How video game heroes struggle with their identities

With increasing frequency however, games explore the inner turmoil of their protagonists and how their experiences change them. Video game heroes need a reason for doing what they do, and often this leads to them questioning their values and beliefs as well as their relationships with others.

Most importantly maybe, in a medium that is often solely about winning, looking closer at the internal struggles of video game characters helps us understand that negative experiences and emotions are normal parts of life that can occur even to the smartest and most skilled of us.