“What is better — to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?”
-Paarthurnax, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
“It’s time to kick ass and chew bubble gum… and I’m all out of gum.”
-Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem Series
“Would you kindly?”
-Atlas, BioShock
“Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters. Their silence is your answer.”
-Javik, Mass Effect 3
“The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.”
-G-Man, Half-Life Series
“Kept you waiting, huh?”
-Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
“War. War never changes.”
-Various, Fallout Series
“Wake me when you need me.”
-Master Chief, Halo 3
“There’s two ways of arguing with a woman, and neither of them work.”
-John Marston, Red Dead Redemption
“Wanting something does not give you the right to have it.”
-Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Assassin’s Creed II
“There’s always a lighthouse. There’s always a man. There’s always a city.”
-Elizabeth Comstock, BioShock Infinite
“That was too close. You were almost a Jill sandwich!”
-Barry Burton, Resident Evil
“Finish him!”
-Announcer, Mortal Kombat
“Cake and grief counseling will be available at the conclusion of the test.”
-GLaDOS, Portal Series
“It’s-a-me, Mario!”
-Mario, Super Mario Franchise
“I wouldn’t know right from wrong if one of them was helping the poor and the other was banging my sister.”
-Max Payne, Max Payne 3
“Do a barrel roll!”
-Peppy Hare, Star Fox 64
“You’ve met with a terrible fate, haven’t you?”
-Mask Salesman, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
- Solid Snake
Street Fighter Series
- Ryu
Pokémon
- Professor Oak
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Paarthurnax
Mass Effect 2
- Commander Shepard
The Legend of Zelda
- Old Man
BioShock
- Atlas
Dead Rising
- Frank West
Overwatch
- McCree
Pac-Man Series
- Pac-Man
Team Fortress 2
- Engineer
Far Cry 3
- Vaas Montenegro
Spec Ops: The Line
- Colonel John Konrad
The Oregon Trail
- Message
Half-Life 2
- G-Man
Diablo II
- Deckard Cain
Fallout
- Intro
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot
- Old Snake
Halo 3
- Master Chief
Assassin's Creed II
Resident Evil
- Barry Burton
Gears of War 4
- Marcus Fenix
Mortal Kombat Series
- Announcer
BioShock Infinite
- Elizabeth Comstock
Portal
- Paranoid wall
Super Mario Series
- Mario
Zero Wing
- Cat
Star Fox 64
- Peppy Hare
Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Frank Woods
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- Happy Mask Salesman
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Guards in Skyrim
Half-Life Series
- Gordon Freeman
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Vladimir Makarov
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Navi
Super Mario Series
- Toad
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dovahkiin
Metal Gear Solid Series
- Various
Mortal Kombat Series
- Scorpion
Destiny
- Dinklebot Ghost
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Adam Jensen
About the author
Sven Boonen
As a self-proclaimed semi-adult, Sven likes to balance the pressure of journalism with the joy of video games.