I think I know why I don't mind blank slate characters in games.
I was on deviantART earlier, where I read someone complaining that the character Aile from the game Mega Man ZX really needed more character development.
I thought she was fine as is. And I quite enjoyed the game too.
Maybe it's because, given a main character for me to play in a game, and given that said main character has a nearly blank-slate personality, lets me project my own "sense" of personality into the character, and thus makes it easier for me to feel immersed in the game's atmosphere/story.
Yes, I like immersion. But more so sandbox immersion than draw-me-along (i.e. Disney-ride-style) immersion.
I thought she was fine as is. And I quite enjoyed the game too.
Maybe it's because, given a main character for me to play in a game, and given that said main character has a nearly blank-slate personality, lets me project my own "sense" of personality into the character, and thus makes it easier for me to feel immersed in the game's atmosphere/story.
Yes, I like immersion. But more so sandbox immersion than draw-me-along (i.e. Disney-ride-style) immersion.