Why is being Evil so appealing?

Lots of games now let you have a good path and a bad path.Why?Such as KOTOR I & II, Mass Effect, Overloard, Bioshock, Oblivion and so on.Don't get me wrong I love having that option.When I play I tend to do what I would actualy do if I were in the game.So most of the time I'm good but sometimes I do get annoyed with things and need to bust a cap8).I'm replaying thru Bioshock and I've decided to harvest the little sisters and when I do I like to say"A little sister tried to test me once.So I ate her liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.fififififi....".:twisted:It makes me laugh.Is that wrong?I don't know.So I was wanting to know if people think it is a good thing to play a game where in they are evil or is it a bad thing?

I'm not sure it has any relevance to real life. Unless you buy into the "GTA made me do it" crap.
That being said, evil seems to be a little funner, but the rewards are usually better for being good. Except int the oringinal Fable. That sword is awesome. But the expansion fixed that.

Deep down everyone as an urge to do evil things it's just we're taught not to. So people do evil things in video games.grunt1096

[QUOTE="grunt1096"] Deep down everyone as an urge to do evil things it's just we're taught not to. So people do evil things in video games.MsCortana

I do not think anyone starts out with an urge,want or need to do evil.I've had evil done to me in real life.So I've seen it but I can't explain that persons reasoning.As far as gaming goes I could never do any of the things I do in a video game to a person in real life.It's Apples and Oranges.I would lean toward what MsCortana said having never been in the mind of a truly evil person.I also think we may be delving a little deeper than I had intended.:shock:

Ummm no one is taking the pole?:?Peter_Cheek

The polls are broken right now for everyone.

Most ppl like being evil because they can do what they want and not be limited by the rules and laws that most people are bound by. Just look at the United States government.obsolete2k1

lol NICE!!!

"Why is being Evil so appealing?"
- maybe something to do with the whole "bad boy" image...playing an evil character in a video game isn't as surprising as some people tattooing evil images on their bodies?

i choose to play good guy characters for the most part :P however, playing an absolute evil character is NOT appealing to me!

[QUOTE="MsCortana"][QUOTE="grunt1096"] Deep down everyone as an urge to do evil things it's just we're taught not to. So people do evil things in video games.Peter_Cheek

I do not think anyone starts out with an urge,want or need to do evil.I've had evil done to me in real life.So I've seen it but I can't explain that persons reasoning.As far as gaming goes I could never do any of the things I do in a video game to a person in real life.It's Apples and Oranges.I would lean toward what MsCortana said having never been in the mind of a truly evil person.I also think we may be delving a little deeper than I had intended.:shock: