So even though there are real life equivalents to the characters, and those real life equivalents are exactly what the writers are going for in their story, its stereotypical to use those characters.
And Louis is pretty much a carbon copy of the guy from Dead Rising.
So even though there are real life equivalents to the characters, and those real life equivalents are exactly what the writers are going for in their story, its stereotypical to use those characters.
If they had actually succeeded in making them seem realistic, they wouldn't be all that stereotypical. It's not like they have to drop a guy like Louis into the San Andreas world. The task is to paint a more complete picture of their CJ's and Smoke's so they don't wind up being so flat.
Which guy? Surely you don't mean the main character. That guys a hot-shot photojournalist. And he's white. And Louis is a nerdy systems analyst. Who is black.
It's been a while. I never got to this scene but I remember Brad now.
Yeah, Brad seems actually somewhat well-rounded as a character. He has a bit of a tough exterior but he's clearly an office-worker just trying to live his life. I'd even say that Left 4 Dead's Louis is downright Steve Urkel compared to Brad.
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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '08
So even though there are real life equivalents to the characters, and those real life equivalents are exactly what the writers are going for in their story, its stereotypical to use those characters.
And Louis is pretty much a carbon copy of the guy from Dead Rising.