Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Computer and video game character stereotypes


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 05:20, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Computer and video game character stereotypes
Completely unsalvageable original research. JimmyBlackwing 08:47, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

I think it's quite good. We should keep it. UnDeRsCoRe 12:31, 9 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete Misleading list. Most of these "stereotypes" are either cliches that can be found in any narrative media (I think the ideas of the lone hero / damsel in distress / villain seeking world domination / nameless soldiers / treacherous supporting character / dual identity / lack of discussion about characters' "bodily functions" & body odour (how often did Odysseus bathe?) etc. are quite a bit older (centuries or millennia) than the invention of the video game) or they are actually deficiences in artificial intelligence or limited programming resources (I don't think programmers would generally prefer to have mindless enemies/"ADD-afflicted" enemies/repetitive NPCs in their latest game if they had the choice). Strip these out and you're left with a few cliches regarding game design features, not character stereotypes (end of level bosses, stamina bars, hidden characters) Bwithh 13:05, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete like all OR lists of cliches. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 14:02, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment This article was up for AfD before as part of the mass nom here, which closed as no consensus. BryanG(talk) 19:48, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete gamecruft, listcruft, fancruft, crufty cruft, not to mention blatant original research. Danny Lilithborne 01:06, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong delete per WP:OR and WP:V (note that I was the one who nominated the previous AfD)--TBC TaLk?!? 22:08, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment, shouldn't Computer and video game plot and universe clichés, Computer and video game item clichés, Computer and video game events and occurrences, Computer and video game settings, and Role-playing game clichés be nominated too?--TBC TaLk?!? 00:35, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
 * How about waiting for this afd to close - if its successful, you can cite it as precedence when nominating the others (which should be afd nom'd separately rather than a group) Bwithh 01:17, 13 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete, metacruft. GarrettTalk 02:52, 14 September 2006 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.