There are surprisingly few genuinely realistic-looking game characters. Most actually have manga-styled features. Slightly exaggerated eyes, small noses, spiky hair.

The Sims is a behemoth of a video game series, and there are plenty of characters from all sorts of other game franchises to choose from in the gallery. With this in mind, this list aims to show ...

Some video games draw inspiration from movies, even if they don't officially claim to do so. Similarities in box art and character appearances can be uncanny but may just be coincidental.

And that's never been truer in video games than with their characters, who have historically tended to draw influence from reality - more often than not, the world of Hollywood.