Top 5 Video Game Sidekicks Who Carried the Whole Team
The companions who handed you ammo, solved the puzzle and somehow made you care, while you mostly ran into walls.
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Elizabeth — BioShock Infinite
She tosses you health, salts and coins right when you need them, and she never needs rescuing, which might be the rarest thing in gaming.
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Ellie — The Last of Us
She starts out as cargo and ends up as the reason the whole game hits so hard; the giraffe scene alone earns her the top spot.
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Alyx Vance — Half-Life 2
She's smart, funny and good in a fight, and she set the bar for AI companions back in 2004, a bar most games still haven't cleared.
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Midna — The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
She's sarcastic, she rides on your back, and she has a real character arc, which makes Link look like the sidekick in his own game.
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Dogmeat — Fallout 4
He finds loot, pins down raiders and can't die, and he's the most loyal companion in a wasteland full of people who'll sell you out.