I really like Ayla's character, but there are certain design aspects about prehistory in general that really annoy me, and it kind of rubs off on her. I really loathe the "me caveman, use words" speech style. It grates on my nerves, and makes the characters seem stupider than they actually are (ignorance I can accept, stupidity gets on my nerves). Ayla is also probably the least intelligent of the party, and that annoys me somewhat too. Plus, while the game's score is generally awesome, prehistory has my least favorite tracks.

Finally, there's the way the game compels you to take her along because she's the only one who can steal from enemies, and almost every boss has an item well worth stealing.


But, as I said, I like her. I like all the cast. I just like the others better.