10 Video Game Characters Who Deserved Better

10. Sam Boole - Psychonauts 2

After over 15 years of excruciatingly long waiting, fans of early 2000s platformers finally got their hands on Psychonauts 2.

Picking up shortly after the previous game left off, the sequel was everything players were expecting and more. It combined colourful and imaginative platforming with a surprisingly heartfelt plot that touched on various mental health issues. There was so much contained in this quirky, mind-hopping adventure, in fact, that it was inevitable that some great elements would become overshadowed.

One of which was the fantastic Sam Boole.

One of Raz's fellow interns, Sam is the older sister to the lovably dim-witted Dogen from the previous game and the granddaughter of Psychonauts founding member Compton. She's also one of the best written and funniest characters players will meet in this - or any other - game.

Unfortunately, however, Sam is criminally underused. Aside from appearing at a few key points throughout the game to lend Raz a hand, Sam is relegated to the sidelines with nothing else to do.

Thankfully, players can catch her at the diner busy making pancakes with some woodland critters. It's the funniest interaction in the game, and reminds players just how fantastic a character she is.