8 Great Games That Have Horrible Protagonists

Special thanks to vledleR for starting the thread! Luke – Tales of the Abyss First mentioned by TizzytheTormentor Luke fon Fabre begins Tales of the Abyss as a whiny, annoying brat. While this makes sense in the context of the story, he doesn’t seem to learn from his mistakes. He does an evil thing for an evil person, and then is surprised that the evil person is evil. Even worse, when events in the story should lead him to change for the better, he simply adds a layer of angsty behavior to his already annoying persona. Even when he finally decides he’s going to save the world, it can’t make up for how terrible his character was for the majority of the game. Bayonetta is one of those games that people just love. They love the gameplay, they love the action, and they love the style. Unfortunately, the main character doesn’t live up to the game. Bayonetta herself never really develops as a character beyond simply being powerful. On multiple occasions throughout both the titles in the series, her attempts to convey emotion of any type fall flat, leaving only her ass kicking abilities for her to stand on. It may not take away from the game, but it certainly makes us wonder what the games would have been like if she’d been a better character. It isn’t hard to see why people dislike Vincent Brooks. After all, he’s drifting through life seemingly trying to do as little as possible, and he has the attention of two beautiful women – Katherine (his girlfriend) and Catherine (who he is cheating on Katherine with). He’s got a drinking problem, and regularly has blackouts, which often result in him waking up with Catherine in his bed. He’s afraid of commitment and confrontation, and seems as though he’d be content just to slide through life under everyone’s radar. It’s little wonder he annoys so many people.