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A graphic for The Punished Backlog's Punished Podcast episode about Video Game Main Characters. Famous main video game characters --- from left to right: Link from The Legend of Zelda, Zagreus from Hades, Samus from the Metroid Games, Commander Shepard aka FemShep from Mass Effect, and Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy 7. There is a teal and purple background gradient. There are also white graphic shapes as accents along with a microphone.

Podcasts The Punished Podcast

The Punished Podcast: Episode 31 – Video Game Main Characters

By The Punished Backlog and 4 moreSeptember 29, 2026

In this podcast episode, we discuss video game protagonists. We debate create-a-character versus heroes and share our favorites.

Best of the Year Features Lists

The Best Games of 2023, According to The Punished Backlog

By The Punished Backlog and 1 moreJanuary 5, 2024

Looking for the absolute best games of 2023? Our list covers the gamut from little to big, weird to extravagant, and sad to silly.

Features Op-Eds

My Least Favorite Part of Alan Wake 2 Is Alan Wake

By Amanda TienDecember 8, 2023

Video games are fantastical adventures, yet they don’t see a reality beyond frustrating men who refuse to evolve unless women sacrifice to help them.