video games can be tough but it’s always nice to know that these guys and gals
nice to know that these guys and gals
nice to know that these guys and gals have your back we couldn’t have done
have your back we couldn’t have done
have your back we couldn’t have done this without you telly you’ve been good
this without you telly you’ve been good
this without you telly you’ve been good to me welcome to watchmojo.com and today
to me welcome to watchmojo.com and today
to me welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 most helpful AI companions and
top 10 most helpful AI companions and
top 10 most helpful AI companions and video games Hey the gravity gun for this
video games Hey the gravity gun for this
video games Hey the gravity gun for this list we’re looking at sidekicks
list we’re looking at sidekicks
list we’re looking at sidekicks teammates and partners that accompany
teammates and partners that accompany
teammates and partners that accompany the player throughout their experience
the player throughout their experience
the player throughout their experience helping them to overcome obstacles and
helping them to overcome obstacles and
helping them to overcome obstacles and enemies but mostly just not getting in
enemies but mostly just not getting in
enemies but mostly just not getting in the way number 10 trip enslaved Odyssey
the way number 10 trip enslaved Odyssey
the way number 10 trip enslaved Odyssey to the West if I die
to the West if I die
to the West if I die you die Oh
starting our list is the tech-savvy
starting our list is the tech-savvy character trip from this critically
character trip from this critically
character trip from this critically acclaimed action platformer the perfect
acclaimed action platformer the perfect
acclaimed action platformer the perfect counterpart to the players character
counterpart to the players character
counterpart to the players character monkey who utilized his strengths in
monkey who utilized his strengths in
monkey who utilized his strengths in acrobatics trip instead relies on her
acrobatics trip instead relies on her
acrobatics trip instead relies on her wits to survive okay I’ll use the dragon
wits to survive okay I’ll use the dragon
wits to survive okay I’ll use the dragon try to find us around without spoiling
try to find us around without spoiling
try to find us around without spoiling the story these two are paired together
the story these two are paired together
the story these two are paired together by head vent that will kill them if they
by head vent that will kill them if they
by head vent that will kill them if they drift too far apart
drift too far apart
drift too far apart luckily trip is extremely reliable
luckily trip is extremely reliable
luckily trip is extremely reliable scanning environments for hazards
scanning environments for hazards
scanning environments for hazards unlocking doors and creating Holograms
unlocking doors and creating Holograms
unlocking doors and creating Holograms to distract mechs
plus she does all of this without the
plus she does all of this without the players command if you ever have a
players command if you ever have a
players command if you ever have a deadly headband attached to you be sure
deadly headband attached to you be sure
deadly headband attached to you be sure to have someone like Tripp not too far
to have someone like Tripp not too far
to have someone like Tripp not too far away you put this on me
away you put this on me
away you put this on me let me explain get this thing off all
let me explain get this thing off all
let me explain get this thing off all I’m gonna rip your head off number nine
I’m gonna rip your head off number nine
I’m gonna rip your head off number nine pawns Dragon’s Dogma some Corliss less
pawns Dragon’s Dogma some Corliss less
pawns Dragon’s Dogma some Corliss less than human in chess the pawns go first
than human in chess the pawns go first
than human in chess the pawns go first and that rule applies here too and this
and that rule applies here too and this
and that rule applies here too and this action-rpg pawns are servants to your
action-rpg pawns are servants to your
action-rpg pawns are servants to your every will completely void of any sense
every will completely void of any sense
every will completely void of any sense of their own safety as they follow you
of their own safety as they follow you
of their own safety as they follow you headfirst into the heat of battle
what makes this even better is that
what makes this even better is that pawns can embody whatever you imagine as
pawns can embody whatever you imagine as
pawns can embody whatever you imagine as you are able to fully customize their
you are able to fully customize their
you are able to fully customize their physical appearance and behavior Styles
still not sold well how about the fact
still not sold well how about the fact that while you create and level up your
that while you create and level up your
that while you create and level up your own pond the other two party slots you
own pond the other two party slots you
own pond the other two party slots you have four pawns are filled by ones
have four pawns are filled by ones
have four pawns are filled by ones generated by other players plus your
generated by other players plus your
generated by other players plus your pawns can be recruited by others as well
pawns can be recruited by others as well
pawns can be recruited by others as well earn a new gold and XP even when you’re
earn a new gold and XP even when you’re
earn a new gold and XP even when you’re offline through him
offline through him
offline through him maybe we can be something more number
maybe we can be something more number
maybe we can be something more number eight
eight
eight Fox fallout 3 my friend I see I found
Fox fallout 3 my friend I see I found
Fox fallout 3 my friend I see I found you at last a cyber hound is definitely
you at last a cyber hound is definitely
you at last a cyber hound is definitely awesome but we love this jolly giant
awesome but we love this jolly giant
awesome but we love this jolly giant just a little bit more I can almost see
just a little bit more I can almost see
just a little bit more I can almost see myself as a human but can’t recollect
myself as a human but can’t recollect
myself as a human but can’t recollect the details
the details
the details ah oh it’s maddening Fox may be
ah oh it’s maddening Fox may be
ah oh it’s maddening Fox may be disfigured but he hasn’t lost his
disfigured but he hasn’t lost his
disfigured but he hasn’t lost his intelligence or sense of morality upon
intelligence or sense of morality upon
intelligence or sense of morality upon meeting the player Fox is eternally
meeting the player Fox is eternally
meeting the player Fox is eternally grateful for being freed from his vault
grateful for being freed from his vault
grateful for being freed from his vault and can join you as a companion I cannot
and can join you as a companion I cannot
and can join you as a companion I cannot thank you enough for this gift a force
thank you enough for this gift a force
thank you enough for this gift a force to be reckoned with
to be reckoned with
to be reckoned with Fox is especially handy with a Gatling
Fox is especially handy with a Gatling
Fox is especially handy with a Gatling laser or sledgehammer both capable of
laser or sledgehammer both capable of
laser or sledgehammer both capable of dealing devastating damage some say it
dealing devastating damage some say it
dealing devastating damage some say it does nothing when he isn’t traveling
does nothing when he isn’t traveling
does nothing when he isn’t traveling across the wasteland you’ll find him at
across the wasteland you’ll find him at
across the wasteland you’ll find him at the Museum of history who says
the Museum of history who says
the Museum of history who says post-apocalyptic mutants don’t have a
post-apocalyptic mutants don’t have a
post-apocalyptic mutants don’t have a love for learning
love for learning
love for learning I used this extensive database of works
I used this extensive database of works
I used this extensive database of works to better myself and my understanding of
to better myself and my understanding of
to better myself and my understanding of everything around me number 7 Alex vans
everything around me number 7 Alex vans
everything around me number 7 Alex vans half-life 2 episode 1 Alex come in hold
half-life 2 episode 1 Alex come in hold
half-life 2 episode 1 Alex come in hold on a sec there’s so much interference
on a sec there’s so much interference
on a sec there’s so much interference here is a companion that is so good she
here is a companion that is so good she
here is a companion that is so good she may as well have been the main
may as well have been the main
may as well have been the main protagonist of the game here we go
protagonist of the game here we go
protagonist of the game here we go Alex Vance is a young woman and a
Alex Vance is a young woman and a
Alex Vance is a young woman and a prominent figure in the resistance group
prominent figure in the resistance group
prominent figure in the resistance group against the evil interdimensional
against the evil interdimensional
against the evil interdimensional organization known as the combine on top
organization known as the combine on top
organization known as the combine on top of being highly proficient at operating
of being highly proficient at operating
of being highly proficient at operating computer machinery alex is no slouch
computer machinery alex is no slouch
computer machinery alex is no slouch when it comes to combat either
route the first expansion
route the first expansion she shows impressive skills with
she shows impressive skills with
she shows impressive skills with weaponry and hand hand fisticuffs making
weaponry and hand hand fisticuffs making
weaponry and hand hand fisticuffs making her much tougher than your average tech
her much tougher than your average tech
her much tougher than your average tech whiz this is what happens to you if you
whiz this is what happens to you if you
whiz this is what happens to you if you resist a brilliant combo of brains and
resist a brilliant combo of brains and
resist a brilliant combo of brains and brawn alex is a woman of action glad
brawn alex is a woman of action glad
brawn alex is a woman of action glad that’s over
that’s over
that’s over number six mass effect squad mass effect
number six mass effect squad mass effect
number six mass effect squad mass effect series the carrion sir I didn’t see you
series the carrion sir I didn’t see you
series the carrion sir I didn’t see you arrive at ease general it came down to a
arrive at ease general it came down to a
arrive at ease general it came down to a clash of fantasy with Dragon Age and
clash of fantasy with Dragon Age and
clash of fantasy with Dragon Age and sci-fi in the ranking process but the
sci-fi in the ranking process but the
sci-fi in the ranking process but the ladder from Bioware’s epics faced offer
ladder from Bioware’s epics faced offer
ladder from Bioware’s epics faced offer a just one out which companion you
a just one out which companion you
a just one out which companion you choose depends mostly on which class
choose depends mostly on which class
choose depends mostly on which class you’ve chosen at the beginning of the
you’ve chosen at the beginning of the
you’ve chosen at the beginning of the game but then again the characters are
game but then again the characters are
game but then again the characters are so well written that you might just end
so well written that you might just end
so well written that you might just end up taking your favorite regardless of
up taking your favorite regardless of
up taking your favorite regardless of what class you’re playing should I go
what class you’re playing should I go
what class you’re playing should I go back and take a look do it do you pick
back and take a look do it do you pick
back and take a look do it do you pick the Stern but flexible Garris but wise
the Stern but flexible Garris but wise
the Stern but flexible Garris but wise in seductively ara or the steadfast and
in seductively ara or the steadfast and
in seductively ara or the steadfast and loyal Jakob just kidding nobody takes
loyal Jakob just kidding nobody takes
loyal Jakob just kidding nobody takes Jakob he’s like I don’t know like the
Jakob he’s like I don’t know like the
Jakob he’s like I don’t know like the video game equivalent of Carlton only
video game equivalent of Carlton only
video game equivalent of Carlton only its face seemed best to just disappear
its face seemed best to just disappear
its face seemed best to just disappear off the Galactic map till you needed
off the Galactic map till you needed
off the Galactic map till you needed someone to save your ass number 5 Ellie
someone to save your ass number 5 Ellie
someone to save your ass number 5 Ellie The Last of Us 3.14 percent of sailors
The Last of Us 3.14 percent of sailors
The Last of Us 3.14 percent of sailors are Pyrates next up on our list is this
are Pyrates next up on our list is this
are Pyrates next up on our list is this scene stealing and crass mouthed
scene stealing and crass mouthed
scene stealing and crass mouthed adolescent teenager from the massively
adolescent teenager from the massively
adolescent teenager from the massively popular game The Last of Us ok as Joel
popular game The Last of Us ok as Joel
popular game The Last of Us ok as Joel the player is tasked with escorting
the player is tasked with escorting
the player is tasked with escorting Ellie across a devastated United States
Ellie across a devastated United States
Ellie across a devastated United States in hopes of creating a cure to combat a
in hopes of creating a cure to combat a
in hopes of creating a cure to combat a deadly fungal infection however it soon
deadly fungal infection however it soon
deadly fungal infection however it soon becomes evident that Ellie is more than
becomes evident that Ellie is more than
becomes evident that Ellie is more than capable of holding her own helping you
capable of holding her own helping you
capable of holding her own helping you out of more than a few tight spots aside
out of more than a few tight spots aside
out of more than a few tight spots aside from being a great help in combat and
from being a great help in combat and
from being a great help in combat and navigation Ellie proves to be a
navigation Ellie proves to be a
navigation Ellie proves to be a much-needed sense of humor for the game
much-needed sense of humor for the game
much-needed sense of humor for the game helping to lighten the oppressively grim
helping to lighten the oppressively grim
helping to lighten the oppressively grim mood locked into my sister’s room and
mood locked into my sister’s room and
mood locked into my sister’s room and tripped on a bra it was a booby trap
tripped on a bra it was a booby trap
tripped on a bra it was a booby trap number 4 palek OHS Monster Hunter 4
number 4 palek OHS Monster Hunter 4
number 4 palek OHS Monster Hunter 4 ultimate
ultimate
ultimate there are some cats you just don’t want
there are some cats you just don’t want
there are some cats you just don’t want to cross much more than a cute and furry
to cross much more than a cute and furry
to cross much more than a cute and furry pet Pollock O’s are useful in a large
pet Pollock O’s are useful in a large
pet Pollock O’s are useful in a large number of ways throughout the game as
number of ways throughout the game as
number of ways throughout the game as they can fight alongside you in battle
they can fight alongside you in battle
they can fight alongside you in battle gather items in the field and most
gather items in the field and most
gather items in the field and most importantly give you a clutch healing
importantly give you a clutch healing
importantly give you a clutch healing spell at just the right moment that last
spell at just the right moment that last
spell at just the right moment that last feature has saved our BOTS on numerous
feature has saved our BOTS on numerous
feature has saved our BOTS on numerous occasions one can focus on healing while
occasions one can focus on healing while
occasions one can focus on healing while the other concentrates on attacking or
the other concentrates on attacking or
the other concentrates on attacking or setting up traps they even have their
setting up traps they even have their
setting up traps they even have their own adorable little sets of armor which
own adorable little sets of armor which
own adorable little sets of armor which can range from really cute to really
can range from really cute to really
can range from really cute to really weird and you can even fit them in
weird and you can even fit them in
weird and you can even fit them in costumes by conic characters from other
costumes by conic characters from other
costumes by conic characters from other games ever thought you’d see a cat
games ever thought you’d see a cat
games ever thought you’d see a cat wearing a chun-li outfit alright it’s
wearing a chun-li outfit alright it’s
wearing a chun-li outfit alright it’s from Japan so probably you did right
number three ellika Prince of Persia
number three ellika Prince of Persia 2008 hi
it’s always nice to have someone who can
it’s always nice to have someone who can keep up with your awesome parkour skills
keep up with your awesome parkour skills
keep up with your awesome parkour skills a princess and servant to the god of
a princess and servant to the god of
a princess and servant to the god of light Elega has been tasked with the
light Elega has been tasked with the
light Elega has been tasked with the heavy burden of being the Guardian for
heavy burden of being the Guardian for
heavy burden of being the Guardian for the fabled Tree of Life thank you for
the fabled Tree of Life thank you for
the fabled Tree of Life thank you for helping me reach here
helping me reach here
helping me reach here no you should go even with that weight
no you should go even with that weight
no you should go even with that weight on her shoulders ellika still has time
on her shoulders ellika still has time
on her shoulders ellika still has time to spare and lending the Prince a
to spare and lending the Prince a
to spare and lending the Prince a helping hand she plays a large role in
helping hand she plays a large role in
helping hand she plays a large role in every aspect of the gameplay
every aspect of the gameplay
every aspect of the gameplay whether it be accompanying you on every
whether it be accompanying you on every
whether it be accompanying you on every death-defying leap or providing helpful
death-defying leap or providing helpful
death-defying leap or providing helpful hints for solving puzzles
hints for solving puzzles
hints for solving puzzles she’s always got your back earning her a
she’s always got your back earning her a
she’s always got your back earning her a place on this list any more of your
place on this list any more of your
place on this list any more of your relatives gonna try and kill us or is it
relatives gonna try and kill us or is it
relatives gonna try and kill us or is it just your father who wants to end the
just your father who wants to end the
just your father who wants to end the world do you think I wanted any of this
world do you think I wanted any of this
world do you think I wanted any of this number two quiet Metal Gear Solid 5 the
number two quiet Metal Gear Solid 5 the
number two quiet Metal Gear Solid 5 the phantom pain d-dog may be man’s best
phantom pain d-dog may be man’s best
phantom pain d-dog may be man’s best friend but he’s still not all that great
friend but he’s still not all that great
friend but he’s still not all that great with firearms this unfortunate
with firearms this unfortunate
with firearms this unfortunate disadvantage just not just quiet on to
disadvantage just not just quiet on to
disadvantage just not just quiet on to the Lisbon’s dead All Things Considered
the Lisbon’s dead All Things Considered
the Lisbon’s dead All Things Considered he look pretty damn healthy to me
he look pretty damn healthy to me
he look pretty damn healthy to me initially an assassin tasked with
initially an assassin tasked with
initially an assassin tasked with killing snake she is eventually subdued
killing snake she is eventually subdued
killing snake she is eventually subdued by him and becomes a valuable ally
an expert sniper quiet can dash across
an expert sniper quiet can dash across the battlefield and provide cover fire
the battlefield and provide cover fire
the battlefield and provide cover fire from a safe distance making her a useful
from a safe distance making her a useful
from a safe distance making her a useful if distracting companion when trying to
if distracting companion when trying to
if distracting companion when trying to make infiltration go as smoothly as
make infiltration go as smoothly as
make infiltration go as smoothly as possible fire with her downright deadly
possible fire with her downright deadly
possible fire with her downright deadly shooting precision she is an undoubtedly
shooting precision she is an undoubtedly
shooting precision she is an undoubtedly useful companion in any combat scenario
useful companion in any combat scenario
useful companion in any combat scenario I just wish she’d stop stretching in the
I just wish she’d stop stretching in the
I just wish she’d stop stretching in the chopper it’s making me uncomfortable
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Chum Bucket is
few honorable mentions Chum Bucket is
few honorable mentions Chum Bucket is your man then I’m your man
your man then I’m your man
your man then I’m your man yeah yes hey do you have a vehicle that
yeah yes hey do you have a vehicle that
yeah yes hey do you have a vehicle that could take you here cart I do see
you are each a piece of a whole person
you are each a piece of a whole person and the Republic will call you to defend
and the Republic will call you to defend
and the Republic will call you to defend and give your lives if need be number
and give your lives if need be number
and give your lives if need be number one
one
one Elizabeth BioShock Infinite who are you
Elizabeth BioShock Infinite who are you
Elizabeth BioShock Infinite who are you my name is DeWitt a friend I come to get
my name is DeWitt a friend I come to get
my name is DeWitt a friend I come to get you a way Elizabeth is originally
you a way Elizabeth is originally
you a way Elizabeth is originally portrayed as your typical damsel in
portrayed as your typical damsel in
portrayed as your typical damsel in distress locked up in a tower and guided
distress locked up in a tower and guided
distress locked up in a tower and guided by a monster the whole shebang however
by a monster the whole shebang however
by a monster the whole shebang however it quickly becomes clear that Elizabeth
it quickly becomes clear that Elizabeth
it quickly becomes clear that Elizabeth isn’t as helpless as you originally
isn’t as helpless as you originally
isn’t as helpless as you originally thought her here that’ll do
thought her here that’ll do
thought her here that’ll do she has the uncanny ability to open rift
she has the uncanny ability to open rift
she has the uncanny ability to open rift through time and space and is even able
through time and space and is even able
through time and space and is even able to move between these rifts to gather
to move between these rifts to gather
to move between these rifts to gather useful items what is a tear it’s like a
useful items what is a tear it’s like a
useful items what is a tear it’s like a window a window to another world on top
window a window to another world on top
window a window to another world on top of being extremely resourceful and
of being extremely resourceful and
of being extremely resourceful and powerful Elizabeth has a fun-loving
powerful Elizabeth has a fun-loving
powerful Elizabeth has a fun-loving spirit and plenty of gusto she is a
spirit and plenty of gusto she is a
spirit and plenty of gusto she is a prime example of what an AI companion
prime example of what an AI companion
prime example of what an AI companion should be see your sec Gowanus okay I
should be see your sec Gowanus okay I
should be see your sec Gowanus okay I won’t be long I won’t be long mr. Joey
won’t be long I won’t be long mr. Joey
won’t be long I won’t be long mr. Joey do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list I fight best on my own who do you think
I fight best on my own who do you think
I fight best on my own who do you think is the best AI companion in video games
is the best AI companion in video games
is the best AI companion in video games for more helpful top 10s published every
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