Video games have been entering the world of TV and movies more and more, with an adaptation of The Last of Us having just been released and a movie adaptation of Borderlands in the works. Part of what makes these games so great is not just the plot and the characters, but the friendships they've made.
Friendships in video games are often very important. Teams work much better together as friends than as enemies, and the more friends characters have with them, the greater their chances of success are - and the bigger the heartbreak when friends wind up dying to save the day. Here are 10 of the best friendship groups in video games.
The Vault Hunters (Borderlands)
The Vault Hunters from Borderlands, especially the first group from the original game, have all been brought together by chance, but are still friends nonetheless.
The friendship that the Vault Hunters have with each other extends even past the games where they first appear, especially when it comes to Roland's group. Even with tensions between him and Brick, the four are still friends and allies when it comes to stopping those that would abuse the power of the vaults like Handsome Jack. When Roland dies, it visibly has a massive effect on the survivors, who redouble their efforts to stop Jack once and for all and avenge their fallen friend.
Noble Team (Halo: Reach)
Halo fans may have been upset with all the lore differences between the games and the show, but there's no denying how great the characters and the bonds between them are. And one of the greatest bonds of friendship in the games is the one between the members of Noble Team.
Noble Team is one of the top teams on Reach during the Covenant's invasion, and the player gets to see the destruction firsthand through the eyes of Noble 6. The bond between these soldiers is massive, and it hurts even more when they don't get any time to mourn their lost friends as the game progresses. All they can do is press on to try to win a battle that they have no hope of winning.
Shepard's Squad (Mass Effect)
The Mass Effect series contains some of the best video game characters of all time, and many of them are a part of Shepard's squad. While this squad contains some tension due to personality and ideological differences, the group members are still friends.
They have to be. Together, the team has battled mercenaries, extremists, robots, and the end of all life in the galaxy. They trust each other to have each other's backs when the going takes tough, and that takes real friendship. They need to stay focused and work together to have any chance of defeating the Reapers before they complete their deadly work.
Raptor Team (Crysis)
Squads of soldiers are often friends to increase trust and cooperation between them. And the bond between the members of Raptor Team, the main team in Crysis, couldn't be bigger.
These soldiers have to work together to complete their missions, making their teamwork skills strong and their friendship close. As such, when the team starts to get picked off one by one throughout the game, they begin to fall apart little by little until there's almost nothing left. Despite this, the survivors of Raptor Team remain somewhat close to each other, even as the world begins to collapse due to the alien invasion, and they are separated from each other.
Delta Squad (Gears Of War)
The bond between soldiers is always great, especially in times of crisis. Such is the case of Delta Squad from Gears of War.
Although Marcus and Dom are already friends before the game, it's still Marcus' first time on Delta Squad. Yet by the end of the game, he's welcomed as one of them, even though he was imprisoned for abandoning his post years earlier. In the end, they are all soldiers, and their friendship is forged through combat and survival. Every new day brings the squad closer together as brothers in arms and friends.
Ratchet And Clank (Ratchet And Clank)
The Ratchet and Clank games are some of the best robot video games on the market, but that's nothing compared to the friendship that exists between the two title characters.
Both Ratchet and Clank have been through tough times, yet their bond in the games has never been stronger. The two are the best of friends no matter who they're fighting, making this friendship one of the tightest in all of video game history. It is a friendship long in the making, and one that has no way of ending anytime soon - as long as neither one of them dies permanently, that is.
Joel And Ellie (The Last Of Us)
While there are many harsh realities of replaying The Last of Us, there's no denying the bond that Joel and Ellie have is a strong one, even if it didn't start out as one.
At the start of the game, Joel is uncomfortable with Ellie due to the loss of his daughter. But as the game progresses, Joel grows to care about her, and she grows to care about him. Not wanting to lose someone else close to him, Joel essentially sacrifices all of humanity when he storms the Firefly base to stop them from killing Ellie to find a cure to the virus ravaging the planet.
DedSec (Watch Dogs 2)
Most of the time in games, players have to fight against hackers. But in Watch Dogs, they get to become the hackers. And the tightest group of hackers in the franchise is, of course, DedSec.
Unlike most hackers, who are only in it for themselves, DedSec works together to promote freedom and expose corruption from those that would destroy people's liberties. They watch each other's backs and work together to take down companies like Blume that engage in criminal activities. They may be different, but their friendship is formed through their hacking expertise and their need for justice.
The Order (Freelancer)
Sometimes friendships and alliances are formed in a time of crisis, especially when the galaxy is at stake. And this is easily true in the game Freelancer for the secret organization known as The Order.
The Order was formed to combat the Nomads, a race of aliens that had been infiltrating the galaxy and secretly taking over the various governments within. While not friends normally due to the members coming from all corners of the galaxy and all walks of life, The Order still works together, forging friendships and alliances, to save the galaxy from a terrible fate at the hands of the Nomads.
Sora, Riku, And Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)
While Sora is mostly known for working with Donald and Goofy in Kingdom Hearts, his closest friends were, of course, his friends from the island, Riku and Kairi.
The loss of his friends is what sets Sora out on his journey against the Heartless. And while Riku initially is tricked and possessed to fight Sora, the hero still wants to save him and Kairi. Their friendship on the island was a great one, and despite challenges throughout the Kingdom Hearts games, that friendship remains intact even at the end.
Source:gamerant.com