What are some unintentionally unlikeable game characters?

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

Not characters that are meant to be hated, despised, or disagreed with, but dislikeable character's that we're meant to be enjoyed. Proper Scrappy-Doo's and Poochie's. I'll start with some low hanging fruit

Edit: I misremebered the quote from the dev, Alex was always meant to be unlikable. I'm still going to let it stand for conversations sake.

 

[J.F.C]

Alex was meant to be disliked though. The game literally beats you over the head with that point.

 

[moonbits]

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

Alex was meant to be disliked though. The game literally beats you over the head with that point.

Didn't the creator say he was meant to start as dislikeable and grow likeable over the course of the game, and got upset when players disagreed?

 

[tropicalavera]

Alex was meant to be disliked though. The game literally beats you over the head with that point.

this - I honestly don't understand how you managed to start the thread with one of the most intentionally awful characters in recent video game history?

 

[MasterEn]

i don't like shion from xenosaga. i don't know if she gets better on in the story, but she did not make a good first impression with me.

 

[Yousef]

By the by, Alex Yiik is in Life is Strange 2 (trust)

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

this - I honestly don't understand how you managed to start the thread with one of the most intentionally awful characters in recent video game history?

Coulda swore the writer got upset when people disliked him... hmm...

Edit: Yeah, it appears I misremebered the podcast qoute.

 

[J.F.C]

Didn't the creator say he was meant to start as dislikeable and grow likeable over the course of the game, and got upset when players disagreed?

He never was meant to be likeable, he redeems himself a little at the end but the creators never meant for him to be 100% likeable.

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I immediately thought of Marlene from The Last Of Us.

She's not bad, cruel, or otherwise a villain, yet I find myself wishing to gun her down the entire time (her comic counterpart is less obnoxious, but still).

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

He never was meant to be likeable, he redeems himself a little at the end but i the creators never meant him to be 100% likeable.

Yeah, after looking it up I realize I misremebered the podcast qoute. I'm going to append the OP.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

I guess sweet from SA due to him constantly annoying CJ.

And those 2 idiots you meet in the desert the British singers oh my god how annoying they are "they were man tits!"

 

[RustySK]

Any character with a personality comprised of Marvel movie quips or any character that desperately tries to endear themselves to the player is generally on my shit list.

Maybe the entire cast of Halo infinite? Not that that game had much going on to begin with.
The pilot guy would fit the bill best, as the game pretty much uses him as the emotional lynchpin of most of the story.
I wanted to choke that man five minutes in, even just his misophonia-triggering breathy voice acting was enough to make me despise that character.

 

[Yousef]

I immediately thought of Marlene from The Last Of Us.

She's not bad, cruel, or otherwise a villain, yet I find myself wishing to gun her down the entire time (her comic counterpart is less obnoxious, but still).

Huh I dislike her too actually. Big reason I prefer the second game LOL.

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I guess sweet from SA due to him constantly annoying CJ.

And those 2 idiots you meet in the desert the British singers oh my god how annoying they are "they were man tits!"

I used do dislike Sweet but I kinda get where he’s coming from and it makes sense why he’s the way he is. I like him more these days.

 

[Tonberry]

I think she’s charming, but people seem really offended by her presence. I don’t deny that she can be obnoxious, but I never got the ultra-hate.

 

[Strategist's iconStrategist]

The whole cast of FFXIII.

And Yuffie, no idea why she's popular.

 

[Antilocal123]

I don't care much about BC Sherlock Holmes but I see a lot of hate directed at him and his writing (I do agree that characters like Patrick Jane or Adrian Monk display intelligence far more well )

He’s kinda dull? But I do get where they were going with his character, in the hands of another writer, I could see the whole ‘tragic genius’ angle done far more well.

 

[Pandaprewmaster325]

Huh I dislike her too actually. Big reason I prefer the second game LOL.

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I used do dislike Sweet but I kinda get where he’s coming from and it makes sense why he’s the way he is. I like him more these days.

I get he is mad but why settle for poor gang lifestyle that sooner or later will get you killed for meaningless feuds when you can rule the world...

 

[Tonberry]

And Yuffie, no idea why she's popular.

I’m too much of a coward to retract my Like, but damn, man.

 

[RanmyakuIchi's iconRanmyakuIchi]

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I think she’s charming, but people seem really offended by her presence. I don’t deny that she can be obnoxious, but I never got the ultra-hate.

I never really got this one either. I've heard people talk like she's the worst thing Capcoms ever made.

 

[J.F.C]

Every Persona mascot who isn't Koromaru is fucking annoying as hell.
What were they thinking with Morgana and Teddie? Do the Japanese think these type of characters are endearing or something? I don't get it.

 

[Strategist's iconStrategist]

I’m too much of a coward to retract my Like, but damn, man.

So you like annoying anime meme girls who steal materia. Cool story, bro!

JK, like what you want. I personally am not a fan. And she can't even button her pants properly.

 

[Tonberry]

Every Persona mascot who isn't Koromaru is fucking annoying as hell.
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I think it makes more sense if you consider them Aigis successors, not Koromaru, in that they’re non-human characters who want to pass as human or whatever.

So you like annoying Anime meme girls that steal materia. Cool beans!

I think we’ve talked about this before, but I hate what I’ve seen of her in Rebirth, though I always liked how much of a mean fucker she was in the original.

 

[MasterEn]

Every Persona mascot who isn't Koromaru is fucking annoying as hell.
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they probably do.

 

[thanonyx]

Xion

Never understood why so many KH fans like her.