And here’s the big kahuna himself. Given how much we’ve verbally wanked off Mr. Drake in the past, I’m guessing this doesn’t come as much of a surprise to any of you. But regardless, can you disagree? Uncharted’s Nathan Drake is simply one of the most likable protagonists in the world of videogames, and he’s got roguish good looks to go along with it.

Drake has it all. He swashes and buckles with the very best of them, whether he’s hunting down gold, battling ancient curses, or rescuing damsels in distress. And no matter how dire his given situation, he always manages to have a damn good attitude about it – while playing Uncharted or Uncharted 2, you never have to go long without hearing one of Drake’s trademarked (and hilarious) cocky remarks. You just can’t keep the guy down, and that’s a fantastic quality to have – especially in his line of work.

But, as Uncharted 2 proved, the guy’s still a human being. He’s not always making fun of the situation he’s in – particularly when his lady love is in distress, or when things just literally fall apart around him. He certainly doesn’t spend much time moping (and he doesn’t need to) but even in the cases when Drake does have himself a good mope, it feels perfectly justified.

But enough about his character. He’s Nathan Fucking Drake. He’s the ultimate swashbuckling badass. He’s the jack of all trades. He’s Indiana Jones sans the mild anger problems. He takes down a dozen men with a pistol and some well-placed grenades. He solves riddles and mysteries that would stump Sherlock Holmes. He runs up moving trains while evading machine gun fire from enemy helicopters. And, at the end of it all, he gets the girl. Everyone wants to be this man, I don’t care what they say.

Nathan Drake is the kinda guy you’d never want to fuck with, but exactly the kind of person you’d want to sit and have a beer with. Or two. Or nine. And then see where the night goes from there.  Easy and indisputable pick for #1.