Types of Characters

Above is a row of varied characters from different media and I think every gamer will know certain types of character types that alot of games share, from the images above we have the following from left to right:

Mage - Vivi - Final Fantasy 9 - Obviously a magic cast given hes unarmed and sporting a wizards hat, A design that goes back to the earlier Final Fantasy games this character design is effective as its clearly a friendly character with its warm colour pallet 

Alot of games have Mage characters with the same sort of characteristics in there design, examples being items like staffs or wands, orbs and often auras around hands etc

Tank - Venom - Spiderman - Vemon is as the title suggests a tank, strong, huge and very powerful. Jet black giving off an instant appearance of evil and in terms of his design hasn't changed alot since spidermans creation

These types of characters are always built for all brawn and know brain and often are very slow as a consiquence to there power, Tanks also make great enemies in media as the hero can always out smart or out wit then even with there extreme power

The Rebel - Vegeta - Dragonball Z - This is a character that's almost forced to join the good guys to save the world, a grumpy rough character that shares little emotion to the current affairs but even so he is one bad ass dude! his attire is battle armor custom to his race 

Rebels in games are eaten up by the player! alot of gamers enjoy playing as an over powered character who doesn't give a damn about anyone, The Saints Row series has demonstrated these types of characters perfectly over the years letting the player blow up and destroy all wit ha smirk on the rebels face!

The Techy - Sam Gideon - Vanquish - This character is more of a rebel character like Vegeta however Sam is kitted out with a gorgeous mech suite, allowing him to dash round on jets through a futuristic setting, with that in mind his design works well for the clean metal futuristic look and in terms of the suit its very believable as a character upon studying it

Tech characters are almost always kitted out with high end gear or imaginative weapons and clothing, In the game Dark Chronicle the main character wields a giant wrench, a little bit of an obvious demonstration however none the less effective, Every crew of characters has a techy, after all someone has to kit the a team with equipment and weapons

The Explorer -  Lara Croft - Tomb Raider - There isn't a gamer alive today that doesn't know Lara Croft the dangerousy sexy female icon character is a explorer type, confident and strong willed and one of the most famous explorers going, Her design has been altered over the years to stay up to date with the console etc but shes famously known for her tiny shorts, light green top and of course her two pistols

Explorers are eaten up by gamers, there sense of adventure and curiosity powers them through and task or challenge that will come there way, explorers are often depicted to be carrying helpful equipment back packs, binoculars etc and are often found in ripped or dirty clothes as they have most likely been exploring some cave