So while watching the original Gears 4 gameplay reveal, I suppose out of the human tendency to ship together any pairing of two fictional characters, I had briefly wondered if the two characters shown were actually a couple. After having discounted that possibility a few minutes into the demo, it got me to thinking about how I had never actually seen a co-op game where it seemed like the two main characters were well into a relationship.
Usually in games, it seems characters are always trying to fall in love. Games focus so much on courtship and so little on characters just actually being in a relationship is a thing that just doesn't happen. Something like Catherine is obviously a game about being in a relationship but Vincent is really the lead male and both Katherine and Catherine are secondary characters to him.
So, are there actually any games where...
A.) There are two primary protagonists with relatively equal status in the game's story
B.) Those two protagonists are clear couple (no ambiguities)
C.) The game either doesn't portray their initial romance at all, or if they do, it becomes a much more minor plot point to their actual relationship within the game
This relationship doesn't even have to be the focus of the game, I just find the concept rather compelling to include. Like imagine if the Gears 4 characters actually were in a relationship? Or maybe it's co-op zombie survival game and it's just one couple trying to survive? Or some kind of co-op platformer? I guess the second character could be an AI controlled partner, as long as both characters are equally relevant to the story.
Obviously doesn't matter if the characters are gay or straight.
Usually in games, it seems characters are always trying to fall in love. Games focus so much on courtship and so little on characters just actually being in a relationship is a thing that just doesn't happen. Something like Catherine is obviously a game about being in a relationship but Vincent is really the lead male and both Katherine and Catherine are secondary characters to him.
So, are there actually any games where...
A.) There are two primary protagonists with relatively equal status in the game's story
B.) Those two protagonists are clear couple (no ambiguities)
C.) The game either doesn't portray their initial romance at all, or if they do, it becomes a much more minor plot point to their actual relationship within the game
This relationship doesn't even have to be the focus of the game, I just find the concept rather compelling to include. Like imagine if the Gears 4 characters actually were in a relationship? Or maybe it's co-op zombie survival game and it's just one couple trying to survive? Or some kind of co-op platformer? I guess the second character could be an AI controlled partner, as long as both characters are equally relevant to the story.
Obviously doesn't matter if the characters are gay or straight.
as you can see no example in this thread qualifies, hell most games only have 1 main character, even Gears
