Is YOUR game hero up to the challenge?

　　Many will enter. Only one will survive. Will your game hero be the greatest of all time?

　　Welcome to the full-on launch of GameSpot's All-Time Greatest Game Hero, the competition where YOU will decide, through your own character bracket and votes, who will be crowned the greatest hero in video game history. Last week, you voted on 10 additional characters (The Apprentice, Banjo & Kazooie, Jak & Daxter, JC Denton, Kirby, The Nameless One, Nathan Drake, Travis Touchdown, Wander, and Yoshi) to join the competition.

　　Now, there's a full list of 64 characters ready to for you to pick and add to your brackets. Don't worry, all the most famous game heroes you remember (and some you might not) are represented here. And it's time for you, your bracket, and ultimately, your votes to decide who's really greater...Sonic the Hedgehog, or Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher? Zelda's Link or Metal Gear's Solid Snake? Mario or Halo's Master Chief?

　　Note that GameSpot staffers will also pick their own brackets, so you can track their progress and see how much better (or worse) your picks are than our staff's. (Keep an eye out for that AndrewP guy. I don't trust him.) The best predictors of the winningest characters will win fabulous prizes, plus bragging rights from here to eternity. The losers will go crawling back to the forums with their tails between their legs. Have questions about how the whole thing works? Check the FAQ and complete rules.*

　　Be sure to visit the Game Heroes bracket page and start filling out your brackets with your picks. Who will go all the way? The choice is yours. Onward, to glory and immortality for your game heroes, and fabulous prizes for your victory. Let's leave everyone else in the dust.

　　*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the US 13 and over. Approximate total prize value US$13,852.50. Contest ends on 8/31/09. Void where prohibited. See complete rules for details.

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　　Get started here:

　　Enter your All-Time Greatest Game Hero bracket

　　Browse the full hero list

　　Discuss the competition in the Greatest Game Hero forum

　　Have questions? Check the FAQ

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