Post by FrankGotch on Apr 24, 2010 22:09:33 GMT -5
OK before anyone starts I know that according to the games designers there is no official canon, but hear me out.
If you have played the game before hen you know that there are many choices that you can make that affect certain things in the storyline. Anyway after playing the game a few times I believe that there is a proper storyline hiding under some of those choices, and if you make the proper choices the storyline fits together perfectly, and makes more sense.
Simple outline of what I believe is the "proper" "best" storyline from a dramatic stand point.
The first thing is basic whenever you are given the choice to kill someone or let them live you let them live, though there is one exception to this rule. I'll get into that in a second.
First big choice kill Playboy X, or Dewayne? This one is pretty easy both from a storyline standpoint and a game play stand point. Killing Playboy unlocks all kinds of goodies, and also fits the story better. It makes sense that Nico would kill Playboy since he connects more with Dewayne. On top of that Playboy is the one who first presses Nico to do something he doesn't want to. It makes perfect sense that Nico would choose to off Playboy.
OK now for the harder choices. Do you kill Darko? Now I said at the beginning that there was one exception to the kill or spare rule. Darko is that exception. Basically Nico has spent the last 12 years looking his revenge. He has chased Darko everywhere, and blames Darko for ruining him, and destroying his life. Normally Nico has a heart but Darko is the one person he can't forgive, and he brutally executes him.
After killing Darko Nico tells Roman that he feels empty inside. This is important leading to the final choice of the game Revenge, or Deal? Now I know that a lot of people choose revenge because Roman lives, but I think its pretty obvious that deal is the "proper" way to go.
For starters when you choose revenge you go and kill Dmitri this leads to Jimmy Pegorino becoming the final boss that Nico faces. That doesn't really make sense, and isn't all that epic since Dimitri has been antagonizing Nico the whole game while Pegorino doesn't show up until near the end and up until he kills Kate Jimmy really has no beef with Nico.
The deal on the other hand makes perfect sense both from a game play point of view and from a dramatic point of view. After killing Darko Nico talks about how empty he feels after getting his revenge. That feeling of emptiness is what allows Roman to convince Nico to give up his grudge, and make a deal with Dimitri in hopes of putting everything behind him. Of course Dimitri double crosses Nico which leads to an epic finish with Nico killing Dimitri in front of the statue of happiness.
Honestly I think they should have just made the above scenario the solid storyline instead of trying to cash in on the choose your own path genre. Especially since after you play through the storyline a few times things just aren't as impactful or epic. Personally I played through a few times before I made the choices above, but once I did it was like everything clicked, and the story flowed perfectly. Its a shame I didn't get that on my first play through when I chose revenge and the ending seemed so disjointed.
Anyway what do you guys think? Think I got it right?
If you have played the game before hen you know that there are many choices that you can make that affect certain things in the storyline. Anyway after playing the game a few times I believe that there is a proper storyline hiding under some of those choices, and if you make the proper choices the storyline fits together perfectly, and makes more sense.
Simple outline of what I believe is the "proper" "best" storyline from a dramatic stand point.
The first thing is basic whenever you are given the choice to kill someone or let them live you let them live, though there is one exception to this rule. I'll get into that in a second.
First big choice kill Playboy X, or Dewayne? This one is pretty easy both from a storyline standpoint and a game play stand point. Killing Playboy unlocks all kinds of goodies, and also fits the story better. It makes sense that Nico would kill Playboy since he connects more with Dewayne. On top of that Playboy is the one who first presses Nico to do something he doesn't want to. It makes perfect sense that Nico would choose to off Playboy.
OK now for the harder choices. Do you kill Darko? Now I said at the beginning that there was one exception to the kill or spare rule. Darko is that exception. Basically Nico has spent the last 12 years looking his revenge. He has chased Darko everywhere, and blames Darko for ruining him, and destroying his life. Normally Nico has a heart but Darko is the one person he can't forgive, and he brutally executes him.
After killing Darko Nico tells Roman that he feels empty inside. This is important leading to the final choice of the game Revenge, or Deal? Now I know that a lot of people choose revenge because Roman lives, but I think its pretty obvious that deal is the "proper" way to go.
For starters when you choose revenge you go and kill Dmitri this leads to Jimmy Pegorino becoming the final boss that Nico faces. That doesn't really make sense, and isn't all that epic since Dimitri has been antagonizing Nico the whole game while Pegorino doesn't show up until near the end and up until he kills Kate Jimmy really has no beef with Nico.
The deal on the other hand makes perfect sense both from a game play point of view and from a dramatic point of view. After killing Darko Nico talks about how empty he feels after getting his revenge. That feeling of emptiness is what allows Roman to convince Nico to give up his grudge, and make a deal with Dimitri in hopes of putting everything behind him. Of course Dimitri double crosses Nico which leads to an epic finish with Nico killing Dimitri in front of the statue of happiness.
Honestly I think they should have just made the above scenario the solid storyline instead of trying to cash in on the choose your own path genre. Especially since after you play through the storyline a few times things just aren't as impactful or epic. Personally I played through a few times before I made the choices above, but once I did it was like everything clicked, and the story flowed perfectly. Its a shame I didn't get that on my first play through when I chose revenge and the ending seemed so disjointed.
Anyway what do you guys think? Think I got it right?
