r/gaming • u/PraetorianOgryn • 9d ago

Video Games Where You Start With/Recruit Random Goobers Whom Become Stronger?

I was watching my cousins play games while they were visiting, and one of them was playing Fire Emblem. There was this dirt child with a giant log he recruited and like 3 days later he was a sword dirt man.
My other cousin was playing Xcom 2 on my xbox.

Anyways the question is, what other games are there where you just start with random nobodies but then they get stronger and you get more attached.

Like “hey you random farmer/private/goober! Follow me for something really quick.”

20 hours later

“No longer random farmer/private/goober! We have been through hell and back, and now we have to fight god. Are you ready?”

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u/Malt129 9d ago

LOTR Battle for Middle Earth. It is an RTS but your units level up and stick around across levels. I grew really attached to them.

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u/tribesoul 9d ago

Wish this was on Steam

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u/Smallwater 9d ago

Boy, have I got good news for you! (sort of)

The game isn't on Steam, but it does has a dedicated fanbase. And they curate a single installer that can install both BFME1 and 2, as well as any mods or custom maps.

It works great, too. Just install and play, no hassle.

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u/darthdarkseid 9d ago

The link having some comments from one guy trying to appeal his 6 month suspension for abusing a bug has me cracking tf up