You SHOULD Play Dark Urge First, Here's Why

[K. Constantine]

(if you plan to play the game more than once)
Playing Dark Urge for your first playthrough IS a good choice for the same reason playing Malkavian in VtMB is also a GREAT choice for your first playthrough.
Both of these have inherent uncertainty attached to them. With Durge, you will likely end up killing certain characters and not experiencing their content. While this may seem like you're "missing out", what you've actually achieved is creating a knowledge gap that you can then fill on subsequent playthroughs.
Extrapolate this to the scope of the entire game: Durge becomes the playthrough where you learn/experience the least of the game with, meaning it's the ideal first playthrough IF you want to do more than one.

The more chaotic and uncertain your first playthrough is, the better you second playthrough becomes because you will learn and experience more during it!

[Flip]

I see this point of view sure but I am not sure I will have another playthrough, I burnout on games, especially massive ones like this so I don't expect to do a second playthrough for a long time (by which time I have forgotten half of it). So I want to see as much as I can.

That being said I have been considering Durge due to to it's link to the first two games but I was of the understanding you could "control" it, i.e the player decides if they play a murderous psycho or not. But from what I am reading from you the game will simply decide for you that now you kill X, deal with the consequences! Which is cool, but perhaps not for the first playthrough which is a shame.

[Bastila Shan]

Maybe i dont want to be a murder hobo on my first playthrough. But i will definitely be playing dark urge before any origin characters

[SerraShaar]

No Thanx. I'm leaving the Urge for last.

For some peoples, and in this case for me...if I play something like the Malk 1st? It make every other race feel lame. It ruin the game for me. So, I know myself better than anyone lol
I'm leaving the Urge for last.

Add to that, if you end up killing your companions, it will make the game harder and lonelier. No more dialogues and banters :P

[K. Constantine]

Originally posted by SerraShaar:

No Thanx. I'm leaving the Urge for last.

For some peoples, and in this case for me...if I play something like the Malk 1st? It make every other race feel lame. It ruin the game for me. So, I know myself better than anyone lol
I'm leaving the Urge for last.

Add to that, if you end up killing your companions, it will make the game harder and lonelier. No more dialogues and banters :P

Yeah, it matters what kind of player you are for sure, especially if you don't plan more than one run to begin with.
But for players who know they will play more than once, there is an added value in leaving most of the game for a second run.

[SirGladiator]

Basically, Dark Urge is like a really, really evil Malkavian. You never play Malkavian first, it's better the second time through. Even Sven said don't play Dark Urge first, it's a tried and true method, play the normal way first, then the crazy way second.

[Punished Jeremy]

So I have not played VtMB yet, but the one thing I remember everyone saying is that you SHOULD NOT play malkavian first because it spoils the plot and contains too many references that don’t hit unless it’s a second playthrough

And I assume that’s what the Dark Urge is anyway

[Bastila Shan]

Originally posted by Punished Jeremy:

So I have not played VtMB yet, but the one thing I remember everyone saying is that you SHOULD NOT play malkavian first because it spoils the plot and contains too many references that don’t hit unless it’s a second playthrough

And I assume that’s what the Dark Urge is anyway

Yea i want to atleast know how to survive the tadpole first so i can see the end of the game so then i can see dark urges conclusion

[SerraShaar]

Personally, I always see that 1st playthrough as the 'Mapping' where I allow myself to make mistakes and see how things go. From dialogues, to gameplay, to unlocking areas and leveling up. So when I get to the 2nd playthrough I got a solid hang and don't feel rusty or noobish lol

[solaris32]

You make a good point OP, but I like to be a good character on my first playthrough.

[Flip]

When I played VtM, I played the Tremere first, was great. Then Malkavian 2nd and it it was fun to see the differences. I don't think it would have been as fun the other way around.

[DDkiki]

Playing Malkavian first is the worst advice I heard in my life and destroys your whole argument.

[Davaretta]

To me, it doesn't sound as entertaining as the Malkavian playhrough. In fact, with all the stuff they told us about Gale's hand, it just sounds like a lame comedy mode for people who have played the game 5 times and are getting burned out.

I think this is probably the most useless addition to the game so far.

[Jinkaru]

My main motivation for playing a Malkavian was to argue with stop signs.

[Rusted Metal]

Was the youtube clickbait style title really necessary.

[ĿIFE oƒ ƤIE]

Originally posted by Rusted Metal:

Was the youtube clickbait style title really necessary.

30 MINUTES OF Starfield gameplay!

No its just the showcase in reverse....