Least Annoying Support Characters

[Dudemeister]

Alright, let's just face it. Most support characters are better off dead and spend a majority of their time running in front of your bullets and cracking unfunny jokes. But now and then, there are some support characters that DON'T suck.

My favorite support character is Carmine from Gears of War 2. He was never in your way and he would actually help you in need.

I was genuinely sad when he was dead in the worm. I can't believe they killed him off halfway through.

He was one of the best characters in the game, or in just about any game I've played. I wish there were more support characters like him.

Who is your favorite support character?

Aar, I wanted to say Carmine.
Ok then, er, my dog in Fable 2.

 

[Lanowar]

HK-47 from KOTOR he's useful, funny and what most games that offer choice need; a cheerleader for being evil.

 

[The Rogue Wolf]

Alyx is indeed awesome (god, she broke my heart at the end of Episode Two), though I admit I liked Barney a bit more. "I see your MIT education really pays for itself!" Oh, Barney, you ass.

My reply? "Gee, Barn, I'd have gone to Martinson College like you, but they were booked solid that year."

I really said that to the screen, too. I love Barney. Where'd he go?

 

[LadyZephyr]

Alyx is indeed awesome (god, she broke my heart at the end of Episode Two), though I admit I liked Barney a bit more. "I see your MIT education really pays for itself!" Oh, Barney, you ass.

My reply? "Gee, Barn, I'd have gone to Martinson College like you, but they were booked solid that year."

I really said that to the screen, too. I love Barney. Where'd he go?

That is actually pretty lulz-worthy.

He'll show up in Ep3 when it looks like all hope is lost, swinging in on a rope, pulse rifle blazing, saving the entire goddamn day.

You know it to be true.

 

[hattifnatt]

Minsc and Boo

 

[minoes]

Yorda?

 

[Draygen]

Red and Leggit from Brothers in Arms: RTH30

Red just because of his rather entertaining entrance, especially if you've played the second one, and Leggit because the whole time he's getting on your nerves you know full well he's gonna die. (Not a spoiler, you find that out in the first 5 minutes of the game.)

 

[AuntyEthel]

The Doc in MDK.

 

[plastic_window]

The Dog from Fable 2.

Or Wrex and Garrus from Mass Effect.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

Auron from FFX was pretty badass in my opinion, more-so than even Kratos (this is where the hate comes. I'm pretty sure there's a decent number of GoW players that hate FF or JRPG's in general). OK, done with the acronyms.

HK-47 from KOTOR he's useful, funny and what most games that offer choice need; a cheerleader for being evil.

HK-47 was awesome! I also like the way you described him. I never would have thought of that, but it works so freaking well.

 

[D_987]

Dom in Gears 2 - I know the OP said Carmine, but Dom is always by your side, whilst Carmine is not.

 

[Gormers1]

The new prince of persia would have been impossible without elika, who does half of the job for you. I guess they noticed the people who got frustrated over having to protect farah in battles i PoP: tsot. Personally I like farahs personality a little better though.

HL2- ep 2 spoiler

Spoiler

I was really irritated when they killed off Eli Vance in the last part of Half Life 2 Ep2.

He seemed like a kind of post-apocalyptic Morgan Freeman to me...and while he was still a kind of minor character he was one of the most interesting in the whole game...certainly more interesting than Gordon Freeman himself....

I think you should spoil that for other peoples sake. I have finished the game, but think of the others.

Also liked alyx a lot, she helped you out in may scenes and was not a complete retard in combat. Also great personality of course.
I havent played gears 2, but in gears the AI could occasionally be a irritation. Reason being they rushing right into combat and getting themselves hurt and you dying for trying to rescue them.

 

[vid20]

Any of the survivors in Dead Rising.. oh.. wait.. NO!

umm seriously.. I like the three AI's in L4D if you are playing it single player (for what ever reason :S) They have some good lines, they react well.. (some times) Plus its nice to know you have 3 people to rely on. not just 1.

 

[Marv21]

Joker in Mass Effect, and all the side characters...Amazing, no character was unneeded.

 

[sirtunic]

]Alxy Vance is pretty good when she's with you in the Half-Life 2 series.

True, but her zombine joke ruins things somewhat.

My favorite support character has to be Waka from Okami. He's just that awesome in a quirky way. Him or Auron.

Final Fantasy 10?

 

[Sketchy]

Any of the survivors in Dead Rising.. oh.. wait.. NO!

umm seriously.. I like the three AI's in L4D if you are playing it single player (for what ever reason :S) They have some good lines, they react well.. (some times) Plus its nice to know you have 3 people to rely on. not just 1.

The AI's are hopeless. Especially if you try and play on expert. They're only bearable on easy or normal. They don't seem to want to follow me most of the time and move ridiculously slow.

 

[DND Judgement]

not 100% sure if he counts as a support character but clank from ratchet and clank....

 

[Avatar Roku]

]Alxy Vance is pretty good when she's with you in the Half-Life 2 series.

True, but her zombine joke ruins things somewhat.

That joke was supposed to be unfunny, awkward, and somewhat self-depricating, that's what makes it funny.

HK-47 from KOTOR he's useful, funny and what most games that offer choice need; a cheerleader for being evil.

"Statement: Love is making a shot to the knees of a running target 100 meters away using an Aratech Sniper Rifle with (word I can't remember) scope."

Anyway, I liked Elika in the new PoP.

 

[Lord Beautiful]

I second the suggestion of Wrex in Mass Effect. He was just a pure badass.

 

[Danny Smooth]

Max from Sam and Max is my pick. That little lagomorph is awesome.