Question of the Day, August 27, 2010

[The Escapist Staff]

Question of the Day, August 27, 2010



Continuing with this week's theme of annoying sidekicks, let's take a look at which games would have been better off without one. How would you have fixed the sidekick to make the game more enjoyable?

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[konor77]

the adoring fan served no purpose he was just there, the others were annoying but at least had a reason to exist.

 

[Wes1180]

I picked the adoring fan but I think without him, we would not have someone to hate, throw off cliffs etc.

 

[Valkyira]

Resident Evil 5. Sheva wasn't necessary.

 

[Jared]

Oblivion. It dosnt need one - Just need a sword and some magic!

 

[Banana Phone Man]

I'll say the adoring fan in oblivion. It was funny to kill him in many diffenent ways however the fact that I wanted him dead so many times says to me that I would have found it better if he wasn't there.

My personal favourite.

 

[GeneticallyModifiedDucks]

Exactly why is Jak and Daxter even on the list?! Daxter is awesome!

But anyway, I voted for Ocarina of Time. She was too annoying.

 

[ninja oracle 11]

Oblivion. It dosnt need one - Just need a sword and some magic!

hell yeah the adoring fan was annoying and completly pointless

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Hey, listen! I nearly ruined a brilliant game! Hey, listen!

 

[Grouchy Imp_v1legacy]

The Adoring Fan from Oblivion wasn't annoying at all. He's perfect for ramping up melee skills, for example....

OT: My annoying sidekick vote goes to Dom from Gears 2. I'm guessing I don't even need to explain why,

Spoiler: but just in case

I got so sick of hearing him ***** and moan about his missus that if he hadn't killed her I sure as hell would've.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

Daxter is a fantastic sidekick! One of the best of all time!

He doesn't deserve to be on this list!

OT:

Get rid of Zeke. From Infamous.

 

[L4hlborg]

The adoring fan is very useless, but he does have his place in the game. I think the game doesn't need him, but it's good that he is there, as a small but irritating detail.

Whoever your brother is in Call of Juarez BiB is my vote for the most useless piece of crap on earth. In theory, a character that has pretty much the opposite skills as you is a very good idea. But, instead your brother runs around getting spotted, never really shoots anyone and doesn't follow you, leading to his random instadeaths if you leave his nearby proximity to use actual tactics.

 

[Extraintrovert]

That dog. That fucking dog. The hatred burns.

 

[Elburzito]

The Adoring fan from Oblivion. I swear, If I ever hear "Azura" again, I'm fucking killing myself.

 

[HaraDaya]

Resident Evil 5. Sheva wasn't necessary.

Damn, ninja'd.
I mean it was fine as long as you had a friend to play with.

 

[Blue Musician]

Er, every sidekick ever made?

 

[Guest_Star]

The companions in Fallout 3. Outside the excort missions I never bothered with companions since they cramped my style.
Even left Dogmeat outside the Vault for the most of the game.

 

[DazBurger]

Hey Nico its your cousin! Lets go look at some big american titties!


... Grr

 

[uppitycracker]

navi annoyed the piss out of me, but was extremely necessary i suppose. all in all, i think any game that has the sidekick, needs the sidekick for at least story telling purposes. i can't really, off the top of my head, think of one that didn't serve a valuable purpose to the game.