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.

TAGS: Alyx Vance, Half Life 2, HL2, TrueGameHeadz, valve, XBOX360

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