this company boasts a maximum of two of the three main qualities of an ideal man: physical strength, sharpness of mind and loyalty to the very one.

As for the first two, I think there is no need to explain, cunning khanuriki and healthy dunces rarely become someone's wet fantasy (although this, of course, is a matter of taste), but almost all the main characters are staunch womanizers. But the real inner strength is far from it! A man who knows his own worth always follows only one dream of varying degrees of reach - this is what Bigby bribed me with. Handsome, I shake your hand.

Dmitry Shepelev: Bigby (affectionate from Big Bad) deserves the title of "macho" like no one else in this top. Indeed, in translation from Spanish, this word means "male", that is, it is applicable to both humans and animals.

And Bigby is essentially both. He combines the charisma and sarcasm of a typical noir detective with bestial magnetism. Brutal stubble, slight (actually not) slovenliness, a hoarse voice and a piercing gaze. Wolf as he is. Even an army of enemies can come out against this - he will tear everyone to shreds, literally. But as soon as Snow White appears, the sheriff of Fabletown turns almost into a puppy, obedient and faithful. Isn't every woman dreaming of such a man?

18. Garrus, Mass Effect series

Ekaterina Zhorova: If the word "calibrate" could be copyrighted, Garrus would already have it. But seriously, it perfectly combines turian discipline and a completely human sense of humor (only Vakarian is able to discuss the “interracial nightmare” so seriously and at the same time comically). And all this - under the sauce of high morality!

Well, how not to love a character who is able to mow down a hundred people from a sniper, but does not accept senseless violence? For me, Garrus is one of the most solid, and most importantly, living characters in the entire series. mass effect. You trust him and trust him. And how impressive the legendary Archangel looks in battle...

Alexander Pushkar: The calm poise of Garrus causes at least respect. He is a professional in whatever he takes on. And it's not just about shooting and special operations. If suddenly the task goes beyond the competence of the turian, he does not hesitate to shovel a ton of literature on the desired topic and still do everything right.

Whatever awaits him ahead - the end of the world or the prospect of intercourse with a representative of a different race - Garrus approaches the matter in detail, without fuss, but with irony, jokes, jokes and tales from life. With him you can go on reconnaissance, and on a beer on the roof of the Citadel, and on a suicidal mission of no return.

Not surprisingly, in the Mass Effect series, he is most often chosen to be paired with a female Shepard. If he were less picky about partners, he would have been "shipped" with a male character. True, then the attitude towards him would be completely different.

17. Mary Reid aka James Kidd, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag

Ekaterina Zhorova: If you haven't seen Mary Reid cut her finger and paint her lips with her own blood, you're missing out on one of the best moments in the entire series. Assassin's Creed. She is just an example of a high-quality female character, which is still scarce in the gaming industry: strong, smart, self-sufficient - and beautiful without ostentatious eroticism.

Mary's sexuality is expressed more in how quickly she is able to cut the offender's throat than in revealing outfits - well, gender intrigue also does its job. What is in the male, that in the female image you can’t take your eyes off her: there is something magnetic in this heroine. And let in the plot Assassin's Creed: Black Flag she doesn't appear very often, every meeting with her is a delight.

16. Ciri, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Denis Knyazev: Without the girls from the world of The Witcher, such a top is impossible. But choosing among them is insanely difficult. Each is pretty, each has a certain "clockwork" charm. And not only the main women of the series - Yennefer, Triss and Ciri. It is full of characters, the very place of which is in this material.

But if the heroines of Andrzej Sapkowski's saga existed in real life, Cyril would be the most inaccessible of them. After all, she is a child of Surprise, a girl who is guarded by Geralt and Yennefer themselves - we will talk about them later. And it seems that everyone is hunting for her, from foreign emperors to the ancient elves. Try to get to this one! Even if you make your way through the queue of those who wish, you from each "parent" So will fly in, that you won’t remember what you wanted! Yes, and Ciri herself will tear off anyone's head. In general, she is a forbidden fruit, which significantly increases her attractiveness.

Maria Ilyina: I apologize to most of the world's population, but Geralt is boring for me. Well, a man rides around the world, well, he saves half a village before breakfast. I admit, humor, albeit rude, he does not hold, which is a big plus against the background of most of the main brutal characters. And he has an interesting scar, and his hair is so unusual.

And yet Geralt is a typical savior of the oppressed and a lover of comforting peasant widows. Boredom! But if you transfer all these qualities (except, perhaps, the last one) to a young lady of high blood and at the same time stubbornly pretend that there are enough strings on the blouse, and in general everyone wears it like that now ... Cirilla for me is an improved version of the witcher with a couple of bonuses.

15. Booker DeWitt, Bioshock: Infinite

Ekaterina Zhorova: Perhaps Booker's attraction lies in the fact that we do not see him at all and do not really know who he is. Everyone imagines the character of their ideal Booker, a charming and reclusive killer with Troy Baker's deep voice.

And if in Infinite little attention has been paid to him, Burial at Sea he, still remaining behind the scenes, turns into some kind of mythical, almost divine character. They have more than an incestuous friendship with Elizabeth.

Therefore, at some point you begin to look at Booker through the eyes of the main character. My favorite scene in the entire series bioshock is the moment at the very end of Burial at Sea, when Booker appears to his daughter in a vision to help her find the "ace in the hole", and we finally see his face - not at all like in the trailers and on the poster.

14. Ezio Auditore, Assassin's Creed series

Leah Radna: In the games of the Assassin's Creed series, there are always brave, strong and determined men. But Ezio stands out the most among them. For fans of the franchise, it was the second part that became almost the most beloved - largely due to the charisma of the protagonist. Suffice it to recall the words of his mother, Maria Auditore: "Stubborn, noisy, strives to be the first in everything - but so ardent that it is impossible to be angry with him."

And it's impossible not to love him. Ezio, against the background of many other computer machos, looks real, you want to believe his emotions, and sincerely empathize with his tragedies and problems. And at the same time, he looks simply stunning, with his sly Italian smile and the most stylish suit in the entire series.

13. Sonya Blade, Mortal Kombat series

Dmitry Shepelev: Mortal Kombat- perhaps the most hated series of games for all sorts of moralists and human rights activists. Active mothers of young gamers are outraged by the abundance of blood and dismemberment, national minorities are offended by racial stereotypes (hello, Nightwolf!), Well, feminists, of course, despise the creators for the excessive objectification of female characters.

And there is something to complain about. In the 2011 relaunch, the heroines' breasts were so massive they barely fit into the costumes. However, the style requires it - Mortal Kombat has always been an old-school trash action game. And what is a trash action movie without curvy young ladies?!

Well, the first and foremost among them is Sonya Blade. Fit, athletic, disciplined... And yes, much more like a nude model (which was Kerry Hoskins, who "played" the heroine in the first MK) than a brave operative. But it is the combination of strength, toughness of character and frank sexuality that makes us treat Sonya with special trepidation.

12. Handsome Jack, Borderlands series

Anna Braslavets: "Good girls like bad boys." This phrase is perfect for Handsome Jack. He has everything a real bad guy needs: charisma, intelligence, cunning and a memorable appearance. He is insane and will go to his goal over the heads. I would say that he is from the same cage as the more popular Joker. In addition, he is rich and powerful. And even if he fails to carry out all his villainous plans, he has already stolen your heart.

Ekaterina Zhorova: It's true, Jack conquers first of all by how "separated" he is. And along with Vaas from Far Cry 3(it’s a pity that he’s not in the top! I don’t understand why no one else voted for him) is on the list of those villains whose death upsets the player more than all the intrigues that they built on him before.

That is why, by the way, I recommend paying attention to Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!: Jack is still young, hot and just getting close to the cherished place at the head of Hyperion. But the trademark madness and cruelty already demonstrates to the fullest (and also shamelessly flirts with Sheriff Nisha, if you play for her). And after death, this evil genius will not leave anyone alone: ​​the outputs of his AI in Tales from the Borderlands one is sweeter than the other.

In short, Jack is something special. To paraphrase the words of the Emperor from the cartoon "Mulan", I will say: "These guys are not born every century."

11. Solid Snake, Metal Gear series

Fedor Kokorev: First, the name, if you know what I mean. Secondly, the sexiest male ass in history: very "solid". Thirdly - and seriously - almost every one of us would like to be like Snake (any of them) for at least a minute. Not an overdressed goldfinch, not a standard handsome prince - but a reliable, unbending, deadly man who calmly smokes in the rain, waiting for the right moment.

He also has a perfect sense of style. Think of E-DEN, the kabuki face paint, or the chicken-shaped hat.

10. Rain, Bloodrayne

Alexander Pushkar: Let's now try to leave aside the defiant sexuality of a dhampir in tight skin. Like the Mistress of the Dark Elvira, Rain is not only pretty, she also has a perfectly suspended sharp tongue - which can be seen if you do not skip cutscenes between missions.

Unfortunately, after the first part, the humor from the series gradually evaporated, giving way to gloomy pathos. But we still remember remarks about how vampires shouldn't complain about mosquitoes (because they are, in a sense, relatives), and how elegantly Rein surrounded Nazi commanders with insults.

And, of course, when the heroine wrapped her legs around another Fritz for a bite in the neck, many would certainly not mind being in the place of the victim.

9. 2B, Nier: Automata

Alexander Shakirov: I will not talk about the complex nature of 2B. It is literally created to be objectified - in fact, it is an object. Let him look like a girl. A very beautiful girl. Slender legs are hidden in high boots, a little more covered with stockings, but the mini-skirt sways freely and still exposes parts of the desired body. Not too much and not too obvious. Flirty, only for milliseconds, so that there is room for imagination. Long runs to the next task no longer induce drowsiness, as in other games, but literally hypnotize with their eroticism. As well as any other actions of the heroine.

All Nier: Automata is the player's struggle with the urge to constantly stare at 2B. Remember how in the first hours you forgot about the enemies, the plot and where you were going in general, because you watched an exciting ballet that you yourself directed?

Plus a blindfold that makes 2B even more mysterious (or is it something from the practices of BDSM? everyone thinks to the best of their depravity). 2B is too perfect to be true, so objectify it to your health. This time - you can definitely, without any remorse.

8. Shani, The Witcher Series

Evgeny Peklo: The question "Triss or Yennefer" was raised already in the first game of the Witcher trilogy. But it was not necessary to choose between two fatal sorceresses who constantly strove to blow your brains out (and it’s good if figuratively, and not with the help of a fireball!). After all, the red-haired medic Shani was always nearby - kind, sympathetic, but at the same time quite tough and adamant. Against the background of the sorceresses who did not miss her, she was much more simple and humane. She did not care about the fate of the world, although she saw its unpleasant side every day. With this, Shani bribed and still bribes.

At the same time, despite her short haircut, she always managed to be feminine enough to compete with a string of fatal beauties who always rub themselves around the witcher. With her naturalness and fearlessness, she attracted many more than Geralt's other love interests. Yes, she did not get on the cover of the Polish Playboy. But it was she who forever remained in our gaming hearts.

7. Triss Merigold, The Witcher series

Leah Radna: With the release of the computer series The Witcher, I never had the questions “Triss or Shani?” and "Triss or Yennefer?". Ever since the book saga, it was Geralt's fiery-haired girlfriend that caused much more sympathy. Well, how can a girl with such hair not be hot? But besides her bright appearance, Triss also has a fascinating story, personal drama and good-natured character. You will rarely find such a fighting girlfriend anywhere. And not in vain the company CD Project Red boldly departed from the canon and made Triss almost a symbol of the entire series.

Lev Levin: By the way, just Triss on the very cover of the Polish Playboy and flaunted. Do you need any more arguments?

6. Harley Quinn, Batman: Arkham series

Dmitry Shepelev: Harley Quinn is living proof that even madness can be attractive at times. And there is no doubt that Dr. Quinzel is as mad as ten March hares. Would a sane girl commit her life to the most dangerous maniac in Gotham and go out with a baseball bat against Batman?

Harley has always been reckless, noisy, vulgar and… sexy. Yes, even in the seemingly children's animated series of the 90s. Remember at least her tight-fitting red peignoir. In the end, after all, it was originally created in order to finally convince the public that the Batman of the Joker is interested only as an enemy. Well, we don’t know about the clown prince of the underworld, but we fell in love with a laughing psychopath a long time ago and hopelessly.

5. Yennefer, The Witcher series

Anna Braslavets: What did the sorceresses from The Witcher teach us? External beauty is a trap, sheer illusions and deceit. Yes, it’s easy to forget about it, looking into violet eyes, inhaling the aroma of tight black curls or touching the curves of a chiseled figure. But it is worth losing vigilance, and you are already at risk of losing much more.

I would say that Yennefer is one of the most dangerous (and therefore the most desirable) women in her world. She is smart, prudent, she knows her worth. And she would have been an ordinary cold-blooded bitch, if under all this often feigned indifference and cynicism a seething volcano of passions had not been hidden. Relations with such women are always a test of strength. But if your struggle can be rewarded with such a prize... Definitely worth a try.

Lev Levin: For those who started their acquaintance with The Witcher from books, Yennefer is the only one. There can be no other option. Playable Triss and Shani are great, of course, but having experienced as much as Geralt experienced with Yennefer, it's impossible to seriously look at other women in this universe. Yes, Geralt is still a womanizer and, in books and in games, he seduces almost all the women he meets.

But at the same time, only Monica is in his heart. I mean, only Yennefer.

4. Elizabeth, BioShock: Infinite

Fedor Kokorev: When an incomprehensible stranger breaks into her house, which can pose any kind of threat, Elizabeth does not hide in a corner. She doesn't call for help. She doesn't run away. She takes the first object that comes into her hands and goes to give the stranger a bite. A fragile beauty with a titanium rod, a person with a big heart - and at the same time an inquisitive and sharp mind. If this does not cause delight for you, I can only assume one thing: you are probably not me.

Dmitry Shepelev: To be honest, calling Elizabeth "hot" somehow does not turn the tongue. Come on, she's the epitome of purity and innocence. It seems that a little more, and the birds will begin to sing along with her - Elizabeth is so similar to a Disney princess. You feel paternal feelings for her even without hints from the plot of the game.

Having spent her whole life in captivity, the girl is so sincerely and vividly happy with everything she sees in Colombia, which infects the player with her joy. And spending time with you O Most of the game as a partner, she manages not to get in the way and not bother - thanks to the mechanics and the scenario. And somehow, slowly, step by step, you become attached to her for real, you almost fall in love. And all just so that she breaks your heart and turns you inside out, and you would be grateful to her for that. Not BioShock - the best creation of Ken Levine, and Elizabeth Comstock.

Well, the very first image is dearest to me - a young aristocrat, from whom society requires refined manners and a protruding finger at secular tea parties ... but when no one is looking at her, she pulls on frivolous shorts and runs to dig up another tomb. A cheerful disposition, the ability to handle two pistols at once and languid sighs when jumping only complement the image of a woman whom it is impossible not to fall in love with - which a whole generation of gamers has done with success.

And for those who were dissatisfied, the authors came up with many more other Lar Croft, gaming and cinematic. Soon there will be another one, performed by Alicia Vikander. We are still skeptical (it's like Max Payne without slo-mo or Prince of Persia without a dagger!), but we'll see, we'll see ...

Denis Knyazev: We are all adults here and we are well aware that the famous beauty Lara Croft could not ignore the top lines of such a top. Fifteen years ago, we would not have had to compile some top of the sexiest characters at all - an English aristocrat would have become the only participant in this competition.

Today, she needs to fight for a place in the sun with other heroes and heroines who have won their place in the hearts of the players. But Lara Croft is still in shape - just look at her! Over the past few years, she has received two new games about her beloved, and next year there will also be a film about her adventures. Among the female characters, the tomb raider still unconditionally takes the first place. Still - she is still the same smart, beautiful and, of course, an athlete.

2. Geralt, The Witcher series

Evgeny Peklo: Geralt of Rivia, in my opinion, is just the embodiment of a dream man. Judge for yourself: it makes good money, since monsters regularly appear here and there, killing them is a dangerous occupation, so the work is paid well. Geralt knows the value of his services and will not leave a lady without a new dress or dinner in a fashionable tavern.

Let's jump further: our hero definitely knows the approach to a woman, so he won't have to suffer from a lack of romance or socks scattered around the house. The next undoubted plus is that Geralt is perfectly complex. Yes, the face is not the most beautiful - age, scars, the consequences of abuse of potions - but what muscles, flexibility and reaction! These are undoubted advantages both in bed and in a restless dark alley. Our knight on a dark horse will easily eliminate any threat, whether it be a clingy drunkard, a seasoned murderer or a lurking monster.

Geralt also dresses spectacularly, is familiar with the powers that be, and his infertility is a great bonus for those who do not seek to have a child. And if you get bored with this relationship, the witcher can always be rafted to wet drowners in a nearby port city. In general, not a lover, but a dream. It is a pity that he cannot boast of fidelity.

Anna Braslavets: The image of a knight on a white horse is outdated. The time has come for brutal heroes, covered with scars, which cannot be hidden by shining armor. Geralt is a perfect example of such a character. He is an ideal (in theory), devoid of fears and doubts, a killing machine. Not stereotyped "kind", but alive and real. In general, I could sing for hours about the exploits of the white-headed witcher, but suffice it to say one thing: a man who could tame the most evil monsters and the most dangerous women of his world simply could not miss our top.

1. Dante, Devil May Cry series

Lev Levin: In English, there is an expression suitable for the occasion: "I'm gay for this guy." What in translation means something like this: "In general, I'm not interested in men, but for the sake of this guy I would make an exception." Dante in any part of the series was pretty cool (yes, even in the version from Ninja Theory), but in Devil May Cry 4 became a real sex symbol.

He exuded incredible amounts of charm, subtle irony, brutality, sexuality and broadcast them in all available ways - from elegant movements in battle and facial expressions to jokes and excellent voice acting. Almost any woman would like to be with him, almost any man would like to be like him. And the fact that it was he who took first place in the voting of Igromania employees is just one more confirmation of this.

Maria Ilyina: Accidentally meeting “cool” guys on the street with a specific smirk like “I already have your number”, I am filled with condescending pity of a person who has seen the light and knows the truth. No one can smirk like him. No one can wave the flaps of his cloak like he does. And certainly no one hangs in the air like that, whistling Osiris and sending a bunch of bodies over the horizon.

Imitators are pathetic. Enemies are powerless. And Dante is pure sex.

And who are your favorites? Write in the comments which of the video game characters appears in your fantasies more often than others.

Release date: 1986-2010

Genre: Platformer

The Metroid series is a game where the heroine, Samus Aran, is a hired hunter. She wears an exceptionally powerful and adaptable costume created by the ancient Chozo race. Costume upgrades collected during a playthrough do not carry over to the next part of the game, so they must be collected again in each part. The main villains of many games in the series are Space Pirates. The organization also includes winged mantis-like creatures.

The gameplay of the entire series of games revolves around Samus collecting items or upgrades that give her the ability to overcome obstacles. Many items, with minor modifications, appear throughout the series. The main enemies in the games of the series are divided into two groups: bosses and final bosses. Each game contains several bosses that can be found in large rooms that close after the player enters. After a successful outcome of the battle, the rooms open, allowing you to progress through the game. But the style of the game made all this optional: the player could both immerse himself in the sea of ​​information given, and ignore it, playing the game in the same way as in the previous parts.

tomb raider

Release date: 1996-2018

Genre: action, thriller

tomb raider- tells about a young girl-archaeologist Lara Croft. The main concept of the game is to change the emotional image of the protagonist, who needs to fight in the wild. The gameplay of the project is based on fights with enemies, solving puzzles and exploring the world. The gameplay of the game is based on three pillars: fighting enemies, solving puzzles and exploring the world. The project contains elements of non-linearity based on various gameplay mechanics. Tomb Raider supports an achievement system. Obtaining one or another achievement depended on the number of collected documents, relics, looted tombs, acquired skills, killed enemies and individual methods of massacring them.

Later entries in the series became more non-linear, creating a semi-open world feel. Game locations are divided into zones, between which you can move freely, performing certain tasks. All game quests are built around a naturalistic physical model and are based on the control of mass and weight, the properties of fire, water, wind and various materials. The developers did not create a completely open world, since the central place in the project is the plot. The invention of riddles was one of the most difficult problems in level design, as they directly depended on the environment, the physics of a particular situation, and determined the interaction of the player with the in-game world. The first stages of the game are built in such a way as to teach the player the rules by which various objects interact.

No One Lives Forever 1 and 2

Release date: 2000 and 2002

Genre: first person shooter,

Nobody lives forever- the main character of the game is Kate Archer - a spy working for the secret organization UNITY. The game is a mixture of FPS and stealth genres. Tasks can be completed in different ways: Use stealth and use various gadgets, or crumble everything and everything. UNITY watches over world peace. But suddenly, in one week, several agents of the organization are killed, leaving UNITY in short supply of experienced personnel. Therefore, Kate Archer (the former robber-"fortochnitsa") is given the role of an operative to discover the cause of the murders. All paths lead to a new terrorist organization whose goal is the destruction of the free world.

The character Kate Archer was modeled on the real life model Mitzy Martin, and there is a lot of humor in the game. Many believe that she is a mixture of Austin Powers and James Bond. The player can dive into a shipwreck, fall without a parachute from an airplane, and explore to a zero-gravity space station, all the while battling armed villains. Enemies can also hear Kate's footsteps and act according to the situation. The music of the game is vividly reminiscent of the 60s.

Syberia

Release date: 2002

Syberia- a game where a girl arrives in a small French town to sign a lucrative contract. But, here's the trouble - she arrives just in time for the owner's funeral, and the only heir who can put his signature on the contract has left for an unknown direction. This is how Syberia or simply Siberia begins. During her journey, Kate will have to decide whether she will return home, to her dumb boss and boring boyfriend, or go to meet her dream - so the game is a quest for each of us.

Syberia is a simple point-click quest where we, as Kate, will explore huge locations, search for items and communicate with characters. In the game, it’s not enough to understand how to use items and where to put them, you first need to find them - and after all, there are still a lot of different mechanisms in the game that need to be repaired and launched. In general, to become a real Kate Walker, you need to be a lover of mysteries, and have remarkable ingenuity. And the game is very beautiful, even now.

BloodRayne

Release date: 2002

Genre: third person action,

Bloody Rain- an action movie and a shooter about a young girl dhampir - this means that she is half-human, half-vampire - that is, she has her own chips and features. Let's say the water only causes her a little damage, and in the sunlight she can generally walk and even have picnics. But, on the other hand, she fights like a real vampire and jumps three meters - in general, she is happy to chop the Nazis in the first part, but, in the second, she destroys a whole vampire cult.

The game was remembered by gamers, firstly, of course, by Rain herself - a sexy red-haired beast with rounded forms, encased in latex - the embodiment of sexuality in video games. And bloody hellish gameplay - cruelty, drive, replenishment of health by sucking blood from the neck on the go. But, and in the second part, various acrobatic stunts were added to the clip of the dhampir, for sure everyone remembers the chips well, when it was necessary to throw a certain number of enemies into some kind of container - it was fun.

Silent Hill 3

Release date: 2003

Genre: survival horror

Silent Hill- popular horror game. If in the first two parts the main characters were men, then in this one the heroine is a woman. The setting of the game is a fictional universe, partially reminiscent of the real world, in which everyday reality intersects with another, alternative world filled with monsters. The main heroine of the game is a young girl named Heather, who is faced with immersion in the world of her own fears both in an unnamed city and in the mysterious Silent Hill, where Heather goes in search of a clue to what is happening to her.

The gameplay of the game is largely similar to its predecessors and is based on three main elements: the combat system, the exploration of locations and the solution of puzzles. The total duration of the passage of the third part of the series is from 7 to 12 hours. The game uses a third-person view. Heather can block attacks and dodge enemies. She also uses a flashlight and a portable radio that crackles when monsters approach. During the passage, the player can make decisions that indirectly affect the ending of the game.

April Ryan The Longest Journey

Release date: 2006

Genre: quest

April Ryan- quest game. In 2209, 18-year-old April Ryan lives in the megalopolis of Newport, where she ran away from home, unable to withstand the strained relationship with her family. suddenly a portal opens and April gets there. At the other end of the portal, April finds herself in a completely amazing world, unlike any other place on Earth. This is the world of magic, where there is no technology. In ancient times, science and magic coexisted on Earth, but humanity began to develop not in the most successful way. People, with the help of science and magic, received tremendous power, even learned how to move the stars, becoming something like gods. , like April, people with a special gift that helps them open portals to Arcadia.

Controls the balance of magic and science Guardian, who during his reign is in the tower between the worlds and is replaced every 1000 years. Balance disturbance is deadly for both worlds. After going through many adventures, during which she is accompanied by a talking bird Raven, and having collected the entire Disc, April is forced to flee from Arcadia to Stark - Chaos rages in Arcadia, because of which the division of the world once occurred. In Stark, the Vanguard begins to hunt for her, and at some point, April, escaping, is temporarily transferred to the House of All Worlds.

Portal 1 and 2

Release date: 2007

Genre: quest

In Portal, the player takes on the role of a girl named Chell, who is being tested inside this laboratory. The gameplay is based on solving puzzles with the help of a portable device that allows you to create portals on flat surfaces - two connected gaps in matter through which you can instantly move in space yourself or carry objects. The main character wakes up in a capsule inside a rest chamber with transparent glass walls. Almost immediately after the girl wakes up, a mechanical female voice is heard, which welcomes the heroine to the Development Center.

After the opening speech, a voice warns of security measures and opens a portal passage on the wall. Moving along the corridors of the complex, Chell studies the properties of the portals. In the process of passing through the rooms, it seems that the girl is like a mouse in a maze created by some scientists. During the experiment, the voice of GLeDOS accompanies the character. All rooms of the test maze are similar in design: white and steel surfaces are everywhere, surveillance cameras are fixed everywhere on the walls. There are often windows with frosted glass in the walls to the observation rooms, but no one is visible behind the glass, just as the world outside the walls of the Laboratory is not visible.

Resident Evil 5

Release date: 2009

Genre: third person shooter,

Resident Evil 5- The action of the game begins in 2009. After the fall of the Umbrella Corporation, Chris Redfield became a member of the B.S.A.A. organization, whose goal is to cleanse the world of bioweapons. The production and circulation of bioweapons is constantly growing, as is the number of victims. Chris arrives in the West African Autonomous Region of Kijuju to stop a deal by a certain Ricardo Irwin with terrorists to sell bioweapons. In the settlement, Chris meets with new partner Sheva Alomar. Moving on, Chris and Sheva notice that the infected villagers spread the infection to other people very quickly, destroying numerous Majini and infected dogs.

Release date: 2009 and 2016

Genre: first person platformer Action,

Mirror's Edge- game action game takes place in a dystopian city of the not very distant future, in which communications are controlled by law enforcement. The only way to get the message across without being overseen is to use the services of running, to which the main character of the game, Faith, also belongs. Its main element is parkour skills, with which the player will advance through the level.

Other features of the game are the bright color palette, the almost complete absence of a HUD, and the fact that the player can see the arms, legs and body of the heroine - an extreme rarity for games of this kind. The player controls the main character, Faith, moving around the city. Techniques and moves such as jumping from rooftop to rooftop, running up walls, and sneaking into buildings through ventilation shafts were inspired by parkour. The heroine can carry weapons, but by beating the game without a single kill, the player earns the corresponding achievement. You can get a weapon by disarming the enemy, but when the magazine is empty, you will have to throw it away.

King's Bounty: Legend of the Knight

Release date: 2009

King's Bounty- adventure role playing game. In the role of Princess Amelie, you will go to the world of Teana to find the famous knight. The new world is full of unknown dangers: armies of terrible monsters, huge boss monsters and a race of bloodthirsty lizards will stand in the way of the princess. But, as in any adventure, you will find something to oppose the enemy. Amelie's various skills and abilities, as well as the possibility of free flight, will overcome any difficulties. Moreover, the princess is accompanied by a real hand dragon on her way! This beast is still small and funny, but its abilities are rapidly developing, and soon it will become extremely dangerous. In battle, he will protect his princess with all available means, from simple strikes and treasure hunting, to combat frenzy and the awakening of volcanoes.

It is not enough to overcome all the dangers of the unknown world and return home! A huge army of demons besieging their native capital will not go anywhere. The even and inexorable flow of time invariably measures the hours of the life of the king and his subjects. Remember: their life is in your hands! A new exciting story in an unknown world. The ability to play as a female character - Princess Amelie! Three classes: warrior, paladin and mage, each with its own style of passing the game. Medals obtained for special achievements provide useful bonuses. Manual pet! Summoned in battle for Rage, the dragon, gaining experience, can learn and improve nine unique skills. A new race of bloodthirsty lizards Unique arenas for capturing castles and upgrading items. A variety of traps and bonuses in the battle arenas that can change the course of the battle. A combination of dynamic adventure and turn-based tactical battles.

Alice: Madness Returns

Release date: 2011

Genre: third-person action, platformer

Alice: Madness Returns- Eleven years ago, Alice's parents died in a terrible fire, which left a strong imprint on the state of mind of the child. The girl ended up in the psychiatric hospital Rutledzh (Ruthledge) and fought with the demons that overcame her, slipping into the world of her own fantasies - Wonderland. Alice goes there in search of what she cannot find in the "real" world - security, knowledge, and the truth about her past. But Wonderland has changed a lot. Something terrible has happened, and a terrible evil has now settled in the once beautiful refuge. Will Alice be able to save Wonderland, and at the same time herself, from an all-consuming madness?

You will have access to a rich arsenal of various weapons that can be upgraded: an explosive cannon-kettle, a deadly horse-head wand and a shearing sword that has already become a classic. You will meet familiar characters transformed beyond recognition: the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar and the Queen of Hearts. In Wonderland, you will have extremely unusual abilities: Alice will be able to float in the air thanks to the wide hem of her dress, decrease in size, or, conversely, grow to the skies and crush opponents. You will meet a variety of puzzles for ingenuity: you will need to overcome obstacles, memorize melodies, solve chess riddles and make pictures in parts.

Blades of Time

Release date: 2012

genre Action

Blades of Time- gra in the genre of action with a third-person view. The beautiful Ayumi, superbly armed and fearless, sets off for an ancient island in search of treasure and adventure. Impregnated with the magic of Chaos and full of secrets, it will please the hunter not only with trophies, but also with a whole army of bloodthirsty monsters. A carefully crafted game universe and colorful villains, ingenious traps, mountains of treasure, a huge variety of combat and magic skills - Blades of Time will delight both novice gamers and experienced fans of the action adventure genre. hordes of enemies. Meetings and acquaintances.

Traveling, Ayumi will encounter a variety of characters - charming, funny, mysterious. Each of them will contribute to the story about the risky adventures of a desperate blonde. A beautiful universe. The game world amazes with a variety of picturesque landscapes: there are snow-covered plains, lush jungles, ancient cities, ancient temples and even heavenly islands. Martial art. Over forty different combo attacks, as well as spells from various schools of magic, will help Ayumi beautifully deal with any opponent. Precious seconds. Ayumi will learn to rapidly accelerate, which will allow her to quickly overtake opponents or elude her pursuers, as well as travel using landscape features.

Epistory - Typing Chronicles

Release date: 2012

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

epistory is the adventure of a writer who, in search of inspiration, asks his muse to help write a book. The game immerses you in an atmospheric 3D adventure world and is distinguished by the fact that it is controlled only by the keyboard. You play the role of a muse, a fictional character in a world of unfinished stories. Your adventures start on a blank page, but very soon, as you start to gain inspiration, the game world begins to grow, and you fight enemies in it and unravel its mysteries. Moving around, opening chests, fighting epic battles - everything in this game is done by typing words, and it looks different every time.

As you explore the world, a story is created in the writer's head. The story literally unfolds before your eyes, and you see the power of the word come to life. Play as a muse riding a giant three-tailed fox in a unique 3D fantasy world. Solve riddles and fight enemies in challenging and large-scale battles. Live in the imagination of the writer, create the plot of the story, traveling through a fictional world. All the words you type have meaning and can affect the outcome of the story. A unique typing game where everything is controlled by the keyboard (qwerty, azerty, qwertz, dvorak layouts are supported). adaptive complexity. Arenas with leaderboards for those who wish to set records.

Remember Me

Release date: 2013

Genre: adventure, action

Remember Me- this is such a truly soulful project, a real whole idea. That is, the developers really made the game the way they wanted - such a stylish cyberpunk and with their own chips. The main idea of ​​the game is that human memory, like any other information, can be deleted, corrected or recorded over again. Imagine what opportunities this opens up, but, of course, there were those who, with the help of such technologies, began to engage in control and slavery. And the main character is a memory hunter, but only she was caught and brainwashed, and then the game begins, just like in Total Recall.

The gameplay developers also managed to distinguish themselves: firstly, these are mini-games for dissecting memories - when you use different elements, and pull the strings, and it turns out that you can change a person’s memory, this is also a combat system that is much better than the already sick Batman. Here the player himself can make up combinations of different attacks, they must be performed clearly and beautifully, and each enemy really requires his own individual approach - in this way, when different enemies attack together, this is where the chic combat opens up. Yes, it is not two-button, but if you understand it, then Nillin begins to make such pretzels that it is a pleasure to watch. And if you suddenly did not play it because of negative reviews and reviews, try again, take a closer look - and you will not regret it.

Edna & Harvey: The Breakout

Release date: 2013

Genre: adventure, indie

Edna & Harvey: The Breakout- Join young Edna and her talking plush bunny Harvey in a desperate attempt to escape from the felted room. You will experience an incredible journey through the insane asylum and even be able to leave its brick walls. One day, young Edna wakes up in a felted ward in the middle of a lunatic asylum, not remembering anything about her past. She has no idea how she got here, but the only thing she is sure of is that she needs to leave this place immediately!

After all, she feels sane - and her talking plush bunny Harvey totally agrees. Together they seek to escape and, carried away by this, they meet their crazy patient buddies - from a man in a bee suit to pseudo-Siamese twins Hoti and Moti. However, Dr. Marcel, the head physician of the asylum, will stop at nothing to stop Edna. What is he preparing for her? And why was her memory erased? Gradually, Edna's memory of what happened to her before her imprisonment is returning ... More than 20 hours of crazy humor Insanely funny characters and crazy dialogues Unique, inimitable humor.

Virtually no computer game can do without girls, because their role in the gaming world and in any other world is immeasurably huge. Just imagine if you always had to play for a brutal jock with a rough voice and the same type of facial expressions (Duke, old man, no offense!). I don’t even want to think about it, because some games simply would not have gained such wild popularity if their main characters were men. We have compiled the Top of the best video games, where the main attention is paid to the representatives of the weaker sex.

10. Alice (Alice: Madness Returns)

Although the grandmother said in two about the weaker sex. Crazy Alice, known to many from the tale of Lewis Carroll, again reached the computer games in 2011. In a platformer Alice: Madness Returns American McGee again managed to capture the minds of gamers in a very unusual way of narration: Alice lives in two worlds, real and fictional, and if in the first we see a closed girl in the midst of the grotesque images of old London, then in the "mirror" she opens and comes to life. .. then picks up a hefty cleaver and goes to shred anyone who shows her their unfriendly smirk.

Even if you have read books and watched movies about the strange Alice, this psychological slasher will not seem ordinary to you.

Alice gets one March hare out of ten from us!

9 Fatal Frame Heroines

With the exception of the first part, all subsequent Fatal Frame games (including the last, fifth) offered to play for young Japanese girls. It is difficult to name which of them were remembered most of all, since each heroine is unique in her own way.

As you progress through, you will become strongly attached to the girls, and each of their experiences will be your own. For example, in Fatal Frame 2 cannot help but feel the strength of the relationship between the two sisters, and if you lack the personality of the characters in games, then Fatal Frame 3 is just what the doctor ordered.

Two surreptitiously filmed ghosts out of ten!

8. Chell (Portal)

Extraordinary Portal bribed not at all attractive character, at least not the one for which the player stands. But we simply had to add this game to our list, and now you will understand the reason. The heroine of this dilogy is a girl named Chell, who must go through a series of visual puzzles in order to deceive the artificial intelligence and leave the Aperture Science complex.

Just imagine what it's like to be the only girl, and indeed a person in a whole complex full of crazy robots. Despite all the difficulties, Chell does not give in to panic and deliberately goes through the tasks one by one until he gets to the desired cake, the source of all problems.

Chell is content with three broken beds out of ten!

7. Faith Connors (Mirror's Edge)

Asian again, but now more daring and even more agile. Our heroine named Faith Connors is 24 years old and she just hates the government. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, Faith is a professional tracer who moonlights as a special forces courier.

And Faith would be doing just fine, only one day her sister Kate gets into trouble, and from that moment everything goes down the drain. The player will have to run a lot, perform complex acrobatic stunts and constantly run away from superior police forces. Faith was so beloved by the public that EA decided to bring her back in the sequel-reboot of this game.

Four raped commandos out of ten!

6. Heather (Silent Hill 3)

Heather is one of the most famous heroines of the survival horror genre (why not the most famous, you will find out later). An unremarkable teenage girl suddenly finds herself in a maelstrom of inexplicable events. Why, there are inexplicable events, from which even George Martin's hair would turn gray.

But Heather turns out to be not a timid dozen - the girl is very skillfully controlled with firearms and cold weapons, destroying terrible monsters on her way, solving dozens of difficult puzzles and by all means strives to get to the bottom of the truth.

Definitely five faceless nurses out of ten!

5. Sexy chicks from Dead or Alive

We simply could not ignore the DOA series, famous for its boobs heroines in skimpy outfits, because here there will be not one, but a whole dozen busty beauties, each of which has its own story and, of course, costumes. Thousands of them!

If, for some unknown reason, what is in the picture above does not attract you, then there is always the opportunity to choose a pumped-up man, since they are also present in the game. But we still advise you to stop on a beautiful field - the physics of some parts of the body of the heroines will certainly make you tighten your grip on your joystick ... and play, play, play!

Six Japanese nosebleeds out of ten!

4. Bayonetta

On the fourth we have a game whose protagonist is a witch over 500 years old. You have probably already imagined a kind of old woman with a humpbacked, pimply nose and wrinkled face. Well, Bayonetta actually looks like this:

The whole gameplay is built around the defiant antics and tricks of the main character, who does not go out of the image of a fatal seductress (and this is putting it mildly) throughout the game. And don't be fooled by these alluring eyes and magnificent forms - Bayonetta is not at all a kind witch, but a representative of the forces of evil, besides the last of her kind. Her cunning is so great that you will not have time to enjoy the gameplay, because Bayonetta constantly distracts angels from the mass genocide with her spectacular tricks and frank costumes, which sometimes she does not hesitate to take off ...

Seven disappearing panties out of ten!

3 BloodRayne

We already had witches, let's talk about vampires, or rather about vampires, or rather about dhampirs, who, unlike ordinary brethren, can appear in the sun. A buxom, red-haired girl named Rain once held the screens harder than she can now Dota2. Who will refuse to contemplate the cute-looking forms of the main character, moreover, seasoned with an interesting plot and the gameplay of the slasher genre, which is quite abundant in possibilities?

Unfortunately, after the release of the second part, the release of games about the red-haired dhampir was suspended, but the memory of her still lives in the minds of fans. Based on the game, the infamous Uwe Boll riveted as many as three films that every self-respecting person will bypass.

Eight delicious necks out of ten!

2. Jill Valentine (Resident Evil)

Here it is, the dream of many men and schoolchildren - Jill Valentine. It is this heroine that is considered the most famous in the survival horror genre. Ever since the first Resident Evil Jill has acquired a considerable number of fans. Then the brave warriors with a shotgun at the ready in computer games were not often met, and therefore the players immediately liked this character.

Featuring modern graphics in the reissue Resident Evil: Revelations for PC and recent Resident Evil HD Remaster look at Jill outrageously nice. Some male gamers have even complained that they can't focus on taking out enemies, instead staring thoughtfully at the heroine's forms.

Jill, we award nine shots out of ten!

1. Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)

Despite all the love for the Resident Evil series and Jill in particular, the first place is expectedly received by a series of games about the tomb raider Lariska Croft. The Tomb Raider games revolutionized the action-adventure genre. To imagine someone in Lara's place now is as difficult as the New Year without Olivier, as Half-Life 3 without Gabe Newell's grin is like game piracy without torrents... you get the idea.

During her existence, Lara has become a real icon of computer games, having managed to be both a fearless adventurer and a fragile and defenseless girl in a recent restart. There is no doubt that the multifaceted Miss Croft will make her talk about herself with a share of admiration more than once.

Lara gets ten hot shafts out of ten!

Anticipating the questions of inattentive readers "And Elizabeth?", "And Alix?" and others like them once again we want to pay attention that this is the Top games with girls in main roles. What is your favorite game with a protagonist at the helm?