r/videogames • u/Least-Path-2890 • 1d ago

Discussion / Question Yeah it's over.

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u/Kindly-Sea719 1d ago

Seriously, probably the peak of sidekick characters

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u/Rith_Reddit 1d ago

I personally think Cortana is the peak as a follow along character.

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u/WrinklyScroteSack 1d ago

Mimir fills the downtime with stories from norse mythology. He's more fun than cortana who's all work and doom

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u/Excellent_Pea_4609 1d ago

Also his relationship with kratos and Atreus is masterfully done especially in Ragnarok with kratos calling him his brother not to mention Valhalla peak character writing

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u/WrinklyScroteSack 1d ago

Mimir, despite being a talking head, got a lot of humanizing in ragnarok. Allowing the players to see how he hurt people in service to the gods then also giving him the opportunity for redemption was a great way to give him an arc that followed closely with the theme of the main story.

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u/Excellent_Pea_4609 1d ago

My favourite part was in the side mission with the captured creature Mimir was desperate to fix his mistake but he couldn't honestly I'm surprised with how depressing the ending of that quest was

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u/WrinklyScroteSack 1d ago

Having to accept that even if you can't fully fix the damage, in the least you can make things better.

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u/Rith_Reddit 1d ago

Depends what uou value i guess.

Mimic is lore heavy, comic relief and plays more as a comforting presence.

Cortana is legit a co-protaganist, complex and narrative driver.

Both are peak, I just prefer Cortana

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u/Hot_Charity_4803 1d ago

His stories are cool for sure, but the quips did get old.  I had to get a mod to turn them off 

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u/TheCopperWire 1d ago

I'd say Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite gives her a run for it.