SchollA from Console ControllUs - where the console controls us writes:
I never understood why gamers complained when the main character in a particular title is a jerk…well let me take that back I do understand sort of. They want all the characters they play with to be likable, I guess the philosophy is; “If I'm going to go on this long adventure with you I have to like you” right?
But that goes against human principle, not the fact that human nature says I need to like who I'm around, no, that makes perfect sense, I mean the world we live in is full of jerks! To expect every person on this planet to be “stand up” and not have some contain jerkish qualities is unrealistic.
And the same could be said for games, every video game character will not have likable qualities, wouldn't that be boring? I mean every developer that creates a game can’t always have the token hero be his leading guy/lady can they?
Now let’s take our boy Kratos.
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Might be in a minority here but I didn't enjoy any of the sections playing as Atreus or having companions at all. If I had my way it'd be Kratos on his lonesome from start to finish. Straightforward action gameplay without the endless boring chatter.
I can appreciate where the author is coming from but I really hope we don't start seeing more jerks as the main character. Jerks in real life have a habit of proving karma clearly doesn't exist because they have all the luck. Let the good guys keep fictional lead roles, at least.
Plus it makes the few times you play as the bad guy all the more unique.
Agree. Hated ratchet in the first game because he was a jerk to poor little clank!