15 Most Offensive Gaming Characters Ever

11. Sheva Alomar (Resident Evil 5)

The Character: Chris Redfield's colleague in the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, Sheva is the player's sidekick character as introduced via RE5's new co-operative gameplay mechanics.

Why They're Offensive: When RE5 was first unveiled at E3 2007, there was much controversy regarding the depictions of black people as blood-thirsty maniacs, and accusations that the portrayals were racist. Capcom clearly took this to heart, as when a second trailer was revealed almost a year later, the racial dynamic of the enemies had been altered, and the previously unannounced Sheva, a mixed-race woman, was introduced as a sidekick.

This is a hilariously transparent example of video game tokenism, as it's likely she never would've been introduced if not for the severe backlash. Would Sheva originally have been white if she even existed at all? It's very very likely. Then there's the added irritation that Sheva's also a crushing example of terrible NPC AI: she always hoovers up the ammo and health items before you can get a look in. Scumbag Sheva...