History LastNameBasis / Videogames

** Cidolfas Orlandu/Orlandeau (differing translations) of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' is generally known by either his last name or as T.G. Cid (short for Thunder God Cid). The game system itself refers to him by his last name, though every other playable character is referred to by their first name. Goffard Gaffgarion (who is a GuestStarPartyMember) is in the same boat, as are a few NPCs.

** Cidolfas Orlandu/Orlandeau (differing translations) of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' is generally known by either his last name or as T.G. Cid (short for Thunder God Cid). The game system itself refers to him by his last name, though every other character is referred to by their first name.

* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'': In ''Ultimate'', with the inclusion of [[Franchise/AceAttorney Phoenix Wright]], the roster now has two characters named "Phoenix". To distinguish them from one another, the majority of characters refer to the lawyer as "Mr. Wright". In a similar vein, because they share the same profession, Phoenix Wright refers to ComicBook/SheHulk as "Miss Walters".

** Not exactly a true full name, but it still counts: Solid Snake is usually addressed as "Snake" and never as "Solid", even when he is mentioned alongside his clone brothers, "Solidus" and "Liquid", who share the "Snake" codename. "Big Shell Evil", one of the "Snake Tales" in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2: Substance'' even lampshades this.

* Both Spider-Men do this in ''VideoGame/SpiderManEdgeOfTime'', referring to each other as [[Franchise/SpiderMan Parker]] and [[ComicBook/SpiderMan2099 O'Hara]], and arguing throughout. When they ''[[SubvertedTrope stop]]'' doing this halfway through the game, it's because they've become FireForgedFriends, which the BigBad takes the time to lampshade.

*** In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', the Phantom Thieves (read: your party) are all highly informal with each other (to the point that third year characters Makoto and Haru even insist their juniors ditch the SenpaiKohai terminology with them) and refer to one another by first name. The major exception is Goro Akechi, the detective who, after spending most of the game pursuing the thieves, offers to join them instead. The thieves always refer to him by his last name, highlighting their distrust of him, [[spoiler:and given that they know he's TheMole and TheDragon for TheConspiracy that's been gunning for the thieves since August, it makes sense]]. The localization even goes so far as to title him "Akechi" in dialogue boxes and in the menu when he joins you; the rest of the party goes by their first names.

* Very common in the ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' series. In the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII-based games, only Russian protagonists are even ''given'' first names. Later games do give all player characters full names, but everybody still primarily calls them by their last name. Commanding officers fare little better.

** In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII,'' everyone calls the main character by their family name, Hawke. The game dialogue tries to avoid the awkwardness of having Hawke's family or long-term, live-in love interest call them by their surname, but it still happens from time to time. However, in salutations of letters from family members, Hawke will be addressed by his or her given name.
*** It's also a little weird when you have your sibling in your party and [=NPCs=] still say things like "So, you're Hawke." Your sibling never mentions that he/she is ''also'' a Hawke. Of course, in many cultures, the eldest son and head of the household is addressed by their family name, so this makes some sense.

*** This trope is averted by Oriana, Hawke's elven maid. As a former slave, she's been instilled with the unconscious urge to refer to someone in authority as "[[InsistentTerminology Master/Mistress]]". This is despite Hawke's insistence that she's ''not'' a slave anymore and is free to refer to them by their ''actual'' name.
*** Also in ''Dragon Age II'', there are occasional references to Mahariel, the Warden from the Dalish Elf origin, whose clan appears in II's subplots. It's more pronounced if the game is played using a world state where Mahariel was the Hero of Ferelden, but even if they weren't, they get mentioned by their clan... where everyone calls them by their last name, including childhood friend Merrill. It's still a step up from just "Warden" or "Hero of Ferelden".
** ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' continues the trend. The player character is known as "the Inquisitor," "the Herald," or their (variable) last name. Some of the companions even recorded certain dialogue lines four different times to create versions with each potential surname.
*** Also in ''Inquisition'' is the Grey Warden party member, Blackwall. His given name is never mentioned in-game, and is only revealed in [[AllThereInTheManual supplemental materials]]. [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] and [[JustifiedTrope justified]] when it is revealed that he is not the real Warden-Costable Gordon Blackwall, but a criminal named Thom Rainier who is [[DeadPersonImpersonation impersonating the late Blackwall]]. Rainier probably didn't know the full name of the man he was pretending to be.]]

* All the Chosen in ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' are referred to by their first names by the in-game text except for Edwin Lindsey, which could be chalked up to OneSteveLimit, seeing as there's also an Edward.

* Boone from ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' is on a LastNameBasis with ''everyone''. His first name, Craig, is mentioned twice-in-game.

* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' does this occasionally.

** However, Tenma, the protagonist of the sequel GO, and his best friend Shinsuke are more often than not referred to by their first names. This trope is still in full effect for everyone else.

* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': Kyo Kusanagi never refers to Iori as anything other than "Yagami." While rules regarding names are different for Japan, his lack of honorifics indicates that he doesn't hold him in too high of a regard. This is also done to show that the rivalry is an impersonal one from Kyo's side, as Iori addresses Kyo [[FirstNameBasis by his first name]].

*** ''Several'' people refer to either Iori or Kyo by their last name. I.e., Shingo calls Kyo "Kusanagi-san" to show his [[HeroWorshipper extreme respect for him]].

* In ''Franchise/MassEffect'', the main character is always called "Shepard," even by someone you just had sex with. This is because [[HelloInsertNameHere you can choose your character's first name]], but the game is fully-voiced. Urdnot Wrex, meanwhile, is ''not'' an example, even though everyone calls him "Wrex"; krogan names give the clan name first, in the same fashion as real-world Japanese names.

** Of course none of these are their real names, only code names.

* Sam Fisher of ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' is almost always referred to by his last name Fisher, especially by his VoiceWithAnInternetConnection, Lambert. That's ''Irving'' Lambert. And then there's Grimsdottir. Pretty much everyone is called by their last name in this series.

* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', nobody is sure what Lady Vashj's first name is. Everybody (apparently, even her ''mother'') refers to her as "Lady Vashj".

** Grom and Garrosh Hellscream are often referred to by their last names, and Garrosh tends to use his last name Hellscream when assigning things as his, such as in his CatchPhrase, "Hellscream's eyes are always upon you."
*** "Hellscream" is less of a last name and more of a nickname thanks to Grommash's (Grom's full name) very loud voice. It's mentioned in the novels that nicknames pass from father to son after the former's death. Orgrim wasn't called "Doomhammer" until his father fell in battle and passed on his warhammer to his son. Thus, Garrosh didn't become Hellscream until Grom died fighting Mannoroth.

* There is only one person in the entire ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' franchise who refers to Albert Wesker by his first name[[note]] Excella Gionne, [=RE5=][[/note]]. To everyone else, he's simply "Wesker." Also, also his sole surviving sibling named "Alex Wesker" is mainly referred to by the Alias "The Overseer" in her sole game so far, Resident Evil Revelations 2, as the main antagonist. However it is worth mentioning that later on, Barry starts addressing her as "She-Wesker" since his first confrontation.
** It's not only Wesker who gets this, almost all the villains in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' call Leon "Mister Kennedy" or "Mister Scott Kennedy". Only Krauser refers to Leon by his first name since he sees him as a WorthyOpponent. Even in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5'' when Chris refers Leon's connection with Plaga he just tells Sheva "they're acting like those Ganado detailed in the ''Kennedy report''" since it's government document it isn't likely to list Leon's first name. Though is admittedly weird that Chris refers to dude who saved his sister like that, especially since he calls Leon by name when face to face in [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil6 RE6]].
*** Leon returns to favor in ''Anime/ResidentEvilVendetta'' aggressively referring to Chris as "Redfield", justified in that he was very pissed at Chris in that moment (he’s also less close to Chris, than he is to Claire). Though Leon still did call Chris by his first name when they were face to face for first time on screen in [=RE6=].
** In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica'' Alfred Ashford calls Claire by "[[SayMyName REDFIELD]]" and addresses her surname during all their interactions, Alexia is less formal and calls everyone she meets by their first names.
** In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations'' Jill is referred as "Ms Valentine" by Raymond Vester when disguised, very notable as Jill is rarely if ever called by her surname in the games.

* ''Franchise/MetalGear''