Top 10 Worst Escort Missions

escort mission these two words have the

escort mission these two words have the ability to strike fear in the hearts of

ability to strike fear in the hearts of

ability to strike fear in the hearts of many a gamer Hey all right welcome to

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 worst video game escort missions Sen

worst video game escort missions Sen

worst video game escort missions Sen John job thanks for this list we’re

John job thanks for this list we’re

John job thanks for this list we’re looking at what we considered to be the

looking at what we considered to be the

looking at what we considered to be the most painful and range inducing escort

most painful and range inducing escort

most painful and range inducing escort missions in video games we’re looking at

missions in video games we’re looking at

missions in video games we’re looking at any specific mission or a section of a

any specific mission or a section of a

any specific mission or a section of a campaign which involves escorting an NPC

number 10 Ashley Resident Evil 4 Leon

number 10 Ashley Resident Evil 4 Leon what’s gonna happen to us don’t remember

what’s gonna happen to us don’t remember

what’s gonna happen to us don’t remember that there’s no denying that Resident

that there’s no denying that Resident

that there’s no denying that Resident Evil 4 is a masterpiece of a game which

Evil 4 is a masterpiece of a game which

Evil 4 is a masterpiece of a game which influenced countless others and spurred

influenced countless others and spurred

influenced countless others and spurred a host of copycats it’s both fun and

a host of copycats it’s both fun and

a host of copycats it’s both fun and suspenseful and then you get to the

suspenseful and then you get to the

suspenseful and then you get to the Ashley sections hey take it easy No get

Ashley sections hey take it easy No get

Ashley sections hey take it easy No get away while you do have the ability to

away while you do have the ability to

away while you do have the ability to hide her away in a dumpster which is why

hide her away in a dumpster which is why

hide her away in a dumpster which is why she isn’t placed higher on the list

she isn’t placed higher on the list

she isn’t placed higher on the list she is extremely annoying when she’s by

she is extremely annoying when she’s by

she is extremely annoying when she’s by your side her whiny voice is grating and

your side her whiny voice is grating and

your side her whiny voice is grating and she insists on complaining about

she insists on complaining about

she insists on complaining about everything and don’t even get us started

everything and don’t even get us started

everything and don’t even get us started on her inability to defend herself yes

on her inability to defend herself yes

on her inability to defend herself yes Ashley we hear you screaming

Ashley we hear you screaming

Ashley we hear you screaming unfortunately I’m surrounded by things

unfortunately I’m surrounded by things

unfortunately I’m surrounded by things that want to eat my face right now so

that want to eat my face right now so

that want to eat my face right now so you’re gonna have to give me a second

number nine little sister Bioshock here

number nine little sister Bioshock here we have another fantastic game marred by

we have another fantastic game marred by

we have another fantastic game marred by an infuriating escort section in this

an infuriating escort section in this

an infuriating escort section in this part you’re equipped in a big daddy suit

part you’re equipped in a big daddy suit

part you’re equipped in a big daddy suit and must protect a little sister as she

and must protect a little sister as she

and must protect a little sister as she harvests Adam from corpses littered

harvests Adam from corpses littered

harvests Adam from corpses littered around rapture at least you have the

around rapture at least you have the

around rapture at least you have the suit because this part would be nearly

suit because this part would be nearly

suit because this part would be nearly impossible without it the little sister

impossible without it the little sister

impossible without it the little sister is extremely weak and she insists on

is extremely weak and she insists on

is extremely weak and she insists on simply sitting there collecting the Adam

simply sitting there collecting the Adam

simply sitting there collecting the Adam as you fend off waves of enemies that

as you fend off waves of enemies that

as you fend off waves of enemies that want to kill her the repeated lines of

want to kill her the repeated lines of

want to kill her the repeated lines of c’mon mr. B and an angel only fanned the

c’mon mr. B and an angel only fanned the

c’mon mr. B and an angel only fanned the fire for your irritation making for one

fire for your irritation making for one

fire for your irritation making for one hair ripping experience we don’t know

hair ripping experience we don’t know

hair ripping experience we don’t know how the real Big Daddy’s even put up

how the real Big Daddy’s even put up

how the real Big Daddy’s even put up with it number eight a TPT’s Star Wars

with it number eight a TPT’s Star Wars

with it number eight a TPT’s Star Wars Rogue Squadron watch for enemy fighter

Rogue Squadron watch for enemy fighter

Rogue Squadron watch for enemy fighter I’m on it in the mission escaped from

I’m on it in the mission escaped from

I’m on it in the mission escaped from fast the Rogue Squadron is tasked with

fast the Rogue Squadron is tasked with

fast the Rogue Squadron is tasked with escorting and defending captured a TPT’s

escorting and defending captured a TPT’s

escorting and defending captured a TPT’s or all-terrain personnel transports from

or all-terrain personnel transports from

or all-terrain personnel transports from Imperial soldiers and holy hell is it

Imperial soldiers and holy hell is it

Imperial soldiers and holy hell is it hard not only are the a TPT’s poorly

hard not only are the a TPT’s poorly

hard not only are the a TPT’s poorly armored and slower than molasses but you

armored and slower than molasses but you

armored and slower than molasses but you have to defend them from a wave of

have to defend them from a wave of

have to defend them from a wave of formidable enemies including Imperial

formidable enemies including Imperial

formidable enemies including Imperial 1880s and tank droids which are the bane

1880s and tank droids which are the bane

1880s and tank droids which are the bane of every player’s existence

just when you think it’s over tie

just when you think it’s over tie bombers make one last effort to stop you

bombers make one last effort to stop you

bombers make one last effort to stop you forcing you to defend the ATP tease from

forcing you to defend the ATP tease from

forcing you to defend the ATP tease from one final attack it’s nothing but a

one final attack it’s nothing but a

one final attack it’s nothing but a constant onslaught from vicious and

constant onslaught from vicious and

constant onslaught from vicious and persistent enemies and it’s annoying

persistent enemies and it’s annoying

persistent enemies and it’s annoying faith is easy that reach the landing

faith is easy that reach the landing

faith is easy that reach the landing zone repeat safety beatings have reached

zone repeat safety beatings have reached

zone repeat safety beatings have reached the landing zone number seven the great

the landing zone number seven the great

the landing zone number seven the great Fox Star Fox zero the gray fox requires

Fox Star Fox zero the gray fox requires

Fox Star Fox zero the gray fox requires your assistance don’t hesitate they

your assistance don’t hesitate they

your assistance don’t hesitate they navigate this shortcut with a name like

navigate this shortcut with a name like

navigate this shortcut with a name like the great Fox you think the battleship

the great Fox you think the battleship

the great Fox you think the battleship would be able to defend itself a little

would be able to defend itself a little

would be able to defend itself a little better but no as usual you have to play

better but no as usual you have to play

better but no as usual you have to play the babysitter in the missions asteroid

the babysitter in the missions asteroid

the babysitter in the missions asteroid field and great Fox you’re tasked with

field and great Fox you’re tasked with

field and great Fox you’re tasked with escorting the ship through an asteroid

escorting the ship through an asteroid

escorting the ship through an asteroid field which is every bit as daunting as

field which is every bit as daunting as

field which is every bit as daunting as it sounds you are forced to shoot

it sounds you are forced to shoot

it sounds you are forced to shoot asteroids before they collide with the

asteroids before they collide with the

asteroids before they collide with the ship and to make matters worse drones

ship and to make matters worse drones

ship and to make matters worse drones will attach themselves to the gray fox

will attach themselves to the gray fox

will attach themselves to the gray fox forcing you to deal with dam and

forcing you to deal with dam and

forcing you to deal with dam and oncoming asteroids at the same time

there’s nothing more frustrating than

there’s nothing more frustrating than chaotic double tasking and video games

chaotic double tasking and video games

chaotic double tasking and video games and this mission is determined to make

and this mission is determined to make

and this mission is determined to make your experience as irritating as

your experience as irritating as

your experience as irritating as possible all drones have been destroyed

possible all drones have been destroyed

possible all drones have been destroyed the great pox is safe

the great pox is safe

the great pox is safe number six hover limousine MechWarrior

number six hover limousine MechWarrior

number six hover limousine MechWarrior to 21st century combat velvet hammer are

to 21st century combat velvet hammer are

to 21st century combat velvet hammer are two words sure to make any MechWarrior

two words sure to make any MechWarrior

two words sure to make any MechWarrior fan shiver in horror and disgust this

fan shiver in horror and disgust this

fan shiver in horror and disgust this mission sees you escorting a limousine

mission sees you escorting a limousine

mission sees you escorting a limousine as it makes its way to the Opera because

as it makes its way to the Opera because

as it makes its way to the Opera because that should be Priority One in time of

that should be Priority One in time of

that should be Priority One in time of war am i right there are numerous mechs

war am i right there are numerous mechs

war am i right there are numerous mechs that you have to dispatch up who are all

that you have to dispatch up who are all

that you have to dispatch up who are all trying to blow up the limo which can be

trying to blow up the limo which can be

trying to blow up the limo which can be accomplished with only one direct hit

accomplished with only one direct hit

accomplished with only one direct hit making your job that much more difficult

the limo can also explode simply by

the limo can also explode simply by bumping into things

bumping into things

bumping into things adding to the easily failed and

adding to the easily failed and

adding to the easily failed and frustrating mission it is also possible

frustrating mission it is also possible

frustrating mission it is also possible to accidentally destroy the limo

to accidentally destroy the limo

to accidentally destroy the limo yourself effectively ending the mission

yourself effectively ending the mission

yourself effectively ending the mission in a rage of fury hey here’s an idea

in a rage of fury hey here’s an idea

in a rage of fury hey here’s an idea why didn’t they send that VIP to the

why didn’t they send that VIP to the

why didn’t they send that VIP to the Opera in a mech proceed to make shutdown

Opera in a mech proceed to make shutdown

Opera in a mech proceed to make shutdown mission successful number five The

mission successful number five The

mission successful number five The Alchemist spyro two riptos rage could

Alchemist spyro two riptos rage could

Alchemist spyro two riptos rage could you kindly offer me an escort why are we

you kindly offer me an escort why are we

you kindly offer me an escort why are we exposing children to such severe and

exposing children to such severe and

exposing children to such severe and brutal forms of torture in this mission

brutal forms of torture in this mission

brutal forms of torture in this mission spyro is forced to escort the alchemist

spyro is forced to escort the alchemist

spyro is forced to escort the alchemist to hunter as he has a potion to cure

to hunter as he has a potion to cure

to hunter as he has a potion to cure hunter of his stone encased feet keep

hunter of his stone encased feet keep

hunter of his stone encased feet keep those earth shapers away from me and

those earth shapers away from me and

those earth shapers away from me and I’ll take this potion to Hunter along

I’ll take this potion to Hunter along

I’ll take this potion to Hunter along the way you’re forced to defend him from

the way you’re forced to defend him from

the way you’re forced to defend him from earth shapers like many NPCs on this

earth shapers like many NPCs on this

earth shapers like many NPCs on this list The Alchemist has an extremely

list The Alchemist has an extremely

list The Alchemist has an extremely small threshold for damage and often

small threshold for damage and often

small threshold for damage and often dies after only one hit but what makes

dies after only one hit but what makes

dies after only one hit but what makes this mission and the character so

this mission and the character so

this mission and the character so infuriating is the AI he will often run

infuriating is the AI he will often run

infuriating is the AI he will often run straight into enemies like he has a

straight into enemies like he has a

straight into enemies like he has a death wish and take the longest most

death wish and take the longest most

death wish and take the longest most non-linear route possible to reach his

non-linear route possible to reach his

non-linear route possible to reach his destination a stupid damage prone NPC is

destination a stupid damage prone NPC is

destination a stupid damage prone NPC is a gamers worst nightmare

a gamers worst nightmare

and my feet feel better number for every

and my feet feel better number for every single one Dead Rising follow me

single one Dead Rising follow me

single one Dead Rising follow me speaking of accident-prone stupid NPCs

speaking of accident-prone stupid NPCs

speaking of accident-prone stupid NPCs dead rising is the holy grail of

dead rising is the holy grail of

dead rising is the holy grail of nightmare escort missions ok throughout

nightmare escort missions ok throughout

nightmare escort missions ok throughout the game Frank comes across various

the game Frank comes across various

the game Frank comes across various survivors throughout the mall and must

survivors throughout the mall and must

survivors throughout the mall and must escort them back to the safe room it

escort them back to the safe room it

escort them back to the safe room it sounds easy enough except for the fact

sounds easy enough except for the fact

sounds easy enough except for the fact that these are the dumbest people on

that these are the dumbest people on

that these are the dumbest people on earth follow me

earth follow me

earth follow me they’re absolutely useless with weapons

they’re absolutely useless with weapons

they’re absolutely useless with weapons often failing to kill anything and often

often failing to kill anything and often

often failing to kill anything and often hitting you instead of zombie they also

hitting you instead of zombie they also

hitting you instead of zombie they also have a penchant for walking straight

have a penchant for walking straight

have a penchant for walking straight into massive crowds of the app were

into massive crowds of the app were

into massive crowds of the app were mentioned undead after a while you begin

mentioned undead after a while you begin

mentioned undead after a while you begin to just let them die and watching

to just let them die and watching

to just let them die and watching psychotic Glee as they’re devoured

psychotic Glee as they’re devoured

psychotic Glee as they’re devoured hey man you had it coming what in the

hey man you had it coming what in the

hey man you had it coming what in the hell is going on here I mean does this

hell is going on here I mean does this

hell is going on here I mean does this have anything to do with that

have anything to do with that

have anything to do with that announcement earlier number 3 Amy Amy

announcement earlier number 3 Amy Amy

announcement earlier number 3 Amy Amy you did it Bravo I’m in a twist on the

you did it Bravo I’m in a twist on the

you did it Bravo I’m in a twist on the old escort mission trope you actually

old escort mission trope you actually

old escort mission trope you actually become the powerless one throughout this

become the powerless one throughout this

become the powerless one throughout this admittedly pretty terrible game

admittedly pretty terrible game

admittedly pretty terrible game I’m so proud of you Amy you did you play

I’m so proud of you Amy you did you play

I’m so proud of you Amy you did you play as a helpless woman while your

as a helpless woman while your

as a helpless woman while your accomplice an autistic child named aim

accomplice an autistic child named aim

accomplice an autistic child named aim he can destroy zombies with her

he can destroy zombies with her

he can destroy zombies with her superpowers unfortunately this twist

superpowers unfortunately this twist

superpowers unfortunately this twist doesn’t make things any better in case

doesn’t make things any better in case

doesn’t make things any better in case you didn’t guess it actually makes it

you didn’t guess it actually makes it

you didn’t guess it actually makes it worse

you’re helpless nature only serves to

you’re helpless nature only serves to make things infuriating as you have to

make things infuriating as you have to

make things infuriating as you have to constantly rely on Amy to save your skin

constantly rely on Amy to save your skin

constantly rely on Amy to save your skin else you become a zombie for some

else you become a zombie for some

else you become a zombie for some contrived reason forcing you to match

contrived reason forcing you to match

contrived reason forcing you to match her snail’s pace throughout the game

her snail’s pace throughout the game

her snail’s pace throughout the game which can quickly get on your nerves

while it’s an intriguing concept the

while it’s an intriguing concept the execution is more than a bit spotty I

execution is more than a bit spotty I

execution is more than a bit spotty I know they’re scary but I’m going to get

know they’re scary but I’m going to get

know they’re scary but I’m going to get you to the hospital you’ll be safe there

you to the hospital you’ll be safe there

you to the hospital you’ll be safe there I promise

I promise

I promise number two Emma Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons

number two Emma Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons

number two Emma Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty

we’re kind of convinced that Hideo

we’re kind of convinced that Hideo Kojima is nothing but a massive troll

Kojima is nothing but a massive troll

Kojima is nothing but a massive troll for this section Kojima decided to

for this section Kojima decided to

for this section Kojima decided to combine two of the worst mission types

combine two of the worst mission types

combine two of the worst mission types into one terrible hole in this

into one terrible hole in this

into one terrible hole in this underwater escort mission yeah you heard

underwater escort mission yeah you heard

underwater escort mission yeah you heard that right

that right

that right you have to carry along Emma Emmerich

you have to carry along Emma Emmerich

you have to carry along Emma Emmerich and my Kari we mean literally because

and my Kari we mean literally because

and my Kari we mean literally because she’s afraid of water of course give me

she’s afraid of water of course give me

she’s afraid of water of course give me a signal if you think you’re running out

a signal if you think you’re running out

a signal if you think you’re running out of breath what will you do then I’ll

of breath what will you do then I’ll

of breath what will you do then I’ll swim faster

swim faster

swim faster she also cries every time she sees a bug

she also cries every time she sees a bug

she also cries every time she sees a bug and wails every time that she is spotted

and wails every time that she is spotted

and wails every time that she is spotted which gets annoying really really fast

which gets annoying really really fast

which gets annoying really really fast trying to be different from the other

trying to be different from the other

trying to be different from the other girls no it’s not like that

girls no it’s not like that

girls no it’s not like that the developers must have taken pity on

the developers must have taken pity on

the developers must have taken pity on us as there is an option to knock her

us as there is an option to knock her

us as there is an option to knock her lights out and simply drag her the whole

lights out and simply drag her the whole

lights out and simply drag her the whole way to her destination it’s quieter but

way to her destination it’s quieter but

way to her destination it’s quieter but it’s still frustrating what can we say

before we take a look at our top pick

before we take a look at our top pick here a few honorable mentions

number one natalia goldeneye

number one natalia goldeneye double-oh-seven if there is one glaring

double-oh-seven if there is one glaring

double-oh-seven if there is one glaring flaw in this otherwise pretty perfect

flaw in this otherwise pretty perfect

flaw in this otherwise pretty perfect game it’s Natalia damn you Natalia damn

game it’s Natalia damn you Natalia damn

game it’s Natalia damn you Natalia damn you and your blocky ish hands on

you and your blocky ish hands on

you and your blocky ish hands on multiple occassions bond is forced to

multiple occassions bond is forced to

multiple occassions bond is forced to protect Natalia as she hacks into well

protect Natalia as she hacks into well

protect Natalia as she hacks into well whatever MacGuffin is currently near

whatever MacGuffin is currently near

whatever MacGuffin is currently near fine unfortunately she’s so painfully

fine unfortunately she’s so painfully

fine unfortunately she’s so painfully slow that your hair probably turns gray

slow that your hair probably turns gray

slow that your hair probably turns gray by the time she finishes

not only that but she’s incredibly

not only that but she’s incredibly stupid often walking directly into your

stupid often walking directly into your

stupid often walking directly into your line of fire as you tried to defend her

line of fire as you tried to defend her

line of fire as you tried to defend her from the myriad of enemies that are

from the myriad of enemies that are

from the myriad of enemies that are converging on your position

we cannot count how many times we were

we cannot count how many times we were forced to start this one over because

forced to start this one over because

forced to start this one over because Natalia’s big stupid head got in the way

Natalia’s big stupid head got in the way

Natalia’s big stupid head got in the way of a bullet oh do you agree with our

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