The best NPCs: 11 companions that you will never forget

What would the world of video games be without NPCs? Exactly, pretty empty. And probably a lot more boring too. They breathe life into the games and stand by our side as companions, traders, quest givers or random encounters. That’s why we wanted to know from you which of your companions in games you remembered most strongly. And these are the results!

Your favorite companions in video games

One thing is certain: Companions are important to you. You love them and can’t imagine the world of video games without them. Some developers stick so much passion and detail into their NPCs that you can really grow fond of them.

We got you in the social media asked what your favorite NPCs are and you gave us tons of answers. Below we have those most beautiful and interesting stories selected and compiled for you. Have fun!

loyalty is of course what many players want from an NPC. Convenient if there is one in addition deeper relationship jumps out.

writes like this Michael following to “Mass Effect” series: “Garrus Vakarian from Mass Effect! Possibly the most loyal and best friend I’ve ever seen in a video game. If Shepard had ordered it, he would have followed you to hell and back! (Plus, the romance with him is, in my opinion, the best of the bunch.)”

Not only the typical companions have remained in your memory, also a Safe Dealer can be such an unforgettable NPC.

Sascha an ally finds out Resident Evil 4 deserves a mention: “‘Whadda ya buyin? Whadda ya sellin?’ Who hasn’t loved him? Seriously. Safe spot, weapon upgrade, you know, now I can catch my breath and the world will be a little bit better. For me the mystery vendor from Resident Evil 4, definitely the first that came to mind.”

The world of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is full of interesting characters. The following example is not a faithful companion, but a absolute rascalWhat Dennis Nico worth mentioning: “Gulum-Ei, that damned Argonian. Just been lying.”

A sympathetic and at the same time funny companion Fallout: New Vegas has at Werner provided good laughs. He says on Facebook: “Lily Bowen, the sexy lady from Fallout: New Vegas kept me amused the whole time. ‘We have to be quiet’, ‘boom boom trample trample’. I thought it was cool.”

Weird Characters seem to hold a special place in your hearts, as does a famous representative Far cry 3. Benjamin says: “Very clear thing. None other than the ‘definition of insanity’ itself. Vaas Montenegro.”

A character from Dragon Age: Inquisition has it patty so taken with it that she passed that name on: “I really have a lot of NPCs that I like. But one will always be special: Josephine from Dragon Age: Inquisition. I named my daughter after her.”

Additional info: The characters out Dragon Age seem to have stuck in the minds of many players in general, you named various NPCs multiple times. Kudos to the developers for that character design.

A curious case of favorite NPC arises through the grandiose GTA 4. Jannik says on Facebook: “GTA IV, FAT BIKER. Simply because the file in GTA’s folder is actually named Fat Biker.”

A really nice one fun facts. A similar case is expected from a character Until Dawn represent, to the Christopher remembers (spoiler alert): “Flamethrower dude from Until Dawn, just because it’s introduced only to die shortly thereafter. And it says “Flamethrower Dude” in the credits.”

Alinchen has built a special relationship with her companion because his heroism and the associated beating were sorry. On Facebook she says: “Mud from Gothic 1. The poor guy got punched regularly.”

Gothic Companion seem to burn deep into your memory. like that basti in addition: “Gorn, Diego and Milten from Gothic. Played the game tens of years ago, but I still remember the advice on many games today. For example Gorn, ‘always check the back first to make sure it’s not a trap’ and yes that has helped me many times.”

Christian has his perfect companion in Metal Gear Solid 5 found and writes on Facebook: “Quiet from MGS V. She wasn’t talkative, so it was quiet. Plus, being the only companion, she was able to clear an adequate number of enemies.”

The attributions quiet and useful seem to be quite popular with you when it comes to the perfect companion in games. Also Christopher says: “Clearly Atreus from the newer God of War. At least it helped you out of a jam and wasn’t just decoration.”

Nice when the companion first to a helpful allies will if you have to tackle it yourself. Philip on facebook has this in Okami experienced like this: “Susano from the grandiose Okami. It was just nice to see how, with a little help from the player, the lazy bum became a real hero.”

But Susano is not the only one out Okamiwhich deserves special mention.

writes like this sabrina (Beware of spoilers): “Okami’s divine companion, Issun. He was funny, had a big mouth, but was simply Amaterasu’s most loyal friend! When he finally saves Amaterasu during the last boss fight because he reminds others of her through his drawings, maybe a tear shed.”

Of course, in a list of most popular NPCs one character must not be missing. So you also think that the Butler from Tomb Raider deserves a mention.

Ronny writes on Facebook: “I can’t be the only one.” And shares a picture of the cute contemporary.

Just for info: This post was created with almost 600 reactions overwhelmed You love the butler. And of course block it to the cold store.

Into the category “Everybody loves this NPC” falls of course also the most faithful of all video game companions and at the same time man’s best friend.

Stefan says logically: “dog meat And let’s be honest, does Dogmeat really need another reason?”

ann also has a whole special storywhy she will never forget Dogmeat: “Which NPC is remembered? Something spontaneously comes to mind.”

“I was playing Fallout 3, and at the time I wasn’t mentally up to much (I was a little whiny). I was traveling with Dogmeat and took an elevator upstairs. Door opens, Dogmeat immediately ran out and then fell down a deep shaft.”

“I was so taken aback by this because it happened so suddenly that I cried so hard because this fictional digital shepherd was lying at the bottom of the pit whining (I guess I don’t need to mention that I’m a dog person am, right?). After that, I swapped out Dogmeat for another companion.”