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
4
platforms

Alternate name: Useless NPC allies

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.

Platforms

Windows 7
X360 3
Mac OS X 2
Linux 1

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