I mean... The one time they did try to put some nuance, we got the stuff in Skyrim, a game which, as far as I could see, actively refused to let your actions have a positive effect on anything. Bethesda really has a all or nothing approach, of "You want to do bad stuff? Fine, no good for anyone!"

"Yes, I KNOW in any other role playing game you would have choices and your skills would matter in how things progress, and normally you could use speech or charisma to convince the blades to spare Paarthurnax but YOU WANTED TO NOT HAVE TO PLAY PLAY A HERO! SO YOU DON'T GET TO BE A HERO! FUCK YOU!!