10 Best RPG Characters Of The Last 10 Years

5. Panam Palmer - Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Panam Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt RED

Talking about Cyberpunk 2077 a year or two ago would usually consist of laughing at glitches and screaming into the broken video game void. However, that tune sounds a little different now, and most of it consists of people obsessing over Panam Palmer.

Cyberpunk 2077 is full of brilliant NPCs, but this ex-nomad has a stranglehold on the playerbase. The character is a mercenary and former member of the Aldecaldos Nomad clan. You meet her in Act 2 in the Ghost Town story mission and, from there, most players will find it impossible to get her out of their heads.

There really is a lot to love about Panam. She is feisty, charming, and impulsive, with a firecracker personality. However, she is also headstrong in her ideals, showing a clear conviction and loyalty to those she cares about. The more you get to know her, the stronger her character development becomes.

Of course, she also ranks as one of the best romance options. Pairing V and Panam together leads to an incredibly dynamic and thrilling narrative. This isn't just opinion, as Forbes reported that 67.53% of players chose to romance her. The numbers do not lie!

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