Alyx Vance is to Half-Life 2, what Otacon is to Metal Gear Solid. She is the ultimate supporting character. Not only does Alyx provide emotional and mental support to game protagonist Gordon Freeman, she also fights alongside of him and acts as his voice of reason. While most supporting NPCs are functional and have decent dialogue, Alyx is intelligent and does far more than simply repeat the same few lines of dialogue. As the game progresses, Alyx reacts to situations uniquely, even shielding her eyes if the player shines the flashlight in her face. In addition to her intelligence, she proves equally useful in combat, coming to the players aid repeatedly throughout the course of the game. Considering the fact that Half-Life 2s hero does not speak once throughout the entire game, Alyx also acts as his voice, putting spoken words behind Dr. Freemans actions as he takes the fight to the Combine and their human puppets. While Alyx may prove to be the greatest AI controlled supporting character, theres just one name that trumps all the rest.
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