For a beginning task to gently ease us into our new contextual studies project, we were asked to write a couple of small paragraphs, analysing and comparing two different video game characters. Being able to create a interesting, gripping and likeable character is a key part in being a video game design so this task will help us prepare and learn more about this process and what makes these two characters so successful and such well known video game icons. I also wanted to make sure I was writing about characters I personally have a interest in and not just Alice from Alice Madness Returns again as, even though it is my favourite game, I need to branch on my research a little.
Sonic the hedgehog
Sonic is a game character that many people of all ages recognise, know and love as games he has been included in have been spread out through the evolution of video games. Sonic had a different introduction to the gaming world compared with most video game characters and this is due to the fact that as rival gaming companies were growing faster and faster, SEGA needed a way to boost there popularity so they decided to create a mascot for there company to rival Nintendo's flagship character, Mario. And thus the first Sonic the hedgehog video game was released on June the 23rd, 1991.
Sonic is a 15 year old blue hedgehog who has the ability to run faster than the speed of sound. He is a friendly, caring, brave and humorous main character who stops at nothing to reach his goal and enjoys snacking on his favourite food, the chilli dog. During the games Sonic races around several different environments, collecting power rings, avoiding toppling structures and fighting against enemies which are mainly robots created by the evil Dr. Robotnik. As the games developed Sonic was introduced to many different new companions and enemies throughout his journey but he will always be one of the publics favourites.
Lara Croft
Lara croft is another character who has spent a long time in the gaming industry and has been modelled and improved over time. Although she had a slightly later arrival than Sonic when she appeared in the first game of a long on-going series called 'Tomb Raider which was released in the year 1996 and produced by the company Square Enix. Lara is the main protagonist in every game she has appeared in and has become a extremely popular character. Early on in her debut she was labelled as a sex symbol which got mixed reviews from members of the public as they believed she set a bad example for young women. This view of the character's design was taken into consideration and slowly, throughout each video game she appeared in, her design was improved on,
trying to make her into a character that more people would be proud to play as.
Lara Croft is a strong, independent and athletic young British lady who, as a child was in a terrible plan crash that left her abandoned and stranded in the Himalayas after her mother and father both perished. This heart wrenching experienced forced Lara to survive the harsh elements and conditions of the Himalayas alone, stumbling across trouble and mysterious undiscovered tombs on her journey before she was rescued. This experience lead her to become the women she is today, always looking for adventure and ending up in perilous situations. Through out the games Lara goes on quests to find ancient artefacts hidden in remote and mysterious places and fighting off whatever may get in her way.
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