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Bit of an explanation as to what prompted me to make this post: I recently played through Sniper Ghost Warrior: Contracts 1 and 2 and I just felt off. I've slaughtered hundreds of innocents for my amusement in games like Fallout and TES, I play through No Russian with a grin, but for some reason, I refrain from killing bad guys in SGW? The first one has you hunt down Russian oligarchs and war criminals, while the second one is about Middle Eastern terrorists and this is the game where I feel bad about killing? There's just something about the soldiers talking about their daily problems like making no money, uncomfortable boots and sweating too much, or showing eachother pictures of their dogs, not to mention the absolute horror when you've got a knife against their throat or when they find a body. I hope this isn't weird, but I've never experienced remorse for killing a video game enemy, and I've played a lot of different games. I'd like to hear about your experiences, and which games do a good job humanising common enemies, the concept intrigues me.

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[–] syrarger@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (3 children)
[–] HonestStupido@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What I always liked in Overlord is what even if you are a villian, its your choise to be or not to be a monster

[–] syrarger@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I thought you couldn't avoid murdering seals at the beginning of the game

[–] HonestStupido@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Oh fuck i forgor bout that shit, whait you actually can spare them?