The following post contains spoilers pertaining plots to Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire. While the former has been out for more than a year, the latter has only been just released. Read on at your
So, the past 2 games published by Rockstar have featured the main protagonists getting killed in quite dramatic deaths, which were to me very powerful moments for the games story. If one hasn't got the powers to know what the games i'm talking about, i am referring to Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire.
In RDR, John Marston dies in a final shootout against the government agent, and the police. This was not only a well done sequence, but one that bummed me out. The game shifts to a grown up Jack Marston, who avenges his father's death. To me it was one of the game's defining moments, however i didn't find Jack fun to play as because well. he ain't John Marston. Not to say that it was a bad thing as it allowed continuity in playing the game and exploring the world.
Now to the point, what should the impact of a Player Character's death should have on the game, for example, should the game transfer to a secondary protagonist like Red Dead? or should it take the L.A. Noire approach and just end?
EDIT: Alright i changed it. those accusing me of being a moron, troll etc please note that since i have made a mistake it only proves one thing, i'm human, and we all make mistakes, nothing is perfect, and get over it. but then again people are impossible to please. -.-''
If i have spoiled mentioned games i really do apologise. but can we go back to what the OT was about.
So, the past 2 games published by Rockstar have featured the main protagonists getting killed in quite dramatic deaths, which were to me very powerful moments for the games story. If one hasn't got the powers to know what the games i'm talking about, i am referring to Red Dead Redemption and L.A. Noire.
In RDR, John Marston dies in a final shootout against the government agent, and the police. This was not only a well done sequence, but one that bummed me out. The game shifts to a grown up Jack Marston, who avenges his father's death. To me it was one of the game's defining moments, however i didn't find Jack fun to play as because well. he ain't John Marston. Not to say that it was a bad thing as it allowed continuity in playing the game and exploring the world.
In L.A. Noire Cole Phelps dies in the final dramatic scene in the sewers, where he drowns from the overflowing. This was among a part of the games stories aesthetic, as it was after all a detective noir style game. It was one that tickled my story brain very much and i thought it was a brilliant ending.
Now to the point, what should the impact of a Player Character's death should have on the game, for example, should the game transfer to a secondary protagonist like Red Dead? or should it take the L.A. Noire approach and just end?
EDIT: Alright i changed it. those accusing me of being a moron, troll etc please note that since i have made a mistake it only proves one thing, i'm human, and we all make mistakes, nothing is perfect, and get over it. but then again people are impossible to please. -.-''
If i have spoiled mentioned games i really do apologise. but can we go back to what the OT was about.
