In RPG games, there seems to be this division between good and evil. Where your decisions shape your characters story, outcomes, and dialogue. I'm wondering what alignment people tend to choose? Do you play the game more than once, changing your alignment to try the different story?
You make a good point. It was just a thought i had regarding some that i had played. The ones that came to mind were KOTOR, Mass Effect, Fallout 3, Oblivion, etc. Can you tell i play a lot of PC games?
And while these game might not have a direct "hey you're evil" meter, I do think most of them keep track of your decisions and will change your options as a result. In Fallout 3, people will come up to you and give you items for free if you're good. And, evil characters won't even talk to you if you're good. I recall something similar for Oblivion, where if you are a chronic thief, the guards will attack you on sight and dialogue changes b/c you're a criminal.
Just wondering how people play these games... i only tend to give a game 1 run thorough run-through. I don't have enough time for more. And generally i'm "good".
And while these game might not have a direct "hey you're evil" meter, I do think most of them keep track of your decisions and will change your options as a result. In Fallout 3, people will come up to you and give you items for free if you're good. And, evil characters won't even talk to you if you're good. I recall something similar for Oblivion, where if you are a chronic thief, the guards will attack you on sight and dialogue changes b/c you're a criminal.
Just wondering how people play these games... i only tend to give a game 1 run thorough run-through. I don't have enough time for more. And generally i'm "good".
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Ah, interesting topic. I am usually good on these games, I am finding Fallout 3 is harder for this as you get less money for doing this and currency seems to talk. However, you do get more into the game as it means more missions are opened up to you and you get more information from people.
I tend to take the good route, and even when I try to play evil, I find myself just killing/stealing from those that deserve it... Fallout 3 is a prime example of this.
 I do tend to replay games though to see how differently I can play something.
I remember Fallout with it's Karma setting.. getting the prefect 90 day ending was a nightmare however can be done withing 2 to 3 hours with a healthy FAQ.
Fallout 2 had a rating titled Child killer... when you kill children and you have the whole state looking for you and there a bounty on the players head.
Apprently the female character in the first fallout game can sleep with any guy and receive any information.
My first playthrough(which is usually the funnest.....not because of it being all new to me but because of what side I pick:twisted: ) I always go with evil. I like killing people......especially innocents.....I am the guy your mother warned you about:D
I usualy start with good. I pretty much do that with everygame I play, even RTS. After im done wit it, i go bac and do evil. Just to see what they have to offer.
The only one I've ever really played that gave me the choice was Neverwinter Nights. I have to say that the attraction of being evil always amuses me among other people. I like to try out all the alignments and Neverwinter has the re-playability factor to allow that.
My first playthrough(which is usually the funnest.....not because of it being all new to me but because of what side I pick:twisted: ) I always go with evil. I like killing people......especially innocents.....I am the guy your mother warned you about:Dlo_Reaper_ol
How can you enjoy a game in this way ? (i am not jugging ,i'm curious, peace) i mean ok to be hard ass but enjoy killing innocent people ? I'm a black metalhead from my 12 and now i'm 21 , When i go to lives ... well you now what is going on at blackmetal lives this isn't a place to discuss it , but i like to be good and calm not only in games but also in real life ....:P
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