tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172162673321317594.post7805992829859930371..comments2023-03-10T06:36:18.552-08:00Comments on My thoughts about games.: Some Thoughts about Real CharactersRay Ortgiesenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00038072189637858968noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172162673321317594.post-29023282919773835502009-03-12T23:39:00.000-07:002009-03-12T23:39:00.000-07:00I think the key is having what I'd call "hooks" wh...I think the key is having what I'd call "hooks" when you are trying to have the player project themselves into the shoes of the game protagonist. Basically, little events, reactions, and other things that evoke an emotional response, with the intent of representing something that is relatable to the player themselves.<BR/><BR/>Shakespeare did this really well in his plays, at least for me. The events and trials of his characters dealt with the rigors of love, revenge, anguish, in theatrically exaggerated ways of course, but also in a way that is profoundly relatable as well.<BR/><BR/>This is an interesting point, though... might just blog about this myself...Glen Cooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460427774555130773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172162673321317594.post-80999272578954548672009-03-11T09:47:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:47:00.000-07:00I would in turn argue that most of these character...I would in turn argue that most of these characters are NOT actual blank slates. Even Gordan Freeman, the blankest of blanks, has some traits that undeniably show through when other characters speak of him. Most of the characters I mentioned are there simply as a childish means of pretending to be some hyper cool guy. And while I admit that's okay if that's what you want to go for, I'm lamenting the the best known characters our industry can offer are worse than cardboard cutouts in most cases.Ray Ortgiesenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038072189637858968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172162673321317594.post-87639948254368942732009-03-11T01:49:00.000-07:002009-03-11T01:49:00.000-07:00Spike Spiegel is killed by Snape with Rosebud at t...Spike Spiegel is killed by Snape with Rosebud at the very beginning of the movie.<BR/><BR/>Well, what's your response to people who say that these "blank" characters make it easier for the audience to project themselves into the character, thereby lending personal meaning to that character's experiences?Mark Desmaraishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443357631434893898noreply@blogger.com