GTA Protagonists ranked from worst to best

[Dr Busta]

On 5/18/2020 at 11:52 PM, Ahmedmfroezspeed said:

he's overrated, and he's a f*cking pussy/coward

Yeah a guy who has 104 Missions of him killing all kinds of people is a pussy and a coward

Edit: he could have killed Tenpenny and his officers from the beginning, plus he could have killed them when he met them in las Venturaas, I mean dude you have weapons already, and you've unlocked all the islands why don't you just shoot them in the head and escape?  This is the GTA dimension,  not real life you idiot...

 

How many times do people have to explain this part 

Edited January 14, 2021 by DR:BUSTA

[Guest]

Just now, DR:BUSTA said:

Yeah a guy who has 104 Missions of him killing all kinds of people is a pussy and a coward

I mean, just look at how he acted towards Catalina... and T-Bone.

[Dr Busta]

39 minutes ago, OH76 said:

I mean, just look at how he acted towards Catalina... and T-Bone.

Towards of Catalina he knows how to calm her and that she's a bitch who can be used to give him a good amount of money to pay his debts and stand on his feet again because this is his lowest time in the game

I mean what else was he supposed to do?

Say okay shoot and die and leave his sister who has a price on her head to die and Sweet to die and his family to end because he didn't do the right choice at the right time and he already feels like he's the cause of a of their problems

The only reason he didn't ever kill Catalina is because she's Cesar's cousin and he owes Cesar a lot

And for the scene with T-bone

I don't see that he did anything weird in this scene a psycopath chocked him from his throat and put a gun on his head so he acted like if he doesn't understand anything  so he won't blow his cover

and he later kills them all anyways

Edited January 14, 2021 by DR:BUSTA

[Thelema93]

https://screenrant.com/grand-theft-auto-playable-character-all-games-ranked/

 

 

[Mavi chahal]

CJ is the best

[yungstirjoey666]

Toni Cipriani is the type to be a momma's boy

 

Claude is the type to kill his own mother for a buck

[atay26]

On 5/27/2021 at 3:38 AM, yungstirjoey666 said:

Toni Cipriani is the type to be a momma's boy

 

Claude is the type to kill his own mother for a buck

And your the type to make nonsensical assumptions 

[Grov71]

Best to worst

 

1.Trevor: Has a tragic backstory, his character is interesting as he's a psychopath but still cares about friendship I like how well he's written and he has got to be the most fitting character to play in the series and the most iconic one

2.Huang: I like his character, he's funny and he's a badass

3.Toni: the most sadistic gta protagonist, he's very loyal to salvatore

4.Victor: he gets dragged into the criminal life by his brother which he tried to stay away from. His relationships with other characters are very great

5.Franklin: He knows what's better for himself and has to deal with the gang BS everyday from his stupid friend lamar, tonya, stretch and his aunt. His lines are all funny.

6.Michael: His relationship with his family is interesting and well written. He's similar to Franklin but he's trying to live a normal life with his family but Trevor keeps dragging him back into the criminal life which he's forced to do or else he would risk getting killed.

7.Niko: I'm not a fan of GTA IV's story nor am I a fan of Niko. I don't know whether he's supposed to be a bad guy or not, why does he keep working for criminals and most importantly his personality is contradictal to the actual gameplay. However he's funny and has a great backstory so I guess he's not that bad.

8.Mike: If GTA Advance was a bigger game he could have been a great protagonist. He's very loyal and that's everything I have to say because for a game like GTA advance characters aren't very developed.

9.Claude: He's barely a character

10.CJ: He's a coward sometimes and other times he raids a military base all by himself. His character doesn't make sense. I feel like Rockstar tried to make a protagonist with a detailed personality but failed. At least they did better on the next ones.

11.Tommy: Despite being my second favorite GTA game and the one i played in my childhood and know everything about it, I don't like Tommy. He's just Claude that can talk. He only shows any type of personality in the last 2 missions.

 

I haven't played TBOGT and TLAD yet

[Joebar]

On 3/2/2023 at 10:40 AM, 2L8 said:

my personal best to worst

1# Niko Bellic: one of the best well written protagonist in the series (and probably one the best well written video games protagonist ever)

yugoslavia wars vet, badass, loyal and most importantly sympathetic, every time he talks about the war you couldn't feel nothing but bad for him as it ruined as a person and he wouldn't be the same anymore no matter how far he runs from it. 

2# Michael De Santa/Townly: a father with a family that doesn't respect him or doesn't appreciate the effort he went to give them what they have. 

As much as I dislike GTA V story, Michael is a surprisely a really well written character, if only GTA V only had 1 protagonist. 

3# Carl Johnson: I feel Rockstar wrote a character that have the perfect balnce between funny and charismatic/serious and truthful, one cutscene you laugh at his charm and wit, the second you feel bad as his mother was killed and he relives the memories he had with his deceased brother. 

4# Johnny Klebitz: probadly the best protagonist for any biker-themed game, he's loyal to The Lost, he's take-it-easy type, and he cares for his brothers no matter what, I would probably rate him higher if he wasn't a cu(k. 

5# Toni Cipriani: his character is basically a big love letter to Tony Soprano and I like it. 

6# Claude: admittedly I quite like his Strong, Silent Type personality that Rockstar chose for him. 

7# Huang Lee: he's probably the uniquest protagonist out there, outside of being Asian, he's has a unique backstory & motives that hasnt being reused or replicated in the series. 

8# Victor Vance: if Niko Bellic was Dominican, from his dialogue and how he's written, you can tell he has actual good motives, buf god damn does the ladonarrative distancese ruin it. 

9# Luis Lopez: it's cool that we get to roleplay as a bouncer for a nightclub owned by a homosexual, but really he didn't interest me as much. 

10# Tommy Vercetti: just like Toni, Tommy is a love letter to Tony Montana, but quite frankly, that about it, you can literally say that he's the Italian version of Tony Montana  and it wouldn't make a difference. 

11# Trevor Phillips: probably the edgeiest character rockstar has ever wrote for a GTA game, sure he's funny and you feel bad for his mommy issues, but his actions just doesn't make me feel that way. (ik hes a deranged psychopath but so what, every gta protagonist is deranged psychopath if you chose to rampage in freeroam)

12#Mike: Don't drop the soap kid! (at least they tried) 

13# Franklin Clinton: if feels like Rockstar tried to write him as CJ in the modern climax, but unfortunately they failed, if Rockstar focused more on the Grove Families part of his story he would probably be a more likeable character for me, it's a shame that Rockstar removed the option to kill him in the final mission. F*ck you Frankin. 

False, Michael sucks, Franklin is cool, F*ck Michael isntead

[Thelema93]

I'm just doing HD ERA.. 

 

6: Johnny Klebitz: 

 

5: Luis Lopez 

 

4: Franklin Clinton 

 

3: Michael De Santa 

 

1: Trevor Phillips/Niko Bellic Tied for number 1 spot. 

[Krymefull]

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Edited January 10, 2024 by AnythingGoner

[fresh.prince]

If you're a protagonist that's a smartass, laid back, loyal to people you care about, give no fck to people higher than you, and good sense of humor. Then you're probably high in my list.

[Phil Collin]

1. Tommy Vercetti

2. Niko

3. CJ

4. Vic

5. Luis

6. Johnny

7. Trevor

8. Michael

9. Franklin

10. Toni

11. Claude

 

 

I see many dislike CJ but personally i think theres too many things you can do with him like work out/learn some fighting styles etc and he has some funny lines. Though he can be abit whiny sometimes. But the game is "too good" Tommy Vercetti well Ray Liotta he has some classic lines and i like the character he takes no sh*t and is a good leader. Niko is also good he is loyal he has a dark past and you get to learn alot about him. 

 

I kinda liked Vic/VCS he was one of the more friendly protagonist. And his relationshop with Louise. 

Luis i like that game slightly more than TLAD. And pretty similar as Vic feels like Luis was not really a psychopath. Though Johnny weren't either? and Johnny sometimes showed a softer side... Anway last one i'll mention is Trevor. He is abit of a psycopath but it actually fits how he is and as a protagonist and his character is not only that though.. The others aren't as good in my opinion kinda boring personalites.

 

 

Edited November 17, 2023 by Phil Collin

[HenriqueV5]

Best

 

1. Carl Johnson 

2. Niko Belic 

3. Tommy Vercetti 

4. Toni Cipriani

5. Huang Lee

6. Michael de Santa

7. Johnny K

8. Victor Vance

9. Luis Lopes

10. Franklyn

11. Trevor

12. Claude

 

Worst

Edited November 17, 2023 by HenriqueV5

[Lioness30]

1. Niko Bellic 

2. Carl “CJ” Johnson 

3. Tommy Vercetti 

4. Johnny K 

5. Michael De Santa 

6. Trevor Philips 

7. Luis Lopez 

8. Claude 

9. Franklin Clinton 

10. Toni Cipriani 

 

I haven’t played GTA VCS or GTA Chinatown Wars but I will be playing them in the future 

[Agent Edward]

I'm only considering the protagonists from GTA3 onwards, as I wasn't even born when GTA1, GTA London 1961, GTA London 1969 and GTA2 released.

 

1 - Niko Bellic

2 - Carl Johnson

3 - Jason

4 - Lucia

5 - Franklin Clinton

6 - Michael De Santa

7 - Trevor Philips

8 - Luis Fernando Lopez

9 - Johnathan Klebitz

10 - Thomas Vercetti

11 - Victor Vance

12 - Antonio Cipriani

13 - Claude Speed

14 - Huang Lee

15 - Mike

 

I already reserved Jason and Lucia's places because I know that they'll be this good at least, but I don't know if they'll end up better than CJ or even Niko yet.

Edited January 27, 2024 by Agent Edward

[DUNK512]

I'm ready to admit it, Lucia and Jason are the best.

 

the rest are sloppy seconds, except CJ ( I love you CJ)

[Agent Edward]

5 hours ago, DUNK512 said:

I'm ready to admit it, Lucia and Jason are the best.

 

the rest are sloppy seconds, except CJ ( I love you CJ)

I know for a fact that they'll be better than almost every other GTA protagonist, if they'll be better than CJ or even Niko remains to be seen though.

Edited January 26, 2024 by Agent Edward