In a change from the usual, Gameinformer did their cover for December featuring 30 characters that defined a generation. Instead of simply placing cropped photos of the characters, they are handdrawn sitting near a table. Check them out, they are pretty awesome. Also, check out the last image were they are all connected.

Last December we celebrated our 200th issue with eight unique covers and our Top 200 Games of All Time. This year, we decided to reveal our Top 30 Characters Who Defined A Decade.

Characters and story in games moved forward at a rapid pace in the last decade as developers and publishers pushed the envelope. Characters no longer just jump and spin at the whim of their controller-wielding masters; they interact with and engage gamers to draw us deeper into the experience, telling new stories and challenging us with unfamiliar feelings of admiration, disgust, and compassion.

Sayyed via gameinformer.com »