Best Recruitable NPC / Sidekick In The History of CRPG's?

[Don Peste]

 

[santino27]

Annah-of-the-Shadows. She could've been just a stereotypical rough-talking sweet-hearted tsundere woman of questionable reputation, but she was written with relatable flaws, insecurities, opinions about things - well, she was just awesome. I know that I'm in minority here, but I always preferred Annah to FFG.

She was helped quite a bit by her VO too. I think FFG was the better character, but Annah was more memorable and part of that was her voice actress.

 

[Chaotic_Heretic]

best recruitable npcs are the ones which can be killed for xp

 

[laclongquan]

9 ) Quistis from Final Fantasy VIII

Really? She's so bland I have trouble describing her in general, never mind whatever appeal she could possibly have.

Brocon Genius Career Lady who get rejected.

But yeah, she used up her all-too-few scenes in first half and not much advance in the last half...

Rinoa is "daughter of Papa's old flame" idea. To be frank, her concept is too shallow. Without her role in the main story she would get left behind way earlier. Ingame ranking, she's third-met girl, behind Quistis and Selphie. By game/novel/anime logic she should have been no way in line to be main romance interest. That she is is another proof that FF8 is innovative in a strong way compared to the usual RPGs.

 

[aweigh]

fat lady from ToEE who has the hatchet +1

 

[PorkBarrellGuy]

9 ) Quistis from Final Fantasy VIII

Really? She's so bland I have trouble describing her in general, never mind whatever appeal she could possibly have.

Brocon Genius Career Lady who get rejected.

But yeah, she used up her all-too-few scenes in first half and not much advance in the last half...

Rinoa is "daughter of Papa's old flame" idea. To be frank, her concept is too shallow. Without her role in the main story she would get left behind way earlier. Ingame ranking, she's third-met girl, behind Quistis and Selphie. By game/novel/anime logic she should have been no way in line to be main romance interest. That she is is another proof that FF8 is innovative in a strong way compared to the usual RPGs.

Selphie is fairly sweet-natured but she has just a touch of "pEnGuIn Of DoOm!!1! waffles!!!" randomshit that kind of puts me off

 

[Yosharian]

Edwin Odesseiron

Edwin do this, Edwin do that... somebody get this jerk a banana.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

Stunned how Annah from PST gets so much love here. She was so obnoxiously ghetto. I sold her ass into slavery because a book offered me some spells. This one*knows* a bargain when I see one.

 

[Neanderthal]

Torian Kel.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

She was helped quite a bit by her VO too. I think FFG was the better character, but Annah was more memorable and part of that was her voice actress.

Oh, for those long ago days when CRPG developers spent scarce funding on celebrity voice-actors, like Sheena Easton or Patrick Stewart.

 

[aweigh]

i really loved the nwn2 gang. did avellone write any of those? i think neeshka was one for sure.

 

[wyes gull]

Gotta show some appreciation for the PTSD'd axe murderer from Dead State, Getz.

Oh, the gay ranger was pretty good too.

 

[Alpan]

i really loved the nwn2 gang. did avellone write any of those? i think neeshka was one for sure.

Actually, I thought Bishop was a good character in NWN 2 (no pun intended). It was nice to have a chaotic evil character that wasn't the usual batshit crazy CE template.

 

[eggdogg]

Everyone from Alpha Protocol

 

[turkishronin]

Annah was too annoying because tsunderes are shit.
Falls-from-grace was too boring and I was pretty glad for having the opportunity to throw the flying skeleton into the bone mountain.
Best companion was Ignus because.... burning man cool!

 

[Sigourn]

If only she was an actual companion...

 

[Max Damage]

Elmo is pretty much the best recruitable fighter (arguably, best henchman too) in Temple of Elemental Evil: costs 200 gold, is level 4, has pretty good equipment, and doesn't take anywhere as much loot as other henchmen (he takes 50% of gold in game where most of your cash comes from jewelry). He later becomes fighter/ranger, which makes him better than his brother in my eyes. Also, he doesn't pick up weapons/armor and become slow as snail like Fruella.

 

[Harry Easter]

Torian Kel.

Oh yeah, you are right. Quite complex for an "evil" companion. And you learned so much about the history of the world only by talking with him.

On that note: Z'an Al'urin, also from Arcanum. She's smartly written and gives one of the characters (who's also awesome to have with you) a very epic takedown. Quite impressive for such a late character. When Troika had the time, Arcanum had very compelling characters.

 

[Binky]

Grumpos from Anachronox. Also, Luis the Armoire from PST should have been a companion.

 

[skaraher]

Miltiades from Age of Decadence.

 

[Falksi]

For all the bullshit wank that Bioware have spewed forth in recent years, they still nailed some fucking great characters & banter........

 

[Gnidrologist]

Budapest!

 

[Serus]

Budapest!

They are trying to kill me... But I am professional!

 

[~*´¨¯¨`*·~-.¸-AIN'T]

i really loved the nwn2 gang. did avellone write any of those? i think neeshka was one for sure.

Actually, I thought Bishop was a good character in NWN 2 (no pun intended). It was nice to have a chaotic evil character that wasn't the usual batshit crazy CE template.

Bishop was fine except for the whole THIS GUY WILL OBVIOUSLY BETRAY YOU thing. Well ok I just won't take him along then. LOL NO YOU HAVE TO HAHAHA

Regongar from Kingmaker is a better CE character.

 

[WhiteGuts]

I like Gaichu from Shadowrun : Hong Kong.