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Top 20 Black Characters in Gaming: #19 Alyx Vance – Half Life 2

dross — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:07:04 +0000

What’s up people. For Black History Month, we’ve decided to cull together a list of the Top 20 Black Characters in Gaming. Counting down from 20, we’ll be hitting you with a new one each week day until we get to number 1. Let’s get to it:

#19 on TGH’z Top Black Video Game Characters list goes to Alyx Vance of the Half Life franchise.

Not only is Alyx of African American descent, she’s also bi-racial, and if you haven’t noticed a woman. Valve Software just went down the line on this one ticking off the boxes. Some fans of the series may argue for her father’s inclusion on this list, but we have to say that she’s one tough cookie and just as smart. Alyx rises to prominence in the two expansions to the Half Life 2 game, and that is where you really get to see her shine. She hacks doors, finds solutions to problems, and is quite the marksman with the ooo op. (lol)

She’s definitely worth getting to know and this is why she’s made our list. We’re still waiting for a possible side story where she’s the main protagonist. If you haven’t checked out the Half Life Series there’s no excuse, just cop the Orange Box for XBOX360 & Ps3 in which you get the entire HL2 series for only $40.

TrueGameHeadz Top 20 Black Characters in Gaming

dross — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:23:29 +0000

Sup folks. With 2009 blazing by we are right on the eve of an important month for Black people, Black History month. With all the change that has come and the many more to go, TrueGameHeadz have decided to take a look at the state of the gaming industry and see how black characters are being represented in the industry.

Not too long ago, we wouldn’t be able to make it to 20, but i’m happy to say that I’ve actually had to leave some characters off the list. First here’s the criteria to make this list.

You cannot be a representation of a real person, so no Michael Jackson Moonwalker, or and Sports characters like Tiger Woods.
The character needs to have a meaningful role in the game and not just a cameo.
I’ve generally left our 2d characters from the SNES generation and focused on the more recent iterations.

That’s it, feel free to debate and argue about who should be on or off as we reveal a new character every weekday of February.

Welcome to GamePlay

dross — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:41:22 +0000

Gamers and Gamettes! Welcome to our lil space for video games. Hopefully in the next coming months you’ll see that we are giving you the unfiltered truth about the gaming industry. We hope to become your daily destination for what’s hot in the industry, with reviews, previews, and interviews with the headz actually behind some of your favorite titles. Please do comment and help us know what we can do to make this space better. We are here for you. In the next couple of days you’ll be seeing us introduce ourselves in various ways. Each TrueGameHead has a unique perspective on gaming and we’ll share with you what it means to be a gamer. We are knee deep in E3 info and will give you a wrap up at the end of the week.

Keep gaming!

-DaveDaGamer