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Top 10 Things Badass Video Game Characters Cannot Do


we know videogames require some

we know videogames require some limitations but these are just

limitations but these are just

limitations but these are just ridiculous Stanley walked through the

ridiculous Stanley walked through the

ridiculous Stanley walked through the red door welcome to watchmojo.com and

red door welcome to watchmojo.com and

red door welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 things badass videogame

for the top 10 things badass videogame

for the top 10 things badass videogame characters cannot do I still don’t think

characters cannot do I still don’t think

characters cannot do I still don’t think we’re communicating properly Stanley

we’re communicating properly Stanley

we’re communicating properly Stanley walked through the red door for this

walked through the red door for this

walked through the red door for this list we’re taking a look at videogame

list we’re taking a look at videogame

list we’re taking a look at videogame characters with amazing abilities that

characters with amazing abilities that

characters with amazing abilities that are still unable to perform easy

are still unable to perform easy

are still unable to perform easy everyday tasks number 10

everyday tasks number 10

everyday tasks number 10 say no to a challenge what’s that cloud

say no to a challenge what’s that cloud

say no to a challenge what’s that cloud you think you can take him well if you

you think you can take him well if you

you think you can take him well if you insist nice knowing you sporadic battles

insist nice knowing you sporadic battles

insist nice knowing you sporadic battles are commonplace in most role-playing

are commonplace in most role-playing

are commonplace in most role-playing games while these battles will help your

games while these battles will help your

games while these battles will help your character gain experience and level up

character gain experience and level up

character gain experience and level up occasionally you just want to get on

occasionally you just want to get on

occasionally you just want to get on with main quest remember cut the ones

with main quest remember cut the ones

with main quest remember cut the ones that matter I know I know

that matter I know I know

that matter I know I know alas some characters are simply

alas some characters are simply

alas some characters are simply incapable of rejecting a fight in the

incapable of rejecting a fight in the

incapable of rejecting a fight in the Pokemon games for example there is

Pokemon games for example there is

Pokemon games for example there is always a fellow trainer waiting to

always a fellow trainer waiting to

always a fellow trainer waiting to challenge you around every corner as

challenge you around every corner as

challenge you around every corner as much as you’d like to peacefully pass by

much as you’d like to peacefully pass by

much as you’d like to peacefully pass by saying no to these battles is never an

saying no to these battles is never an

saying no to these battles is never an option

this is especially frustrating when

this is especially frustrating when you’re almost completely drained of

you’re almost completely drained of

you’re almost completely drained of health and since you can’t flee you have

health and since you can’t flee you have

health and since you can’t flee you have no choice but to accept that it’s pretty

no choice but to accept that it’s pretty

no choice but to accept that it’s pretty much game over number nine

much game over number nine

much game over number nine remove their undergarments fishing been

remove their undergarments fishing been

remove their undergarments fishing been away shit have changed around here

away shit have changed around here

away shit have changed around here grocery families ain’t big no more a lot

grocery families ain’t big no more a lot

grocery families ain’t big no more a lot of video games allow the player to dress

of video games allow the player to dress

of video games allow the player to dress their character however they see fit you

their character however they see fit you

their character however they see fit you can even make them casually roll around

can even make them casually roll around

can even make them casually roll around in their underwear and nobody’ll really

in their underwear and nobody’ll really

in their underwear and nobody’ll really bat 9 ah here’s the blushing bride now

bat 9 ah here’s the blushing bride now

bat 9 ah here’s the blushing bride now let’s begin the ceremony one thing you

let’s begin the ceremony one thing you

let’s begin the ceremony one thing you can never seem to do though is have your

can never seem to do though is have your

can never seem to do though is have your character walk around in their birthday

character walk around in their birthday

character walk around in their birthday suit why do so many characters draw that

suit why do so many characters draw that

suit why do so many characters draw that line and taking off their tighty whities

line and taking off their tighty whities

line and taking off their tighty whities no homie love no huh

no homie love no huh

no homie love no huh don’t they eventually have to bathe what

don’t they eventually have to bathe what

don’t they eventually have to bathe what if they need to get a colonoscopy hasn’t

if they need to get a colonoscopy hasn’t

if they need to get a colonoscopy hasn’t anybody ever heard of going commando

anybody ever heard of going commando

anybody ever heard of going commando we’re watching you whatever you say

we’re watching you whatever you say

we’re watching you whatever you say bitch of course if you really want to

bitch of course if you really want to

bitch of course if you really want to get naked in a game you can always play

get naked in a game you can always play

get naked in a game you can always play Saints Row 4 not Lincoln this just got

Saints Row 4 not Lincoln this just got

Saints Row 4 not Lincoln this just got weird okay can i flow now knock yourself

weird okay can i flow now knock yourself

weird okay can i flow now knock yourself at number 8

at number 8

at number 8 hold a gun and a flashlight at the same

hold a gun and a flashlight at the same

hold a gun and a flashlight at the same time I don’t know how I survived one can

time I don’t know how I survived one can

time I don’t know how I survived one can only do so much with two hands but we’re

only do so much with two hands but we’re

only do so much with two hands but we’re pretty sure that you can carry both a

pretty sure that you can carry both a

pretty sure that you can carry both a small gun and a flashlight

small gun and a flashlight

small gun and a flashlight simultaneously apparently this is too

simultaneously apparently this is too

simultaneously apparently this is too difficult for your character in Doom 3

difficult for your character in Doom 3

difficult for your character in Doom 3 though so you have to keep switching

though so you have to keep switching

though so you have to keep switching between these two items which is

between these two items which is

between these two items which is especially inconvenient considering that

especially inconvenient considering that

especially inconvenient considering that the danger is always lurking in the dark

hey Alan wait can carry a gun and

hey Alan wait can carry a gun and flashlight at the same time link can

flashlight at the same time link can

flashlight at the same time link can carry his sword and a lantern at the

carry his sword and a lantern at the

carry his sword and a lantern at the same time if you count attaching it to

same time if you count attaching it to

same time if you count attaching it to his belt

his belt

his belt why can’t you multitask here we’re at

why can’t you multitask here we’re at

why can’t you multitask here we’re at very least to get a gun with a

very least to get a gun with a

very least to get a gun with a flashlight attached to it is there no

flashlight attached to it is there no

flashlight attached to it is there no duct tape on Mars

number 7 make decisions for themselves

number 7 make decisions for themselves you said no you wouldn’t refuse that’s a

you said no you wouldn’t refuse that’s a

you said no you wouldn’t refuse that’s a yes right a fair deal of modern games

yes right a fair deal of modern games

yes right a fair deal of modern games are driven by choice like the Mass

are driven by choice like the Mass

are driven by choice like the Mass Effect trilogy and to a certain extent

Effect trilogy and to a certain extent

Effect trilogy and to a certain extent the Stanley parable remember that unlike

the Stanley parable remember that unlike

the Stanley parable remember that unlike here the real world makes sense and at

here the real world makes sense and at

here the real world makes sense and at no time should you make a choice that

no time should you make a choice that

no time should you make a choice that does not conform to rational logic for

does not conform to rational logic for

does not conform to rational logic for the most part however video games leave

the most part however video games leave

the most part however video games leave free will out of the question

free will out of the question

free will out of the question giving players specific objectives to

giving players specific objectives to

giving players specific objectives to complete with no alternative mario has

complete with no alternative mario has

complete with no alternative mario has to save the princess

to save the princess

to save the princess Donkey Kong has to reclaim his hoard of

Donkey Kong has to reclaim his hoard of

Donkey Kong has to reclaim his hoard of bananas Franklin has to help that stupid

bananas Franklin has to help that stupid

bananas Franklin has to help that stupid paparazzi if he makes the mistake of

paparazzi if he makes the mistake of

paparazzi if he makes the mistake of getting too close

getting too close

getting too close leave me out you’ll shit me no no no we

leave me out you’ll shit me no no no we

leave me out you’ll shit me no no no we can make beaucoup bucks your man these

can make beaucoup bucks your man these

can make beaucoup bucks your man these video game characters are always being

video game characters are always being

video game characters are always being manipulated by their surroundings and

manipulated by their surroundings and

manipulated by their surroundings and controlled by a grand puppet master

controlled by a grand puppet master

controlled by a grand puppet master incapable of making any decisions for

incapable of making any decisions for

incapable of making any decisions for themselves man things just got kind of

themselves man things just got kind of

themselves man things just got kind of philosophical eh yeah God you used to be

philosophical eh yeah God you used to be

philosophical eh yeah God you used to be cool just because I’m a gamer doesn’t

cool just because I’m a gamer doesn’t

cool just because I’m a gamer doesn’t mean I’m not cool

mean I’m not cool

mean I’m not cool number 6 break down wood indoors if door

number 6 break down wood indoors if door

number 6 break down wood indoors if door is made of metal or solid titanium it

is made of metal or solid titanium it

is made of metal or solid titanium it makes sense that you shouldn’t be able

makes sense that you shouldn’t be able

makes sense that you shouldn’t be able to simply break it down last time we

to simply break it down last time we

to simply break it down last time we checked though wooden doors are not

checked though wooden doors are not

checked though wooden doors are not indestructible even when they’re locked

indestructible even when they’re locked

indestructible even when they’re locked from the other side it’s nothing that

from the other side it’s nothing that

from the other side it’s nothing that blunt force or a few explosives

blunt force or a few explosives

blunt force or a few explosives shouldn’t be able to fix things that

shouldn’t be able to fix things that

shouldn’t be able to fix things that your character generally specializes in

your character generally specializes in

your character generally specializes in yeah I guess there’s a thing or two I

yeah I guess there’s a thing or two I

yeah I guess there’s a thing or two I could show you imagine how quickly we

could show you imagine how quickly we

could show you imagine how quickly we could blast through every Zelda dungeon

could blast through every Zelda dungeon

could blast through every Zelda dungeon if bombs worked on those locked doors

if bombs worked on those locked doors

if bombs worked on those locked doors alas wooden doors are simply every video

alas wooden doors are simply every video

alas wooden doors are simply every video game characters kryptonite you know I

game characters kryptonite you know I

game characters kryptonite you know I could break you down I just don’t feel

could break you down I just don’t feel

could break you down I just don’t feel like it if you want to get past one

like it if you want to get past one

like it if you want to get past one either find a key or master the art of

either find a key or master the art of

either find a key or master the art of lock picking if that’s an option

number five yell at annoying AI

number five yell at annoying AI characters I know you’d be fine if you

characters I know you’d be fine if you

characters I know you’d be fine if you landed on your butt in a perfect world

landed on your butt in a perfect world

landed on your butt in a perfect world every AI character would be as awesome

every AI character would be as awesome

every AI character would be as awesome as Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite

as Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite

as Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite Yuri huh instead we mostly get stuck

Yuri huh instead we mostly get stuck

Yuri huh instead we mostly get stuck with companions that are irritating

with companions that are irritating

with companions that are irritating unhelpful and share way too much

unhelpful and share way too much

unhelpful and share way too much information Master Liang did you know

information Master Liang did you know

information Master Liang did you know that your long hearts yeah I heard that

that your long hearts yeah I heard that

that your long hearts yeah I heard that beeping that was me I was beeping to let

beeping that was me I was beeping to let

beeping that was me I was beeping to let you know about the beeping that’s

you know about the beeping that’s

you know about the beeping that’s particularly infuriating when an AI

particularly infuriating when an AI

particularly infuriating when an AI character is constantly getting into

character is constantly getting into

character is constantly getting into trouble or you have to rescue them all

trouble or you have to rescue them all

trouble or you have to rescue them all we want to do is slap these characters

we want to do is slap these characters

we want to do is slap these characters across the face and tell them to shut up

across the face and tell them to shut up

across the face and tell them to shut up already but the players are forced to be

already but the players are forced to be

already but the players are forced to be polite

polite

polite God just save Zelda with my friggin

God just save Zelda with my friggin

God just save Zelda with my friggin slingshot

slingshot

slingshot did you know boots go on feet yeah

did you know boots go on feet yeah

did you know boots go on feet yeah that’s uh that’s great we’re not sure

that’s uh that’s great we’re not sure

that’s uh that’s great we’re not sure how link puts up with the likes of Navi

how link puts up with the likes of Navi

how link puts up with the likes of Navi and fee but his ability to stay cool

and fee but his ability to stay cool

and fee but his ability to stay cool clearly makes him a saint

number four climb over small objects

number four climb over small objects wait a second I forgot my wallet don’t

wait a second I forgot my wallet don’t

wait a second I forgot my wallet don’t you just hate it when you’re so close

you just hate it when you’re so close

you just hate it when you’re so close yet so far in many video games you’ll

yet so far in many video games you’ll

yet so far in many video games you’ll find yourself mere inches away from

find yourself mere inches away from

find yourself mere inches away from achieving your objective all you have to

achieving your objective all you have to

achieving your objective all you have to do is climb over that small object

do is climb over that small object

do is climb over that small object you’re gonna run something else you can

you’re gonna run something else you can

you’re gonna run something else you can do here this would be easy enough if

do here this would be easy enough if

do here this would be easy enough if your character were capable of jumping

your character were capable of jumping

your character were capable of jumping or grabbing onto ledges these characters

or grabbing onto ledges these characters

or grabbing onto ledges these characters generally like to do everything the long

generally like to do everything the long

generally like to do everything the long hard way with no room for shortcuts keep

hard way with no room for shortcuts keep

hard way with no room for shortcuts keep going friend that station was rated but

going friend that station was rated but

going friend that station was rated but there’s others up ahead it’s too bad you

there’s others up ahead it’s too bad you

there’s others up ahead it’s too bad you can’t fit a forklift in your inventory

can’t fit a forklift in your inventory

can’t fit a forklift in your inventory you will never get over a Ledge it’s

you will never get over a Ledge it’s

you will never get over a Ledge it’s impossible number three

impossible number three

impossible number three talk so you’re the new kid everyone is

talk so you’re the new kid everyone is

talk so you’re the new kid everyone is talking about what’s your name

talking about what’s your name

talking about what’s your name he doesn’t talk out King he thinks he’s

he doesn’t talk out King he thinks he’s

he doesn’t talk out King he thinks he’s hot shit or something Gordon Freeman is

hot shit or something Gordon Freeman is

hot shit or something Gordon Freeman is a man a few words link is a man a few

a man a few words link is a man a few

a man a few words link is a man a few grunts and Chell solely communicates

grunts and Chell solely communicates

grunts and Chell solely communicates through body language not that we can

through body language not that we can

through body language not that we can see it or nothing okay what you’re doing

see it or nothing okay what you’re doing

see it or nothing okay what you’re doing there is jumping you just she just

there is jumping you just she just

there is jumping you just she just jumped the point is that none of these

jumped the point is that none of these

jumped the point is that none of these video game characters are cut out for

video game characters are cut out for

video game characters are cut out for careers in public speaking

careers in public speaking

careers in public speaking Rick could you repeat that please

Rick could you repeat that please

Rick could you repeat that please given their extraordinary circumstances

given their extraordinary circumstances

given their extraordinary circumstances you’d think that they would have

you’d think that they would have

you’d think that they would have something interesting to say every once

something interesting to say every once

something interesting to say every once in a while what are your name I’m next

then again maybe not all video game

then again maybe not all video game characters were meant to speak remember

characters were meant to speak remember

characters were meant to speak remember what happened when Samus finally opened

what happened when Samus finally opened

what happened when Samus finally opened her mouth in Metroid Other M the word he

her mouth in Metroid Other M the word he

her mouth in Metroid Other M the word he so obviously chose outsider pierced my

so obviously chose outsider pierced my

so obviously chose outsider pierced my heart

heart

heart number two touch most things I mean

number two touch most things I mean

number two touch most things I mean you’re all trained killers some of you

you’re all trained killers some of you

you’re all trained killers some of you can kill with one touch one touch this

can kill with one touch one touch this

can kill with one touch one touch this is such an old mechanic that most people

is such an old mechanic that most people

is such an old mechanic that most people never question it anymore but it seems

never question it anymore but it seems

never question it anymore but it seems kind of odd when you think about it now

kind of odd when you think about it now

kind of odd when you think about it now I’m sure that a Kremlin could do some

I’m sure that a Kremlin could do some

I’m sure that a Kremlin could do some serious damage to a monkey but they’d

serious damage to a monkey but they’d

serious damage to a monkey but they’d actually have to bite him first I assume

and how is it that Mario gets ko’d by a

and how is it that Mario gets ko’d by a Goomba you kill it by jumping on its

Goomba you kill it by jumping on its

Goomba you kill it by jumping on its head but you touch one pixel of its side

head but you touch one pixel of its side

head but you touch one pixel of its side and it’s game over for you plumber boy

seriously though Mega Man can kick the

seriously though Mega Man can kick the crap out of a handful of robot masters

crap out of a handful of robot masters

crap out of a handful of robot masters but those spikes are a no-go

but those spikes are a no-go

but those spikes are a no-go even if you just brush them with your

even if you just brush them with your

even if you just brush them with your arm what the heck is with you guys if

arm what the heck is with you guys if

arm what the heck is with you guys if the intruder can stand on your head even

the intruder can stand on your head even

the intruder can stand on your head even if he has to freeze you first do not

if he has to freeze you first do not

if he has to freeze you first do not hover over pits that are too large for

hover over pits that are too large for

hover over pits that are too large for him to jump over we make those pits big

him to jump over we make those pits big

him to jump over we make those pits big for a reason before we get to our number

for a reason before we get to our number

for a reason before we get to our number one pick here are a few honorable

one pick here are a few honorable

one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one swim even open-world games

number one swim even open-world games such as Grand Theft Auto and Assassin’s

such as Grand Theft Auto and Assassin’s

such as Grand Theft Auto and Assassin’s Creed keep the characters restricted to

Creed keep the characters restricted to

Creed keep the characters restricted to certain areas often game developers

certain areas often game developers

certain areas often game developers contain these characters by surrounding

contain these characters by surrounding

contain these characters by surrounding them with a deadliest substance known to

them with a deadliest substance known to

them with a deadliest substance known to man water

man water

man water the idea that trained killers like tommy

the idea that trained killers like tommy

the idea that trained killers like tommy vercetti or al tiger can’t swim is one

vercetti or al tiger can’t swim is one

vercetti or al tiger can’t swim is one thing but you honestly expect us to

thing but you honestly expect us to

thing but you honestly expect us to believe that the Teenage Mutant Ninja

believe that the Teenage Mutant Ninja

believe that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and frog can’t survive in water

Turtles and frog can’t survive in water

Turtles and frog can’t survive in water we can accept a lot of mind-boggling

we can accept a lot of mind-boggling

we can accept a lot of mind-boggling things and video games but this is kind

things and video games but this is kind

things and video games but this is kind of going off the deep end do you agree

of going off the deep end do you agree

of going off the deep end do you agree with our list you’re playing for the

with our list you’re playing for the

with our list you’re playing for the wrong side dude

wrong side dude

wrong side dude what other mundane tasks are badass

what other mundane tasks are badass

what other mundane tasks are badass video game characters incapable of

video game characters incapable of

video game characters incapable of performing for more entertaining top 10s

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begin to wonder if your choices are

begin to wonder if your choices are actually meaningful and whether you’ll

actually meaningful and whether you’ll

actually meaningful and whether you’ll ever make a significant contribution to

ever make a significant contribution to

ever make a significant contribution to the world just remember that in the vast

the world just remember that in the vast

the world just remember that in the vast infinite nough subspace your thoughts

infinite nough subspace your thoughts

infinite nough subspace your thoughts and problems are materially

and problems are materially

and problems are materially insignificant

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