{"id":3362,"date":"2018-05-19T15:29:52","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T13:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.learning-by-gaming.net\/?p=3362"},"modified":"2018-05-19T15:29:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-19T13:29:52","slug":"finding-of-the-week-270","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.learning-by-gaming.net\/?p=3362","title":{"rendered":"Finding of the week #270"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Fascination of Being Evil
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During my ongoing literature review I often discover interesting facts about things I\u2019ve never thought about. Sometimes I can connect these facts with my own observations: The result is mostly a completely new idea why things are as they are. Maybe these ideas are new to you, too. Therefore I\u2019ll share my new science based knowledge with you!<\/em><\/p>\n

This week: This time, I think\u00a0about the fascination of being evil and acting against the own principles inside of virtual worlds.<\/p>\n

Some games allow for an evil or dark gameplay. This is achieved by either presenting an evil subject, allowing for decision-making and\/or providing players with a complete freedom to do what they desire. The first approach puts players into the role of a supervillain trying to turn the world into a darker place, a member of a gang or mafia family, or simply making illegal activities to an integral part of the gameplay. For instance, the games of the Grand Theft Auto<\/strong> series allow players to steal vehicles or attack other non-player characters (NPCs) for no good reason.<\/p>\n

The second approach is implemented by providing the option to choose between different ways of reacting to a request from NPCs. Instead of automatically helping them, players then can also decide to ignore the request or even send the NPCs into a trap to ultimately loot their remains. Frequently, this method is combined with a narrative that changes based on a player’s decisions. For instance, in the Mass Effect<\/strong> games, a player can decide to let an NPC die instead of helping him. This then results in the outcome that the player will not have a second encounter with this NPC later on. Also, it changes the entire story and leads to a different ending. Moreover, this method lets a player experience ethical questions and challenges her morale-decision making ability.<\/p>\n

Finally, open world games can be used to provide players with a complete freedom. This, however, also requires the implementation of specific player abilities allowing for the execution of evil activities inside of the virtual worlds. For instance, Skyrim<\/strong> allows players to break into the houses of NPCs to steal their belongings or to attack other NPCs and to play the game as an outlaw.<\/p>\n

Personally, I find it very interesting to try out things that are completely against my own principles. Normally, like in the real world, I like to interact with the virtual worlds in a good way and try to help all the NPCs I encounter. However, from time to time, it is refreshing to simply experiment with actions and reactions that would occur when I channel my darker-inner-self. In the end, it is fascinating to be evil from time to time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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