Games like Dragon Age/Mass Effect are difficult to come by. RPG... Choices... Multiple branches... But with a little work, you can find them.
btw, Bioware keep up the good work, I'm loving what I have seen so far :happy:
Bioware Oldies:
(keep in mind that they are a little old, if outdated graphics bothers you, you should scroll down a little more)
Jade Empire:
Old-China RPG
Romances? Yes --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? Yes
Chinese culture and kung-fu based RPG? What's not to like?
The first part of the game can be a little boring, but it only gets better the more you advance.
Step into the role of an aspiring martial arts master and follow the path of the Open Palm or Closed Fist. In this multi-award-winning action-RPG, your choices and actions will determine the fate of an empire. Will you prevent the destruction of this beautiful land or crush it beneath your heel? Are you a warrior who uses strength and fighting mastery to bring peace, or will your power bring pain and ruin?
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2:
Space RPG
Romances? Yes --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? Yes
The best Star Wars games I played. Simply put.
SW:KOTOR 1:
It is the Golden Age of the Republic, over 4,000 years before the first Star Wars film. Both Jedi and Sith number in the thousands, and the galaxy is reeling from a recent conflict with the Dark Lords. Your actions will determine the outcome of a colossal galactic war as well as your destiny as a Jedi.
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2: (btw, this one was made by Obsidian, not Bioware)
Five years after the events from the award winning Star Wars® Knights of the Old Republic™, the Sith Lords have hunted the Jedi to the edge of extinction and are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. With the Jedi Order in ruin, the Republic’s only hope is a lone Jedi struggling to reconnect with the Force. As this Jedi, you will be faced with the galaxy’s most dire decision: Follow the light side or succumb to the dark…
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Other games:
Witcher Series:
Dark Fantasy RPG
Romances? Yes --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? More or less --- Different genders? No, only male
While some love it, others hate it. Why? No idea. I love it though.
But it is the closest rival to Dragon Age. It's Dark Fantasy, you have choices
Witcher is not afraid of the video game industry taboos. While most games just "pass through" this kind of issues, witcher mentions them.
That's why most people call this game sexist. Why? Because it mentions rape (there are no scenes, it is just mentioned) and Witcher 1 was a little bold (too much IMO). You basically collected sex cards. You could even sleep with a goddess. Yeah...
And there are no good or bad choices. You just do what you do. In fact, I had the feeling I was always choosing the lesser evil during the whole game.
1:
NO GOOD AND NO EVIL - ONLY CHOICES AND CONSEQUENCES
Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in an game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other. Representing the pinnacle of storytelling in role-playing games, The Witcher shatters the line between good and evil in a world where moral ambiguity reigns. The Witcher emphasizes story and character development in a vibrant world while incorporating tactically-deep real-time combat like no game before it.
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2:
The player is Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster slayer, a witcher. Entangled in the political turmoil that engulfed Temeria, Geralt helped quell the rebellion of the Order of the Flaming Rose. Soon after, he saved King Foltest’s life when the monarch was attacked by a witcher-like assassin. He continues to protect the king, serving as his bodyguard as Foltest strives to bring peace to his kingdom. The Order’s last bastions have yielded to the royal army, yet one more task remains - the Baroness La Valette announced her secession from the realm, and her fortress must be taken. A month after the attempted assassination, Foltest’s armies stand at the gates of La Valette Castle, preparing for a final assault. Still at Foltest’s side, Geralt is among them, unable to begin his personal quest to discover the mysterious assassin’s origin and identity… Thanks to the new, ultra-modern REDengine, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features both beautiful graphics and sophisticated in-game mechanics, drawing players into the most lively and believable world ever created in a video game. Defining new standards for realistic, non-linear game narration, The Witcher 2 spins a mature, thought-provoking tale to produce one of the most complex and unique RPGs ever released on consoles. In addition to its epic story, the game features a complex combat system that uniquely combines dynamic action and tactical depth.
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Alpha Protocol:
Modern-Spy RPG
Romances? Yes --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? No, only male
Made from our beloved Obsidian, it's a good game when it comes to story, when it comes to gameplay...
It's a stealth game, but the problem is that the enemy AI is really really really buggy. One moment they can hear you from miles, the other they can't even see you in front of them.
But if you can tolerate it, it's a good game. Why? The way you do things affect the story. The world doesn't wait for you. Your personality affects the opinion of others of you. Even if you didn't even meet them yet. The story isn't "OMG WHAT A TWIST!", it's simple cliche story "Big company wants to profit from the world caos and you have to stop them". But it's still good.
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so means he must cut himself off from the very people he is sworn to protect. As players determine how to accomplish different objectives, the decisions made and actions taken in each mission will ultimately transform the type of secret agent Michael Thorton will become. Every choice the player makes as Michael Thorton will carry consequences for his future and the fate of the world.
trailer --- gameplay
Divinity Dragon Commander:
RPG-RTS-TBS-TPS Fantasy
Romances? Yes --- Choices matter? +/- --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? No, only male
If I told you to imagine a real time strategy game with RPG elements, you would probably say "This game would suck". Well, Divinity Dragon Commander proves you wrong. It's a game with a bold proposal and mixed really well all those elements. If you like strategy and RPG, this game is a must-have.
You have to manage your military units, make political decisions, and help your generals and queen.
I put +/- on choices because your generals and queen will turn out differently depending on your choices regarding their story arc. The political ones, will affect your campaign map. But all in all, there is only one ending.
You are the Dragon Commander. Your mission it is to reunite a broken empire and become the new emperor. Success depends entirely on your ability to efficiently rule your empire, build invincible armies and lead them to victory. Your secret weapons: your tactical insights, your leadership skills and your ability to turn yourself into a dragon. Dragon Commander is not just any strategy game - it seamlessly blends real-time strategy gameplay with turn-based campaigning, role-playing an ascending emperor and controlling a formidable dragon.
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Walking Dead: The Video Game Season 1 and 2:
Story-driven game, zombies
Romances? No --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? Season 1 is a male, 2 is female
TellTalle... Those guys just love to play with your feelings. When you start to play this, just remember: it's a cruel world and TellTalle treated it as it should be.
Play the first season first. Your choices are carried over to season 2.
The Walking Dead is a five-part game series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series. Play as Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. With corpses returning to life and survivors stopping at nothing to maintain their own safety, protecting an orphaned girl named Clementine may offer him redemption in a world gone to hell.
trailer --- gameplay
I will not put season 2 here because it has huge spoilers. You want to play it? Play Season 1 first.
The Wolf Among Us:
Story driven game, fables, dark atmosphere
Romances? No, there are hints though --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? No, only male
TellTalle strikes again. At first I thought this game would suck, but well, they proved me wrong.
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a gritty, violent and mature thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books (DC Comics/Vertigo). As Bigby Wolf - THE big bad wolf - you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
An evolution of Telltale's ground-breaking choice and consequence game mechanics will ensure the player learns that even as Bigby Wolf, Sheriff of Fabletown, life in the big bad city is bloody, terrifying and dangerous.
trailer --- gameplay
Fahrenheit (a.k.a. Indigo Prophecy)
movie like story driven, modern world with supernatural beings
Romances? Yes --- Choices matter? +/- --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? No, only male
Ever heard or played Heavy Rain? Well, this was made by the same guys. If you liked Heavy Rain you will like this one too.
In the men's room of a diner a mysterious murder takes place. The murderer is an ordinary man. He has no idea who his victim is. But this isn't an isolated incident. All over New York regular people are killing total strangers. The only link between the killings is that they all show the same ritual patterns.
Experience this gripping story as you play each of the four characters in this remarkable game. The murderer: Lucas Kane. The smouldering detective: Carla Valenti. The NYPD Agent: Tyler Miles. And the murderer's brother and priest: Markus Kane.
Discover the truth: Why are these victims being killed? What is making people engage in these murders? And who is the mastermind behind it all? This is a unique chance to run from the police and hide from yourself. Welcome to a new form of video game.
Fahrenheit is a second game made by Quantic Dream - studio responsible for masterpieces such as Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Heavy Rain. All their games were very well received by gamers and Fahrenheit is no exception. With superb story, groundbreaking gameplay, and Hollywood-level narration Fahrenheit (a.k.a. Indigo Propecy) has earned its place as one of the best action adventure games of all time.
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Binary Domain:
Third-Person Shooter, future robot
Romances? Yes, but it is scripted --- Choices matter? No choices --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? No, only male
It's not exactly a RPG, and there are no choices. Basically this game focus on your relationship with your companions. The higher your relationship, more chances of your companions carrying out your orders and the ending depends on that as well.
The gameplay is really good as well. If there is the most underrated game ever prize, this one deserves it. The bad marketing made this game die young (the ending suggests a sequel, shame...).
THE MACHINE AGE HAS BEGUN in this immersive and atmospheric squad-based shooter in which you need to regain control of a futuristic Tokyo from an emerging robotic threat.
Set in 2080, the story starts when Dan Marshall and his squad are sent to bring the robotic community under control as they begin to infiltrate society and slowly take over undetected, leaving humans redundant in their wake.
Thrilling encounters with highly intelligent robotic enemies require you to think tactically, make challenging, real-time moral decisions and build up trust with your team mates in order to guide your squad to safety and success.
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Spec Ops: The Line
Third Person Shooter, modern day
Romances? No --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? +/- --- Different genders? No, only male
You always had a choice. This is the main point of this game. This game will change your perspective forever.
Spec Ops: The Line is a new original title from 2K Games that features provocative and gripping Third-Person modern military Shooter gameplay designed to challenge players' morality by putting them in the middle of unspeakable situations where unimaginable choices affecting human life must be made. Features include, a gripping, storyline reminiscent of Apocalypse Now and Heart of Darkness but set in a ruined Dubai, tactical squad-based Delta Force gameplay throughout a horizontally and vertically oriented world, devastating sandstorms which can be used in combat, a variety of multiplayer modes and maps, and deep support featuring two factions.
It’s been 6 months since Dubai was wiped off the map by a cataclysmic sandstorm. Thousands of lives were lost, including those of American soldiers sent to evacuate the city. Today, the city lies buried under sand, the world’s most opulent ruin. Now, a mysterious radio signal is picked-up fromDubai, and a Delta Recon Team is sent to infiltrate the city. Their mission is simple: Locate survivors and radio for Evac. What they find is a city in the grip of war. To save Dubai, they’ll have to find the man at the heart of its madness—Col. John Konrad.
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution:
Futuristic RPG, stealth game (or not, you can assault but I don't recomend it)
Romances? No --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? No, only male
The only thing I don't like about this game is the protagonist. I guess it's a question of taste, but his seriousness could get on my nerves. It's +/- like Geralt of Rivia, but just not as well made IMO.
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
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Dishonored:
FPS, action stealth game steampunk theme
Romances? No --- Choices matter? Yes (choices meaning the way you play) --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? No, only male
The way you play defines the ending. Are going to kill everyone? Are you going to knock them out instead? Are you going to kill your targets or simply put them out of your way?
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Pursue your enemies under the cover of darkness or ruthlessly attack them head on with weapons drawn. The outcome of each mission plays out based on the choices you make.
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The Banner Saga
Viking style strategy-RPG
Romances? No (I think) --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? Multiple protagonists, but the main one is male
I buyed this on Steam day one. It's really a beautifull game, but I still didn't complete it. There are many choices and they define the endings and how the others see you. The main protagonist is a father who saved his village and is running away from an invasion. The choices can be unforgiving, because if you want to save everyone, you'll risk killing everyone from hunger.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization. Every decision you make in travel, conversation and combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your story unfolds. Not everyone will survive, but they will be remembered.
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Loren The Amazon Princess
Fantasy RPG
Romances? Yes --- Choices matter? Yes --- People react to you differently? Yes --- Different genders? Yes, human male or female elf
I thought twice before posting this, because I don't like to recommend something I didn't try. But the reviews are pretty good and most people on steam are recommending it, so as soon I get a new paysafecard I will buy it and give my opinion.
Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil -- with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.
Travel by Princess Loren's side as she searches for her lost mother, the Queen of the Amazons. Guide her choices and act as her valiant defender, meeting many colorful characters along the way. As the journey progresses, everyone will grow and change -- character development in games isn't dead! It's also impossible to see all the content in just one playthrough, with so many ways to customize the characters.
Hardcore role-playing games with replay value are becoming rarer in today's age of simplification for the masses. The developers of the hit title Planet Stronghold have dedicated themselves to keeping old-school RPGs alive through this new adventure.
GAME FEATURES
Customize Your Hero: Play as a male or female warrior or thief. Decide their backstory, initial stats, and personality. Help them rise from humble servant to legendary hero!
Train Your Characters: Select everyone's skills, weapons, and armor. Over 500 items can be used in 13 armor slots. Class-based skill trees combine with unique character-specific skill trees such as "Gladiator" or "Assassin".
Battles Demand Strategy: Your tactics will be challenged by over 100 enemies: take advantage of weaknesses and achieve combos with your characters by inflicting and then exploiting status effects. All that character customization has a major effect on how each battle plays out. But never fear: choose between two different modes of play when you start the game, as well as your desired difficulty level.
Story-based Gameplay: Over two novels' worth of in-game text depict vivid characters and flesh out a strong plot that reflects your decisions. Optional interactions abound, such as talking with your party members at camp to learn more about them -- or even to uncover a romance.
Inclusive to all demographics. A wide range of romantic interests are provided.
Theme song composed by Matthew Myers and performed by Christina Vee, game soundtrack by Michael Chait.
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Did I miss one game? Please share if you know another game based on decision making or story driven.
Modifié par JCAP, 16 janvier 2014 - 03:20 .
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