27. Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem)
Duke Nukem is an alpha male. Or at least that's what he wants you to believe. Originally, he was a semi-simpering couch potato with a pink tanktop, a machine gun and a love of Oprah. However, come the third game in the series, Duke was transformed into a shaded, cigar-chomping, macho man spouting stolen one-liners from better heroes.
So yeah, Duke Nukem is a violent sexist asshole. But he's no better than any Tom, Dick or Arnold from the 80s. That's all Duke is. One overblown doofy(doof nufem) action hero parody turned to 11. And it works for him. It's a great evolution for the most American video game character of all time.
Best moment: His promise to a monster that he'll "tear off your head and shit down your neck." Which he proceeds to do after killing him. Complete with newspaper in hand.
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