10 Best Lead Voice Acting Performances In Video Games

3. Nolan North - Nathan Drake (Uncharted)

In a strange move that doesn't come into focus until you start thinking about it, we've ostensibly moved away from having 'mascot' characters in gaming, though Nate is gaming's most recent - even though he first appeared back in 2007 - becoming one of the most beloved of all time.

Nolan North's turn as Nathan Drake is nothing short of being gaming's most Hollywood-infused icon. A walking mix of confidence, self-awareness, perfectly-written comedy and real fallibility, Uncharted's gameplay has grown to mimic its protagonist: Scrappy, survivalist and frantic, yet enjoyable.

There's a real sense of Nate just piecing things together and improvising in the moment - which is just how he plays, too - uniting the feel of the franchise with one of the coolest and most empathetical characters we've ever seen.