Can you truly like an NPC?

[UsefulPlayer 1]

Valve definitely is the mother in making likable NPCs. HL2 being the prime example.

I also liked Cortonna in the Halo series as she was literally in your head and played as a good supporting character to Master Chief. Such a bad decision in Halo 3 to have her come in so late in the game.

 

[Simriel]

Three Dog. Nuff said.

 

[_Janny_]

Amata from Fallout 3. Seriously, when you have to leave the vault for the first time I felt sad leaving her behind. I kinda expected a hug or something. She was supposed to be my char.'s best friend after all... But I love the way she was created, she acts real somehow.

 

[Metalchair]

i definately like some NPCs... others id rather shoot myself. i really liked Baurus and Jauffre in Oblivion. about the fifth time through the campaign (i loose characters whenever my friends 360 went red ring of death and lost downloads) but anyway, i went to fight off the hordes of Daedra as they came through the oblivion gates, shooting them in the heads before they were even all the way out. after it all i looked around the battlefield getting loot to sell and keep, i came across Jauffre's dead body. i cried out NOOOO. i left him his stuff, except his sword i put that in the Blades' great hall. then i found Baurus' body, left him his stuff too. but put his sword in the Blades' great hall as well. i almost cried. but it really all depends on the person and who the player is

 

[DirkGently]

Yes, you can. I didn't know that you couldn't.

Well if you play games where most of the NPCs are morons that simply jump infront of you when you're shooting then complain at you then you may begin to hate them.

If you can hate them, you can like them.

 

[pieeater911]

I always tried my hardest to keep Dogmeat alive in the first Fallout.

And Alyx, Dr. Kleiner, Barney, and Eli from Half-Life 2 were all some of my favorite NPCs ever.

EDIT: Christ, how could I forget HK-47?! He's my favorite NPC in any video game ever. I guess I just wasn't really thinking that hard when I first posted.

 

[Aptspire]

Pyramid Head! why did you rape those nurses??? I thought I was special!
T_T

 

[Hiroshi Mishima]

Yes, you can. I didn't know that you couldn't.

Well if you play games where most of the NPCs are morons that simply jump infront of you when you're shooting then complain at you then you may begin to hate them.

If you can hate them, you can like them.

This. 'Nuff said. Seriously, I've lost count how many NPCs I've grown fond of over the course of a game, and likewise how many I'd love to smack upside the head or plain old shoot.

 

[Abercromby3]

My faves are Dog, HL2 (as if anyone here didn't know that) and i forget his name, that mr handy in your house in fallout 3. "Good evening, saaaa" XD

 

[Bertruam]

The security guys from half life were good but its been downhill since then.

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

Fable II. That damned dog. i missed it so much when he was gone. Stupid good ending...

 

[Mr. Fister]

Well, Midna's one of my favorite characters in gaming ever, so I'd yes, you can truly like an NPC. It's just a matter of taste.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

[spoiler/]In fallout 3, when Colonel Autumn killed my dad I was all like "Ooo I'm sooo gonna kick his ass".
Although I might have said that mostly because he had a really rockin' coat.[/spoiler]

 

[Cyrin]

Are we forgetting HK-47 from Knights of the Old Republic? Someone I can see eye to eye with in a philosophical way and a very loyal friend-like slave assassin droid. Most of the NPC from Knights of the Old Republic were very like-able... well except for the wookie.

 

[Scunner]

Dogmeat.
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Definately the NPC I've hated to see die the most.

I would always reload my game no matter how far back I had to go, just so I didnt have to live with the trauma of that loss.

 

[Hippobatman]

Fable II. That damned dog. i missed it so much when he was gone. Stupid good ending...

Middle choice ftw! Gotta have someone to play catch with ;D

 

[CrafterMan]

Johnny Gat.

That guy, oh god he is the man.

 

[savandicus]

Spoiler

In fallout 3, when Colonel Autumn killed my dad I was all like "Ooo I'm sooo gonna kick his ass".
Although I might have said that mostly because he had a really rockin' coat.

Might want to stick that in spoilers since some people might not have finished/played fallout 3 yet and thats a rather large wack to the face if you've not got that far.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Spoiler

In fallout 3, when Colonel Autumn killed my dad I was all like "Ooo I'm sooo gonna kick his ass".
Although I might have said that mostly because he had a really rockin' coat.

Might want to stick that in spoilers since some people might not have finished/played fallout 3 yet and thats a rather large wack to the face if you've not got that far.

Yeah I corrected it, my bad. Thanks for pointing that out.