9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

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Videogame characters are often larger than life, both in a physical sense and in the way they behave. We've put together a list of the nine most testosterone-ridden guys in gaming.

Videogames are filled with characters that are hyper representations of their corresponding gender. Usually, this is conveyed through a focus on exaggerating body parts, but often the top examples combine this with an assertion through their actions and speech as well. Read this first section of our two part, gendered article to find hyper-muscles, phallic penetration, and sexist catchphrases. Look out for the second part soon in which you can see huge breasts, Brazilian waxes, and did I mention enormous breasts?!

First up are the men. Like most media, video games tend to rally up the beef when it comes to men, but even more so. As players are required to step into these hardened bodies or fight alongside them, the testosterone is often pumped up to full capacity. Ironically perhaps, playing as these characters actually has the effect of softening up the muscles and turning it into rolls of fat. An unfortunate side effect of playing video games. Anyway, here are our top hyper-masculine video game characters:

9. Dante (Devil May Cry series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

Dante has long been a heartthrob for girl gamers with his silver hair, athletic build and rather suggestive, large weaponry.

8. Marine (Doom series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

The marine from Doom was amongst the first man’s man in gaming. Take on the armies of hell with just a chainsaw and gritted teeth? Bring it on!

7. Scorpion (Mortal Kombat series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

While Scorpion certainly has the muscles and aggression for this list, there is one thing that sets him apart from the bunch: the possession of probably the most overt phallic weapon in video game history. GET OVER HERE!

6. Zangief (Street Fighter series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

Resembling a hard-working woolly mammoth, how could we not include this bear of a man?

5. Ax Battler (Golden Axe series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

Schwarznegger’s portrayal of Conan really inspired some gaming characters throughout the eighties. Golden Axe just epitomised this influence.

4. Rick Taylor (Splatterhouse series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

Jason Voorhees lookalike, Rick Taylor is a maniac who tears through flesh and bone with his bare hands. Look out for his latest reincarnation this year in which he has almost tripled in size!

3. Marcus Fenix (Gears of War series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

We could have included any of the cast of Gears of War, but Fenix is the most outstanding with his gruff voice and pissed off attitude.

2. Kratos (God of War series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

Barely missing the top position of our list, Kratos is an animal. Fuelled by rage and stomping on any Gods that stand in his way, Kratos is gaming’s ultimate badass.

1. Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem series)

9 Most Testosterone-Ridden Characters Ever

It was a hard decision but the Duke tops it simply because of how much of a male sleaze he is. He has the muscles, he loves the babes and has some phrases that any gamer could recite and be locked away on the spot for being a sexist pig, despite your gender.