P2 - D - Characters

P2 – D – Characters

GTA –V:

Franklin

GTA create many different profiles of their characters and go into depth of their life stories so that the player gets attached and feels emotion towards the character even though they don’t exist. Franklin Clinton was born in 1998 in the inner city of Los Santos and was surrounded by drugs, gang culture and violence. Throughout his life he has been subject to hardship such as his mother dying of an overdose when he was younger and him being racially profiled and arrested for crimes he did not commit. He is an only child and affiliates himself with his childhood friend Lamar Davis. In the game he repossesses’ cars but is taken to gun point by Michael but they soon become friends as he realises he is just doing his job. From here they both pan out to do in game missions together and to plan heists with the other character Trevor. He is brave and unafraid of danger ahead of him.

Trevor

Trevor Phillips is a character who features in GTA V. He is one of the main characters and is controllable by the player. He is a sociopath and shows no remorse to his actions such as killing torturing and robbing people. He is also very emotional and has strong trusting relationships with the people he likes. He is originally from Canada and grew up in a violent household before his parents abandoned him. He joined the military as a pilot but was kicked out due to a physiological examination which founded he had severe mental health issues. Since his first crime which was a small robbery it continued to appeal to him to commit crimes throughout his life which resulted in him meeting with the other protagonists in the game.

Michael

Michael De Santa who was originally called Michael Townley is one of the main characters in GTA V. He was born in 1965 and is an ex bank robber but he begins to lose lots of money and is running short on keeping his mansion and livelihood funded. This results in him wanting to start bank robbing again but he needs a team. He then meets Franklin and begins to perform these criminal activities together. He has two children and a wife who all live with him but Michael is going through a mid-life crisis and needs the money even though he is under watch and protection by the FBI as they made a deal to rat out his old team members for his own safety. Michael can have outbursts of anger and is very passionate about his bank heists. He also has a guilty conscience due to him setting up his friends at a bank heist for his own protection and to have a clean slate with the law.

Minecraft:

Steve

In Minecraft there is no actual storyline but the character you play as is “Steve” the players can customise this skin but this is the default skin. It is your job as the player to make Steve do whatever you want whether it be build mine or hunt. He is mute and does not talk nor make facial expressions. However, many people use Steve in player made role-plays when they play with friends. Steve’s outfit cannot be changed but armour can be put over it. He has basic pixel made features such as his blue shirt and dark blue jeans. The name Steve was originally chosen by the creator of Minecraft “Notch”.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain:

Big Boss

Big Boss has appeared in many other metal gears but in this version his appearance is much different. He has shrapnel lodged in his head and many scarring injuries. He is known to the world as the greatest soldier that ever lived and even after his right eye being taken out he is still holding that title as he has the skills to take out entire armies without even being detected. He is quite a reserved person and does not get attached to many people. He usually does not talk much either and is rather spoken to than speaking to others.

Ocelot:

Ocelot is a recurring character just like Big Boss and has appeared in many of the games. He is a mysterious character and he is quite manipulative and uses this to his advantage by double crossing people to suit his own needs and objectives. In some games, he is the antagonist but in others such as in The Phantom Pain he works alongside the protagonist.

Call Of Duty Black Ops 2

Alex Mason

He is a CIA combative operative and a Marine Force Recon Captain. He is one of the first playable characters in Black Ops II. He was born in 1933 and enlisted into the USMC at the height of the Cold War. He served in the Korean war and the Vietnam War meeting the other protagonist in the game Frank Woods. He stayed in the Military for the rest of his life but in the 1980’s he was presumed dead after being killed by the main antagonist for the game “Raul Menendez”.

David Mason

David Mason is the Son of Alex Mason and has also led a military career like his father. He joined up to the services due to his dad inspiring yet forcing him to. In the game, he is the main playable character and he is trying to kill the man who killed his father back in 1980. He is a likeable character and has similar attributes to his father.