Ten sexy video game guys

Ask and you shall receive! While you can find plenty of talk about sexy video game women, you don't often find discussions about the guys, who are frequently easy on the eyes, too (though, not as frequently as with female characters). There are plenty of sexy video game guys and I could probably compose several different lists, each limited to just games from a few certain genres or a few companies' output. Of course, I'm sure I missed some of your favorites (since there are so many) so feel free to make your additions in the comments.

Don Lothario
From: The Sims 2

The Sims games have an incredibly loyal following, an audience that has a large gay segment. That loyalty is driven by the ability to create reality as you want it to be. You can determine your characters' sexual orientations and an active modding community means that the sims' world is only limited by other players' limitations. The Sims 2 also comes with a few storylines out-of-the-box, like that of Don Lothario, the new arrival to Pleasantville who's been romancing both Calliente sisters and heiress Cassandra Goth. Of course, in my version of Pleasantville, it turned out that Don was also having an affair with Cassandra's other suitor, Darren Dreamer...

El Blaze
From: Virtua Fighter 5

Sega's groundbreaking 3-D fighting game has long had stunning graphics (though it feels odd to look back at the first edition and try to remember when that was once innovative) but the latest editions have been stunning in the level of realism achieved. The third Virtua Fighter introduced detailed body motion and clothing that flowed realistically. (Watching Aoi's kimono sleeves move with her jabs was always a treat to watch and there was something titillating about seeing an underwear waistband exposed every time the shirtless Wolf reached forward.) The newest edition introduces a masked wrestler, El Blaze, who helps make sure there's no gender imbalance of sexiness in the Virtua Fighter series.

Samanosuke
From: The Onimusha series

As a young samurai fighting the evil of legendary historical villain Nobunaga Oda (who, in this case, gained much of his power from demonic help), Samanosuke has a steady resolve and strength that makes it possible to battle on as he discovers more and more of the horrors behind Oda's rise to power.

Darius
From: Mortal Kombat

So. I was getting nostalgic the old Mortal Kombat games (remember when that FMV was so impressive?), looking at the characters for the latest Armageddon game and then I found this guy with the sexy devil-may-care, calm demeanor of a young Samuel Jackson. Now I've really got to get a copy, as I'm curious to see this guy in motion. (The MK franchise certainly added plenty of characters since I last played it -- I don't recognize most of these fighters! Am I the only one unsurprised to see that Johnny Cage hasn't aged well, even with digital graphics on his side?)

The Prince of Persia
From: Prince of Persia games

In most cases, it's a bad idea to try to update a classic game where part of the charm came from how it dealt with the hardware limitations of the time, but the people who gave us a new edition of Prince of Persia succeeded in both capturing the spirit of the original while updating it to current technology. (That said, I hope the people who own the rights to Lode Runner, Fantastic Wanda or Agent USA aren't getting any ideas.) The original Prince of Persia was probably as hot as a game hero could get with the graphic capabilities of the time, but the newest version is easily one of the sexier game heroes around.

Dante
From: The Devil May Cry series

I haven't really given the Devil May Cry games much of a look beyond looking at pictures like this one of its hero, Dante, and picking my jaw off the floor. How many video game guys can pull off wearing so little? (Looks at the rest of the list... oh, yeah.)

Foreshadow
From: City of Heroes

When City of Heroes expanded to Korea, it introduced a team of Korean heroes that included Foreshadow, a reincarnated martial artist seeking to make up for the sins of his previous life of villainy. While it would have been nice if City of Heroes included an Asian character earlier, when they did give us an Asian hero he was one of the sexiest guys in Paragon City.

The agents of Time Crisis

The Time Crisis shooter games nicely mimic an action movie with an "action" foot pedal that has you ducking bullets and shooting at enemy agents from cover. Most new editions of the franchise introduces new leads, but each one was an equally sexy and smooth secret agent that would give our action movie stars a run for their money.

Leon Kennedy
From: The Resident Evil series

This former Raccoon City police officer certainly found a way to stay stylish after surviving the shenanigans of the Umbrella Corporation. How often do secret service agents look this good?

The guys of Final Fantasy

The Final Fantasy games are known for its sexy guys with a variety of personalities that allow you to find the one who matches your type. If you like mischievous mavericks, sharp-tonged bad boys or the quiet, thoughtful type, you'll probably find a pixelated dream date in a Final Fantasy universe.