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Chip_Rat, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

“Passage” is a very short one. But the choices matter.

calamitycastle, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

If you use Steam you can search on the category “Choices Matter” FYI

Nibodhika, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

Life is strange is very close to what you’re asking, in the game you can rewind time to a limited degree to try different thing, but sometimes your actions only have consequences much further into the game. Even the things that you can rewind and try different things there’s rarely a clear better choice, since all of them are morally ambiguous, do you take a picture of the security guard harassing a student or do you intervene? One is obviously better, but the other gives you proof which you might need later on.

Voroxpete,

Amazed I had to scroll this far to see LiS mentioned.

There’s a decision in the first game that legitimately made me get up from the computer and walk away. Absolutely fucking brutal game.

calamitycastle,

I know exactly the part you mean and same. Amazing moment. I also LOVED the sequel. Criminal that it didn’t do as well as they wanted because I want them to make an even bigger version next. True Colours was pretty good though

TJDetweiler, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices
@TJDetweiler@lemmy.ca avatar

Frostpunk. That game gave me anxiety with the tough choices sometimes.

ZC3rr0r, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

I haven’t seen Morrowind’s mentioned, but some of its side quests are very grey in their morality, in ways that later Bethesda games aren’t. Definitely recommend if you want to make choices that keep you wondering if you actually did the right thing, and whether it was in character with your character.

But then again, that goes for the whole story. There’s just enough hints and mentions throughout to make you wonder if you actually are the chosen one or just someone stumbling their way through the game, luckily having events line up with a prophecy.

It’s hard to imagine Bethesda ever attempting something so ambiguous again.

leaky_shower_thought, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

fate/ stay night and other visual novels fit this category. steins gate is also a notable one.

somnium files have a lighter version in terms of gravity of decisions.

you can kill people in morrowind and oblivion.

a good bethesda-like game that comes to mind is kingdom come: deliverance

SupraMario,

KC:D %100 graphics still hold up, it’s one of the best RPGs out there.

yamanii,
@yamanii@lemmy.world avatar

I remember a quest about learning to read, blew my mind.

leaky_shower_thought,

speaking of blowing minds, there’s that quest about witches in the forest.

I thought I’d be fighting with super natural and magic but it became another magical thing altogether.

Weirdfish,

Playing it now for the first time and just recently did that, and the main story priest mission, two of the more memorable missions I’ve done in a long time and has totally sold me on this game.

The mechanics are different, and may put people off, but once you settle into it I think the controls and various game mechanics are really good.

AMillionMonkeys,
@AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world avatar

I love Steins Gate, but the choices you make are so wildly disconnected from the consequences that I don’t think it really counts. It’s such a strange system.

leaky_shower_thought,

I agree the consequences can be baffling, but sometimes it can be straight up funny overblown too.

I think the inspiration to this is the butterfly effect and how the main’s decision can cause (huge) side effects but somewhat not to what he wanted.

gogosempai, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices
@gogosempai@programming.dev avatar

Detroit: Become Human fits the bill perfectly! It’s a great game with some of the hardest choices you’ll ever make in a game period.

Zahille7, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

I haven’t finished it, but I’d say Vampyr makes you make some difficult choices

xkforce,

Does it though? Do I om nom and gain power or do I not isnt really that deep.

CitizenKong,

I mean it also fucks up the city if you kill the community pillars.

Doublepluskirk,

Yeah, tanking a district makes that area harder and doesnt feel great; however, if you don’t kill any of them, the combat is really hard because you’re under levelled. So you have to make moral judgements and choose who is “best” to kill.

Zahille7,

I mainly remember totally fucking up helping that nurse save that homeless guy, and I tried to go back so I could do it right and the game specifically tells you to live with your choices.

Doublepluskirk,

I like it. Roll with the consequences of your actions, be they accidental or not, but I can see how that can be frustrating for some

drphungky, do games w Many players have become "patient gamers". What are games people might miss out on by waiting for sales?

Granted you have to have VR for it, but Beat Saber has pretty famously never gone on sale and never will, but it’s an unbelievably good game that super worth it.

This reminds me I need to start playing beat saber again.

EncryptKeeper,

Factorio is another game considered a modern masterpiece and the leader of its genre but they have flat out said they will never put it on sale.

Which is honestly fine because it’s $30 and you’re generally considered “new to the game” until you crack 1,000 hours.

Mamertine,

I spend as much time in one play through the free factorio demo as I’ve played in some AAA games.

In the hours entertained per dollar doesn’t, factorio is stupid cheap.

wolfshadowheart,

I personally prefer pistol whip to beat saber, but I understand the appeal for it.

Mango, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

Kenshi

Also does anyone think Morrowind counts?

Pheonixdown, do gaming w What difficult games/game challenges did you give up on?

Back in my teens one summer, I was playing Resident Evil Code Veronica by day at my friend’s house and Doom 3 alone in my basement at night, got about halfway through both but quit because of the constant nightmares. Lost to the psychological damage I guess.

Coasting0942, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices

Dishonored franchise. The world goes from bright to nightmarish depending on your choices

comicallycluttered, do gaming w What difficult games/game challenges did you give up on?

If Hades didn’t have God Mode (which actually works in a pretty interesting way and isn’t just invincibility or whatever), I would have given up incredibly quickly.

Once I enabled it, shit started to actually feel fun for me.

Now it’s one of my favourite ever games.

HipsterTenZero, do games w Games that force you to make hard choices
@HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone avatar

Pyre. The long-term goal is to get you and your boys out of fantasy australia, but there are complications along the way. Namely, who gets their freedom, and who doesn’t? Are you really going to let your goofy dog buddy go when he’s your best party member? Will you throw the match and let one of your favorite rivals win their freedom instead? Wouldnt it be really funny to let the little goblin loose back in civilization instead of someone who actually wants to go back home to their families? These are the tough questions Pyre asks of you, and they go places.

simple,

I know Pyre is probably Supergiant’s worst game, but it was still damn good and very overlooked. Everyone should check it out, the story was really good. Also Epic gave it away for free once or twice, so check your library.

inlandempire,
@inlandempire@jlai.lu avatar

Man to me it’s their best, I loved every single part of it, I connected to the story and it’s relation to gameplay more than any of their other titles

DJDarren, do gaming w What difficult games/game challenges did you give up on?

Bramble: The Mountain King

I ragequit half way through the final boss after having died for the thirtieth time. The game is absolutely beautiful, but fuck me some of it is tough.

Ended up watching the last bit on YouTube. No regrets.

sfera,

Thanks for the unintentional recommendation.

DJDarren,

Oh, it’s a stunning game, and I absolutely adored it. But that final boss is an utter prick.

sfera,

I doubt that I’ll ever get that far. I used to play games on “hard” difficulty and explore/find everything. Today I’m just glad if I find the time to play, have fun and enjoy the games, even if I need to play on “easy” difficulty. All the completionist aspirations are gone.

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