The 10 hottest video game characters ever

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Life is full of simple pleasures, gaming being one of them. Whether it’s the thrill of hours-long gameplay, completing missions, exploring open-world landscapes, meeting new characters, achieving 100% completion or simply having fun, there’s something for everyone in the vastness of video game appeal. That goes for more than just the experience; there’s also something for everyone in the characters, who are oftentimes terribly distracting when trying to focus on the task at hand. We’re convinced that developers purposefully made certain characters notoriously and ridiculously attractive so as to rack up our play time. Every gamer is guilty of checking out an NPC or switching camera angles to take a closer look at the protagonist’s ‘assets,’ so there’s nothing to be ashamed of. But whether you’re straight, gay, bisexual, pansexual or any other identity under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella, there’s certain to be a video game character you’ve caught yourself swooning over.

There’s no shortage of attractive individuals in games, be it male or female or neither — or both! With a surplus of hunky men and ethereal women, who wouldn’t be drooling over those pixels?

She’s been around since 1996’s Tomb Raider, evolved through unspeakable phases such as the ‘triangular bosom’ and the ‘ridiculously thin waist,’ but nowadays she’s much more proportionate. Gone are the days of the cursed Lara Croft, but she’s remained a femme fatale through the handcrafted animation that hasn’t always flattered her. She’s aged like fine wine, even if a lot of that credit is owed to Square Enix for reimagining her entire design in the 2013 remake onwards without the technological limitations of the ’90s. Croft has been one of the leading sex symbols in video