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* ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' has Bastila for male PCs and Carth for female, as well as a hidden ([[Hide Your Lesbians|and very abbreviated]]) "plot" with Juhani for females. The sequel doubles the number of love interests (Visas, Handmaiden, Atton, Disciple) but downplays the "romance" part a great deal, instead opting for [[Relationship Values]]: in the final cut, there's not even so much as a kiss there. In the cut ending, the romances were supposed to play a greater role (such as making your chosen love interest sacrifice themselves for you or two love interests fighting to death over Exile).
* ''[[Mass Effect]]'' has Ashley for male PCs, Kaidan for female PCs, and Liara for either. The latter became (in)famous for attracting attention of every [[Media Watchdog]] out there because not only does she effectively introduce a lesbian subplot (technically she's from a [[One-Gender Race]], but [[Discount Lesbians|who are we kidding]]) but she is also [[Interspecies Romance|an alien]], to boot. That the Romance Sidequest includes a (non-explicit) sex scene didn't help matters either.
** ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' takes it [[Up to Eleven]]: [[Fan Nickname|MaleShep]] can choose among Miranda, Jack, and [[Boldly Coming|Tali]]; FemShep is offered Jacob, Thane, and [[Boldly Coming|Garrus]]; both can go for a (female) [[Anything That Moves|omnisexual]] Kelly Chambers, Samara (if Paragon), and {{spoiler|Morinth}} (though that would be greatly [[Out with a Bang|inadvisable]]), though the last three don't net you the Paramour achievement. All permanent squad members require completing their Loyalty Mission before romance is unlocked. In addition to the new romances, there are three that can carry over from the first game if you pursued them and the game registers whether you stay true to them: Ashley or Kaidan, with whom {{spoiler|you only get a single dialogue in the game}}, and Liara, the only old flame with whom romance can be consummated, if only at the end of the ''Lair of the Shadow Broker'' [[Downloadable Content|DLC]] storyline.
** ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'' lets you continue most of the romances from the previous two games, adds three new romances among the Normandy staff (two exclusively same-sex, one bi) and allows male Shepards to romance Kaidan.
* ''[[Jade Empire]]'' has Dawn Star (male PC), Sky (male/female PC), and Silk Fox (male/female PC). If you want a same-sex relationship, though, you have to tell the heterosexual options that you're not interested in them (in other words, insult them). You can also apparently talk Dawn Star and Silk Fox into a threesome, but you'll end up pairing up with Silk Fox.
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* In ''[[Dragon Age]]'', there are ''four'' romance options among the recruitable NPCs: Alistair, Morrigan, Zevran, and Leliana, one each heterosexual male, heterosexual female, bisexual male, and bisexual female. So that's three out of four options (two of the opposite gender and one of the same) no matter ''what'' gender your character is. And as if this wasn't enough, there are several minor NPCs in the game that you can unlock one-night stands with (but only one if you're female—this is made up for the fact that every single Origin has a romantic interest; also, [[Estrogen Brigade Bait|Bann Teagan]]). And as if ''that'' wasn't enough, one of the visitable locations in the capital city is a whorehouse, and yes, you ''can'' sample the wares this time.
** As to influence you to knock up everyone, you can get an achievement for being a part of every possible romance account-wise.
* ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' follows the suit with Isabela (the bisexual pirate captain you [[Optional Sexual Encounter|could bed]] in the first game), Merrill (a temporary companion from the Dalish Origin), Anders (a possible party member from ''Awakening''), Fenris, and the [[Downloadable Content|DLC]]-only Sebastian. However, it then tops ''Origins'' by making [[Everyone Is Bi|ALL of them bisexual]] (except Sebastian, who is also celibate).
** The romances can even take different paths depending on whether or not the romance is with a friend or a rival. A romance with a friend is fairly standard material. A romance with a rival is fraught with [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] and [[Foe Yay]].
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