being evil in games with moral choice

[King of Wei]

Aside from it being fun for some people, it offers a hell of a lot of short term gain. You like that sword? Steal it. That NPC getting on your nerves? Run him through with said sword.

Good offers a lot of long term gain with good quest rewards and special gifts and gestures that you otherwise wouldn't have. Aside from being a bit of a thief in games that allow it, this is the main reason I play as a good character. Besides just being a good person in general.

 

[ruben6f]

I play good the first time if there are achievements.

But I mostly play evil because it's better to be a dick in games than in real life.

 

[xeonblade]

same with me friend cept in fable one that little girl who says hero hero drives me nuts wont kill her...due to the fact i cant but even so i would not

 

[The Scythian]

I think moral choices work best in Grand Strategy games. If you play them, you really see how ruthless you can be. Take Crusader Kings, for example. Three hours in and I am assassinating my loving wife for someone more fertile. I have killed children for their claims on thrones. I think this works better than blowing random people away.

 

[Jeremy Meadows]

That's only because they (the game maker) have not made the correct moral choice system. They've always have choice A. Be super nice to people you don't know, or B. Be a complete douche that noone would really choice in real life. And with games like Fable, Fallout, and mass effect, I try to make decisions like I would in real life. And sadly every game except one has made me a "good guy" because I just wouldnt' do the evil option. I might do something a little bit evil but I don't have that option.

They really just need to get rid of meters or special powers for what "moral choice" you make. Because all it does is force people to make decisions they wouldn't normally make, Or you get stuck with a shitty ending because you were in between good and evil.

 

[ipitydaf00l]

Or you get stuck with a shitty ending because you were in between good and evil.

I had this happen to me with Bioshock. I messed up and killed one of the Little Sisters without meaning to. After that I made sure that I never did it again, but because of that 1 mistake...

It wasn't until I looked it up later to discover that I had to save all or save none...you could not have a mix. (I could have reloaded my game if I knew this earlier on, but I guess that's their way of making sure you replay it to see different endings.)

 

[Ashannon Blackthorn]

I tend to play the good sides more so than the evils. maybe I want ot be the hero in a bit of self projecting into the game, but most of the game where the moral choice engine is used, I find the evil choices a lot of the time are walking dangerously close ot the stupid choice as well. Well I could betray the guy who helps me and be a total prick but then lose all access to him and his side and you really get nothing out of being evil in this situation anyways...

So why bother?

 

[kouriichi]

I dont play Evil.

I play Sith 8)

And yes. Theres a big difference. Being a Sith doesnt mean your evil, it means you look out for 1# baby.

Let me put it this way.
I could save a young girl from a group of bandits, or i could let them rape, murder, and sell her body parts from money.

I would help her. Not because i want her to live, but because i want everything the bandits own. If shes lucky, i WONT follow through with what the bandits were planning to do to her.

Or, if i dont think i can win the fight, i'll just keep walking. Why risk my life? It would be evil of her to have me sacrifice myself, when she doesnt even know me, or know what important things i might have to do! Besides, if im alive, i might get to save someone else. ((for a reward of course))

 

[Jeremy Meadows]

But if the game is good enough you should want to play it again. They shouldn't pigonhole you into a shitty ending if you didn't go to all the way one way or the other.

 

[Vault101]

alot of the time I feel being evil has no point in the contex of the story..OTHER than being an evil douche (like fallout 3)

like KOTOR...do I help thease despereate people? or fuck them up even further JUST for some money? no reason unless Im a sociopath

sure some games play with this, like infamous, at least being ajerk then makes sense, renegade shepard is just an ass

best example ive ever come across is fallout NV, aside form NCR vs Legion theres tons of stuff in between there is NO right or wrong, its up you to decide that

 

[Vault101]

I try to do multiple plays, but I like to start with evil. Example: If I'm playing a game, I'd prefer to shoot a terrorist in the face before he executes someone than try to talk him out of it.

thats hardly evil...thats more get the job done, theres a REASON you shot the terrorist

as I just said most of the time I find "evil" means, "shoot the terrorist AND the hostage just because im a dick"