Proof That A Skynet Takeover Is Still A Ways Off: 25 Instances Of Terrible Video Game A.I.

Maybe Skynet's world domination isn't so soon. Not when video game AI can't stop running into walls.

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This list was originally supposed to be the 25 worst AI companions in video games. But as soon as we started writing it, we realized something: most video game companies don’t even GIVE you AI companions. And you know why? Because a majority of AI in video games sucks.

From old school gaming to even now (ESPECIALLY now, which is even MORE surprising), nine times out of ten, AI in video games is horrendous. Here are just 25 examples why. Maybe Skynet’s world domination isn’t so soon. Not when video game AI can’t stop running into walls. 

Cops - Mafia II

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Friends - inFAMOUS

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Fellow X-Men - X-Men

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Hostages - Light-Gun Shooters

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Cops - Grand Theft Auto IV

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Characters - Fallout 3

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Defense - Fifa

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Soldiers - Crysis 2

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Lemmings - Left 4 Dead 2

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Money Plays - Madden

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Circle Jerks - Quake 4

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Princess In Trouble - The Sands of Time

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Rope Hanging - WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011

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Slippy - Star Fox 64

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Marines - Halo series

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Bots - Counterstrike

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Partner - Army of Two

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Companions - Daikatana

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Shooting Soldiers On A Rope - Rainbow Six Vegas 2

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NPCs - Oblivion

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Dom - Gears of War 2

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Buddy System - Resident Evil 5

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The Survivors - Dead Rising

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Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising

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Tails - Sonic The Hedgehog 2

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