The 5 best protagonists of Grand Theft Auto

Today _ , Grand Theft Auto V _ reached PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S full of improvements in the graphic section, as well as functions to take advantage of all the power offered by these Two consoles. GTA is one of the most iconic franchises of gaming, so to celebrate the launch of this new version, we have decided to review the story of the series with a look at its five best protagonists to date.

• Claude Speed ​​- Grand Theft Auto III
• Tommy Vercetti - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Carl Johnson - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Niko Bellic - Grand Theft Auto 4
• Trevor Philips - Grand Theft Auto 5

Claude Speed ​​- Grand Theft Auto III

GTA III is considered as the waters of the franchise, and it was here where the franchise became one of the most influential and important franchises in the history of videogames. His protagonist, Claude Speed, was a silent bully without a lot of personality, but at the same time, this allowed the players to give him the own interpretation of him to the character, making him like that in someone pretty memorable for many of us.

Tommy Vercetti - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

For the first time in the history of the franchise, GTA: Vice City gave us our first protagonist with a voice. Tommy Vercetti turned out to be someone extremely ruthless who was willing to do whatever he becomes the leader of his own crime empire, regardless of how many people he had to kill in the process. In the end, Tommy became one of the most beloved protagonists of the whole saga, even if he was a total psychopath.

Carl Johnson - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Many consider GTA: San Andreas as the best game of the entire franchise, and regardless of what your opinion regarding that, it is impossible to deny that Carl "CJ" Johnson is one of the best protagonists in history. Additionally, San Andreas allowed us to personalize CJ as we would like; From the haircut of him, until the complexion of him and of course, his clothes. Similarly, the villain of this game, Frank Tenpenny, is one of the most iconic in the saga without mentioning that he was played by Samuel L. Jackson.

Niko Bellic - Grand Theft Auto 4

Unlike all the other protagonists in this list, Niko Belick of GTA 4 is not a psychopath or a killing machine. In fact, this immigrant from Yugoslavia detests violence and only wants to visit America to live "American dream". Unfortunately, things do not come out well for Bellic and he ends up wrapped in a conflict with some of Liberty City's most dangerous crime families. The story of Niko and company is one that we will not forget in a very good time.

Trevor Philips - Grand Theft Auto 5

CJ maybe it has been the best protagonist in the best GTA game, but Trevor Philips is the best protagonist of GTA of all time. While Franklin and Michael are much more reasonable characters and with more realistic motivations, Trevor simply wants to see the burning world. He is exactly the kind of person who would use an RPG in a park full of civilians, and on many occasions, some even consider him as the true villain of this fifth installment.