Video Game Romance

Favourite Romances:

Dragon Age: Morrigan, Leliana, Isabela, Josephine. (And while I find Sera's romance a little bit lacking in emotion, I think her sex scene is one of the best BioWare has ever created, really frank & casual.)

Mass Effect: Liara & Peebee.

Fallout 4: I think these relationships lack alot of content but my favourite are Piper and Curie because they are two of my favourite followers in FO4 and because they wouldn't let me romance Nick Valentine.

Life is Strange: Chloe, I don't know why you'd romance the guy.

Witcher 3: Yennifer, but honestly I love Yennifer so much I'd pay whatever CD Projekt Red wanted for a game with her as the protagonist.

I think the game makes it obvious that Warren does fancy Max, but that Max considers him her friend. Personally, I think that romancing Warren validates the idea that if a guy just lurks around a girl he fancies for long enough she'll eventually fall for him and I don't like that. 

YAAAAAS. Husbando/waifu wars commence!

For me, the absolute pinnacle of m/m romance is Kaidan. And, while I get that his romance needs a little head-canoning and it's just a watered down version of the female one, I just use him as my "north star" on what I'm looking for. By the time you can finally romance him in ME3, their relationship is one of equals and I really like that. A lot of the other romances, it feels like the PC is calling all of the shots, but they did it right with Kaidan by having it work in both directions. The teasing, the in-jokes, the comfort with each other. It's just really well done. You feel like you are actually watching two people with a relationship (versus, "We'll bang, okay?"). My favorite moment in the entire ME trilogy is Kaidan's romance date. He comes over and cooks for you (steak and beer, what a stud!) and then you cuddle on the couch. It's touching.

So for ME, I will go with Kaidan. That being said, both Steve and Gil are pretty great as well. Their romances are just too short to edge out Kaidan, but I really like their romances alot. Top tier for me. Reyes is good, but just can't compare to the other ME guys.

In DA, it's a little more complicated. If I had to rate the m/m options on a love, like, dislike, I wouldn't have any that I "love". My favorite m/m character is Dorian. He's a charming smug little fuck and he's got a great ass. But his romance is a little high maintenance for me. The whole "daddy issue" thing and then the whole "I need my amulet, but I need to do it myself. Don't you dare help me. Waaah!" thing just weren't great for me. Good, but not great. The only other contender for the top spot is Anders, interestingly. And I kind of hate Anders as a character, but I think his romance story arc is fantastic. He's the opposite of Dorian in that way. A non-rebel, friend-manced mage Hawke has a killer story with Anders and is put in one of the most difficult decisions at the end of the game. It's high drama, but in a good way. Great story-telling. I just don't like DA2 Anders that much. He's such a bitchy little shit. Meh.

Fenris and Bull are "meh" for me. They are fine. But neither are exactly for me. And don't get me started on Zevran. I HATE that fucking guy and his bullshit romance.

I have to admit that I didn't play Fallout 4 all the way, so I can't weigh in completely. I romanced the FUCK out of that sexy metal KISA Danse. And I actually really liked MacReady's romance. I thought it was kind of cool to be able to play as two widowers, both who had children and then see them fall in love with each other. It's super rare to see two bisexual guys in a romance with each other.

Anders forever. Best character, best romance.

Andrew in Technomancer was alright, I liked his story and personal quest a lot. For Fallout 4 I like MacReady, but I didn't really check out anyone else. I haven't come even close to doing everything there is to do in that game.

I'm not that familiar with most indy games or visual novels. I don't have a steam account, so I don't see a lot of that niche stuff.

Lee thanks for the nice thread

Favorite Romances

ME: Kaiden
ME2: Garrus, Thane, Jack, Miranda
ME3: Garrus, Kaiden, Jack, Miranda

DAO: Zevran, Alistair, Morrigan
DA2: Fenris and Isabella
DAI: Solas, Cullen, Cassandra, Iron Bull, Dorian

Still need to do the FO4 romances

I'm always down to sex a robot, tbh.

Well since everyone is doing it
LET'S GOOO

Mass effect 1: Didn't romance anyone sadly.

Mass effect 2: Jack and Garrus

Mass effect 3: Kaidan (YAY FOR FIRST BI MALE SQUADMATE), Jack (Srly her character development in ME3 is incredible.) and Garrus.

Mass effect Andromeda: Vetra probably my favourite character of any ME game (after Garrus and Legion) only did her romance in MEA but damn, I love her.
AVITUS BECOME A ROMANCE PLS


Dragon Age origins: Leliana (Morrigan was also a awesome character)

Dragon age 2: Anders

Dragon age Inquisition: Iron Bull (Favourite romance so far other than THE FACT THAT HE ALWAYS TOPS LET MY DWARF CONTROL U)

Yes! Look I know he is practically falling apart but they gave us an awesome noir style detective as a party member and didn't make him a romance option?? He is definitely my favorite character from FO4.


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Okay, I have to know now. What is wrong with it for you?

I know about it from things I've read. I started a play with the intention to romance him on one occasion, but never finished that play or really even got started down that path. His initial excessive flirting and suggestive remarks make me uncomfortable. I've heard that the romance has a good payoff once you get past that (well, not for you, obviously), but I don't fancy forcing myself to get past it for that payoff. And I just don't find him that interesting. DAO is really the only game for me where David Gaider characters (other than Shale) don't knock my socks off.