10 Best GTA Characters Of All Time

10. Phil Cassidy

Appearing in a number of GTA titles, likeable redneck loudmouth Phil Cassidy often flies under the radar when gamers talk about the best characters in the series. On the surface, due to his war experience and gung-ho mentality, Phil is the perfect GTA foil, and his missions are suitably chaotic. One of the best aspects of the Grand Theft Auto universe is knowing that recurring characters will appear in subsequent games, and ol' Phil keeps cropping up as the timeline rolls on. First showing up in GTA III, Cassidy only has one arm in the game, which players later find out - during Vice City - is because the crazy bastard blew the other one off during an explosion involving his beloved 'Boomshine' alcohol, which he makes into bombs. The image of him standing in front of a sign reading, 'No Tresspassing. Violators Will Be Shot, Survivors Will Be Shot Again' has become an iconic videogame visual, one which perfectly encapsulates the madcap antics of the GTA world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4TuV4wFTW0
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