StaceyPowers Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 After @The Blackangel revived a thread where I asked whether we prefer blank slate characters that we build from the ground up versus pre-established characters, I thought of more questions to ask. Now I want to ask what makes a pre-established character relatable to you as a gamer? Do you relate to a character or not based on demographic traits, i.e. age, sex, ethnicity, orientation, etc.? Do you relate to a character or not based on personality traits? Do you relate to a character or not based on similar life situations? Do you relate or not based on values? For me, what makes a character relatable is all based on values, personality and situational factors. I don’t care what a character looks like or what their demographics are, though I know that a lot of people probably do. Mostly I just relate or not based on how a character responds to the events taking place around them. Like the character I most instantly connected to in any video game is Booker DeWitt from BioShock Infinite. His reactions to Columbia were instantly easy to connect with, and even though I obviously have not had any life experiences remotely like his, I just “got” him. What about you? What makes you relate to a character? And what factors are irrelevant to you when it comes to relating to a character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaucyPastaTho Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 For me if the character has the same personality trait and acts like me. StaceyPowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Their upbringing. If the character had a childhood or upbringing like mine, then I can relate to them. StaceyPowers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
