Hey, Gamers: **n-Player Characters Have Feelings Too

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Hey, Gamers: **n-Player Characters Have Feelings Too
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When was the last time you considered a NPC's feelings in a video game? Have you ever?

Whether we're running them over in Grand Theft Auto V (http://mashable.com/category/grand-theft-auto-v/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) or using them as dragon-bait in Skyrim (http://mashable.com/category/skyrim/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss), it's a rare occurrence that we, as gamers, actually stop to think about how our actions affect the **n-player characters in our game world.

See also: The 8 Most Common Video Game Characters (http://mashable.com/2013/12/28/video-game-characters/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)


Extrafabulouscomics (http://extrafabulouscomics.com/comic/172/) tackles this sensitive issue head-on in one of his most recent comics. **w go hug the NPC in your life.

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Image: Extrafabulouscomics


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