Story choices in games is something that brings many casual and hardcore players to the table. A way of shaping a story to their liking is exciting, almost as if they are part of the writing process. There are good adventure games like The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan or role-playing as Baldur's Gate 3 which have good interactions.
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RPGs are one of the most common genres that include dialogue options or choices of some sort. But when it comes down to it, there are some RPGs where choices don't, or shouldn't, matter as much as the RPG elements themselves. For those who want some choice but prefer to build a party with more tough animals, these games are worth considering.
Fire Ring
You will need everything
Fire Ring doesn't have much of a story or choices to go along with it, as the player's choices are more important in the game segments. Players can choose their character class at the start, but they are not locked into anything as they are free to branch out as they level up.
As a challenging Soulslike adventure, players know that it's better to stick to one build than to diversify because the bosses in this game are no joke. Preferring melee and defense over a magic character is one idea, while pursuing magic and relying on summons is another.
The Dragon's Dogma
Checkmate!
The Dragon's Dogma allows players to create their main hero along with peasants to fill out the party, which is AI-based. There is a story and missions, but the game is another example where there aren't many choices that can affect the story, like Dragon's Dogma's World is more about getting players to immerse themselves in a dangerous world.
Monsters are powerful and intense, and leveling up and getting the best gear is key to taking down some of the tougher bosses out there. From hydras to chimeras, this is a fantasy world that seems like hell to live in, but a good build that lets the hero stick and mounting bosses can make life a little easier.
Become The Dragonborn
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim isn't the toughest game, but it has more choices than other open world RPGs. Players can create their character and missions across the country and create alike allies and enemies. It can be engaging, but with such a vast open world, it's more fun to explore and build a tough character rather than worry about how the story will play out, as not much will change either way.
Unlocking skills for melee, magic, or stealth builds, just to name a few, is rewarding because of how many options there are to check out. When players become strong enough to take out mammoths, dragons, and giants, they'll know they've reached their peak.
Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning features a character creator and a story that involves meddling with the fabric of fate itself, after escaping death. Players can make dialogue choices, but this is another game where the story takes a backseat because the combat is more exciting.
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It has some of the best combat and an open world game can have, with fluid movement, a good range of weapons and different skill trees. Diversifying to check out all kinds of weapons and powers can be fun, but once players decide what type of character they want to build and get into it, that will change, as they can become nearly unstoppable.
Diablo 3
Class issues
Diablo 3
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September 3, 2013
Diablo 3's choices are upfront, as players must decide on a character class and be happy with it. That said, the tutorial area is simple enough that players can spend an hour with each class to see if they're the right fit or not. Whatever the case, there's a class for everyone, from melee fighters like barbarians to magical witch doctors to various demon hunters.
Maximizing the potential of a class is the key to getting into the hardest dungeons in search of the best loot. Skill trees branch, so no Crusader, for example, will be the same, and it's best to look ahead and come up with a build layout.
Cyberpunk 2077
Powered by electronics
Cyberpunk 2077 offers choices from all sides, and there's a case to be made for both sides: build vs story. The story can be fantastic as the decisions matter between a character's upbringing and how they handle each mission, with outcomes so wild that it's worth replaying the game at least once.
That said, the openness of missions can be attributed to character building rather than a few dialogue choices. This is because players can enhance their bodies with cybernetics to become better at speaking, hacking, shooting and so on, giving players full control over their identity.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
A stealthy cyberpunk
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is another cyberpunk game, and one with fewer choices but more stealth options. Players can't customize the appearance of their hero, Adam Jensen, but they do have a say in how they apply cybernetics to his body to improve a variety of stats.
A lung upgrade can prevent damage from gases if enemies fire a grenade or pump poisons from vents. There are dialogue choices and different endings, though Deus Ex: Human Revolution is more fun when players are thinking about how to use their character to get through the next mission.
Fire emblem: Three houses
Make your choice early
Fire emblem: Three houses will have to make a big choice when they are at the military academy in the beginning. They can choose to follow one of three nations, including the Golden Deer, Blue Lions, or Black Eagles, and each nation comes with a group of party members that players can improve relationships with between missions.
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Beyond the starting gate and relationships, that's where the story choices end. To make it through this challenging tactical RPG, players must think about what classes they want to bring into battle. Building a strong party to counter all kinds of enemy strategies can be how characters survive, if permadeath is on, that is.
Tactic Ogre: Let's stick together
Rewind time if you don't like it
Tactic Ogre: Let's stick together is another tactical RPG and one that has been remade countless times. One of the best versions was the PSP release in 2011, for North America, that is. Players can make many choices to branch out from the timeline of the story. What's cool about this version is that players can access a timeline grid and go back to different points to see new results with their powerful party later.
This means players should focus more on having a good time and making the strongest party they can. They should choose dialogue options with their gut, because in the end it doesn't matter because it's so easy to access important story points compared to other games.
Final Fantasy 10-2
A harder time in Spira
Final Fantasy 10-2 is a sequel set two years after the original game, and there are three factions that Yuna, Riku, and Paine can follow to determine the outcome of the story: the Youth League, the New Yevon Party, and the Machine Faction. To get the true ending, all factions must be followed at some point, so it's best not to worry too much about decisions.
After all, this is one of the most challenging Final Fantasy games out there. With the three heroines, players must optimize their party with a new type of job system involving Dresspheres. In order to access the additional content, players must ensure that they fully understand the balance of power and how to use combos effectively.
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