10 Hugely Beloved Video Game Sidekicks - Ranked From Worst To Best
7. Augustus “Cole Train” Cole (Gears Of War)
From the moment he appears in Gears of War 1, you can already tell that the brakes on this thrashball-playing, locust-smashing force of nature just do not exist. A man mountain, the Cole Train is easily the first person you’d want on your team should it ever come to an all-out war with aliens.
Cole Train is as hard as they come, and any Locust unfortunate to cross him found out the hard way what a stupid mistake that was. But it isn’t just his abilities in combat that make him such a cool character and a fan favourite. It’s also his sense of humour in the face of overwhelming odds, his endless reserves of enthusiasm and his ability to boost the morale of any team he’s in that makes Cole one of the finest characters in the series.
More than just that, however, by the end of the series players realise that Cole isn’t just a trash-talking clichéd meathead. He’s actually really smart, incredibly loyal, and ultimately completely fearless when most mortal men would have run for the hills years ago.
Hell, Gears 4 should just be all about the Cole Train – that’d make a much better game than whatever they’re currently planning.