I wasn’t expecting a slight stir about the inability to complete the game without killing anyone.
“Disappointing”, responded Youtuber Mike BurnFirein the QTs.
Some players took the news as a brazen provocation.
As ManyATrueNerd put it: “CHALLENGE.
I shouldn’t have been surprised.
People who hit the level cap inWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands bypicking flowers for 18 days straight.
People who modStardew Valleyso they canhug all the slimes.
People who literally go through hell inSpelunkywithout raising their hand to a single soul.
People whodo no-kill runs ofNinja bloody Gaiden.
I’ve never tried to do a pacifist run, but I can see the appeal.
Beyond the map perimeter, there was the thud of artillery and the whine of bouncing bullets.
But within, total calm.
Do you have any stories to share about virtual pacifism?
This might be a good time to read aboutvideogame interpretations of Gandhi.
