And on that note, there are definitely a few names that drift towards the latter.

Of course, every video game character experiences a number of difficulties partway through a journey.

But these five, on the other hand, just take the royal biscuit.

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And that was just the cherry on the cake to an insanely hellbent ordeal.

Most of it, anyway.

Ethan (Resident Evil 7/8)

Ethan’s heart was in the right place.

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And what did it achieve?

Well, nothing at all.

What’s not entirely interesting is having to read that story cover-to-cover forty times over.

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Shewillget captured, and youwillsave her.

Don’t like it?

Well, don’t play anySuper Mariogame, like ever.

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Is that unlucky, or just a bad habit gone way too far?

As a result, a whole band of siblings were introduced to the Delta fold.

And, you know, the majority of them died in ridiculous, albeit slightly heroic ways.

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Fortunately, the family tree did produce one survivor.

His name was Clayton Carmine, and survived not one, buttwostories.

Does his recklessness make him unlucky?

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Does that make him lucky to a certain extent?

Your call on that one.

Jord is acting Team Leader at gaming.net.

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Marcus and Dom overlooking city (Gears of War: E-Day)

Marcus and Dom overlooking city (Gears of War: E-Day)

Princess Peach: Showtime Promotional Art

Princess Peach: Showtime Promotional Art

HBO’s The Last of Us

HBO’s The Last of Us

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