25 Greatest Video Game Heroes Of All Time

3. Commander Shepard (Mass Effect)

Whether male or female, Commander Shepard is the person we all aspire to be. Charismatic on command, empathetic to the core, and loyal to a fault, Shepard is all of these qualities while never losing sight of the bigger picture.

Shepard's perfect mixture of pragmatism and idealism allowed him/her to befriend and motivate some of the galaxy's most powerful and influential people; harnessing each of their talents to save the galaxy from destruction by the terrifying might of the Reapers.

But in the end, regardless of what choices you make, it is Shepard alone who makes the ultimate sacrifice to end the Reaper's cycle of eradication for good, giving the galaxy a new and uncertain future, one where the legend of the heroic Commander Shepard is passed down through the generations.