Recent RPG's obsession with making EVERY character romanceable by the blank slate/self insert protagonist has had a disastrous impact on characterization and character dynamics.

Shut up retard pepe poster.
I want to romance the NPCs I like..

>>716111615 (OP)
this is true. the reason they do it is for normies and women. it sells games and keeps them in public consciousness a lot longer than without them. debates about who the best waifu/husbando is carry on for far longer than any discussion about the gameplay itself or any other aspect of a game's narrative/aesthetic/music/etc. shut-ins don't care about the romance because they are going to find porn of their favourite character regardless. i