Games with the most ridiculous player choices

There are hundreds of games that offer players the opportunity to explore a huge open world environment, or live by the blade without caring about the consequences. Even so, some titles offer those who embody their characters the opportunity to make really bad life choices, and even more ridiculous dialogue options that can set the world on fire (if they're not careful enough).

For some hardcore fans of free will, these games are heaven on earth, with some of the craziest, wackiest, and most obscure interactions in gaming history. Readers delving into these titles shouldn't fear Karma: They should embrace their impulsiveness and bank on it. After all, where would they try to live with the consequences of their actions if not in a game world? Enjoy this list with game with most ridiculous player selection options.

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Fallout: New Vegas

Are you really going to press that button?

Fall-out games have always been about choices and consequences, and New Vegas has to be one of the best at letting players make dumb choices and live to tell the tale (or not). From taunting players into committing mass murder to joining a legion of madmen who act as Roman soldiers, this game will take players for a spin.

In second place after the eternal Fallout 3 in terms of immersion and world building, Fallout: New Vegas considered by some to be a spin-off, and by others, one of the most perfect games in the series.

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Baldur's Gate 3

Cuddle with a vampire or a bear, what could go wrong?

Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the coolest games ever made: Simple as that. The level of freedom of choice this game has is astounding. With so many possibilities and the chaos of dice rolls, anything can happen. Do you want to lick it to check if it is poisoned? Go ahead and try. Of course, the companions who follow the main character may dislike it, but who cares? Be you and never look back.

Do you want to commit mass murder? Who is there to judge you? Do you want to make a deal with one of the most hideous creatures around? Please check. The dice keep rolling, and the bad life choices keep piling up until anything can happen. The game is super fun to play, and it even has mod support: Mayehm guaranteed.

8

Neverwinter Nights 2

Looking back, hitting our childhood friends with a stick doesn't seem like the smartest choice

About the first one Never winter nights was a walk through the valley of the shadow of death, its sequel tries to make its players lower their guard by showing scenes of partying and celebration from the beginning. But if players drop cover for even a second, the game makes sure that every little choice they make comes back to bite them in the back of their Chainmail (or some other AC-providing body gear).

Some of the choices and consequences are incredibly serious, while others are downright tempting and border on the silly, testing players' ability to take the most ridiculous paths just to get results. And the results are almost always a slap in the face, and that's what makes this game so great.

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker

Who wants to be the naked king?

From childhood, some players dream of becoming a knight in shining armor, saving the princess and sometimes even sitting on a throne and commanding their own armies to create an era of prosperity and peace. Well, Pathfinder: Kingmaker is just about that, but it's also about taking the worst, stupidest options, to reach the goals set by unscrupulous advisors, and that's okay.

What makes this game so much fun is that it starts with an obvious setup of the most obvious and annoying villains in RPG history, and ends with players sitting in the highchair of a nascent nation trying to stave off the impending doom that comes in wave after wave. No wonder some give in under the pressure and decide to hire a dancing bear to bring some joy to their court, instead of spending their much needed budget on feeding the orphans. But, hey! Who is the king here?

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Dragon Age: Inquisition

They say that those with power tend to make the dumbest mistakes

In addition to the obvious Rift Manipulation abilities and the huge responsibility placed on their shoulders, players try to enjoy Dragon Age: Inquisition as a morally ambiguous character will most likely fall under two subcategories: Fans of Seraor Fans of Iron Bullnot to mention those who try twice with these companions throughout the game and its expansions and enjoy their priceless dialogue interactions.

In retrospect, most of the choices players make in the game are clearly not for those who have an ounce of doubt in their hearts. And there is a huge margin for inquisitors commit the most stupid acts for the greater good (or for their own selfish reasons). The game doesn't punish players as hard as it should for doing stupid things like punching a sleeping dragon, so players should take it easy and let the herd's delusions lead them astray.

5

Disco Elysium

If stupid ways to die were a game

Welcome to Disco Elysium where every skill check from the start of the game until the credits roll can result in the untimely and sometimes brutal death of the main character (Harry). This strange detective game takes place in a dystopian world, where the thin line that separates crime from law is a slight blur and causality hits harder than a donkey's kick in the face.

Tasked with investigating the public execution of a man, Harry and his sidekick (Kim Katsuragi), will have to work together to solve this mystery and plus, pick back up the fragmented memory of Harry, who seems to have some amnesia at the moment. The problem is: Keeping Harry alive can be more difficult than players were first taught, and the slightest mishap can result in a bad ending. Needless to say, every stupid choice can be your last, and there are many, many ridiculous choices to be made.

4

Fable: The Lost Chapters

Chickenchaser Or Piemaster. Fixed Choice

From killing chickens to earn the Arseface title, to eating like a beast in front of a haunted door just to get some booty, Fable: The Lost Chapters concentrates a ton of the most ridiculous choices in Fantasy RPG history, and that's what makes this game so good. The absolutely chaotic world of Alvion is filled to the brim with opportunities to commit gross acts of folly.

Needless to say, every action has its consequences in this magnificent game. If players are not careful, they can end up as Village Idiots (or Villains) instead of Legendary Heroes.

3

The Outer Worlds 2

Where the consequences of being a fool are astronomical

The chaotic The retro sci-fi game made by Obsidian Entertainment has a great sequel, but the number of ridiculously dangerous choices has increased exponentially. From bringing in some of the worst imaginable flaws an RPG has ever offered, with no clear payoff in sight, to dooming an entire space colony just because of it.

The possibilities in this game are huge, and the consequences are even more impactful than in its previous iteration. The Outer Worlds 2 may well be the game with the largest amount of ridiculous player choices available from start to finish.

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Borderlands

Sure, let's scoop those poop piles for ammo

The Borderlands series is one of the most fun experiences players can have when they try all kinds of stupid things: from attaching rockets to a chemical toilet with a bandit inside to complying with the request of the main villain to just kill himself by jumping off a cliff, the things Vault Hunters do are questionable, to say the least.

While the game doesn't have an overwhelmingly branching narrative content like other similar games, the optional mission and consequences of players tinkering with looters, psychopaths, and other potential Vault Hunters almost always end in explosions and involve lots of feces for reasons beyond logic.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Hero, drunkard and miller's daughter darling

From ruining a perfect wedding to diving into a swamp of human filth to retrieve a bow, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 certainly places some weight on player freedom of choice, regardless of how ridiculous and despicable those choices may be. The consequences of living like a pig in a semi-civilized society are dire, and players are always two strikes away from being hanged and unlocking the bad ending.

IN KCD2 the fun is not only in leading Henry in his quest for revenge against the man who took everything from him, but also in seeking balance between partying, social life and duty. Even if this duty is to ensure the survival of a pompous, talkative and irresponsible man-child who should have been slapped in the face in the first game. Someone had to say it.