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Evo’s PC Gaming Blog » Blog Archive » The Roundup 10th July — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:15:23 +0000

[...] did my usual column over on Gaming Daily, this time I looked at Evil in Games which led to some interesting debate. I am currently working on a piece looking at the new games [...]

By: Chris Evans

Chris Evans — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:01:18 +0000

I wouldn’t say that killing NPCs because they gave you a funny look is evil Craig, I’d just say that you were letting out your agression :p

@Discostoo don’t have a PS3 so I can’t say I know what inFamous is like :(

Ah I knew there was something I forgot to mention, Drakensang! Though that does give me some ideas for a future column…if anyone saw the Drakensang stuff on The Reticule then you may have an idea of what I will be writing :p

By: Crono

Crono — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:39:26 +0000

you expect the big ugly monsters to be evil in games the most its far more evil when somthing disguises itself as innocent and then becomes an axe wielding serial killer. thats why most games just rnt scary too many monsters with big teeth and big muscles

By: EGTF

EGTF — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:16:00 +0000

What about the evils of Friendly Fire when it is enabled? Those moments where you team up together with a pal, only for them at an innapropiate time decide it would be more gleeful for them to shoot you unexpectedly.

Personally I like it when a game allows me to be chaotic good – a time where I don’t have to wring a puppies neck but I can still tell people that annoy me to sod off. Last game that allowed me to do so that I remember was Knights of the Old Republic II, which presented some funny options to treat what was happening around you with a weary sarcasm. I dislike so many good/evil games that make good the humourless choice.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:25 +0000

I always tend to play as the callous assassin. I’m in it for the money and the loot, everything else can go to hell. Also, is killing NPCs because ‘they looked at me funny’ evil…because I tend to do that?

By: Spybreak

Spybreak — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:50:04 +0000

I just got back into my Fable II good playthrough but after that I’m totally going to be bad and evil. I love how everything you do is talked about in that world. haha, the game’s sucked me back in it seems.

By: Discostoo

Discostoo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:05:41 +0000

You should play inFamous on the PS3. The premise of the game is based on good or evil choices, a bit like Knights of the Old Republic, where choosing evil solutions to missions alters your characters weaponary and more strikingly your appearance. Infact, this is very much like Fable, which was very much like….Overlord.

You win. Its too hot for my brain today.