bapenguin
08-29-2005, 11:08 AM
Gamecloud's (http://www.gamecloud.com) John Callaham takes a look at the recent trend in games of playing the evil character. (http://www.gamecloud.com/article.php?article_id=1240)
But that's not the only plot used in fiction. In fact a growing number of movies, TV shows and now video games have people who break the law as the protagonists. However, in the ever heated debate over how video and PC games are supposedly affecting those that play them, politicians, psychologists and others are saying playing as the bad guy or even the rule breaker in games is a bad thing. Do games that have villains as playable characters need to be out there in the first place?
John Callaham talks to numerous industry professionals and gets their opinion on the topic. The article is a pretty good read.
So what about you guys? Do you prefer the Evil character or the Good character?
But that's not the only plot used in fiction. In fact a growing number of movies, TV shows and now video games have people who break the law as the protagonists. However, in the ever heated debate over how video and PC games are supposedly affecting those that play them, politicians, psychologists and others are saying playing as the bad guy or even the rule breaker in games is a bad thing. Do games that have villains as playable characters need to be out there in the first place?
John Callaham talks to numerous industry professionals and gets their opinion on the topic. The article is a pretty good read.
So what about you guys? Do you prefer the Evil character or the Good character?