Who is the most badass side character in gaming?

My vote goes to Rodin from Bayonetta. He’s a badass demon who runs the Gates of Hell bar and is Bayonetta’s arms dealer. Not to mention, he drives around in a hot dog truck in Bayonetta 3. If that’s not badass, I don’t know what is. How about you, SW? Who is the most badass side character in gaming?

HK47 from Knights of the old republic. He is sadistically hilarious....yet terrifying.

Garrus Vakarian and no one else is within an astronomical unit to that question.

Tingle.

ok, that was a good one 😆

Cole Train?

Zero from the Mega Man X games.

@SolidGame_basic: yes, Rodin is great.

“Beautiful”

A bro.

Gori Majima in Yakuza 0.

Oh, and the LEAST badass side character is Robin, both in video games and movies. What a wuss. Everyone wants to be Batman.

Good pick.

@SolidGame_basic: Luigi

@ConanTheStoner said:

Are you nominating Yoshi, Koopa or the Cloud lol

I like the picks so far but I’ll add Celebrimbor. Fun character that was side-kick and antagonist at the same time.

The platforms themselves. What would Mario be without them?

Nah, it's Yoshi. Countless sacrifices, always comes back.

Realistically, feel Ocelot is a good shout. Only character to appear in all the numbered MGS titles. Then again, his role usually shifts, and the one time he's explicitly your bro, probably his worst incarnation.

Lol. I mean, when the MGS 2 Tanker music comes up, NOW that is badass.

@SolidGame_basic:

Weird that Kojima brought something similar back for DS (the Higgs part). Though it's definitely better in MGS4 and more effective as "omg feels" given the context.

And yeah, Ocelot still a badass in that game. Only Ocelot I don't really like is MGSV. Not bad, just doesn't come across as the same dude we see throughout the series.

@ConanTheStoner: I forgot about that lol. Honestly the best parts of DS for me are:

The BT encounters. So spooky and tense.

Building the routes. Very addicting.

Other than that, I felt like everything else was meh. Combat not that fun. The story and characters nowhere near as interesting as MGS series.

I hope these are vastly improved in the next one. Also want more cool gadgets and improvements to the hiking formula of course lol. Maybe more world building too?

Did you play any of the directors cut? They actually added new road ways to build, not just the tracks. One that goes to the weather station, then up over the mountain. Maybe even more, haven't finished it yet.

The abandoned factory is a nice extra as well, but doesn't make up for the basic combat/stealth.

Which.. weirdly enough I did enjoy the newly added combat simulations.

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Not to overhype it, we haven't seen shit for gameplay lol. But I do expect DS2 to be a big leap. Kojima never half assed a sequel that's for sure. Usually evolved the previous stuff in meaningful ways while adding tons of new shit. The trailer does hint towards a more aggressive game, so yeah hopefully that stuff gets tuned up.

@ConanTheStoner: *downloads the game* don’t think I’ll have much time tho 😔 want to finish Crisis Core and then Fire Emblem Engage is already here! #2023gamingproblems

Yea I agree with you, I’m excited for DS2. The trailer seemed to emphasize action and had less of that vague mystery stuff that the original trailers had lol

@SolidGame_basic:

Yeah, times a factor for sure, big ass game.

I thought I'd just mess with the Directors Cut, ignore most of the side stuff... now I'm almost 70 hrs in and maybe like 2/3 the way through lol.

MUST DO EVERY PREMIUM MISSION AND MAX OUT EVERY BRIDGE LINK. Just can't bring myself to half ass the game.

I loved auron

@ConanTheStoner: lol, you gotta get all achievements too

Auron from ffx was a total sav.

If we’re going Final Fantasy, then I’m picking Vincent

Zack Fair. I find him more likeable than cloud.

@SolidGame_basic: Lol, I don't remember that scene in Yakuza 0.

Gears of war

Take your pick

Of course Ghosts!

@ConanTheStoner: >Ocelot in MGS5 did kind of disappoint me. Wish someone other than Troy Baker voiced him.

but aside from that I wish he was a lot more savage. the famous Shalashashka.

@SolidGame_basic: Ahh the final boss fight of MGS4. best boss of all time.

@SolidGame_basic said:

My vote goes to Rodin from Bayonetta. He’s a badass demon who runs the Gates of Hell bar and is Bayonetta’s arms dealer. Not to mention, he drives around in a hot dog truck in Bayonetta 3. If that’s not badass, I don’t know what is. How about you, SW? Who is the most badass side character in gaming?

He is also the strongest character in the franchise if i'm not mistaken.

Anyway, i will always choose Garrus. That's badass in another level.

Garrus from Mass Effect. He had reach. She had flexibility. 😅

I played the original Mass Effect, but don’t remember much about Garrus that would make him badass. Anyone care to explain?

I like Dog in Half Life 2 episodes

LOL. SAME.

@uninspiredcup said:

A bro.

is this the dude who's voiced by Bender from Futurama?