Can Robotic Characters Carry A Story?
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Well, HK-47 was probably the best character in both KoTOR games, and they had a pretty awesome group of characters. So I don't really care if the characer's a robot or not. Also, I suddenly want them to make a game where you control HK-47 and terminate organic meatbags.
I'm actually planning on eventually write a story about a robot named Cinncenatti. Most of the story is him reflecting on past events and commenting on Dallas another robot who he's been on adventures with ( I haven't come up with a good conflict yet)
See I'm kinda in this position, and this is why i asked. I just wanted to test the waters and see what people thought about it.triggrhappy94 said:
I like this idea. If I could suggest a conflict: Maybe something to do with the factory or place they were built at? As in the company no longer needs them, or gives them a feeling of obsolescence. Perhaps they are competing against another robot made by the same company, or on the outside?
A good answer.popparik said:
Another one is that Isaac Asimov proved it possible a long time ago.
Hmm that's a pretty good idea.Mastercylinder said:
I was thinking about something along the lines of "what does it mean to be human?" with implacation of slavery, but that seems over done and alittle too easy.
Maybe a middle ground between the three ideas.
Adding my vote to the WALL-E pile. It was an amazing story told not only through robots, but with very little dialog. The Captain was the voice of humanity because they needed input into all this, but the majority of it is WALL-E holding his hands up to Eve.
Seen the movie I Robot? Sure it isn't accurate to the Asimov stories, (it was never meant to be either, executive meddling), but it gives us a very cool robot who can think on his own.
I kind of think that's the main point of having a robotic character in a story. Like Space Odyssey 2001's Hal and ST: The Next Generation's Data. They're perfect foils when paired with a "human" because it sorta expresses the way that we're crazy and generally depraved.
xD.
xD.
Okay, everyone's mentioning robots so i'll go in a completely different root.
Sock monkey.
A stuffed animal that has no expression or even simulation of life. And yet it can still show emotion just by the setting and pose it's in. In fact, a lot of stuffed toys are like this.
Sock monkey.
A stuffed animal that has no expression or even simulation of life. And yet it can still show emotion just by the setting and pose it's in. In fact, a lot of stuffed toys are like this.
statement: That meatbag has no idea what he is talking about, master this is basically the same as saying that one cannot identify with characters who are not of the same socio-economic background as one self.
Clarification: It is of course less extreme but still whether it's robots or aliens, as long as they have human-like conflicts and emotions it should be easy for you meatbags i form those silly emotional bonds you meatbags cherish so much.
Inquiry: may i terminate him now, master?
Clarification: It is of course less extreme but still whether it's robots or aliens, as long as they have human-like conflicts and emotions it should be easy for you meatbags i form those silly emotional bonds you meatbags cherish so much.
Inquiry: may i terminate him now, master?
