Top 5 WORST Call of Duty Characters!

Number 5 (Call of Duty: Ghosts): Simon “Ghost” Riley - Starting off our list, we have someone who is not really a character. Look, we are not going to pretend that Ghosts was a good game, it sucked pretty bad, but it did have some redeemable qualities. You know, the fish animations were pretty sweet...right? You'll recognize Ghost from Modern Warfare 2, but when they made an entire game based on his concept, he was definitely not one of the game's redeeming features. He is mute, wears a really stupid looking mask, and has a bizarre backstory that makes absolutely no sense at all. What a bunch of forgettable nonsense and it's no wonder the CoD franchise totally ghosted this character. (Image Credit: Activision)

Number 4 (Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 & 4 Zombies): Marlton Johnson - We know that this might be a bit of a stretch, as Marlton Johnson is not really a proper character, but boy does he give us the s**ts. He is one of four playable characters in TranZit, Die Rise and Buried in Black Ops 2, and can be heard on Alpha Omega in Black Ops 4. Self-righteous, arrogant, and just the most irritating and pointless character in the game, no one likes Marlton! What makes it even worse is the relationship he develops with Misty. It is the weirdest and cringiest thing we have seen in all of Call of Duty. Hard pass, thanks. (Image Credit: Activision)

Number 3 (Call of Duty: Black Ops 3): Unnamed - We have just one question: why? Honestly, Call of Duty is not the place where you should go for the most amazing of narrative and storytelling. The thing is, though, the campaigns have been genuinely reliable for some good action and enjoyable narratives. Black Ops 3 had some interesting ideas and was pretty unique and inventive. But...what the f**k was this? At least Ghost had a cool mask, this guy doesn’t even have a bloody name. The 4-player co-op focus meant that no time was given to producing a character you can at least get a little attached to! It was so disappointing that Treyarch ditched the campaign in Black Ops 4...ouch. (Image Credit: Activision)

Number 2 (Call of Duty: Ghosts): Logan Walker - It’s pretty sad when you have two characters from the same game on a top-5 WORST list! Contrary to what this implies, Ghosts had an okay campaign I guess. Kind of forgettable, but not the worst thing in the world. It’s characters, though, HOLY COW were they terrible! Logan Walker was the game’s protagonist, and to be honest, his companion dog would have been a better choice for the main character. Utterly forgettable, and you will be uninvested in the story, and completely disinterested in Logan Walker from the outset. (Image Credit: Activision)

Number 1: Any Silent Protagonist (In any Call of Duty game) - Okay this might be cheating; we’ll admit that. But seriously, there is nothing worse than a silent protagonist in a game like Call of Duty! If you’re playing something like Zelda, or Mario, or even Skyrim, it makes sense! But the entire point of the Call of Duty campaigns is to provide high-octane, high-intensity action, along with an engaging blockbuster-style narrative! It's an action game, so you need a good central character, someone to root for! The age of the silent protagonist is over, and it is counterintuitive to have a silent protagonist in CoD at this point in time! I mean for goodness sake, JUST STOP IT! (Image Credit: Activision)