XBOX HEROES – BRACKET ROYALE GIVEAWAY

The best-selling author turned protagonist, Alan Wake is more than just a pretty brain. First appearing in Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, this warrior of the light is right at home fighting possessed creatures and humans with nothing more than a pistol and a flashlight. Fighting through our cast of contenders should be just the cure for any case of writer’s block Mr. Wake would otherwise experience.

Making their first appearance in 1997’s Diddy Kong Racing, this two-piece combo comes with a host of special abilities including flight, egg shooting, bear-strength, and vehicle driving, just to name a few.

These aggressive, anthropomorphic amphibian amigos are former game designers who were turned into the galactic toad heroes of their own VR game (don’t think about it too hard) and now dedicate themselves to saving all of space from the evil Dark Queen. Though not the strongest adversaries alone, as a group they just might have what it takes to beat the competition and take home the championship . . . if they don’t croak.

In the Wolfenstein game series, B.J. Blazkowicz is an Army Ranger tasked to investigate rumors of occult activity by the Third Reich’s SS Paranormal Division. Fighting his way through enhanced supernatural monsters and Nazis, even killing Adolf Hitler himself in Wolfenstein 3D, B.J. is no stranger to a little bloodshed. Is he tough enough to win this test of titans?

Whether your universe Shepard is a man or a woman, they are most definitely one of the more dangerous contenders in the competition. Which makes sense, they don’t let just anyone become a Spectre, let alone the first human Spectre in history. Shepard can have a lot of different origins but they always end up with an abundance of military training and combat capability. Sometimes this capability comes in the form of reality-warping psionic attacks, sometimes it’s tech shredding engineering abilities, sometimes it’s pure weapon expertise. In any case, it takes dangerous soldiers to take down the reapers. This is Commander Shepard and they’re one of our favorite contenders on the Citadel.

Wisecracking, foul-mouthed, and…ARMED WITH A BAZOOKA! This furball has seen it all from alcoholic scarecrows, the Grim Reaper, and giant singing poo. Conker is always ready for battle, even with a killer hangover. The competition is in for a bad fur day.

Royal Protector and secret paramour to Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, this Dishonored protagonist was framed for the Empress’ murder which landed him on a quest for redemption. Given the ‘Mark of the Outsider’, Corvo has access to some unique magical abilities. The ability to see through walls, teleport, summon waves of plague animals, slow time, and possess animals and humans would beat mostly any contender but is it enough to take out this goliath group?

He’s on the highway to hell and ready to slay demons. Armed to the teeth with a bad-ass arsenal of weapons, Doom Slayer is prepared to rip and tear, until it is done. More importantly…will it run DOOM?

Whether a sneaky wood elf rogue, a powerful Altmer mage, or a brutal orc warrior, there are a few things that are always true about the hero of Skyrim. They survive a death sentence, they survive the first known dragon attack in hundreds of years, and they are “Dovakin” or “Dragon Born.” They possess the ability to speak the primal Eldritch language of the dragons, meaning they can use “Dragon Shouts” which are a type of magic that requires no mana but can only be used by those of dragon blood. The Dovakin has no set stats but possesses the potential to be legendarily powerful at anything they choose to specialize in, or a dangerously capable jack of all trades, master of none. Match all that with a set of magic armor and an enchanted weapon and you’ve got a definite contender for the crown. FUS RO DAH!

Created by Ultratech, Fulgore is a highly-advanced heavy assault cyborg. It was entered into the Killer Instinct tournament as a final test of its combat capabilities. In addition to advanced hand-to-hand combat techniques, this battle-borg can fire concentrated lasers from its eyes, emit energy bursts from its superheated plasma blades, create a reflective barrier, teleport, and cloak itself. A new addition to the Type-03 model of Killer Instinct (2013) is its nuclear reactor discharge. Can this Robo-ravager take the competition?

From his beginnings as a young farmboy, anyone with sense in their heads could tell this little chicken chaser was going to go on to do greatness. Indeed, greatness was his destiny for whether a spell-slinging mage or a melee menace the hero of Oakvale can be evil or good. He just can’t be ordinary. With an arsenal of mighty weapons and spells at their disposal, this adventurer is hoping to add one more title to his Fable.

This title character of the Tomb Raider franchise made her debut in the 1996 version of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Though this aristocrat’s daughter may look sweet, she is one tough cookie. This combat Barbie loves to hunt for treasure, kick-ass, and fire pistols at anyone who gets in her way. Dragons, angelic hybrids, and Egyptian and Aztec Gods have all fallen by her hand, but how does she rank compared to these other iconic juggernauts?

Marcus Fenix, a formerly retired Gear Soldier in the COG army, became a legendary war hero leading humanity to victory over the Locust and Lambent. Originally a Private, he was quickly promoted amongst the ranks. A veteran of global alien combat, Marcus isn’t afraid to shoot and saw his way through the competition.

Master Chief, a SPARTAN-II commando of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command, is the protagonist and main character in both the Halo trilogy and Reclaimer Saga. Equipped with advanced armor, biological and cybernetic enhancements including an AI neural implant, this future fighter is sure to be a top choice in many match-ups.

The sole survivor. The unlikely hero of the nuclear post-apocalypse. A wealth of potential this 200+-year-old living prewar relic is on the hunt for their baby Shaun and nothing in the wastes is gonna stop them. No ghoul, super mutant, Deathclaw, or military killing machine is going to stand between them and their long-lost son. Whether they decide to pick an energy rifle or super sledge when they put on their power armor, two things are certain: 1) Nothing is going to stop them, and 2) war never changes.

The default “skin” or character in the Minecraft game series, Steve has been around since the inception of this category-defining sandbox/survival game. Equipped with a variety of weapons like swords, pick-axes, and bow and arrow, any opponent would hope that Steve is not in creative mode when they meet in combat.