10 Great Characters WASTED In Terrible Video Games

10. Sazh - Final Fantasy XIII

Sazh stands out from the rest of the Final Fantasy XIII party - and many other Final Fantasy characters - in that he is just a normal guy. He's also notable for being in his 40s among a cast of teens and twenty-somethings.

Sazh joins the quest to save his son, Dajh. It all has to do with him being a Cocoon l'Cie, condemned by a Fal'Cie to complete a Focus, to save Dajh - turned into a Cocoon l'Cie after an attack by two Pulse l'Cies. Dajh completes his Focus and turns into a crystal and... I don't know. I do not know. Do you see what a mess this game is?

Sazh's plainness is in complete contrast to the insanity you just read, and that's what makes this mild-mannered airship pilot and single father so uniquely grounded and sympathetic. He's willing to put up with all of that just to save his son.

On top of that, he serves as the default parent of the group. Sazh's careful thinking, cool head and positive attitude consistently saves the other party members from running off and getting themselves killed. It's a thankless job and he handles it all like the world's greatest dad.