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.

• COMPANY PC Gamer
• GAME Disco Elysium
• GAME Mass Effect 2
• GAME Icewind Dale
• GAME Dragon Age
• GAME The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• GAME Fallout
• GAME The Witcher
• GAME Planescape: Torment
• GAME Baldur's Gate 3