Desensitized to tension? What? No seriously... what? I don't even...Ephraim J. Witchwood said:
She removed any semblance of tension from the game because there was no longer any significant threat to you. You didn't have to make your shots count because she was constantly poking away at enemies while you were reloading, with the exception of the elevator bit with the lickers it was impossible to be overwhelmed at any point due to two people with heavy weapons, she was always there to watch your back. You didn't have to worry about rationing supplies because she could just mule all the extra crap. There was no reason to feel vulnerable, or weak, or outgunned. It was basically just Gears of War with slower, less-threatening enemies.