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Do you ever feel bad for making certain choices in video games?
Garret02:
The problem with most games with karma level is that it sucks. Not only the choices are black&white but the balance is fucked. Eg Fallout 3. First two things I did was blowing up Megaton and letting ghouls eat people in the tower. Then I took straight way to the ending, minding my own business (almost no sidequests), stealing stuff now and then and I still finished the game with highest good karma (and the last choice that the game forced on you is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen in games). Other games discourage you from being evil by being just hard. Like in Baldur's Gate 2 if you did something evil that caused you to go against the guards and didn't buy license for using magic, you were constantly raped by mages and guards at the same time.
As for my feeling I don't feel bad about doing bad things. On the contrary, I like doing evil things. First playthrough is always evils side for me.
And the award for the worst good/evil side mechanics go for Knights of the Old Republic. ~30 minutes before the end you literally choose one dialog option, along something like "You know what? You're right, screw this, I'm evil." and you go for a evil ending.
Hiero:
I agree that games that have choices usually are too extreme. And no I could care less about in game choices, whether it's something violent or nice. It's a chance for you to make calls different than real life if you want; it's a game with different options you're not always presented. I mean who doesn't feel evil when they smash a hooker in GTA for health and then kill her for the money back?
But yea, they could have more realistic options like Ace said- if I got gypped in real life, and it was worth it, someone would get the beat down.
fohfoh:
I killed chickens in Zelda... I didn't make that choice again often...
ph4zr:
... It is hilarious, though.
-edit- Heh. Your use of the word "often" makes me wonder if maybe you're a bit of a masochist.
Tiffanys:
Absolutely. I felt awful when I...
(click to show/hide)Didn't do anything to help Aeka Shiraki on all of my playthroughs with the other girls.
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