8 Manliest Characters In Gaming History

8. Saxton Hale €“ Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2 There is nothing on this earth that can prepare you for the sheer manliness of Saxton Hale €“ he swims in rivers of testosterone, considers his breakfast steak the most important steak of the day and fights gorillas because he damn well feels like it. In fact, gorilla-wrestling is a weekly event at his company (it takes place on Fridays) as a way to build morale. The only thing remotely unmanly about Hale is that you can€™t actually play as him in Team Fortress 2 €“ you may only read up on his manliness. But by god, what manliness there is €“ according to the Saxton Hale facts page, his Mann Corporation (company motto €“ we sell stuff and get into fights) has given him enough money to purchase England, he€™s frequently cut his way out of primate hell, he€™s fought off a lion while having a haircut and has eaten a whole ostrich. This doesn€™t even cover how manly this man is €“ you really have to experience it for yourself. It€™s utterly bizarre, and one of the many gleaming jewels in Team Fortress 2€™s crown.
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