In games that offer player choice and role-playing opportunities, factions often play an important role. Being with the “good guy” faction offers players a way to play by being on the side of good, doing positive things, helping people, and so on. Choosing an evil faction allows players to roleplay as evil characters, bringing destruction and chaos wherever they go.
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However, it is not always black and white. Games played with subtlety and subtlety ensure that the good factions aren't all sunshine and roses, and the bad factions make compelling arguments to justify their actions. In some cases, good guy cliques even become the cause of conflict, often because their good intentions lead to hell.
Far cry 4
golden path
The Golden Path presents itself as the “good” faction Far cry 4An alliance of rebels who help the player free the Kirat region from Pagan Min's oppression. However, by the end of the game, it becomes clear that while the rank and file of the Golden Path may be good people, the leaders of the faction, Sabal and Amita, are equally terrible to Kirat. Far cry 4In different ways though.
Sabal is very stuck in the ways of the past and is hell-bent on reviving traditions if they only bring more harm than good. Amita wants to modernize Kirat, but in the worst possible way, using opium, child soldiers and ruthlessness fueled by a thin veneer of practicality. If the players help Sabal become the leader, he kills everyone who opposes his vision on the Golden Path, saying that he is “washing away their sins in blood”. If Amita becomes the leader, she can be seen forcefully recruiting children at gunpoint to be part of her army, no better than Pagan Min.
Stormcloaks
It's easy to see the Stormcloaks as good guys The Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimAs such, on the surface, they are an army of freedom fighters with the goal of liberating their homeland from the oppression of the Empire. Led by Ulfric Stormcloak, their goal seems heroic, even noble, but the truth is more complicated.
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Putting aside the fact that the Stormcloaks are racist to anyone who isn't a nerd, and clearly hostile towards elves, the fact that they're inadvertently helping the Thalmor by weakening the Empire is enough to prove that their actions are short-sighted. Ulfric Stormcloak seems to only care about keeping himself on the throne without worrying about what happens next. While it's possible to say that Skyrim might be able to stop the Aldmeri Dominion without the Legion's help, like the Redguards did at Hammerfell, Ulfric doesn't seem to have any long-term plans to do so. In fact, one of Ulfric's documents found in the Thalmor embassy states that the Aldmeri Dominion considers him “asset”, because the longer the civil war in Skyrim goes on, the better it is for the Thalmor.
Dragon Age: Exploration
Chantry
Chantri religion is dominant in Thedas at that time Dragon Age: Exploration takes place, and is the closest thing to a “good guy” faction in the game, except perhaps the Gray Wardens. However, the Gray Wardens don't really play a big role DAIIt is difficult to consider them per group.
On the surface, Chantri's goal of spreading the mantra of light and Andraste's message is good. One only needs to look past the surface layer of sanctity, however, to realize that the Chantry is actually the root of many of the problems plaguing Thedas. Not because Chantry is evil, but because he always thinks his view of the world is the most correct, and doesn't hesitate to impose his will on everything and everyone. Perhaps the clearest example of the Chantry's good intentions turning to horror is the Circle of Magi, which the Chantry have given unilateral authority to control as they wish, often with tragic consequences.
Mass Effect
the fort
Upstairs with the threat of rippers Mass EffectOne would think that the Citadel Council, the leaders of all the sentient races in the Milky Way galaxy, would help Shepard and his team face the threat as much as possible, or at least get out of the way so the heroes could do their job unhindered.
In practice, however, the Citadel backs Shepard at every turn, erecting bureaucratic obstacles for no other reason than willful ignorance and an inability to admit that their worldview is not the most correct. in Mass Effect 1They dragged their feet at every opportunity until finally admitting that Saren was mind controlled by the Reapers. Move forward quickly Mass Effect 2 And the Council becomes completely hostile to Shepard, refusing to accept that the Rappers are really coming to eradicate them all, severely damaging the war effort. If the Citadel Council had been more accepting of Shepard's version of events and taken the warning more seriously, they might have been better prepared for the Reapers when they finally arrived. Mass Effect 3Which would have saved millions of lives, if not more.
Fallout: New Vegas
New California Republic
in result Universal, the Republic of New California stands for democracy, the rule of law, and equal rights for all. In reality, the NCR proves itself as an expansionist power in acquiring territory and resources, imposing taxes and coercively subordinating the people to a brand of imperial rule. And if they wipe out some colonies that don't feel good about being told what to do, then that's just the price you pay for civilization.
in Fallout: New VegasCourier has the final decision on who they want to support in their bid to rule the Mojave. Three factions in New Vegas House, who just wants to focus on his business, The Legion, who are set to explode as soon as Caesar is out of the picture, or the New California Republic, who want the Mojave's resources for their own purposes. There's an argument that siding with a house is a better choice overall. Although he only cares about himself, he is a businessman at heart and just wants to turn the Vegas Strip into a successful venture. He's not interested in expanding into other areas, and while he certainly doesn't care about the people in the area, at least he'll put the needs of the area first.
Horizon zero dawn
GAIA
Dr. AI GAIA It was the culmination of Elisabeth Sobeck's efforts Horizon zero dawnThe Pharaoh is meant to protect humanity on planet Earth due to the Plague, an extinction-level event where countless robots have gone rogue and devour everything around them.
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When GAIA succeeded in neutralizing the evil robots, an unknown virus turned her subordinates such as HADES and HEPHAESTUS against her, forcing her to self-destruct. Without him to oversee and manage the terraforming efforts for Earth, subordinate operations went rogue. until the end of Horizon zero dawnPlayers discover that the hostile machines that make the world so dangerous are actually their protectors. They were considered humanity's greatest helpers, helping them regain the heights of their former selves. But because GAIA was invaded by a virus, these good guys became humanity's worst nightmare.
Divinity: Original Sin 2
Divine order
in divinity Universe, the Divine Order was originally formed to fight the Black Ring Cult, practitioners of the dark arts and impure magic, bent on resurrecting the Lord of Chaos. Anytime the inhabitants of Revelan were threatened by voidwoken, daemons, undead, or any other form of existential threat, the magisters, questers, and paladins of the Divine Order were the ones to deal with the threats.
in Divinity: Original Sin 2However, most Magisters of the Divine Order blamed the Voidwoken's presence on Sourcers, stating that the use of Source magic summons these beasts and thus all Sourcers must be surrounded, imprisoned and source-muted. The leader of the Divine Order, Alexander, was also responsible for releasing the Death Mist over the elven lands to purge the Black Ring, a cataclysmic event that wiped out all life from the realm, including the innocent.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Northern States
A major conflict arises in the background of The Witcher 3 There is a war between the Nilfgaardians and the northern kingdoms (Caedwen, Temeria, Redania and Edirne). At first glance, it seems easy to categorize the Nilfgaardians as the bad guys, as they are invaders from the south who are just trying to conquer the northern territories for the sake of conquest. But like everything else the witcher Universe, it's not so cut and dry.
People in northern states are extremely racist against anyone who is not part of their society. Elves, Witchers, and any other sentient race that isn't an accepted Northerner are fair game. That doesn't mean the Nilfgaardians are better, but their faults are no worse than the northern kingdoms from an outsider's perspective. It could also be argued that the common people of the northern kingdoms could also benefit from the iron fist and rule of law that defined the rule of the Nilfgaardian emperor.
