10 Best Sci-Fi Video Game Characters Of All Time
3. Aloy - Horizon Zero Dawn
Lovingly crafted by the artists at Sony-owned Guerilla Games and wonderfully brought to life by voice actress Ashly Burch, Aloy is one of Playstation 4's biggest successes.
In a generation where Nathan Drake swung back into action, Kratos navigated his once again newfound fatherhood and Marvel's favourite web-slinger saw huge success on the PS4 console, Aloy was an unknown character at the centre of a brand new IP. Despite this, her blissful wonderment, curiosity and heroic valour made her a favourite among fans of the Sony brand.
Born as an outcast in a post-apocalyptic future, Aloy's origins are murky, and become clearer as the game's stellar narrative unfolds. Naturally, her place in the world is more significant that we're first told, and by hopping between bushes in stealth to shredding through 'ancient' machinery, our girl who was once naive to her importance becomes a force to be reckoned with.
Always keen to assist othes despite being shunned by the tribes in her childhood, Aloy is the embodiment of all that is good. She's easy to root for, and as the Eclipse make their villainous moves known, Aloy never buckles under the ever-increasing weight on her shoulders.