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[cinque7]

Actually, it would be more realistic to have kids running around. Even a place like Omega, not in a bar like Afterlife, but there should be some kids running around the residential corridors maybe kicking a soccer ball around or something. And surely on Citadel there would be some kids with their parents on their way to other planets, etc.

[android654]

JadeEffect wrote...

android654 wrote...

JadeEffect wrote...

What we've seen so far in ME1&2

Humans- Male/Female
Quarians- Male/Female
Hanar- Jellyfish
Batarians- Male
Vorcha- Male
Krogans- Male/Female
Salarians- Male
Turian- Male

Female Krogan? Not just between the sheets? Where?!

There's a dead one in Mordin's loyalty mission and when you're going to speak with the shaman, right across from him theres a krogan you can talk to.  The dialogue is a few sentences and within it, the krogan reveals her gender.

I knew about the one in the lab, but not in the bombed out building with Gatatog. Gotta look that up.

[Numanumanaow]

I'm glad there aren't any.

[MisterDyslexo]

Children generally are completely absent videogames for lots of reasons. One, as stated before, is practicality. The others have to deal with just the human condition. If you were a parent, could you gun down a zombie girl?


Is it exploitative to take advantage of a completely innocent person, ignorant of the world who has no control of their own destiny, for a plot device? To derive pleasure from killing them mercilessly?

That and so many more questions. Children are a very taboo thing, in all of media. The only time I've really seen children used, and relevant in a game (unlike say Fallout 3), where your interactions can be very relevant. I can only think of two western series where this happens, one in Fallout 1 and 2, the other being the Bioshock 1 and 2. I've played a fair amount of Japanese games, and even there generally the closest they normally get is the teenage years, the coming-of-age. Its not an easy topic to cover, and this is one of those "Ask yourself as a society..." cliches, because its a true cliche. Children are still fairly taboo in books and movies, theatre, etc, but generally only where there is conflict. Since the majority of videogames are about violent conflict, moreso than other mediums, its fitting there are less children present.

[Inquisitor Recon]

I'd rather just see some female salarians, female krogan, and some female turians that aren't of the hideous comic variety.

Besides the potential controversy, I just hate children. They're annoying and I don't want any annoying the savior of the galaxy!

[Undertone]

I made a very similar thread some time ago. I agree completely, there should be children (not everywhere but on certain places) as there should be females of the other species.

[SkittlesKat96]

Face it, so many developers just can't get children right in games lol.

[MadCat221]

Brenon Holmes wrote...

Marathon hide & seek session.

Is that an official statement?

[Phategod1]

cinque7 wrote...

Actually, it would be more realistic to have kids running around. Even a place like Omega, not in a bar like Afterlife, but there should be some kids running around the residential corridors maybe kicking a soccer ball around or something. And surely on Citadel there would be some kids with their parents on their way to other planets, etc.

You meaan the place where a Plauge was just cured, and a young woman was murdered? With Vorcha Running around Omega is no place for children, its barely fit for adults. 

[hawat333]

Wrex got hungry.

[android654]

ReconTeam wrote...

I'd rather just see some female salarians, female krogan, and some female turians that aren't of the hideous comic variety.

Besides the potential controversy, I just hate children. They're annoying and I don't want any annoying the savior of the galaxy!

Yeah, even Alistair's "Damien" cousin in DAO was like nails on a chalkboard to me. There's no way to inject kids, especially in Mass Effect, keep them relevant and keep that portion of the story engaging.

Oh, and they are annoying... So annoying.

[Tarek]

Katamariguy wrote...

 On the topic of children...

AWWWWWWWW

[Surmansuuhun]

I think the youngest person we've seen is Miranda's sister who was in her late teens (entering college soon, but I don't remember if we got her age). I agree with a lot of the people here, I would rather see female Turians, Krogans, and Salarians than children. Although, seeing children would add more realism to the game. I just don't want to have to talk to them. Definitely don't want any on the Normandy or as a party member. Definitely don't want any pregnant party members.

Modifié par Surmansuuhun, 21 mars 2011 - 03:29 .

[Zelnik]

 the real issue is the balance of realism and the needs of the narrative.  Adding children would increase realism, but that also presses the devs to use them in the game.  so, they usually go the lazy "visual novel" method and not add them. 

[Chromie]

MisterDyslexo wrote...

Children generally are completely absent videogames for lots of reasons. One, as stated before, is practicality. The others have to deal with just the human condition. If you were a parent, could you gun down a zombie girl?


Is it exploitative to take advantage of a completely innocent person, ignorant of the world who has no control of their own destiny, for a plot device? To derive pleasure from killing them mercilessly?

That and so many more questions. Children are a very taboo thing, in all of media. The only time I've really seen children used, and relevant in a game (unlike say Fallout 3), where your interactions can be very relevant. I can only think of two western series where this happens, one in Fallout 1 and 2, the other being the Bioshock 1 and 2. I've played a fair amount of Japanese games, and even there generally the closest they normally get is the teenage years, the coming-of-age. Its not an easy topic to cover, and this is one of those "Ask yourself as a society..." cliches, because its a true cliche. Children are still fairly taboo in books and movies, theatre, etc, but generally only where there is conflict. Since the majority of videogames are about violent conflict, moreso than other mediums, its fitting there are less children present.

Well hopefully Dead Island can break the mold? Just look at this Dead Island Zombie girl

[android654]

Ringo12 wrote...

Well hopefully Dead Island can break the mold? Just look at this Dead Island Zombie girl

I lol'ed

[Aprudena Gist]

They dont put children in the game because you dont travel places where children would live except for maybe the citadel. Mostly its because they are lazy.

[heathxxx]

 Unless they come packaged with weaponry attachments, can carry my excess weaponry/ammo, or I can use them as a projectile fired at a wave of enemies...

...I see little use for children on my ME missions. 

[Khemical]

Liec wrote...

Won't somebody please think of the children!?!

I came for this. Leaving satisfied.