I like to play the characters based on what I think or feel is best for the situation. It's not always what I believe is right or what they would choose, but what seems to be the most logical thing to do in that moment.
In season 1 I made choices as myself because I was new to this kind of choice game.
In season 2 I tried to get into Clems character, making decisions I personally may not make, but I think Clem would (for example, when Luke is trapped on the ice, myself, I would have covered Luke because More people on cracked Ice make it more likely to break, however I wouldn't see the Clementine that I had crafted leave one of her friends in danger, so made the choice to go to Luke.)
In season 3 so far I have been making decisions I believe Javi would make (aside from the Conrad/Clem thing, where I shot Conrad because I wasn't prepared to risk Clems life by pretty much taking her hostage. I think Javi as a character may have made the other choice, so that's the one choice so far that I have made that was out-of-character in Season 2/3.)
From The Walking Dead to Game of Thrones, I play as myself with some light roleplaying in between. It is only in A New Frontier where I start roleplaying and I settle Javier to be a person who is a good guy but is also a hot-head. So whenever there is a violent or aggressive option, I will pick that.
Probably a bit of both. Most of the time I think it's as myself, but I definitely did play a bit more cold in the Michonne series and TWAU. I never had Bigby say thank you, once! xD
Season 1: I played Lee as myself and how I'd like to believe that I would act if in those given situations.
Season 2: I played Clem as myself but also keeping in mind to stick to the lessons I taught her as Lee. Sometimes I would also take into consideration the things she said in S1 and make that an influence into how I play (like we don't leave friends behind).
Season 3: This one is the most different. I simply play Javier by how I believe he'd personally act and what's the more logical thing to do at the time. The reason for this is because Clem is a part of this story too and if I played him the way I played both Clem and Lee then i'd end up just choosing Clementine almost every time (and it's a main part of Javier's character to value his family before others).
I play based on what I would do. It's in my nature to be kind and understanding, and that got me a long way with some characters (despite that they all die in the end).
"Kindness is always the best route,
So those who follow you may never doubt.
Learn that violence is never the way to go,
Because the cost is what you'll never know"
Example: Javier has to decide if he leaves the junkyard with his family or stay to fight with Clementine. I think that everyone would put their family over an unknown girl in anytime, and I choose to leave the junkyard because that is what Javier would do. But there is also the option to kill Rufus. Javi doesn't know him and has no reason to shoot him, but I did it because that's what I would do if I ever find myself in that situation.
This topic is really interesting to me, because I had the opposite experience than you regarding season 2 and 3, in Season 2, I played as Clem, a pretty survivor minded Clem, but I still tried to keep the group together, and be nice when the situation allowed, and I was never specifically a dick, (Although I was silent when Kenny gave Arvo the beatdown), but I felt like I knew Clems character, and had a good idea of how she would be, because I knew all the horrible shit she went through in season 1, so to me, Clem is a kindhearted person, but she also realizes the values of survival, and while she would never leave anyone behind, she will do what it takes to make sure the group, or herself, isnt compromised. Although she would never resort to violence to solve a conflict.
Obviously this is just my interpretation of the character, but I really did like that season 2 made me think differently than just "be the good guy", I was never explicitly a bad guy, but I was not the optimistic bomb of happiness that Lee was, I would show my distrust towards certain people, or tell my opinion, since people have to know what might be a problem, and then leave it up to them to decide what to do, and intervene if necessary (having Nick survive at the Ski lodge was due to Clems intervention). All this made it very natural for me to just pick choices as Clem, which is why season 2 was so interesting to me.
However for A New Frontier, while I think its an interesting game, its just not grabbing me the same way season 1 and especially season 2 did, Javier is a very bland character to me, and Mariana was the only really likeable person in his family IMO, although I am excited about what kind of character David will turn out to be. But I just dont really feel interested in A New Frontier the same way I did the previous games, thats not to say its bad, its interesting (although too much action), but I mostly just end up picking Clems side (because Clementine is mostly the reason I play these games, she is the reason I became interested in the series, and the reason Im still playing mostly), and otherwise doing what I think is right.
I dunno, the tragic backstory of Clementine just makes her a really interesting protagonist in a game like this to me, just like Joel and Ellie were interesting in The Last of Us due to their backstories, but Javier is just not interesting to me in the same way, not to speak of how he even survived for 4 years, since him and his family has done nothing but bad calls since we have seen them on screen, and shown no real skills at surviving.
Season 1: I played Lee as myself and how I'd like to believe that I would act if in those given situations.
Season 2: I played Clem as my… moreself but also keeping in mind to stick to the lessons I taught her as Lee. Sometimes I would also take into consideration the things she said in S1 and make that an influence into how I play (like we don't leave friends behind).
Season 3: This one is the most different. I simply play Javier by how I believe he'd personally act and what's the more logical thing to do at the time. The reason for this is because Clem is a part of this story too and if I played him the way I played both Clem and Lee then i'd end up just choosing Clementine almost every time (and it's a main part of Javier's character to value his family before others).
I try to play a moral character, not that it matters with the way Telltale doesn't accurately portray what you're picking (I did not want Javier to tell his brother his wife was leaving him, wtf?).
This topic is really interesting to me, because I had the opposite experience than you regarding season 2 and 3, in Season 2, I played as Cl… moreem, a pretty survivor minded Clem, but I still tried to keep the group together, and be nice when the situation allowed, and I was never specifically a dick, (Although I was silent when Kenny gave Arvo the beatdown), but I felt like I knew Clems character, and had a good idea of how she would be, because I knew all the horrible shit she went through in season 1, so to me, Clem is a kindhearted person, but she also realizes the values of survival, and while she would never leave anyone behind, she will do what it takes to make sure the group, or herself, isnt compromised. Although she would never resort to violence to solve a conflict.
Obviously this is just my interpretation of the character, but I really did like that season 2 made me think differently than just "be the good guy", I was never explicit… [view original content]
I know what you mean, it's just that when I hear the words "Clementine" and "tragic backstory" in the same sentence, I always raise an eyebrow and occassionally snicker.
I know what you mean, it's just that when I hear the words "Clementine" and "tragic backstory" in the same sentence, I always raise an eyebrow and occassionally snicker.
Probably because she's mostly had it pretty well off from the beginning and compared to almost any other character in terms of what she is, who she is, where she came from, how people view her in-universe and out, and is often has some sort of advantage or higher ground compared to her peers.
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I like to play the characters based on what I think or feel is best for the situation. It's not always what I believe is right or what they would choose, but what seems to be the most logical thing to do in that moment.
In season 1 I made choices as myself because I was new to this kind of choice game.
In season 2 I tried to get into Clems character, making decisions I personally may not make, but I think Clem would (for example, when Luke is trapped on the ice, myself, I would have covered Luke because More people on cracked Ice make it more likely to break, however I wouldn't see the Clementine that I had crafted leave one of her friends in danger, so made the choice to go to Luke.)
In season 3 so far I have been making decisions I believe Javi would make (aside from the Conrad/Clem thing, where I shot Conrad because I wasn't prepared to risk Clems life by pretty much taking her hostage. I think Javi as a character may have made the other choice, so that's the one choice so far that I have made that was out-of-character in Season 2/3.)
From The Walking Dead to Game of Thrones, I play as myself with some light roleplaying in between. It is only in A New Frontier where I start roleplaying and I settle Javier to be a person who is a good guy but is also a hot-head. So whenever there is a violent or aggressive option, I will pick that.
Is it even possible for Bigby to say that? XD
I play as my character, or at least I have so far in ANF. Prior I would just do "the right thing".
Season 1: I played Lee as myself and how I'd like to believe that I would act if in those given situations.
Season 2: I played Clem as myself but also keeping in mind to stick to the lessons I taught her as Lee. Sometimes I would also take into consideration the things she said in S1 and make that an influence into how I play (like we don't leave friends behind).
Season 3: This one is the most different. I simply play Javier by how I believe he'd personally act and what's the more logical thing to do at the time. The reason for this is because Clem is a part of this story too and if I played him the way I played both Clem and Lee then i'd end up just choosing Clementine almost every time (and it's a main part of Javier's character to value his family before others).
I play based on what I would do. It's in my nature to be kind and understanding, and that got me a long way with some characters (despite that they all die in the end).
"Kindness is always the best route,
So those who follow you may never doubt.
Learn that violence is never the way to go,
Because the cost is what you'll never know"
Sometimes myself, sometimes character.
Example: Javier has to decide if he leaves the junkyard with his family or stay to fight with Clementine. I think that everyone would put their family over an unknown girl in anytime, and I choose to leave the junkyard because that is what Javier would do. But there is also the option to kill Rufus. Javi doesn't know him and has no reason to shoot him, but I did it because that's what I would do if I ever find myself in that situation.
I always play as myself.
This topic is really interesting to me, because I had the opposite experience than you regarding season 2 and 3, in Season 2, I played as Clem, a pretty survivor minded Clem, but I still tried to keep the group together, and be nice when the situation allowed, and I was never specifically a dick, (Although I was silent when Kenny gave Arvo the beatdown), but I felt like I knew Clems character, and had a good idea of how she would be, because I knew all the horrible shit she went through in season 1, so to me, Clem is a kindhearted person, but she also realizes the values of survival, and while she would never leave anyone behind, she will do what it takes to make sure the group, or herself, isnt compromised. Although she would never resort to violence to solve a conflict.
Obviously this is just my interpretation of the character, but I really did like that season 2 made me think differently than just "be the good guy", I was never explicitly a bad guy, but I was not the optimistic bomb of happiness that Lee was, I would show my distrust towards certain people, or tell my opinion, since people have to know what might be a problem, and then leave it up to them to decide what to do, and intervene if necessary (having Nick survive at the Ski lodge was due to Clems intervention). All this made it very natural for me to just pick choices as Clem, which is why season 2 was so interesting to me.
However for A New Frontier, while I think its an interesting game, its just not grabbing me the same way season 1 and especially season 2 did, Javier is a very bland character to me, and Mariana was the only really likeable person in his family IMO, although I am excited about what kind of character David will turn out to be. But I just dont really feel interested in A New Frontier the same way I did the previous games, thats not to say its bad, its interesting (although too much action), but I mostly just end up picking Clems side (because Clementine is mostly the reason I play these games, she is the reason I became interested in the series, and the reason Im still playing mostly), and otherwise doing what I think is right.
I dunno, the tragic backstory of Clementine just makes her a really interesting protagonist in a game like this to me, just like Joel and Ellie were interesting in The Last of Us due to their backstories, but Javier is just not interesting to me in the same way, not to speak of how he even survived for 4 years, since him and his family has done nothing but bad calls since we have seen them on screen, and shown no real skills at surviving.
I try to play a moral character, not that it matters with the way Telltale doesn't accurately portray what you're picking (I did not want Javier to tell his brother his wife was leaving him, wtf?).
Yeah, "tragic."
I mean, everyone she has ever known has died, I'd say that qualifies as tragic, especially if youre like, 9 years old
I know what you mean, it's just that when I hear the words "Clementine" and "tragic backstory" in the same sentence, I always raise an eyebrow and occassionally snicker.
And why is that, if you dont mind me asking? genuinely curious
Probably because she's mostly had it pretty well off from the beginning and compared to almost any other character in terms of what she is, who she is, where she came from, how people view her in-universe and out, and is often has some sort of advantage or higher ground compared to her peers.
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Both.