25 Greatest Video Game Heroes Of All Time

24. Niko Bellic (Grand Theft Auto IV)

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Niko Bellic isn't your typical GTA protagonist. While still exhibiting ethically questionable and criminal behaviour, Niko is clearly a product of the toxic environment he grew up in. His story is of his attempt to break the cycle that has entrapped him for so long.

Admittedly he doesn't do a very good job, at least not at first. Still, as GTA IV goes on it becomes more apparent to him that a life of crime is no good. When his criminal activities inadvertently get someone he cares about killed, revenge becomes his singular motivator.

Niko isn't a traditional hero, and it can even be argued that he isn't one in the slightest. But much like any good anti-hero, it is his tortured and confused soul that makes him a compelling character; one you can root for despite his cold-blooded actions.

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