10 Video Game Characters Better Than EVERYONE Expected

10. Elizabeth - BioShock Infinite

When it was revealed that players would spend most of BioShock Infinite retrieving and protecting a petite young woman by the name of Elizabeth, many fans groaned at the prospect of the game being one long, boring escort mission, because who among us actually enjoys escort missions, like, at all?

But in a refreshing departure from the norm, the game swiftly tells you, "You don't need to protect Elizabeth in combat. She can take care of herself." Grand.

But Elizabeth isn't merely a capable escort character - she's also tremendously useful in both combat and navigation, able to toss protagonist Booker weapons and health items, and open portals in the environment.

Ultimately Elizabeth's such an unexpectedly brilliant NPC that she far surpasses Booker himself, who can't help but seem a bit lackluster by comparison. 

All the same, for a character many presumed would get the same treatment as, say, Metal Gear Solid 2's Emma Emmerich or Resident Evil 4's Ashley Graham, it was so damn satisfying to see her be so useful.