10 Useful Video Game Companions That SUCKED To Hang Out With

10. Roman Bellic - Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV's Roman Bellic is one of the most infamous, meme-worthy video game companions in history, and for damn "good" reason.

Beyond being the exuberant, boneheaded cousin of protagonist Niko, Roman does actually offer a helping hand if you take the time to develop your bond with him.

Spending time with Roman on various activities - like, yes, bowling - will raise your friendship rating with him, and once it crosses the 75% threshold, he'll offer you free taxi rides for the rest of the game.

The kicker, though, is that you need to maintain that friendship rating, which means routinely hanging out with Roman who, let's be honest, becomes exhausting to be around after a short while.

His boisterousness is one thing, but his sheer neediness, in constantly calling the player to hang out and especially to go bowl, quickly establishes him as a draining energy vampire whose sheer aura is intensely offputting. He means well, sure, but he's just so damn "extra" it hurts.

If you picked the game's ending where Roman dies, tears were shed only for losing out on all those free cab rides in the post-game - let's be honest.