20 Greatest Female Video Game Characters Of All Time

16. Bayonetta

Bayonetta has had a rather complicated relationship with players in the gaming community. Hailed by some as a feminist icon and damned by others as a prime example of the industry's rampant over-sexualisation of female characters, either way you fall on the argument there's no denying that the over-the-top stylings of this femme fatale makes her anything less than memorable. Even the controversial debate itself only adds to the overall mythology and reputation of the character, whirring up a particularly passionate atmosphere around Bayonetta that's rarely seen in any other video game fandom. Let's hope that going forward there'll be more Bayonetta-fronted releases for these rabid fans to enjoy, and even better, let's hope they'll get released on a console people actually own.