Mass Effect 3: Shepard Can Have Male Love Interests
Well, we can do it in Dragon Age II; why not Mass Effect 3?
Although it actually raised the ire of a few heterosexual gamers who thought the option for gay relationships was a bit too in-their-face, BioWare's DAII allowed same-sex fun between a leading male protagonist and other male characters. Now, Mass Effect executive producer Casey Hudson has confirmed via Twitter that ME3 will also boast "wider options for love interests:"
"Happy to confirm #ME3 supports wider options for love interests incl. same-sex for m&f chars, reactive to how you interact w/them in-game."
So yeah, if you like, protagonist Shepard will be able to show affection to other men. In past installments in the series, players could get characters to engage in male/female, lesbian and alien (Asari) sex, but some in the gay community noted the complete lack of a possible gay coupling for the main character. But after DAII, we figured BioWare would make the change for ME3.
Tags: me3, mass effect 3, bioware, me3 sex
5/16/2011 9:50:51 AM Ben Dutka
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maxpontiac
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:41:28 PM
Jawknee
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 1:39:36 PM
556pineapple
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 8:14:58 PM
GuardianMode
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:20:31 AM
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jimmyhandsome
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:09:43 PM
BikerSaint
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:26:07 AM
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BTNwarrior
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:37:58 AM
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Excelsior1
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:38:37 AM
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Temjin001
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:40:12 AM
Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:46:22 AM
It's an inevitably combustible topic because it's one of those subjective debates everyone thinks is 100% objective, clear-as-day, black and white, right or wrong morality.
maxpontiac
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:33:33 PM
Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:37:47 PM
maxpontiac
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:38:59 PM
Jawknee
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 1:42:16 PM
Temjin001
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:15:32 PM
Jawknee
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:23:34 PM
Temjin001
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:43:55 PM
"Is this more to your liking? Now let's talk empirically about homo-sexuality and videogames"
"Earl grey? Or green tea, Jawknee?"
Sorry, "man," I'm still a kid at heart when it comes to videogames ;)
Jawknee
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 3:03:45 PM
Temjin001
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 3:22:37 PM
Jawknee
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 3:50:53 PM
Clamedeus
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 3:51:54 PM
Temjin001
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:19:52 PM
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I love you man....
Wait, love you?
That means I should follow through on this biological impulse and pursue a romantic/sexual relationship. It's okay, though, right? God made me this way. But to submit to just any biological impulse is to deny the agency (choice) that God gave me as well. And to believe that all choices are made permissible by impulse alone is to deny the measure of my creation and as animals bound by our carnal passions. But we are not animals. The country in which we live was inspired by men who denied the carnal tendency for man to exercise dominion over another. Locke'ian principles that inspired the Magna Carta and the eventual decree for a consitution that was founded on the belief of God endowed un-alienable rights to life and liberty. To accept a lifestyle that serves to satiate the desire for carnality is to spit in the face of those who fought to give us one country under God.
Thought I'd segue our discussion into this topic and my beliefs.
=)
Jawknee
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:48:33 PM
Temjin001
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:54:58 PM
coverton341
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:10:35 AM
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Even though this shouldn't be an issue for anyone since it's a freaking video game, I am sure that there will be a huge blow back about it anyway. I hope it can stay civil here unlike past articles about this issue. I don't hold much hope for that though and don't think I'll be sticking around here much if it gets blown out of proportion again.
Ultimate_Balla
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:15:39 AM
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cLoudou
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:25:14 AM
bigrailer19
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:40:53 AM
Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:41:22 AM
For other titles like Uncharted, GOW, or any other game out there where you play a pre-defined character created entirely by the writers, then they should stay true to the characters they wish to portray, straight or gay.
So while I get it for role playing games like Dragon Age, I don't think it makes sense nor would you have to worry about Kratos or Drake swinging the other way.
Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 11:47:12 AM
bigrailer19
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:14:52 PM
For example: if your track record shows your encounters are mainly with females (as a male), then the surroundings pick up on that and only then female characters approach you.
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Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:26:50 PM
Haha, this should be a good experience for you fellas! Now you know how women feel when you make passes at them! Betcha you make THEM feel uncomfortable, too! lol :p
maxpontiac
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:31:40 PM
Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:40:33 PM
maxpontiac
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:43:27 PM
coverton341
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 1:24:13 PM
The worst I have actually had was being hit on by a girl that I was really great friends with but wasn't attracted to, personal preferences and all that, but when I explained to her that I didn't want to carry our friendship any further into intimacy, we stopped being friends all together which kind of sucked cause she was exceptionally cool.
In the end, unwelcome advances are just that, unwelcome, and it doesn't normally mater what side of the gender fence they are coming from.
bigrailer19
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:28:00 PM
It has nothing to do with how it would happen in real life, it just doesn't, because I don't play games to get those experiences. Maybe your ok with it? I don't know? but since it isn't real life we should be given a choice one way or the other, if we'd even like these encounters to come up!
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bigrailer19
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:17:34 PM
Clamedeus
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:23:27 PM
Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 12:29:58 PM
Or maybe it's just me that's hit on all the time by men and women alike... That could be. ;p Or maybe it's because one of my majors is Theatre. lol I was asked by a youth where I work if I was gay. I said no and he thought maybe I was because I dressed well. lol. Semi-professional is sort of the dress code for work, but I thought it was funny. Not awkward. lol
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Clamedeus
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:04:49 PM
bigrailer19
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:20:33 PM
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bigrailer19
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:35:30 PM
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Fane1024
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:17:40 AM
aaronisbla
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:17:14 PM
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LazyVigilante
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:20:42 PM
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DeadReaper
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:36:15 PM
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Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:54:53 PM
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PharaohJR
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 3:13:02 PM
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however my beliefs my principals & morals what i stand for are of nature & although mankind would rather obey laws of another man by the government WE AS MANKIND MUST RESPECT THA LAWS OF NATURE & NATURALLY THA SAME SEX ACTIVITIES VIOLATES THA ALMIGHTY & MOTHER NATURE. im glad these games that been embracing this lifestyle give u the option however i dont see why it should be availble in the first place. before anybody responds to my post with hate or negativity as i stated before in another post im no christian muslim budah or any form of religion my beliefs are inspired by all religions nature & the lifestyle Rastafari & i believe im a Souljah.
this post is just my opinion whoever feels its a judgement if u havent realised yet no man or woman posees the ability to look down on another & cannot judge no matter what men of status say. so before i push this enter button & 1 bashes me for whatever reason i apologize if in any way my feedback is VIEWED NEGATIVE TO YA.
bearbobby
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:01:07 PM
PharaohJR
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:56:48 PM
@bearbobby u are correct seahorses is 1 animal along with others that do same sex but there organs are of that nature they are created naturally that way & reproduce life that way..... correct me if wrong. if your talking bout past civilizations i hope ya know what came of them as a consequence for disobeying nature.
6 thumbs down at the moment WOW. i never knew my belief & opinion would piss folks of & cause 6 dislikes when im stating facts . when i said it violated nature i was talking bout the natural state of hummanity wasnt created to engage in same sex. wheter u believe the scientific evolution or bibical our ancestors wouldn't have children engaging & embracing this action we wouldnt be present.
Underdog15
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:45:36 PM
And lets say I have relatively similar beliefs as you, which I probably do, I just don't think bluntly stating right and wrong morality without being motivated by love is appropriate. I'm not going to make anyone believe what I believe by telling them they're wrong. Additionally, it's not like they have sex with everything that has the same parts just as you aren't attracted to everything with boobs.
In the end, I just think being judgmental -which you are... no disclaimer saying, "I'm not judging" removes the fact that you are doing just that- is not an effective way to share your beliefs. No one is going to listen to a word you say when they neither know you nor have an open friendly relationship with you. I share many of your beliefs and even I don't want to listen to you.
Besides, in the end, your job is not to tell people who is wrong and who is right. You're no judge. Who are you to deny someone what little happiness they can find in this life?
Lastly, the sooner you figure out it's not about sex the better. I'm willing to bet that a loving gay couple, whether right or wrong, would be better parents in teaching their children about love than you would ever be by teaching them to alienate themselves from a very relevant and substantial part of our society. Society is the way it is. You don't have to do anything you don't want to, but you DO have to be apart of the community that has come from society. Remove yourself, and your mark on it will too.
Society is changing. You don't have to change your beliefs, but your approach to it does.
bearbobby
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 7:53:35 PM
If I could I'd give you 5 thumbs up. You said in a thoughtful way almost exactly what I myself was preparing to post.
PharohJR's original post was a negative judgement against a whole community of people who, like their straight counterparts, are mostly honest, hardworking, and caring individuals in loving relationships.
@PharohJR
Something that is naturally occurring cannot violate nature.
While I respect other people's rights to believe what they wish, opinions are not facts and thus can be disagreed with. There is more to sexuality and human relationships than simple reproduction.
And while we could argue all day over the supposed "morality" of the subject, in the end it's neither right nor wrong, like being born with blue eyes instead of brown, it simply IS.
That said, I enjoyed the story telling and setting in the Mass Effect 2 demo and I'll be picking that up on sale in the future
in anticipation for ME3.
I applaud the developers for trying to portray a wider spectrum of social interaction, and while some gamers had issue in Dragon Age 2 of not being able to politely turn down advances from male characters without alienating them, I appreciate the effort to include those interactions on behalf of those willing to pursue that path.
PharaohJR
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:14:37 AM
yal have valid points in ya posts. i still dont think i was judging folks who engage in this lifestyle or action.
im from the land jamaica where they practiced throwing stones & murdering homosexuals but no longer do since its been under the U.S. controll for sometime. my native land is very bibical & i strongly disagree with the methods they used against those lifestyle cause the same book they read clearly state he who is without sin cast the first stone. we all know everybody living today isnt perfect & they still did what they did.
when i say it isnt right im looking at the organs we been created with & naturally a man was made to penatrate a woman & while doing so she produces a natural lubricant for the action of sex. i have chilled with plenty homos & vibe jus as i would wiyh my bredrens who are hetro i dont refer to them negative i dont feel uncomfortable round them cause i know my orientation so i never place judgement on them as people its jus the action they engage that clearly shows when it come to mankind it was meant for man & woman to participate in.
Love is a strong feeling we share with another but there is three kinds frienship family & relationship. i dont doubt ahomocouple could raise the next generation better than a hetro but can they bring 1 into the world. yes homo lifestyle is a part of society & im partially koo with that the reason why i say partialy cause im a man of peace unity love & respect & if i see 1 in public acting & doing harm to another i must stand up & either say something or get physical to stop the conflict cause we shouldnt be taking one another life.
Douchebaguette
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 5:03:24 PM
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perry24able
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 12:13:18 AM
Riku994
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 8:55:27 PM
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....Seriously, it's a game, and homosexuality exists, deal with it.
BikerSaint
Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 9:10:12 PM
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Ultimate_Balla
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 1:04:38 AM
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 5:35:17 AM
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Lawless SXE
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 6:41:22 AM
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AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:07 PM
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Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:10 PM
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Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:13 PM
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Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:13 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:13 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:14 PM
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Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:21 PM
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Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:23 PM
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Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:29 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:31 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:34 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:35 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:35 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:36 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:36 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:37 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:38 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:39 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...
AnonymusG
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 @ 8:17:39 PM
Reply
Hey i like you = Love path
I understand = Neutral Path
I'm Not really interested = Rejection Path
there are your options to turn it on and off if a dude or chick hits on you irl and you dont want it what do you do? "no thanks" well you can do the same damn thing in this game... just saying it's an RPG and you just so happen to be playing the role of someone who has love interests but your right if you don't wanna play it then don't but there ARE options you can go the whole game and reject everyone and have no love interests so there actually is an option...

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Underdog15
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Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 10:20:17 AM
Anyways, looking forward to another debate between Sweedie and Jawknee.
;p