The question of the usefullness of a silent protagonist has been raised before (see “Does Silence Speak in the Loudest Voice?: Misconceptions about Silent Protagonists in Video Games”, by Kevin Dickinson, PopMatters, 7 February 2012) and in the topic’s long history it’s an appropriate and important question to examine. His beard, glasses, and crowbar cut an iconic figure which has left a definite imprint in video game culture, reaching the tops of popularity polls ( “The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters”, Empire Online) ( “Guiness Names Top 50 Video Game Characters of All Time”, by Jeff Marchiafava, Game Informer, 16, February 2011).
In terms of silent protagonists few come bigger, or quieter, than Dr.
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