10 Best New Male Video Game Characters Of The Decade

9. Connor - Detroit: Become Human

Final Fantasy 6
Sony

You could run the argument over whether Connor is technically a 'male' all day long, but clearly he is designed with a masculine focus. Easily the most 'androidy' of all the androids we meet in Detroit: Become Human, Connor is also the most endearing. While Marcus leads the plot (in terms of the events), it feels like Connor is more central to the story (in terms of key themes and morals).

An android cop built to hunt down other androids, Connor's purpose and ruthlessness is immediately at odds with his quite affable and charming - if emotionally stunted - personality. Add in that he's partnered with an android hating detective, and he has a built in complexity ready to go.

Detroit: Become Human is possibly David Cage's most heavy handed narrative symbolically, with almost every story beat lifted from the civil rights movement, but it also undoubtedly has the richest array of characters. Amongst some other brilliant picks, Connor shines brightest.

With multiple story strands in place, exactly how you play Connor is up to you. Some of these outcomes can be drastically different too, but how ever you play, it's clear Connor is a character for the ages.

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