10 Most Unreliable Video Game Companions Ever
7. Fallout 4 - Dog Meat
Dogs are generally considered man's best friend. Unwavering loyalty, a constant and faithful companion, you can't really fault them. You can fault their digital counterparts when they cause players to die umpteen times, though.
Dogmeat, the stray that the player adopts early on in Fallout 4 is a prime example of this, prioritising wilful obedience over something as integral as longevity.
You can't blame him, really. He's not going to know the difference between loyalty and suicidal tendencies, is he? At least, that's the only reason I can think of as to why he'll charge into proximity mines if you accidentally direct him that way.
Or why he'll wander into your line of fire/explosion in a valiant effort to defend you. Good thing there's no morality meter in this game, or players would seem like right bastards.
It's not the end of the world if Dogmeat does catch some friendly fire or accidental blast radius. It's just a constant pain in the arse for players to wait until a battle is over to pick the dopey bugger back up.
Immortal? Maybe.
Annoying? Absolutely.