Most action-oriented video game characters find that they have to run or walk across the world they’re trying to save. Having a faithful mount or steed to ride can make covering vast distances much easier and less time-consuming. While video games have offered plenty of entities for this purpose over the years, some turned out to be more memorable than others.
Regardless of the genre, protagonists in gaming titles have got on horses, birds, dinosaurs, or dune buggies to cruise the world. Not all these mounts are available for the entire game they’re featured in, either. This makes them rather exclusive. While there are simply too many mounts that have served the player's purpose greatly, I wanted to highlight one or two as honorable mentions.
Ghost of Tsushima’s Nobu, Sora, and Kage were noble steeds that helped the protagonist get through a significant portion of the game. Though the chosen one met a tragic end, it served players well as they worked their way through the open-world video game.
I also wanted to highlight the glitch-riddled Roach from The Witcher 3. Even if part of what makes it memorable is the mount glitching across the game, that's still a memory worth cherishing.
Caution: This article features some spoilers and reflects the writer's opinions.
If a gaming title has gut-wrenching tragedies involved, I’m more likely to give it a chance. I'd heard Shadow of the Colossus was in that category, so I had to give it a go. The Wanderer’s loyal horse does more than just help him get to the Colossus battles; it is also key to some combat tactics.
Unfortunately, Agro also meets a fate similar to the Colossus that the protagonist hunts. Sacrificing itself in its final moments, the horse throws the hero to safety after
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