Your favourite "little girl you're supposed to care about" in games? (spoilers)

How does Elizabeth count? She's old enough to live on her own. Maybe not socially intelligent enough, but definitely old enough.

I would choose Liz but she's a grown woman.

Yeah, If I remember correctly, she's 20 - or was it 19? Either way, I don't think you'd classify someone that's 19 or 20 as a little girl, unless you were being condescending.

Anyway, Clem.

I think the ending of Infinite made me see Elizabeth in a new light at least.

Dom from Gears Of War

BOOM

I like all of those, but Elizabeth most of all.

But really, Yorda is where it's at.

I didn't mean her as a literal little girl per se but a "little girl" character. She is curious about the world, and the player/main character becomes attached to her as the story unfolds (and possibly matures as she accompanies the main character in the adventure they go on...)

Had I known that's what you meant I would have picked Elizabeth.

Does Alyx Vance count? :o

Nanako was flat out retarded

@rvone: She needs a shoulder replacement though

As much as I enjoyed the story in Walking Dead....and this is going to make me sound very shallow.....the art style never allowed me to lose myself in the universe in the same was as I did in The Last of Us.

I feel the the story in The Last of Us was easily the equal of Walking Dead, not something I say lightly. But when you add in the gameplay and the quality of the graphics and amazing sound and music in TLOU, I found myself absolutely invested in that universe and genuinely scared for Ellie at points in that story.

I only wish I could erase my memory and play both Walking Dead and TLOU for the 1st time again, both epic games!

Great question too by the way OP

You're right. This thread is totally fucked :P

Yorda. Always Yorda.

Ken Amada from Persona 3.

Amy.

lol j/k

Since I'm still enveloped The Last of Us hype, I want to say Ellie, but I dunno... Clementine actually got me to cry for starters.

Making me choose between Clementine and Nanako, what kind of a monster are you.

My thoughts exactly.

I'll go with the one that made me cry: Nanako. Yes, I cried at the end of Persona 4. I was torn up and out for blood... and crying like a baby...

There is only one place for a little girl in my heart and that is Nanoko. Clementine comes real close for me but come on. She doesn't sing along with the Junes tune.

Neglectful father + "Every day is great at your Junes!" = immediate emotional attachment

Tiny Tina. Fuck yeah.

As others have said Clementine from The Walking Dead. I actually felt terrible when I did something that upset her. Plus, THAT ENDING...

As in movies, I think having to protect a kid really kills the action and fun. Thats why I hope in that World War Z film, his family gets killed really quick.

I've only played two of those games, so Clementine gets a slight victory over Nanako. Clementine was the only reason I finished the Walking Dead, while Nanako only really made me sad because she didn't welcome me home when she got kidnapped.

MAARIIIIAAAAAAA

For anyone who didn't vote Nanako, please think back and remember the first time you came home and she wasn't there. No "Big Bro!", no cheery music, just an empty house and that sombre piano score. Now please rethink your choice, Clementine was a just a blank slate of a character.

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK That Kid.

guys is this really a problem with the video game industry? little girl sidekicks who you are meant to care for? really?

no one said it was a problem. I only said it's a story trope that's starting to get old.

Clem, because she acted how I expected a little girl to act.

Ellie's interesting when she's acting her age, but I thought her "tough girl" attitude was irritating, even if it did make sense considering the situation she was in.

You're gonna make me chose between Clem and Nanako ? You monster.

Big bro...

I have to pick Nanako because she's too bloody adorable and I felt bad every time she was sad.

Er.....Elizabeth isn't a little girl but I guess her because I really liked Bioshock Infinite?

Charlie bitch

I don't know why Elizabeth is an option, but Nanako, definitely. She can actually die in Persona 4's bad ending. Clem is just The Walking Dead's invincible child.

This actually made me laugh. Good work.

I never knew that. :[

To youtube i go

NANAKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Does Chou Chou count? I've only played a couple of hours of Mugen Souls but I'd probably pick her on the basis of being a protagonist and the main character.

One of these. Don't make me choose.

Elizabeth is an adult woman who could tear worlds apart.

Blame Giantbomb that I can't edit my post if it's a poll.

Every day's great at your Junes!!

Nanako.

But to break it down further, The Walking Dead never grabbed me and I definitely had the feeling that both Ellie and Elizabeth could handle themselves (especially by the end of those games).

Ashley from Resident Evil 4 was probably the first... but she was pretty annoying.

Ellie was great because she was actually useful and even though you felt protective, you also knew that she was competent enough to look after herself.

I kind of understand what you mean. The story in the Walking Dead is phenomenal, but in terms of presentation there is certainly something to be desired, especially compared to a game The Last of Us. It isn't the art style that bothers me, but the abundance of canned animations really stands out compared to all the mocap in bigger budget games. I really hope the massive success of the TWD allows them to improve those aspects of the game in the second season.

As for the question, I don't really consider Ellie or Elizabeth "little girls". They are both teenagers; one pretty much an adult and the other drops more "motherfuckers" than just about any video game character I can think of off the top of my head. The little nickpick about the wording of the questions aside, I have to go with Ellie, though I can say I did become to attached to all the characters listed in the poll, some of the best in games.

I'm surprised Dom gets a mention in this thread before Big Bo!

Ugh, the final stages of my Binary Domain playthrough were so stressful because of him! First, I almost lose him to that Cerberus creature, he then thanks me by seemingly going turncoat for moment before going all like "J/K, instead I'm gonna sacrifice myself because I'm suddenly cool with yo gurl that we were reluctant about being cool with for the last hour" and this emoticon is basically my reaction to all of this: (;´Д`)ﾉ "Wwwwhhhhhyyyyyyy?!"

By the way: I know there's an ending where he lives but I'm super cool with my playthrough getting me the aforementioned ending.

In all seriousness, though. In spite of how much I loved Ellie in The Last of Us, how I think Nanako is one of the most endearing characters in a JRPG, and how I really appreciated Elizabeth's character and role in the scheme of BioShock Infinite; I still think Clementine will win this for me just because she's more forcibly thrust into a messed up world (Ellie still has Joel, but who does Clementine have now?) Thus I'd say I "care" more about her relative to this poll, SHE NEEDS THE CARE MOST!

If nanako don't win you guys are monsters.