| KLXVER said: I dont think I have ever heard a gamer say they feel the need to be "included" in a game. I dont really get what that means. Just a character having the same skin color or sex as themselves? Ive never gone "Oh wait, Im not represented in this game. Oh well...no more Tetris for me." |
This is a straw man argument.
The point isn't that "every" or even most stories have to be relatable. I don't think anyone has ever asked for that.
But there's something special when a character is more relatable, and that doesn't have to mean their identity. It could even be their personality, or their interests.
My previous post is pretty relevant here:
"As someone who likes theoretical computer science, I think it's really awesome that a movie like Imitation Game exists. I wouldn't necessarily recommend a movie like that to most people, but I'm very fond of it.
As someone who is interested in Japanese culture, I appreciate that Ghost of Tsushima takes reference of Japanese culture.
If I were gay, I might be interested in seeing a gay character that has to deal with the same social challenges I do."
I don't think any of this on a big picture level is anywhere as controversial or strange as you two are trying to imagine that it is.
People want diverse characters going through diverse things. I want Tetris and Uncharted and Skyrim and Bloodborne, and 26 other very different games. I don't want 30 versions of the exact same thing.
And I think people generally want stuff that is somewhat relatable to their interests. Maybe that isn't sex/race based for you. Maybe that's more about scientific interests. Maybe that's more about someone having a personality that is relatable.
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