Being a Dick

[stabnex]

KILL THE WHORES!!

OT: I love being a dick in games even if dickishness is what's permitted.

 

[Manji187]

So ive sort of come to realize while playing through multiple RPGs that i usually always play as the nice guy out to help people (well mostly cept for a baby here or there). My first playthrough on Mass Effect I was full paragon, trying to be as good as possible. I am now playing through it again as a renegade and i find it hard to play as a complete and total dick. I mean the girl just lost her whole squad and Im supposed to tell her that she sucked and let em all die? I mean I just feel as though when Im done playing through the game, sure I will have saved everyone but they will all also hate me at the same time. It sort of defeats the purpose of playing the good guy. Anyone else have weird issues with certain moral dilemmas in games?

Have you ever played a game in which you could be a genuinely interesting bad guy? I sure haven't. IMHO extremes suck. Where is the nuance and subtlety? Nobody is pure good/ evil. It would be nice to see a genuinely good character become gradually evil while still thinking he/ she is doing the right thing, but that would require a truly story driven game.....which is apparently hard to produce in our ADD, gfx whore, multiplayer & achievements focused time [/rant].

 

[DemonicVixen]

I usually make decisions based on my mood.

Although i won't be able to play online for a hell of a long time, this above quote is what i used to do and probably still will do. Or i just ignore them and play however i feel. Yes i love to be a total cow especially if it might help me.