Gears of War has become one of Microsoft’s go-to franchises to lean on to generate excitement and anticipation for their Xbox video game brand. Whether gamers love the corrupted world or its main characters like Marcus Fenix, it’s one of the biggest franchises that’s gained traction for them outside of Halo.
Furthermore, Marcus is a noble hero but has endured many losses during his endless fight with the Locusts. Although his backstory and hardships are saddening, other characters resemble him in many ways.
10 Halo’s Master Chief Is An Iconic Xbox Protagonist & Is No Stranger To Warfare
Like the most popular protagonists in anime history, Marcus Fenix and Master Chief hunt down many supernatural creatures regarding the Locusts and Covenant and have shown leadership in their franchises. Despite these creatures’ freakish human traits and aspects, Marcus and Chief don’t have issues slaying their foes down with various weapons.
In addition, Chief and Marcus are protagonists who have willpower and determination factors, stopping at nothing to get their jobs done no matter how dangerous the foe(s) may be. Both characters are also no strangers to war as both have seen many of their comrades die while fighting their respective enemies.
9 God Of War’s Kratos May Have Been A Rampaging Warrior During His Early Years, But Has Matured Into A Respected Figure
Despite being one who loves to destroy the gods and enemies who stand in his way, Kratos has matured immensely since God of War III. Whether it’s his beard, movement to Greece, or role of becoming a father again that helped fans of Kratos reach this conclusion, there’s no denying the change the character has endured as of late.
Regarding his connection to Marcus, Kratos isn’t someone who likes to back down from a fight with mythical figures and has a stellar beard that many fans love noting and meme-ing. Kratos doesn’t mind going the extra mile by shredding his foes to bits akin to Marcus whose iconic weapons have him chainsawing baddies to bits.
8 Doom’s Doom Slayer Is No Stranger To Violence & Will Get The Job Done No Matter What
Despite being someone that likes to fight demonic beings alone, Doom Slayer’s approach toward destroying enemies isn’t much different from how Marcus treats the Locusts in Gears of War. Further, fans may not know many things about Doom Slayer that’d help establish his connection to Marcus Fenix.
Doom Slayer and Marcus both have a berserker side to their personality, despite Marcus needing to be pushed to his limit to unleash this spooky side of himself. Also, Doom Slayer’s greatest weapon is his determination to never back down from anyone, a trait Marcus displays in his own franchise.
7 Touhou Project’s Reimu Hakurei Is A Kind-Hearted Girl, But Isn’t Afraid To Be Brutally Honest With Her Comrades
Although Reimu Hakurei may not be one of the most powerful women in anime because of her video game roots, many anime aspects about her make her feel like a bridge between the two media. Not only is Reimu just as powerful as some of the females in anime history, but she also shares admirable aspects that can relate her to characters like Marcus.
For instance, both characters have emotional limits that will make them lose control over themselves, regarding Marcus’s family and someone messing with the Hakurei shrine in Reimu’s case. Reimu also isn’t afraid to be brutally honest with individuals she cares about in a similar vein to Marcus.
6 Resident Evil’s Leon S. Kennedy Will Get His Hands Dirty When Fighting Zombies While Utilizing His Many Forms Of Weaponry
Considering the legacy Resident Evil has in the survival horror genre, it might seem farfetched to link one of its protagonists to that of a game franchise all about constant action. That said, one of Resident Evil‘s iconic characters, Leon S. Kennedy, isn’t a stranger to getting his hands dirty— and like Marcus, he’s sure to make zombies fear him.
Further, Leon and Marcus undergo development as their respective franchises progress, leaving behind poor aspects about themselves in favor of better ones. Both are also excellent gunmen and fight off supernatural threats of all different forms and strengths.
5 The Witcher’s Geralt Of Rivia Has Claimed Fame In His Gaming Universe, But Little Things Can Trigger Him To Lose Himself
Although Geralt of Rivia’s franchise, The Witcher, is seemingly very different to Gears of War, the protagonist does share some commonality with Marcus. From a character perspective, both have their ways of showing tenacity to the enemy and can snap if people mention something important to them.
Furthermore, Geralt shares many scars that depict various events of his past, akin to Marcus. Both characters also have some fame about them, like Marcus’s fam, during the Pendulum Wars and Geralt’s stardom coming from his connections to notable individuals.
4 Metroid’s Samus Has Experienced Loss & Pain, But Still Manages To Defeat Powerful Enemies
Although Samus may not get as much spotlight as other Nintendo beloved mascots like Mario and Link, many fans argue that Metroid is one of the gaming giant’s best franchises and deserves as much love as any of the others.
Like Marcus in many ways, Samus loves to fight non-humanoid enemies that only wish to destroy rather than seek peace. Both characters have experienced losing people close to them but have persevered in spite of that, and are also incredible gunslingers in their way.
3 Red Dead Redemption 2’s Arthur Morgan Is An Incredible Gunmen Who Exhibits Compassion & Understanding To People Close To Him
Arthur’s relationship with his parents may not have leaned toward the happier side like Marcus’s feelings for his father, but both characters share many similarities. For instance, both characters are incredible gunmen who have limits regarding small things that can set them on a berserker-like rampage.
Not only that, but both Marcus and Arthur held a special friend to high regard, as shown with Marcus’s closeness with Dom and Arthur’s emotions toward John Marston when John attempted to leave the gang and when Arthur coached him about being a better man. From an emotional perspective, both characters exhibit similar traits that’d make them great brothers to have in real life.
2 Half-Life’s Gordan Freeman May Not Have Endured Intense Military Training, But He Can Fight Off Enemies Stronger Than Humans
Although Gordon Freeman and Marcus come from different fields in their respective franchises, both characters have many quirks and aspects that connect them. For example, Gordon Freeman can be a formidable fighter despite lacking military training and has fought many powerful enemies that range past human strength and endurance.
Not only is Gordon a formidable warrior like Marcus, but he gains some fame in his story on par with Marcus’s glory during the Pendulum Wars concerning the many names the Resistance grants Freeman after Half-Life 2. From his admirable fighting skills to the fame he has in his story, Gordon’s no different to Marcus in multiple ways.
1 Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard Is An Excellent Gunmen Who Has Fought Many Different Species
Despite the environment and life, both characters surround themselves in many aspects that can tie Commander Shepard’s character to Marcus’s. Firstly, Shepard has expertise in gun-wielding and fighting non-human species like Marcus and has found himself in the atoner role like Marcus has in the past.
Both characters can also lose control over their emotions whenever some bring up touchy subjects that don’t align with their ideals. Both characters also formulate brotherly care toward specific individuals within their games and can be brutally honest toward individuals regardless of the feedback they receive from others.
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