Still in the spirit of International Women’s Day, it is important to remember one of the scenarios where women have gained more space and relevance in recent years: the world of video games. To celebrate these increasing achievements, we’ve separated a list remembering some protagonists who marked an era in games.
Check out some of the most outstanding protagonists of the games:
Jill Valentine
Jill Valentine was one of the first protagonists of the Resident Evil saga, with players being able to choose between her and Chris Redfield in the first game in the franchise. The protagonist has a plot of her own when she is chosen. Full of charisma and as capable as the other available character, Jill shows the audience why she would become one of the main characters in the fight against Umbrella.
The last game we saw Jill Valentine in action was in the controversial remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Still, the original game that inspired the new version is considered by fans to be one of the best in the entire franchise. The character also played a very important role in Resident Evil 5 and some other spin offs in the saga.
Lara Croft
One of the greatest adventurers in the gaming world could never be left out of our list, could it? Lara Croft is not only important for her games being amazing, but also for her pioneering gaming style. The first Tomb Raider was released in 1996 for PS1 and marked a generation.
In addition to the first games in the franchise, when Lara had her classic look and inspired several other games, new sequels and versions of the saga were released over time. Some of the most outstanding are the new games that formed a recent trilogy of Tomb Raider and were highly acclaimed by the public and critics.
Aloy
Probably one of the most recent protagonists on the list. Aloy returned to the gaming world recently with the release of Horizon: Forbidden West, a new exclusive from Sony that continues to tell the stories of the world presented in Zero Dawn, where the world ended and animal-shaped machines took over the rest of the planet.
Aloy is a strong and determined character looking to better understand her origins in the world she grew up in. During the journey that the game takes the player, we discover that she is actually much more important than she expected. In addition to being an excellent character, she is still part of one of the most fun recent franchises on the Playstation.
Ellie
Ellie has definitely marked the last two console generations. The character, although she is not in fact the protagonist of the first game, is one of the most important of the games. In the story of The Last of Us, Ellie lives in a world that has been taken over by a deadly fungus that transforms its hosts. However, she is humanity’s last hope, as she is the only immune person (as far as is known).
In the second game in the franchise, released in 2020, Ellie really became the main focus in place of Joel. The character development and charisma that garnered most fans was carried over into the sequel, where players connect on an emotional journey with her and her quest for revenge in a post-apocalyptic world.
Abby
Still, The Last of Us 2 didn’t just have one protagonist. In the game, Ellie shares practically half of the plot with Abby, who at first seems like the villain of the story, but over time, players realize that not everything in the world dominated by clickers is black and white and the other side of the story can be much more. deeper than expected.
The main focus of Abby’s story is to make the player understand her side, but also, like Ellie, to connect emotionally with her journeys and in her process of understanding who she is within a world where practically everything seems lost. One of the strongest protagonists in games, literally speaking, and very interesting to follow.
Max Caulfield
In a game more focused on decision making, Life is Strange also marked a generation in its own way. The game was a success for its mechanics and intriguing story. In it, Max is a photography student at a special college who unexpectedly discovers that she has the power to go back in time.
Max’s story becomes interesting not only because it follows her school relationship with her friends and even the family of those close to her, like her best friend who returned after years, Chloe, but also because it explores the consequences of her decisions and how they will affect the character.
Samus Aran
Samus Aran was certainly one of the biggest milestones in the history of video games. The Metroid character appeared in 1986, a time when women as protagonists in games were almost impossible to see. Even though the character wore armor that covered her entire body, having a female character so prominently was in some ways a step forward.
When the game was even released, it was a surprise to everyone that the main character of the saga was actually a woman. Nintendo made this one of the game’s surprises in the 80s, as players only discovered what the bounty hunter’s face looked like if they improved their performance. What matters is that Samus opened the door for other women to shine in the games.
Claire Redfield
And back in Resident Evil, we have Claire Redfield. As striking as Jill, the biker with her classic red jacket appeared for the first time in the second game of the franchise, in which she was looking for her brother, Chris. As in the first title, here the player could also choose who would be their protagonist, she or Leon Kennedy.
Claire was so well received that she didn’t stop at Resident Evil 2 and became an active character in the franchise and was a part of acclaimed games among fans. Code: Veronica continued her story of searching for Chris after the events of the second game and made players grow even more attached to the character. Additionally, she recently re-appeared in the Resident Evil 2 remake, in addition to rumors pointing to her return in the Resident Evil 4 remake.
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