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"I'm not bad, I just play that way"

by captainofthestars

A spin-off of my earlier "widely hated characters" list, this one is specifically for characters who are widely hated or disliked not so much because they are considered bad characters, but rather for gameplay related reasons like being considered too OP/broken.

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Alpha-152

1. Alpha-152

Get used to seeing a LOT of fighting game characters on this list.

Ashley Graham

2. Ashley Graham

As a character, she's got a following, and her interactions with Leon are generally considered well written. But her AI and role as a constant escort mission are both so utterly terrible, that they've ensured she's still one of video game's most widely loathed characters, however fun her banter with Leon.

Bastion

3. Bastion

Don't worry; there will be a few other Overwatch characters making this list. Notably, he was very resistant to balance patches throughout the original game's lifespan, usually remaining extremely powerful no matter what.

Bayonetta

4. Bayonetta

In her turn in the Super Smash Bros. franchise. Folks DID get booed playing as her in one tournament after all.

Eyedol

5. Eyedol

Not the last fighting game final boss to be on this list. They're somewhat infamous for being this in general, really.

Fizz, the Tidal Trickster

6. Fizz, the Tidal Trickster

One of many League of Legends characters whose gameplay is perceived as broken/OP by most and is thus hated for that reason.

Gollum

7. Gollum

Usually one of fiction's most iconic and celebrated tragic villains. But less so when one has to play as him in his terrible solo video game.

The Homelander

8. The Homelander

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II / Warzone on account of his heat vision special move being seen as infuriatingly broken and cheap.

Karai

9. Karai

In TMNT: Tournament Fighters, where she becomes yet another example of a notoriously broken final boss in a fighting game.

Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void

10. Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void

Gameplay-wise due to being seen as overpowered by most League players.

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