Classic PC Game Protagonists

Text on the meme

Half-Life Deus Ex Game of t... System Shock 2 The Elder Scrolls III ...

What it means

A lineup of bizarre-looking protagonists from classic immersive-simulation and role-playing games is shown above their desktop shortcuts. The joke is the contrast between the games’ iconic titles and their strange, intimidating, or low-resolution character designs, making it useful as a nostalgic reaction to old PC games. EN: A lineup of bizarre-looking protagonists from classic immersive-simulation and role-playing games is shown above their desktop shortcuts. The joke is the contrast between the games’ iconic titles and their strange, intimidating, or low-resolution character designs, making it useful as a nostalgic reaction to old PC games.

Who

Gordon Freeman (Гордон Фримен) — Half-Life JC Denton (Джей Си Дентон) — Deus Ex

Objects

four humanoid video game characters / четыре гуманоидных игровых персонажа orange futuristic armor / оранжевая футуристическая броня black trench coat / чёрный плащ black tactical armor / чёрная тактическая броня gray alien humanoid / серый инопланетный гуманоид brown trousers / коричневые брюки desktop shortcuts / ярлыки на рабочем столе game icons / значки игр space-themed backgrounds / космические фоны dark sci-fi setting / мрачный научно-фантастический сеттинг