r/gaming • • 10h ago

Kingdom Come Deliverance studio co-founder says a lot of RPGs are 'still games for teenagers,' and that he's 'tired of all the RPGs where you are this chosen one'

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/kingdom-come-deliverance-studio-co-founder-says-a-lot-of-rpgs-are-still-games-for-teenagers-and-that-hes-tired-of-all-the-rpgs-where-you-are-this-chosen-one/
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u/GeraldofKonoha 9h ago

Most video game rpgs are power fantasies because video games are power fantasies. The Hero trope is the most commonly used as it would explain why you’re able to destroy shit while telling a coherent story.