Useless allies
Video game concept
NPC allies are exceptionally useless, often not being able to defeat even a singular equivalent opponent when ganging on such with superior numbers.
13
games
4platforms
Alternate name: Useless NPC allies
WIN 2005-10-18
X360 2009-09-10
WIN 2013-05
WIN 2005
X360 2005-11-17
WIN 2010-06-22
X360 2005-11
WIN 2005-10-25
WIN 2013-08-23
WIN 2009-09-10
This can usually seen by stopping fighting, finding cover, and observing the allies fighting. In some games this causes a stalemate where neither side progresses, in other games the enemies actually start winning. In worst instances the allies just die off without even single enemy defeated.
See also: one of many
The first Useless allies video game was released in 2005.
Activision and Phantom EFX published most of these games.