For years women in gaming have been taking a subtle back seat to the lime light in respect to gaming, while holding relevance in story line or stature in character. The female protagonist didn’t really start to take flight until Tomb Raider, but since then we have seen a strong occurrence of kick ass women in gaming, some titles perhaps you haven’t even heard of. This is my top 5 and not everyone i would like made the list or the honorable mentions. What are your thoughts ? Who do you think are the best female protagonists in gaming ? What is your top 5 ? Comment below and without further a due, my Top Five Female Protagonists: 5.) Jill Valentine (Resident Evil Franchise) 4.) Bayonetta (Bayonetta Franchise) 3.) Lara Croft (Tomb Raider Franchise) 2.) Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn) 1.) Samus Aran (Metroid Franchise) Honorable Mentions: Sheik (Zelda Franchise) Chun-Li (Street Fighter Franchise) Yuna (Final Fantasy X) Senua (Senua’s Sacrifice) Velvet (Tales of Berseria)