Grand Theft Auto games have featured a variety of protagonists.
Recently, IGN and Eurogamer decided to recall the games in the Grand Theft Auto series. Journalists reviewed the protagonists and compiled a rating of characters.
The heroes of GTA 5 were able to take three positions in the top ten, and CJ from GTA San Andreas made it into the top 3:
- 13 — All "2D-heroes" (GTA 1)
- 12 — Claude Speed (GTA 2)
- 11 — Claude (GTA 3)
- 10 — Tommy Vercetti
- 9 — Toni Cipriani and Victor Vance
- 8 — Johnny Klebitz
- 7 — Michael De Santa
- 6 — Huang Lee
- 5 — Luis Fernando Lopez
- 4 — Trevor Philips
- 3 — Franklin Clinton
- 2 — Carl Johnson
- 1 — Niko Bellic
