Editing Cate Archer (section)

==Reception==
In 2007, Cate was included by [[Tom's Games]] on the list of the 50 greatest female characters in video game history ("As a delightfully retro 1960s British agent, Archer is the female equivalent of [[James Bond (character)|James Bond]]. She's irresistibly sexy, stubbornly headstrong and proficient with all sorts of Bond-like gadgets").<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080120112854/http://www.tomsgames.com/us/2007/02/20/the_50_greatest_female_characters_in_the_history_of_video_games/page7.html The 50 Greatest Female Characters in Video Game History | Tom's Games]</ref> That same year, Cate was ranked sixth in [[ActionTrip]]'s list of top "video game chicks", and the site's writer stated: "Apart from being one of most attractive game heroines out there, she's the female equivalent of [[James Bond]] and not many chicks can stand up to that. She's sexy and there's simply nothing she can't handle."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.actiontrip.com/features/atstop10videogamechicks_2.phtml |title=AT's Top 10 Video Game Chicks |publisher=[[ActionTrip]] |date=September 7, 2007 |accessdate=July 22, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521081445/http://www.actiontrip.com/features/atstop10videogamechicks_2.phtml |archive-date=May 21, 2013 }}</ref> In 2008, ''[[Play (US magazine)|Play]]'' listed her as one of their favorite female characters in their sixth "Girls of Gaming" issue, stating she's "as badass as [[Jason Bourne|Bourne]] and as suave as Bond," while noting their desire to see her return in another title.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Halverson |first=Dave |author2=Mike Griffin|author3=Heather Anne Campbell|author4=Matt Cabral|author5=Eric L. Patterson |date=December 2008 |title=Girls of Gaming |magazine=[[Play (US magazine)|Play]] |volume=6 |page=29 }}</ref> That same year, she was ranked as 25th on [[GameDaily]]'s list of "hottest game babes" list, cited as attractive despite her conservative attire compared to other female characters,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-hottest-game-babes/?page=27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080701052302/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-hottest-game-babes/?page=27 | archive-date=July 1, 2008|title=Top 50 Hottest Game Babes on Trial|publisher=GameDaily|accessdate=December 26, 2008}}</ref> and third in [[UGO.com]]'s list of "girls of gaming", compared to [[Emma Peel]] and called a female counterpart to Bond in terms of appeal.<ref>[http://www.ugo.com/games/gaming-girls-cate-archer Top 11 Girls of Gaming] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120727020757/http://www.ugo.com/games/gaming-girls-cate-archer |date=2012-07-27 }}. [[UGO.com]]. Retrieved on 2008-12-26</ref> She was one of the characters featured in UGO's 2008 list of top 11 spies in all media, stating she "perfectly captures the swinging spy style".<ref>[http://www.ugo.com/tv/guide-to-spies-cate-archer Top 11 Spies: Cate Archer - UGO.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115093310/http://www.ugo.com/tv/guide-to-spies-cate-archer |date=2010-11-15 }}</ref> In 2009, this "smart, tough heroine" was one of the 64 characters chosen for the [[GameSpot]]'s poll for the All Time Greatest Game Hero, but lost in the first round against [[Strider Hiryu]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221830/http://www.gamespot.com/greatest-video-game-hero/standings/index.html All Time Greatest Video Game Hero contest at GameSpot.com - Standings]</ref> In 2011, [[GamesRadar]] named her "Miss 2000" in their article on the sexiest new characters of the decade.<ref>{{cite web|title=The sexiest new characters of the decade |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-sexiest-new-characters-of-the-decade/a-2009122311561016035 |publisher=[[GamesRadar]] |accessdate=July 6, 2013 |date=June 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616054359/http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-sexiest-new-characters-of-the-decade/a-2009122311561016035 |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}</ref> [[Tom's Guide]] included this "smooth operator" on their 2013 list of the 20 "hottest video game babes" for making "international espionage classy and sexy all at once."<ref>John Corpuz, [http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/484-12-Video-Game-Girls-Babes-Hottest-Characters-Stunning.html 20 of The Hottest Video Game Babes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522193347/http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/484-12-Video-Game-Girls-Babes-Hottest-Characters-Stunning.html |date=2013-05-22 }}, Tom's Guide, April 26, 2013</ref> In a 2021 article Collider said Archer was "a wonder of a character, with a razor-sharp wit and a wardrobe to match."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://collider.com/why-we-need-a-new-no-one-lives-forever-game/ | title=How 'Deathloop' Proves We Need a New 'No One Lives Forever' Game | website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] | date=8 October 2021 }}</ref>