Several video games will be released just before Christmas to round out 2024’s incredible catalog of games, covering every genre from cozy to chaotic.

For almost as long as video games have been popular, Hollywood has been adapting them for movies and television shows. Often it's fighting games like Mortal Kombat, but even more G-rated games like Candy Crush have been adapted in one way or another.

However, not every video game makes its protagonists likable to the audience, whether it’s intentionally or unintentionally. Sometimes, it’s because they’re poorly written, morally ambiguous, frustrating to play as,