Hello again random tumblr user. Could you do me a favour and take a look at this poll?
When playing video games (specifically RPGs), do you prefer self-inserts or playing as established characters?
I like when the character is fully a self-insert
I like when there's a bit of characterization but they're mostly a self-insert
I like when they're an established character but not fully their own person
I like when the playable character is fully their own person
Nuanced take?
For context, animal crossing (though not an rpg) is fully self-insert while sonic the hedgehog (also not an rpg) is an established character you play as. That's your scale of the two extremes. Think "fully self-insert" has a whole host of character customization because they're meant to be you, while the "their own person" option is sonic. Or the equivalent. A character you play through.
even in "self-insert" games, i like to give the protagonist their own personality because i don't like to play me
