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One of the factors that separate gaming from other popular forms of entertainment like film and book reading is that gaming, generally speaking, puts players in the shoes of the main character. Today, many games expand upon the idea of the player truly being in control of the\u00a0protagonist by giving them a vast range of choices and decisions to make that will alter the direction of the story. This certainly isn’t a new feature of gaming, as it was the key selling-points of\u00a0numerous 80s and 90s graphic adventures<\/a>, but it’s fair to say that the choices in many games today far more expansive than ever before.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, the popularity of decision-making in video games has meant that many developers and publishers have tried to shoehorn decision making into their games, despite the choices having\u00a0little to no impact on the direction of the story.\u00a0Thankfully, there are numerous games\u00a0where decision making isn’t just a gimmick but\u00a0a key, in-depth feature. The games on this list all offer players a plethora of choices<\/a> to make in their games, many of which can completely change the direction of the story or a character’s arc.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Heavy Rain<\/h2>\n
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Heavy Rain<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>released exclusively on the PlayStation 3 in 2010 and was a pioneer in bringing decision-heavy games back into the mainstream market. Sadly, the game is often dismissed today, as it’s hard to deny that many of its features have aged poorly. It’s worth noting, however, that many of the games that people\u00a0point to as being superior,\u00a0likely wouldn’t have existed if it wasn’t for\u00a0Quantic Dream’s\u00a0Heavy Rain.<\/em><\/p>\n

Heavy Rain\u00a0<\/em>performed extremely well with critics when it was initially released, exemplified by its impressive Metascore of 87<\/a>. The game also won numerous awards, including\u00a0Outstanding Innovation in Gaming from the\u00a0Interactive Achievement Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>The Walking Dead<\/h2>\n
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The Walking\u00a0<\/em><\/a>Dead<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is an episodic graphic adventure based on the comic book series of the same name. Unlike the popular graphic adventures of the 80s and 90s like Grim Fandango<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Secret of Monkey Island<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0Telltale Games’\u00a0The Walking Dead\u00a0<\/em>has no puzzles. The\u00a0game’s lack of puzzles certainly isn’t a drawback, as it puts the entire spotlight on the game’s strongest feature, its narrative.<\/p>\n

Much like\u00a0Heavy Rain<\/em>,\u00a0The Walking Dead\u00a0<\/em>picked up numerous awards upon release, such as\u00a0Destructoid’s Game of the Year<\/a> and Outstanding Achievement in\u00a0Story from the D.I.C.E. Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Dragon Age: Origins<\/h2>\n
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Initially released in 2009 by the AAA team of BioWare and Electronic Arts,\u00a0Dragon Age: Origins<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is, as the name suggests, the first entry in the\u00a0Dragon Age<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>franchise.<\/p>\n

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The role-playing game was a spiritual successor to\u00a0BioWare’s critically acclaimed\u00a0Baldur’s Gate<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>series and features a similar fantasy setting. In terms of decision making, Dragon Age: Origins\u00a0<\/em>features a unique approval system.\u00a0The player’s choices and actions throughout the game will affect the approval rating of companions, which can significantly affect their effectiveness in combat.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Fallout: New Vegas<\/h2>\n
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2010’s Fallout: New Vegas<\/em><\/a>\u00a0was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, unlike the 3rd and 4th\u00a0Fallout\u00a0<\/em>games which were developed by Bethesda.<\/p>\n

There was little hype around\u00a0Fallout: New Vegas\u00a0<\/em>before its release, as many players thought that the game would simply be a glorified DLC of\u00a0Fallout 3<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>The doubters were soon silenced though, as\u00a0Fallout: New Vegas\u00a0<\/em>has since become one of gaming’s most beloved modern RPGs. In many ways, the game was a curse to\u00a0Fallout 4<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>as\u00a0New Vegas<\/em>‘ incredible freedom of choice made\u00a0Fallout 4\u00a0<\/em>look almost linear in comparison<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Life Is Strange<\/h2>\n
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Similar to the aforementioned\u00a0The Walking Dead,\u00a0<\/em>Dontnod Entertainment’s\u00a0Life Is Strange<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is a modern graphic adventure that was released in an episodic format. Unlike Telltale Games’\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0though,\u00a0Life Is Strange\u00a0<\/em>implements puzzle-solving<\/a> into its gameplay.<\/p>\n

Dontnod Entertainment picked up an incredible amount of awards for Life is Strange<\/em>‘s story, including Use Of Narrative from the\u00a0Develop Industry Excellence Awards<\/a>,\u00a0Excellence and Innovation in Digital Storytelling from the\u00a0Peabody-Facebook Futures of Media Awards<\/a>, and the BAFTA for Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<\/h2>\n
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was released in 2015 and put CD Projekt Red on the map as one of the gaming industry’s most esteemed development teams. CD Projekt Red’s game was particularly admired for its visuals, which truly showed off the hardware of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and made owners of high-end PC’s the envy of the gaming industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt<\/em>‘s visuals are just one of its many impressive features, however, as the game is also beloved for\u00a0the often morally charged decisions that it frequently demands the player to make. The ‘Bloody Baron’ quest is notable for this in particular, and it has become one of gaming’s most memorable side quests.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Mass Effect 2<\/h2>\n
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The second BioWare to appear on this list,\u00a0Mass Effect 2<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>took the winning formula from the original game and raised\u00a0it to a whole new level<\/a>. Similar to the first game,\u00a0Mass Effect 2\u00a0<\/em>tells an incredible story centered around sci-fi war and\u00a0politics but it’s the personal relationships\u00a0developed along the way that are the game’s true narrative.<\/p>\n

Mass Effects 2\u00a0<\/em>is remembered in particular for its final mission<\/a>, commonly known as the Suicide Mission, which has become recognized as one of the finest in gaming history.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Detroit: Become Human<\/h2>\n
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BioWare isn’t the only developer to have two games on this list, as\u00a0Detroit: Become Human<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was created by\u00a0Heavy Rain<\/em>‘s developer\u00a0Quantic Dream. The sci-fi title was written and directed by David Cage, who spent two years formulating the game’s story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Detroit: Become Human\u00a0<\/em>is another title on this list that unsurprisingly picked up awards for its story, such as Excellence in Narrative from the\u00a0SXSW Gaming Awards<\/a>, and the Develop: Star Awards’ Best Narrative<\/a> accolade.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>Chrono Trigger<\/h2>\n
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Although this list is predominantly looking at modern titles, it would be an injustice\u00a0not to mention one of the pioneers of decision-making in RPGs,\u00a0Square’s\u00a0Chrono Trigger<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Chrono Trigger\u00a0<\/em>was released on the SNES in 1995 and was worked on by some of\u00a0the gaming industry’s\u00a0most well-respected RPG creators, such as Yuji Horii and Hironobu Sakaguchi, who created the\u00a0Dragon Quest<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Final Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>series respectively. The choices that players make in\u00a0Chrono Trigger\u00a0<\/em>will give players one of twelve different endings, which was an incredible achievement for the 90s.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Alpha Protocol<\/h2>\n
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The final game on this list\u00a0is another that features a reappearing developer, as\u00a0Alpha Protocol<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was created by\u00a0Fallout: New Vegas<\/em>‘ Obsidian Entertainment.<\/p>\n

The game is certainly not the most critically acclaimed title on this list, exemplified by its lackluster 72 Metascore on PC, but it deserves a spot nonetheless\u00a0\u2014 if decision making is what someone is looking for, then\u00a0Alpha Protocol\u00a0<\/em>is one of the best modern options available. The game has developed a strong cult following<\/a> over the years, with fans noting how even the smallest of details and decisions can affect the direction of the Alpha Protocol<\/em>‘s narrative.<\/p>\n

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