Personally I'm in favour of character change, so long as it is within the context of the story-arc, and that it fits in with thr progression of the character within said game.

OXCGN takes a look at Character Change in games, asking is it a good, or bad thing. We all have our own thoughts on the subject, and they ask you to share those thoughts in a constructive manner.

Slip over have a read and share your thoughts.

When you have a character that has been established for several games, years, or even an entire series, making any changes (no matter the subtlety) can easily upset your fanbase.

It’s not something that you can take lightly. You are watching this same individual over the course of his/her story and development, and come to find this as commonplace.

But when the sequel comes out, and the character is completely different, the lid is off: it’s fair game for every kind of criticism.

The most recent example of this act is with Cole from inFamous 2. When the original design for his character was announced, there was a huge fan outcry over how he looked.

A few months later, another redesigned Cole was released, pleasing some of the critics.

Another example of this occurring was with Splinter Cell: Conviction.

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