r/gaming • u/Asianboiforwhitedad • 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/we_are_sex_bobomb 9h ago

It’s hard to make a video game where you’re not special or chosen in some way because it’s hard to believe an ordinary person could fight like 500 guys and survive over the course of their mission.

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u/ThirdRevolt 8h ago

You don't need to be ordinary, being one out of many special people in a given setting is fine. What I am so tired of is being The Chosen One and being the most specialest special person in a given game.

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u/RedHotChiliCrab 8h ago

For me it's just realistic because my mom says I am super special

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u/3MetricTonsOfSass 14m ago

I don't know how to tell you that she didn't mean that kind of special

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u/VeryNoisyLizard 8h ago

Skyrim is the biggest offender I can think of in this regard. you are the dragonborn. youre are also the archmage, the harbinger, the guildmaster, the listener, nightingale, ....

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u/Steamcurl 5h ago

Morrowind got part of this right when you discover the cave of the fallen "chosen ones" that came before you and failed. It puts the idea that you're not totally special, although you are the best chance right now. But if you fail there will be others and you'll get added to the list.

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u/Acamality 4h ago

I like Dragon Age: Origins for that. You ARE special in that you survive the ritual… But you’re just one of the many special people and every decision you make you can also make another Warden do.