Typecasting in games, from a character's perspective
by JC Fletcher 
{ Feb 12th 2008 at 4:00PM }
Yesterday's Boing Boing TV video features a short film called Mauvais Rôle ("Bad Role"), a look at a midboss-style monster who wants more out of life than to briefly frighten, then be easily defeated by, a player character. Finally deciding he's fed up with being nothing more than an ego boost for some hero, he splits and goes looking for another job.
The next step is hitting a casting center for game characters, during which he tries, and fails, to show his versatility in some well-known game types. In an ending that should be familiar to Wii fans, the big, awkward, horned monster finds his niche in the gaming world. How inspiring to know that fake people can find happiness in this big (fake) world.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mountain lion link @ Feb 12th 2008 4:39PM
This is like the story of my life. I'm a big guy as well and it took me forever to find a job where I didn't go around accidentally breaking stuff.
Candace Savino @ Feb 12th 2008 5:35PM
I loved that!
Tom @ Feb 12th 2008 6:54PM
The Mario part was pure gold, with him getting stuck and all! He didn't sound very menacing, speaking French and all.
Jay @ Feb 13th 2008 1:06PM
That was great. A real gem.
John H. @ Feb 18th 2008 6:14PM
This is really great.