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Fragile protagonist

Creatures theme

The protagonist dies extremely easily (though not from single hit from everything).

104
games
25
platforms

Alternate names: Weak protagonist, Low health

Penumbra: Overture (Windows)
Penumbra: Overture
WIN 2007-03-30
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 (Windows)
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
WIN 2006-03-14
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (Xbox 360)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
X360 2006-03-09
Penumbra: Overture (Linux)
Penumbra: Overture
LIN 2007-05-26
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (Dreamcast)
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
DC 2000-11-06
Ghost Recon Phantoms (Windows)
Ghost Recon Phantoms
WIN 2014-04-10
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (Windows)
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
WIN 1999-08
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (PlayStation)
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
PS1 2001-02-06
Rainbow Six: Lockdown (PlayStation 2)
Rainbow Six: Lockdown
PS2 2005-09
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (Windows)
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle
WIN 1999
Rainbow Six: Lockdown (GameCube)
Rainbow Six: Lockdown
GC 2005-09
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 (Windows)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2
WIN 2007-07
Unlike in most modern games, the protagonist can't handle much harm and dies or becomes incapacitated quite easily. Common feature of tactical shooters.

This is not meant to overlap with instant death, even if that technically is a sub-tag of this.

This does not imply realistic damage, only that the protagonist is excessively fragile.
Related:
* Instant death
* Realistic damage

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Parent groups

Hardcore elements, Health

Games by year

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The first Fragile protagonist video game was released in 1989.

Ubisoft, NovaLogic and Ubisoft Entertainment published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 48
Mac OS X 8
X360 6
PS3 6
Linux 5
Xbox 4
PS2 4
PS 4
Dreamcast 2
Amiga 2
NES 1
PSP 1
ZX Spectrum 1
GameCube 1
C64 1
BeOS 1
Atari ST 1
Xbox One 1
Amstrad CPC 1
PS4 1
Apple IIGS 1
MSX 1
N64 1
Switch 1
MS-DOS 1