10 Useless Video Game Sidekicks Who Never Had Your Back
8. Sheva Alomar - Resident Evil 5
Sheva has spent her life fighting against the evil Umbrella corporation out of West Africa, and is assigned to fight alongside Chris Redfield throughout the region of Kijuju. She acts as both his guide in unknown territory, as well as his protector and sponsor in a land hostile towards Americans.
She's more nimble and lighter than Chris, allowing the pair to navigate areas Chris wouldn't otherwise be able to reach on his own. Sounds good, right?
And it is, until the shooting starts.
Unable to differentiate between enemies or position herself properly, Sheva has a horrible tendency to unload entire clips of ammo on weak enemies as they slowly meander towards you.
This is made all the worse by how the two of you share the same inventory. No matter how careful and precise you are with your kills, when you need that precious ammo you've been saving, Sheva has already used it up.
An even greater Resident Evil sin is her hunger for herbs and medicine. Sheva has no concept for saving precious healing items. The smallest scratch and she will help herself to that collection of medical supplies you've been saving for the next boss.
Maybe we can just go it alone next time?