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PlayStation has been established as one of the strongest brands in the gaming industry. Apart from the company’s focus on hardware and innovation, Sony Interactive Entertainment has built a reputation for crafting unique and powerful first-party video games that propelled the brand to new heights and set the bar high.
The gaming company got the ball rolling after the previous generation with a flurry of back-to-back first-party exclusives crafted with care by the best and most talented developers in the game industry. Here are some of the greatest and most iconic characters ever introduced in a Sony first-party video game.
9Nathan Drake
The gaming community knew what to expect fromNaughty Dogand was blown away by theUnchartedseries. The franchise found its footing during the PS3 era withUncharted: Drake’s Fortunewhere the fans were introduced to Nathan Drake, a treasure hunter with insane luck.
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The game developers were motivated to take this franchise to new heights and made three great sequels. The technology has advanced to the point where the developers can make life-like games and fans wereimpressed by the graphical fidelity ofUncharted 4: A Thief’s Endon the base PlayStation 4.
Fans grew up with the character and witnessed his growth from his desire to achieve greatness to realizing the treasure was the bond he forged with Elena and Sully and received the happy ending he earned.
8Deacon St. John
Bend Studio was on to something massive withDays Goneand fans were enthusiastic to experience this post-apocalyptic story as a cool biker. Unfortunately, initial reviews were mostly negative because of the technical drawbacks and criticisms about the narrative and frankly, the characterization of the main character.
Director John Garvin arguedfans could have seen the story continuewith Deacon as he fights to keep his family and community safe from a looming threat if more positive reviews had been released. Nevertheless, Sam Witwer gave an exceptional performance and made Deacon one of the best PlayStation characters.
Guerrilla Games had a strong vision for theHorizonfranchise and required a strong protagonist. Aloy is the epitome of perseverance and determination as she fights to save the world from the horrors of the past with a bow on her hand against vengeful machines that are hellbent on destroying the world as she knows it.
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The developers delivered a great single-player experience withHorizon Zero Dawnand followed up with an expansion, since then, the developers thought the world was large enough to incorporatean ambitious online multiplayer game. The project has yet to be officially revealed and many are hopeful it would featureAloyin some capacity.
6Miles Morales
Insomniac Games received the rare opportunity to craft an original world surrounding characters from theSpider-Manlore. The developers could borrow from any comic book and tie everything together nicely with a compelling narrative.
Fans were astonished by Yuri Lowenthal’s Peter Parker and expected to see him perish at one point after revealing his successor: Miles Morales, played by Nadji Jeter. Fortunately, Earth-1048 is big enough for two Spider-Men and fans were pleased to see Miles’ growth throughout the series and gain confidence.
5Jin Sakai
Greatness takes time to perfectand Sucker Punch Productions went all out with this project. The game developers have the honor of introducing the gaming community to the PS4 era with an early title exclusive and closed it off beautifully withGhost of Tsushimawhich blew everyone away.
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Jin Sakai was a noble samurai warrior who resorted to darker and bloodier methods to win the war against the Mongol invasion of his home at the cost of everything. Jin made the hard choice to renounce his samurai code and prioritized his home over his name and honor making him an endearing protagonist.
4Ellie Williams
Ashley Johnson brought her A-game during her time inThe Last of Usand captured the hearts of fans for her endearing performance. Ellie is an orphan in a world torn by the Cordyceps virus which she is coincidentally immune to. Ellie’s desire to share her unique condition to restore the world at the cost of her own life is inspired by.
After experiencing enough loss, Ellie’s growth from a child to a bloodthirsty killer capable ofgreat violence and goreinThe Last of Us Part 2made her the prime example of where rage can take a person. Her determination made her one of the most relatable PlayStation protagonists, especially after players walked in her shoes and understood her rage.
3Peter Parker
Insomniac Games arguably made one of the best iterations ofSpider-Manand Yuri Lowenthal cemented himself as a great Peter Parker. Struggling to find work-life balance, Lowenthal’s Spider-Man has already been established as New York’s one and only Spider-Man for the past 8 years, and the events of the first gamepushed the emotional stakes to new heightsafter Aunt May’s death.
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The sequel pushed the hero to a dark path and ended positively for the two heroes. Parker’s decision to take a back seat to focus on his life while Miles steps up as Spider-Man confirmsLowenthal has no idea where the Final Chapter will take him.
2Joel Miller
After making a tough decision, Joel is unwilling to lose a second daughter. Troy Baker seems like an odd choice to play an old broken man in the apocalypse; however, his voice and performance made the character a PlayStation mascot overnight.
Fans fell in love with Joel’s gritty nature and gravitated towards his fatherly side as he guided and protected Ellie in a different world.His shocking demisein the controversial sequel turned the entire fan base against the game developers.
TheGod of Warfranchise has been around for quite some time andKratos achieved plenty of impressive featsduring his career. Haunted by his past, Kratos wanted to atone for his sins by raising his son to become better than he was throughout the Norse Saga.
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Kratos embodies growth and change as he did not let his past define the god he is today. The events ofGod of War Ragnarokencouraged him to be of service and use his powers for good.
Who is your favorite PlayStation protagonist? Let us know in the comments section below!
Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
