video game characters that are autistic

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acewarriorprincess
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05 Jul 2018, 7:50 pm

any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

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05 Jul 2018, 10:28 pm

That's a good question, I've played and seen a lot of games, but it's not super easy to think of ones of the top of my head. Recently, there was a game called Detroit: Become Human, where there is an android character, Connor. I'd say he, just like all portrayals of androids in movies/games tends to portrayed with autistic traits. I also know Symmetra from Overwatch is supposed to be ND, but I haven't played the game too much myself so I don't know in what way it is demonstrated.

Overall, you will still find video games lagging behind tv shows/movies as far as representing autistics.

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07 Jul 2018, 7:41 am

i thought luigi from luigis mansion was i can relate to him luigi was always my fave from super mario games probably because i was always stuck being player 2 lol

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09 Jul 2018, 5:11 am

Boo! He only looks at you when you turn your back on him, and he stops and puts his hands over his eyes when you look at him. That ghost sure hates eye contact!

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11 Jul 2018, 1:40 pm

I never played Watch Dogs 2. But I did hear that they'res a character in the game who has Asperger's. Don't know the character's name though.

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12 Jul 2018, 3:41 am

Supro the Hobbit Burglar on Lord of the Rings Online.

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14 Jul 2018, 8:53 am

Corny wrote:

I never played Watch Dogs 2. But I did hear that they'res a character in the game who has Asperger's. Don't know the character's name though.

You are correct he is meant to have Asperger's and even quotes it once or twice in the game.

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14 Jul 2018, 9:23 am

acewarriorprincess wrote:

Any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

None of them. Video game characters are not real people; not being real people, they don't have minds; not having minds, they cannot develop; being unable to develop, they cannot have developmental disorders; and not having developmental disorders means they cannot have autism.

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14 Jul 2018, 11:15 am

Fnord wrote:

acewarriorprincess wrote:

Any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

Video game characters aren’t real people?

Pffft! That’s what you say!

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14 Jul 2018, 11:20 am

acewarriorprincess wrote:

any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

The Master Chief. Hyperfocused on his um... tasks. Not very social and not much of a talker. Never looks anyone in the eye.

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14 Jul 2018, 11:21 am

Fnord wrote:

acewarriorprincess wrote:

Any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

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14 Jul 2018, 11:23 am

acewarriorprincess wrote:

any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

Also Issac from Dead Space.

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14 Jul 2018, 11:53 am

Fnord wrote:

acewarriorprincess wrote:

Any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

I guess my whole life was a lie then since I'm just a character in this difficult video game called life

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15 Jul 2018, 9:25 pm

Fnord wrote:

acewarriorprincess wrote:

Any video game characters you think are autistic or are there any canon autistic video game characters?

Thank you, Captain Obvious. :wtg:

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22 Jul 2018, 1:20 am

isloth wrote:

I also know Symmetra from Overwatch is supposed to be ND, but I haven't played the game too much myself so I don't know in what way it is demonstrated.

yes symmetra is autistic its actually confirmed in the accompanying overwatch comics which i dont read but i do play the game (the game is considered non canonical its really all the stuff like the comics and animated shorts that contain the lore, the only ingame things with elements of lore are the voice lines)

the page confirming it:

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01 Aug 2018, 11:20 pm

i roleplay a character that is implied heavily to be autistic ( and in my portrayal, he is ) is n harmonia from pokemon. he's my baby, i love him so much. :heart:

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