It's not that kinda game really. You learn a bit about the main character's backstory (it's pretty interesting, too, but I don't really wanna spoil it), but he's more of an old school fps type of protagonist like Gordon Freeman. Not so much of the clearly defined and talky Nathan Drake kind of variety. The story isn't set in stone, either. It's very much dictated by your behavior. For what it's worth, he (or she) is Asian. It's an Arcane game afterall, so the Thief DNA is pretty much all over it.
