I played through twice, once as a paragon, once as a renegade. Paragon just felt natural, Renegade felt like I was constantly having to take half measures to prevent the worst possible outcome. Definitely not as fun.
In my first playthrough, I didn’t even know about that game mechanic and was all over the map for the first few, but it occurred to me fairly soon afterward that very few game publishers, if any, would sign off on most blatantly evil/psychopathic options for a protagonist. I mean, I’m sure someone pitched a SW storyline that comes close to Ani’s schoolhouse slaughter fest, and yet? Nada.
Not that I prefer that as an option, just that it certainly made the “Renegade” path seem less likely as diverse in its scope, in comparison.
Though, IIRC, some of the Paragon choices did feel too ruby-lensed and blithe (what’s the opposite of edgelord?), but maybe that’s just me.
Same I don’t think I ever managed to play full renegade though I’m pretty sure it’s required to take the renegade option and deck the jerk reporter regardless of which side you choose.
Frankly, the third act of the book (we don’t recognize the “movie” —other than the 0g scenes) was the pinnacle bit of plot for me. And, I completely understand why the changes were made for a wider audience (profit=SoP), considering the original’s commentary on the mil-ind grooming baked into the system. It’s still shite, though.😬
I saved the Queen in Mass Effect 1, before Mass Effect 2 even came out. 😢
I tried playing ME as evil, I just couldn’t do it, it wasn’t fun, it wasn’t interesting.
I did miss out on some of the best cut scenes though.
I played through twice, once as a paragon, once as a renegade. Paragon just felt natural, Renegade felt like I was constantly having to take half measures to prevent the worst possible outcome. Definitely not as fun.
Call me a sociopath but I played renegade every time and from what I remember it mostly doesn’t change outcomes just the way you talk/act, mostly
Now knights of the old republic? THAT game you could actually be evil
In my first playthrough, I didn’t even know about that game mechanic and was all over the map for the first few, but it occurred to me fairly soon afterward that very few game publishers, if any, would sign off on most blatantly evil/psychopathic options for a protagonist. I mean, I’m sure someone pitched a SW storyline that comes close to Ani’s schoolhouse slaughter fest, and yet? Nada.
Not that I prefer that as an option, just that it certainly made the “Renegade” path seem less likely as diverse in its scope, in comparison.
Though, IIRC, some of the Paragon choices did feel too ruby-lensed and blithe (what’s the opposite of edgelord?), but maybe that’s just me.
Same I don’t think I ever managed to play full renegade though I’m pretty sure it’s required to take the renegade option and deck the jerk reporter regardless of which side you choose.
Ender's Game spoiler?
Frankly, the third act of the book (we don’t recognize the “movie” —other than the 0g scenes) was the pinnacle bit of plot for me. And, I completely understand why the changes were made for a wider audience (profit=SoP), considering the original’s commentary on the mil-ind grooming baked into the system. It’s still shite, though.😬