npcs
04-15-2016, 04:51 PM
i was thinking about npcs
how a lot of games are, pretty lacking in decent characters
but i thought of a few i like, in games that are otherwise lacking and felt like talking about them
pokemon x & y isn't really the best about this, at all, tbh.. but the old man that you meet shortly before the elite four, and give a pokemon to for company that, dies and leaves you a nice thank you note.. was pretty good. i dunno. i wouldn't argue if you said it was mawkish, but i felt things. there's also, not really a full character, but a trans lady trainer that exists and isn't really offensive or shitty (look i know it's kind of pathetic but this is the fucking gold standard of trans characters in games, or media in general really). also appreciate the professor being gay for lysandre, though they're.. really not all that interesting otherwise
skyrim has, even less. the blacksmith that invites you into his home at the start of the game is a nice, moment i guess? like just an ordinary guy living in this fucked up Sky World. and if you're willing to count mods in, inigo is a great friend that will read adventure books to you. and anum-la is pretty cool and likeable in a fanfic-y way, and.. was probably someone's d&d character first
(also yeah i really like argonians)
how a lot of games are, pretty lacking in decent characters
but i thought of a few i like, in games that are otherwise lacking and felt like talking about them
pokemon x & y isn't really the best about this, at all, tbh.. but the old man that you meet shortly before the elite four, and give a pokemon to for company that, dies and leaves you a nice thank you note.. was pretty good. i dunno. i wouldn't argue if you said it was mawkish, but i felt things. there's also, not really a full character, but a trans lady trainer that exists and isn't really offensive or shitty (look i know it's kind of pathetic but this is the fucking gold standard of trans characters in games, or media in general really). also appreciate the professor being gay for lysandre, though they're.. really not all that interesting otherwise
skyrim has, even less. the blacksmith that invites you into his home at the start of the game is a nice, moment i guess? like just an ordinary guy living in this fucked up Sky World. and if you're willing to count mods in, inigo is a great friend that will read adventure books to you. and anum-la is pretty cool and likeable in a fanfic-y way, and.. was probably someone's d&d character first
(also yeah i really like argonians)