{"id":204918,"date":"2021-03-18T02:51:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming\/"},"modified":"2021-03-18T02:51:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:51:47","slug":"the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming\/","title":{"rendered":"#The 5 best fictional AIs in gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ec5dd8df8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ec5dd8df8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming\/#Number_Five\" >Number Five<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming\/#Number_four\" >Number four<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming\/#Number_three\" >Number three<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming\/#Number_two\" >Number two<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-5-best-fictional-ais-in-gaming\/#Number_one\" >Number one<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The 5 best fictional AIs in gaming<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/claptrap-796x448.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                                <span>There\u2019s something cool and <\/span><i>meta<\/i><span> about interacting with, playing as, or fighting against an artificial intelligence in video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. AI has captured our imagination in print, film, and even song, but games give us the space to interact with and see fantastical worlds from otherwise impossible perspectives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To be absolutely clear, this isn\u2019t about the games with the smartest \u201cCPU AI.\u201d We\u2019re not discussing whether the \u201cAI\u201d in a game is tough to beat. We\u2019re talking about fictional depictions of artificial intelligence. Here\u2019s a handy primer on the difference between the two concepts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This was a tough list to make and I probably left your favorites off, but it\u2019s only because I decided that \u201cbest\u201d meant: the ones I felt had the most impact. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I hope you agree with at least one or two items on this list, but honestly, if you don\u2019t and it starts a conversation about AI in video games, then that\u2019s just as good. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On to the list:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_Five\"><\/span><strong>Number Five<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>No, not the spunky little military murder machine cum friendly fugitive \u201cNumber Five\u201d (AKA Johnny Five) from the 1980s film \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0091949\/\">Short Circuit<\/a>,\u201d we\u2019re starting the list backwards so we can count down to number one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Cylons from <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/544610\/Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock\/\"><i>Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<span>kick things off because, well, they\u2019re the perfect villain for a hardcore strategy wargame.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Season One Finale Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ttr9Iq1K9zc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span>I love <\/span><i>BSG:DL<\/i><span> for a lot of reasons. As far as turn-based-tactical strategy games go I\u2019m hard-pressed to think of one I enjoy more. In essence, it\u2019s a naval combat game with the additional challenge of a vertical axis. The scope of the game is large enough to show off the enormity of your command vessels and the dozens upon dozens of ships all participating in the maneuvers and reactions dance that is tactical warfare. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But what truly sets it apart is the enemy. When I play most war\/strategy games I\u2019m forced to reckon with a certain level of politics. When I drop bombs on enemy cities in <\/span><i>Hearts of Iron IV<\/i><span> or send my warriors to sack a town in a round of <\/span><i>Civilization VI,<\/i><span> I know I\u2019m killing innocent digital civilians too, I just can\u2019t care if I want to win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And that\u2019s probably a good thing. We don\u2019t want to get bogged down in the viscera and horror of war when we, for example, play the classic <\/span><i>Battleship<\/i><span> board game. It\u2019s just a game, right? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But <\/span><i>Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock <\/i><span>lets me face the reality without feeling like a genocidal jerk. The Cylons aren\u2019t humans. And, while they are sentient and probably deserve to live, it\u2019s made abundantly clear that they won\u2019t rest until every last human has been destroyed. And that gives the entire game a sense of gravitas and urgency that you just don\u2019t get when you\u2019re painting the map in most strategy games. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_four\"><\/span><strong>Number four<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>This was an easy one: It\u2019s Claptrap, it\u2019s Claptrap, it\u2019s always been Claptrap! I adore Claptrap. In fact, I\u2019ve never met a gamer who doesn\u2019t.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Borderlands 2 - The Best of Claptrap\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K3R3iBwGTKA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span>Claptrap is one of the best things to ever come out of the celebrated <\/span><i>Borderlands<\/i><span> franchise. It first <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in the original game as a sort of guide and his role continued to grow until, finally, it was made a playable character in the <\/span><i>Borderlands Pre-Sequel<\/i><span>, which was the third title released.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There was a bit of controversy surrounding the release of <\/span><i>Borderlands 3<\/i><span> because the original person who voiced Claptrap, a Gearbox employee named David Eddings, chose not to reprise the role. According to reports, he wasn\u2019t offered money commensurate with the gig. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2019\/gaming\/news\/gearbox-ceo-accused-of-physical-assault-1203207559\/\">Gearbox said<\/a> that wasn\u2019t the case. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At any rate, while I certainly missed Eddings and laud their work as among the best in video games, their replacement, Jim Faronda, did an excellent job in part 3 as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Aside from being genuinely entertaining, hilarious, and occasionally endearing, the reason I included Claptrap on this list and not, say, LGBTQPIA+ icon FL4K, is because Claptrap isn\u2019t just a supporting character (and one time playable character): it\u2019s a buffer between the gory nature of the game with its psychopathy-is-the-norm attitude and the random silliness that pervades the game\u2019s world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Without Claptrap, <\/span><i>Borderlands <\/i><span>is just Mad Max with fart jokes. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_three\"><\/span><strong>Number three<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>My personal favorite AI character of all time is GLaDOS. This AI was once a human before becoming a disembodied voice, a chip on a potato (get it?), and eventually a robot. The reason I like\u00a0<\/span><span>GLaDOS so much is because it\u2019s just flat out sassy. It\u2019s the AI I\u2019d most want to hang out with at a party. But, like, in a snarky queer way where we mock everyone else.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Portal 2 Best of GLaDOS\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q5kkwermfs4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<i>Portal<\/i><span> was one of those games that changed the way everyone looked at gaming. People weren\u2019t ready for the game\u2019s stunning combination of jaw-dropping graphics, gut-busting comedy, and incredible game play. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But most of all they weren\u2019t ready for the psychotic, murderous, cake-loving-and-lying-about intelligence that is GLaDOS. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>GLaDOS, for my money, is the most entertaining AI in games. Not only is it hilarious, it\u2019s also a talented singer. The end credits for <\/span><i>Portal<\/i><span> feature the entity singing a song called \u201cStill Alive\u201d that was so catchy it ended up in <\/span><i>Rockband 3.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_two\"><\/span><strong>Number two<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The robot species from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/642750\/Stellaris_Synthetic_Dawn_Story_Pack\/\"><i>Synthetic Dawn<\/i><\/a>, a <i>Stellaris<\/i> DLC. There\u2019s no one character here I can point out, but that\u2019s why it\u2019s a very close second to being my favorite fictional AI. You are the AI in <i>Synthetic Dawn.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Stellaris<\/i><span> is a grand strategy game set in space where you control an entire civilization. With <\/span><i>Synthetic Dawn<\/i><span> you\u2019re able to become a sentient AI species, and that means understanding and dealing with the unique challenges that come from leading machines in a galaxy full of organics. <\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stellaris: Synthetic Dawn - Feature Breakdown\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jg-hcUcOIi8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span>The writing is excellent and the art and events are fantastic, but what really shines here is the little things. Playing as machines fundamentally changes the experience of governing<\/span><i> <\/i><span>in <\/span><i>Stellaris<\/i><span> in so many small ways that it, essentially, becomes an entirely different gaming experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With a mid-game crisis beating at your borders, enemies in every direction, and at least half the galaxy under the belief that your species doesn\u2019t matter, life as an AI civilization is tough. But it\u2019s also full of unique situations. You\u2019re, for example, given the opportunity to purge organics and use their life-force as energy to power your growth ala The Matrix. And, in the course of many games, you\u2019ll find ancient machine intelligences who\u2019ll respond to your species in ways those <\/span><i>living<\/i><span> creatures could never understand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>[Related:\u00a0Games to play on date night: Rule the galaxy together in Stellaris]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Maybe I\u2019m biased, but as someone who gets paid to think about what it\u2019ll be like if AI ever becomes sentient, I find embodying robots at the political, economic, and military level in a game to be extremely thought-provoking. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Number_one\"><\/span><strong>Number one<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>As much as I enjoy being the machines in <\/span><i>Stellaris<\/i><span>, Cortana is clearly the winner here. As far as I know, there\u2019s never been a character from a video game that literally manifested in real life before Cortana stepped out of the Xbox and became everybody\u2019s secretary. <\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HALO 3 Trailer with Cortana\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cN9u_qFVj48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span>Today, Cortana\u2019s most used as Microsoft\u2019s version of Alexa or Siri. In fact you\u2019ve probably got the little circle icon down at the bottom left of your taskbar right now if you\u2019re on a PC. You can click that and, just like Masterchief, ask Cortana to help you out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But, before it was just another AI we mostly use to ask how old celebrities are (I can\u2019t be the only one), Cortana was the heart and soul of the <\/span><i>Halo<\/i><span> franchise. You might be thinking that was the dude in the big green armor with the gun that looked suspiciously like the one from Ridley Scott\u2019s \u201cAliens,\u201d but it was clearly Cortana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Halo<\/i><span> was an early graphical <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> fiction shooter, but it looked and played a lot like a modern warfare game. Warthogs really just looked like fancy Humvees and most of the human weapons, buildings, and vehicles had a pretty modern aesthetic. I can only assume this was to make them sympathetic protagonists we could identify with when viewed against the colorful, spiky, alien enemies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cortana was the far-future plot piece <\/span><i>Halo<\/i><span> needed to keep players in the science fiction mindset when they were trekking across brown, green, and gray landscapes. And, in some ways, it remains the same in the real world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While we live in a world where the discourse on AI more and more often concerns our fears over privacy, misuse, and misalignment, Cortana kind of, sort of, reminds us that things have changed quickly in the past few years. We couldn\u2019t always just say \u201cCortana, what\u2019s the whether like in Amsterdam right now?\u201d and have a pleasant-sounding robot give us the correct answer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cortana reminds us that the future is now. 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