Controversial Games: Ethnic Cleansing

Ethic Cleansing was a game developed by Resistance Records in which the player has to travel through the 'ghetto' slaughtering every single African American and Latino man, in order to reach a subway station so that the player can then kill huge amounts of Jewish worshipers. At the end of the game it is the players goal to kill the leader of Israel 'Ariel Sharon'.

Concept art analysis

Archetypes

The Hero 

Professor Layton

Professor Layton is the main protagonist in his series of games. He boasts a calm and collective manor in complicated situations.

• Intellectual
• Humble
• Well mannered
• Selfless
• Logical
• Sharp
• Wise

 

Link

Link is a child in the game 'The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'. He is quick and posesses a courageous instinct.

• Courageous
• Infant
• Mute
• Quick
• Selfless

The Animus/Anima

Luke Triton

Luke is the apprentice of Professor Layton. He accompanies Layton on his travels and offers help when it is needed. He is quite vulnerable. During his travels he is constantly learning how the world works.

• Naive 
• Clumsy
• Aimless
• Kind 
• Respectful

 

Tatl

Tatl is a brave fairy that will go to any lengths to save her younger sibling. She is quite knowledgeable and gives Link information about hostile environments and paranormal entities.

• Bossy
• Informative
• Assertive
• Intuative
• Kind

The Shadow

Dimitri Allen

Dimitri's story and personality is shielded by his mysterious nature. No one really knows anything about him until he tells everyone about his intentions.

• Distraught
• Empty
• Intelligent
• Sly
• Crafty

Skull Kid (posessed)

The posessed Skull Kid is a bipolar character. He plays tricks on innocent people, steals valuable objects and unleashes his pain and wrath on those that have hurt him in the past.

• Demented
• Psychotic
• Manipulated
• Manipulative
• Sneaky
• Crafty
• Theif

 The Fool 

Don Paulo

Don Paulo doesn't effect the story in a large way. He turns up once or twice in the story trying to exact revenge on his rival Layton. But his plans fail all the time.

• Intellectual
• Selfish
• Begrudged
• Side story

 

The Skull Kid

The Skull Kid acts as a puppet through out the game. The player believes he is the one causing destruction, but later we find that he is under the control of an evil power.

• Begrudged
• Selfish
• Tricky
• Theif
• Irresponsible
• Alone

The Mentor

Dr Schrader

Dr Schrader is Professor Layton's mentor. He only provides useful information at the beginning of the story that will later help the Professor solve the mystery at the end of the game.

• Intelligent
• Small
• Old
• Vaunreble
• Careful
• Wise

The Happy Mask Salesman

The Mask Salesman is a very peculiar character. The reasoning behind this is because he is shrouded is so much mystery just like the other characters in Majora's Mask. Very little is given to the player about his past, yet the player can assume certain qualities about the character. This is mainly through his characterization and appearance, as well as his dialogue.

• Wise
• Well traveled
• On edge
• Stressed
• Huntched
• Quiet
• Extremely happy

The Trickster

Clive

Clive impersonates the character 'Luke Triton' throughout the game. From the beginning of the game the player is led to believe that Clive is Luke Triton from the distant future. The characters are speculative of this, but as the storyline progresses they start to become more comfortable with the idea that he is actually Luke. The reason for this manipulation becomes apparent later on in the game.

• Intellectual
• Persuasive
• Pleasant
• Well Mannered
• Dark Past 

Majora

Throughout the game the player believes that the dark and evil events that take place in Majora's Mask are because of Skull Kid's murderous intentions against the people around him. It's only at the very end that we realise that Skull Kid wasn't using the mask to cause chaos, it was the mask that was using the Skull Kid as a puppet.

• Dark
• Cruel
• Merciless
• Grotesque