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2. Whether J.D. Fenix Is A Memorable Character

Remember when we first laid eyes on Marcus Fenix, running through a dilapidated cityscape, facing off against some unstoppable horror that looked to claim him as the trailer cut to black?

It was memorable as hell, and also came before the industry would latch onto the idea of "bulky space marine" as the archetype for every action shooter going forward.

Now in 2016, we've seen every permutation imaginable of that art style, and J.D.... well, other than ostensibly channelling Nathan Drake for some "Oh crap!"-style soundbites in the face of danger, is very much cast in the mould of the mid-2000s action hero.

Again, you can label this 'more of the same' - and it's not like being cut from the same cloth hindered the likes of Marcus, Dom, Cole and Baird from all being individually memorable - but it's going to be very interesting to see what The Coalition have done with J.D. to make him stand out against such otherwise generic character design.