Greatest Video Game Hero contest

[Monk]

Funny, because if you look at the standings right now almost all the "modern" characters are being smashed.

So what the heck are you talking about?

Despite stacking the deck it's still possible to win in any environment. Though many of your examples of classics winning I don't find valid since many characters still have adaptations today. (Lara Croft, The Prince, Snake ect). My original point is that it's unfair to pair up characters who haven't seen video game releases in decades with modern giants as it creates a "David versus Zeus" environment in the voting. Perhaps I didn't provide enough explanation on that point, if so that's bad on me.

If you find Gamespot an enjoyable source of news and reviews than more power to you, I however do not find them such. In my book they share a place with IGN (whose sins I consider just as bad, if not worse).

Hey, and just because you think Frogger isn't a hero doesn't mean nobody else does. He's even winning.

Frogger is an every man, his concerns are basically "Don't die" and "Eat bugs." Not very Hero material if you ask me.

I won't comment on Sackboy vs Bo Jackson (who are they?)

Sackboy is from LittleBigPlanet, I think. Bo Jackson was an athlete back in the 80s here in the US. He had a number of video games. Seems a rather odd choice for the list, but hey if Frogger qualifies why the heck not?