9. Losing Lydia, Skyrim (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Lydia will be one of the first companions youre paired with in Skyrim, right after you complete the main story quest
Dragon Rising. Without a doubt she comes in handy and youll most likely unload all of your heavy and most valuable goods on her for safe keeping immediately (including your Dragon Bone and Scales, which at this point in the game, youll probably still be enough of a noob to consider extremely valuable). Shes one of Skyrims most popular companions but she has an amazing knack for going completely AWOL from time to time if you do anything other than walk. Everywhere. As a result, the internet is flooded with forum posts entitled Where has Lydia gone or Lydia has disappeared. The problem is, she seems to get stuck when you fast travel, meaning she could effectively be anywhere in the whole of Skyrim. Sometimes shell come back; with me she remains lost. Shes probably living out in the wilderness somewhere surviving on Mudcrab. This can happen with any companion, but is a more regular occurrence with Lydia for some reason. And it isnt just a frustrating moment; its an insidious, long term annoyance thatll bother you every time you turn the game on. Unless youre this guy: http://youtu.be/uIyNwUvVFXM