10 Video Game Rewards You ONLY Get From Being A Dick

1. Killing Is The Only Way To Level Up - Vampyr

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Dontnod Entertainment

Vampyr centres around an undead doctor called Jonathan E. Reid, who's torn between maintaining his duty as a physician and his lust for blood. Only by completing the game without taking an innocent person's life will the true ending be unlocked.

Having said that, refusing to kill civilians isn't just challenging, but counter-intuitive. Sucking victims dry doesn't just provide nourishment, it rewards Jonathan with XP, which he needs to unlock and upgrade powers. If Jonathan chooses to live a life of purity, he'll be at a serious disadvantage from the get-go.

At a certain point, acting like a saint stops being noble and begins feeling masochistic. By suppressing his urges, Jonathan is pointlessly punishing himself, since he can't grow stronger unless he guzzles down the red stuff.

Since there are no consequences to killing, many players will abandon their moral code quickly and begin sinking their fangs into anyone who crosses their path. Feeling a hint of guilt is perfectly natural at first, but the feeling goes away once Jonathan receives that sweet, sweet XP.

After unlocking amazing abilities like coagulation, bloodspear, healing, invisibility, and blood boil, it's obvious Jonathan would've missed out if he didn't indulge in his wicked side.

 
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