Colin Moriarty is probably the best of this bad bunch as the character doesn\u2019t so much offend as he does annoy.\u00a0 He owns a bar but by some miracle he isn\u2019t a drunken arse-hole, the most offensive thing he does is piss in his distillery but that\u2019s more a character defect than an offensive stereotype. And while Mike Rosson can\u2019t really decide if he wants to be from the North or the South of Ireland he\u2019s trying his best which is more than can be said for the rest on this list. <\/p>\n Remember The Saboteur? The mediocre open world game set in occupied France during World War II? No? Probably for the best really as it had very little that made it stand out from other, better open world games at the time. In fact the only reason it sticks in my mind is because of the offensively bad Irish accent delivered by Robin Atkin Downes who, presumably, concocted his accent by watching a worn out copy of Father Ted that was stuck on fast forward through the window of his next door neighbour. And if that wasn\u2019t enough to sour you on Sean, he\u2019s also a drunken bomb expert\u2026\u2026. <\/p>\n Aiden Pearce is a Belfast born boy who just so happens to be an unapologetic thief\/ murderer and because of his thieving bastard ways he gets his niece killed. But afterwards he has a change of heart and begins to repent. Just kidding he continues to lie, cheat and steal, all while continuing to endanger his remaining family. While all of this is awful, at least they didn\u2019t make him do an Irish accent. Who doesn\u2019t love Tekken, this 30 year old (almost) fighting series is the epitome of cathartic fun. Pick your favourite character and beat the piss out of your friends, even if that character happens to be an evil Irish assassin hell bent on ill-defined revenge. Why is it all the Irish characters are ether drunks or murderers? Is that what video game devs think we do? I\u2019ll have you know we stopped our civil war in the 90\u2019s! <\/p>\n I\u2019ve never hid the fact that I\u2019m not a fan of the Red Dead series, I find them dull games with gameplay that prioritises realism over fun but I have always praised their characters. They are all well written, flawed yet relatable, with perhaps one exception, can you guess which? That\u2019s right Irish! I mean what the fuck Rockstar? It\u2019s one thing not to hire an Irish person to play your Irish character, Hell, even someone who could do a passible accent would have been grand, but you couldn\u2019t even be bothered to give him a real name? Any other name would have been better you morons! It felt like a huge middle finger to the Irish people, by naming him Irish you essentially say \u201cthis is what we think of when we imagine the Irish\u201d!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, those were Gerard’s choices for 5 of The Worst Irish Video Game Characters Ever, can you think of any that should’ve made the list or just disagree? Let us know in the comments below, don\u2019t forget to follow us on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook <\/a>and subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> and if you’re feeling generous feel free to donate to our Patreon<\/a>, thanks for reading.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tis the season to get wankered! Ah yes St. Patrick\u2019s Day, the day when we proud Irish men and women venerate an agnostic English man who said \u201cOut te fuck ye slithering bastards\u201d! 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<\/a><\/p>\n(His face just screams trust me!)<\/address>\n<\/h2>\n
Sean Devlin – The Saboteur<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n(“Do I love drinking or fighting more?”)<\/address>\n\u00a0<\/address>\nAiden Pearce \u2013 Watch Dogs<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n(“Infanticide is the risk you take when you don a sweet coat!”)\u00a0<\/address>\n\u00a0<\/address>\n<\/h2>\n
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Nina Williams<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n(Gives new meaning to the phrase “Fighting Irish”.)<\/address>\n\u00a0<\/address>\nIrish \u2013 Red Dead Redemption<\/em><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n(Need I say more?)<\/address>\n