The great RPG debate: Defined playable characters or blank slates?
This opinion piece from PC Gamer's RPG column debates the merits of pre-defined characters versus blank slates in role-playing games. It explores popular titles like Baldur's Gate 3, Mass Effect, and Disco Elysium to illustrate the strengths of each approach to player character design.
PC Gamer
- Entities
- Fraser Brown
- PC Gamer
- Disco Elysium
- Mass Effect 2
- Icewind Dale
- Dragon Age
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Fallout
- The Witcher
- Role-Playing Games
- Planescape: Torment
- Baldur's Gate 3
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