The Best PlayStation Character: Our Face-Off Winner Revealed

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Since its first console was originally released in Japan in 1994, PlayStation has captured the hearts and minds of millions of gamers around the world. Alongside world-class gameplay and cutting-edge graphics, the stories and the characters that inhabit them have been paramount to its success. However, there have been a lot of characters over the years, and it can be tough to know who is the best of the best. So this is exactly why we asked for your help to decide this matter once and for all.

After thousands and thousands of battles with matchups like Cloud Strife vs. Solid Snake and Nathan Drake vs. Aloy, the greatest PlayStation character, according to you, has been decided. Who took the top spot? Drumroll please...

BOY... what a choice. With an 89.4% win percentage that's worthy of the gods, Kratos has defeated all who stood in his way yet again to claim this coveted Platinum Trophy. The star of God of War Ragnarok and the character who first appeared on PlayStation 2 in 2005 secured victory in 42,088 of his 47,099 battles.

While the chances of Kratos' victory may have been boosted by the recent release of God of War Ragnarok, he is undeniably an iconic character who has gone through some of the greatest character growth we've seen in and out of video games. I mean, we gave both 2018's God of War and this year's God of War Ragnarok a 10/10, and a big reason why was Kratos and Atreus' moving journey outside of the combat and angry screams.

The road to PlayStation glory was a tough one, however, and Uncharted's Nathan Drake put up a good fight and earned second place with a win percentage of 83.2%. Nathan Drake has, in recent years, been one of the most recognizable characters in PlayStation's roster, and his popularity