Another Top 10 False Choices in Video Games

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turns out there’s still more instances

turns out there’s still more instances of player choice not mattering to the

of player choice not mattering to the

of player choice not mattering to the progression of games welcome to

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down our list for another top 10 false

down our list for another top 10 false choices in video games just take my time

choices in video games just take my time

choices in video games just take my time once again we’re looking at scenes and

once again we’re looking at scenes and

once again we’re looking at scenes and moments in gaming where the player is

moments in gaming where the player is

moments in gaming where the player is told that their actions affect what will

told that their actions affect what will

told that their actions affect what will occur next only percent actions to be

occur next only percent actions to be

occur next only percent actions to be rendered irrelevant to the gameplay or

rendered irrelevant to the gameplay or

rendered irrelevant to the gameplay or narrative everything is in place we can

narrative everything is in place we can

narrative everything is in place we can initiate whenever you wish be it a

initiate whenever you wish be it a

initiate whenever you wish be it a simple choice of cards or a decision to

simple choice of cards or a decision to

simple choice of cards or a decision to spare a life these choices come across

spare a life these choices come across

spare a life these choices come across more as misdirection and manipulation

more as misdirection and manipulation

more as misdirection and manipulation than an offering of actual options just

than an offering of actual options just

than an offering of actual options just number 10 cure cancer resolved world

number 10 cure cancer resolved world

number 10 cure cancer resolved world hunger Saint throw for two incredibly

hunger Saint throw for two incredibly

hunger Saint throw for two incredibly worthwhile options yet definitely no

worthwhile options yet definitely no

worthwhile options yet definitely no outcome early in Saints Row for the boss

outcome early in Saints Row for the boss

outcome early in Saints Row for the boss of the third Street Saints miraculously

of the third Street Saints miraculously

of the third Street Saints miraculously becomes president of the United States

becomes president of the United States

becomes president of the United States and has had time to settle in and make

and has had time to settle in and make

and has had time to settle in and make some questionable decisions so you agree

some questionable decisions so you agree

some questionable decisions so you agree you have a problem no you did you’re the

you have a problem no you did you’re the

you have a problem no you did you’re the communications director fixes shortly

communications director fixes shortly

communications director fixes shortly before attending a press conference the

before attending a press conference the

before attending a press conference the boss is meant by his vice president

boss is meant by his vice president

boss is meant by his vice president Keith David who offers to put one of two

Keith David who offers to put one of two

Keith David who offers to put one of two bills up for vote do you want to be the

bills up for vote do you want to be the

bills up for vote do you want to be the president who cured cancer or the

president who cured cancer or the

president who cured cancer or the president who saw of world hunger

president who saw of world hunger

president who saw of world hunger whether the player chooses the bill to

whether the player chooses the bill to

whether the player chooses the bill to cure cancer or solve world hunger the

cure cancer or solve world hunger the

cure cancer or solve world hunger the choice is never brought up again and

choice is never brought up again and

choice is never brought up again and appears to be forgotten by the time the

appears to be forgotten by the time the

appears to be forgotten by the time the real action starts speaking of hunger

real action starts speaking of hunger

real action starts speaking of hunger tell the kitchen is send up a burger

tell the kitchen is send up a burger

tell the kitchen is send up a burger good to us number 9 the Kraft chenko

good to us number 9 the Kraft chenko

good to us number 9 the Kraft chenko interrogation call duty black ops 2

letting go of the past is tough for most

letting go of the past is tough for most but Alex Mason has a very unique problem

but Alex Mason has a very unique problem

but Alex Mason has a very unique problem in this regard sorry tree huggers died

in this regard sorry tree huggers died

in this regard sorry tree huggers died having been subjected to mental

having been subjected to mental

having been subjected to mental conditioning in the 1960s Mason is

conditioning in the 1960s Mason is

conditioning in the 1960s Mason is driven to kill several of his former

driven to kill several of his former

driven to kill several of his former captors so when a mission to Afghanistan

captors so when a mission to Afghanistan

captors so when a mission to Afghanistan has Mason present for the interrogation

has Mason present for the interrogation

has Mason present for the interrogation of Lev crept chenko one such captor it

of Lev crept chenko one such captor it

of Lev crept chenko one such captor it falls to the player to either stop or

falls to the player to either stop or

falls to the player to either stop or indulge Mason’s urge to kill if you fail

indulge Mason’s urge to kill if you fail

indulge Mason’s urge to kill if you fail to stop Mason he kills crept Janko and

to stop Mason he kills crept Janko and

to stop Mason he kills crept Janko and his allies turn on him and if Mason

his allies turn on him and if Mason

his allies turn on him and if Mason resists his friend woods pulls the

resists his friend woods pulls the

resists his friend woods pulls the trigger instead and causes their allies

trigger instead and causes their allies

trigger instead and causes their allies to turn traitor what a stunning

to turn traitor what a stunning

to turn traitor what a stunning difference that made it’s like the

difference that made it’s like the

difference that made it’s like the Bucktown genre – how number nine pick

Bucktown genre – how number nine pick

Bucktown genre – how number nine pick your ending dave’s ex human revolution

your ending dave’s ex human revolution

your ending dave’s ex human revolution and mankind divided a broadcast I have

and mankind divided a broadcast I have

and mankind divided a broadcast I have to stop it I know please come closer

to stop it I know please come closer

to stop it I know please come closer bursaries that prides itself on letting

bursaries that prides itself on letting

bursaries that prides itself on letting players shape the narrative this sure

players shape the narrative this sure

players shape the narrative this sure isn’t a great way of making player

isn’t a great way of making player

isn’t a great way of making player choice matter change never comes without

choice matter change never comes without

choice matter change never comes without pain human revolution ends on an open

pain human revolution ends on an open

pain human revolution ends on an open note with lead character Adam Jensen

note with lead character Adam Jensen

note with lead character Adam Jensen being offered a choice between for

being offered a choice between for

being offered a choice between for potential endings each bearing their own

potential endings each bearing their own

potential endings each bearing their own consequences are you sure this is your

consequences are you sure this is your

consequences are you sure this is your choice that’s all well and good until

choice that’s all well and good until

choice that’s all well and good until mankind divided comes along and opted to

mankind divided comes along and opted to

mankind divided comes along and opted to remain ambiguous about which ending was

remain ambiguous about which ending was

remain ambiguous about which ending was canon with no direct clues as to the

canon with no direct clues as to the

canon with no direct clues as to the truth and no option to import ones

truth and no option to import ones

truth and no option to import ones ending the result is a feeling of missed

ending the result is a feeling of missed

ending the result is a feeling of missed opportunity and disappointment still

opportunity and disappointment still

opportunity and disappointment still humanity’s future remained open

humanity’s future remained open

humanity’s future remained open how would the world react to the

how would the world react to the

how would the world react to the sabotage number seven to save Trish or

sabotage number seven to save Trish or

sabotage number seven to save Trish or not to save Trish infamous shall he be

not to save Trish infamous shall he be

not to save Trish infamous shall he be give a hero’s tragedy should be a

give a hero’s tragedy should be a

give a hero’s tragedy should be a compelling and powerful thing yet in the

compelling and powerful thing yet in the

compelling and powerful thing yet in the 2009 open-world game infamous there’s a

2009 open-world game infamous there’s a

2009 open-world game infamous there’s a tangible sense of disempowerment

tangible sense of disempowerment

tangible sense of disempowerment as the player guides electricity firing

as the player guides electricity firing

as the player guides electricity firing superhuman Cole MacGrath towards a

superhuman Cole MacGrath towards a

superhuman Cole MacGrath towards a confrontation with his nemesis Kessler

counting down in the late game mission

counting down in the late game mission Kessler offers Cole the chance to save

Kessler offers Cole the chance to save

Kessler offers Cole the chance to save either his girlfriend Trish or a group

either his girlfriend Trish or a group

either his girlfriend Trish or a group of doctors from Pauling to their doom

of doctors from Pauling to their doom

of doctors from Pauling to their doom however regardless of the chosen course

however regardless of the chosen course

however regardless of the chosen course of action the overall outcome is the

of action the overall outcome is the

of action the overall outcome is the same

same

same Trish dies and Cole is left embittered

Trish dies and Cole is left embittered

Trish dies and Cole is left embittered Kessler is gonna pay for this I’m gonna

Kessler is gonna pay for this I’m gonna

Kessler is gonna pay for this I’m gonna find that sick bastard all of the good

find that sick bastard all of the good

find that sick bastard all of the good or evil karma in the world can’t change

or evil karma in the world can’t change

or evil karma in the world can’t change how much this event feels like a

how much this event feels like a

how much this event feels like a frustrating instance of narrative

frustrating instance of narrative

frustrating instance of narrative railroading I saw what Kessler put you

railroading I saw what Kessler put you

railroading I saw what Kessler put you through hell of a thing every minute

through hell of a thing every minute

through hell of a thing every minute that mad dog walks the planet all of our

that mad dog walks the planet all of our

that mad dog walks the planet all of our lives are at risk number six the two

lives are at risk number six the two

lives are at risk number six the two valances king’s quest

during the third episode of King’s Quest

during the third episode of King’s Quest the noble King Graham sets out to climb

the noble King Graham sets out to climb

the noble King Graham sets out to climb a tower and rescue those trapped within

a tower and rescue those trapped within

a tower and rescue those trapped within to his surprise

to his surprise

to his surprise there are not one but two princesses

there are not one but two princesses

there are not one but two princesses atop the tower the enthusiastic beasts

atop the tower the enthusiastic beasts

atop the tower the enthusiastic beasts and the introverted VIII you’re both

and the introverted VIII you’re both

and the introverted VIII you’re both going to have to job the spell is

going to have to job the spell is

going to have to job the spell is unbroken crane has disliked which

unbroken crane has disliked which

unbroken crane has disliked which princess he believes to be his true love

princess he believes to be his true love

princess he believes to be his true love courting the chosen woman as a result

courting the chosen woman as a result

courting the chosen woman as a result you and grandma V looks happily ever

you and grandma V looks happily ever

you and grandma V looks happily ever after as the episodes conclusion reveals

after as the episodes conclusion reveals

after as the episodes conclusion reveals though the choice fundamentally doesn’t

though the choice fundamentally doesn’t

though the choice fundamentally doesn’t matter both women are named Prince bonus

matter both women are named Prince bonus

matter both women are named Prince bonus Graham’s canonical wife and Queen thus

Graham’s canonical wife and Queen thus

Graham’s canonical wife and Queen thus the series history is maintained but at

the series history is maintained but at

the series history is maintained but at the cost of player involvement

number five a farewell to arm The

number five a farewell to arm The Walking Dead Season one can do this late

Walking Dead Season one can do this late

Walking Dead Season one can do this late in the fourth episode of The Walking

in the fourth episode of The Walking

in the fourth episode of The Walking Dead Season one your character Lee

Dead Season one your character Lee

Dead Season one your character Lee Everett is sadly bitten by a walker and

Everett is sadly bitten by a walker and

Everett is sadly bitten by a walker and doomed to eventually turn into one

doomed to eventually turn into one

doomed to eventually turn into one himself

as his efforts to rescue his young

as his efforts to rescue his young charge Clementine conflict with this

charge Clementine conflict with this

charge Clementine conflict with this problem Lee and by extension the player

problem Lee and by extension the player

problem Lee and by extension the player is made to decide between carrying on

is made to decide between carrying on

is made to decide between carrying on with the infected limb or amputating it

with the infected limb or amputating it

with the infected limb or amputating it to buy him some time quite the powerful

to buy him some time quite the powerful

to buy him some time quite the powerful dilemma to pose it’s made to ring hollow

dilemma to pose it’s made to ring hollow

dilemma to pose it’s made to ring hollow by Lee inevitably succumbing to the bite

by Lee inevitably succumbing to the bite

by Lee inevitably succumbing to the bite regardless of which choice is made thus

regardless of which choice is made thus

regardless of which choice is made thus what could have been an interesting

what could have been an interesting

what could have been an interesting branching off of paths ends up seeming

branching off of paths ends up seeming

branching off of paths ends up seeming very false at its core please assist

very false at its core please assist

very false at its core please assist hurt so goddamn bad

hurt so goddamn bad

hurt so goddamn bad number four freeing Tolan Wing Commander

number four freeing Tolan Wing Commander

number four freeing Tolan Wing Commander for the price of freedom

for the price of freedom

for the price of freedom am I your prisoner of war then come

am I your prisoner of war then come

am I your prisoner of war then come apparently freedom comes kind of cheap

apparently freedom comes kind of cheap

apparently freedom comes kind of cheap actually well that’s our impression when

actually well that’s our impression when

actually well that’s our impression when Fame star pilot Christopher Blair

Fame star pilot Christopher Blair

Fame star pilot Christopher Blair happens upon his former commanding

happens upon his former commanding

happens upon his former commanding officer Admiral Tolwyn in the captivity

officer Admiral Tolwyn in the captivity

officer Admiral Tolwyn in the captivity of Blair’s allies always happen after a

of Blair’s allies always happen after a

of Blair’s allies always happen after a tense confrontation Blair’s offered the

tense confrontation Blair’s offered the

tense confrontation Blair’s offered the chance to either let Tolan go free or

chance to either let Tolan go free or

chance to either let Tolan go free or leave him to his fate one undercuts the

leave him to his fate one undercuts the

leave him to his fate one undercuts the potential impact of this decision

potential impact of this decision

potential impact of this decision however is the fact that Tolwyn will

however is the fact that Tolwyn will

however is the fact that Tolwyn will always escape whether permitted by Blair

always escape whether permitted by Blair

always escape whether permitted by Blair or undertaken secretly by Blair’s friend

or undertaken secretly by Blair’s friend

or undertaken secretly by Blair’s friend maniac either way the Admiral will be

maniac either way the Admiral will be

maniac either way the Admiral will be freed but I can assure you it was not

freed but I can assure you it was not

freed but I can assure you it was not authorized by come fetch queue while it

authorized by come fetch queue while it

authorized by come fetch queue while it serves its purpose to keep the story

serves its purpose to keep the story

serves its purpose to keep the story moving this moment feels kind of out of

moving this moment feels kind of out of

moving this moment feels kind of out of sync with the games otherwise choice

sync with the games otherwise choice

sync with the games otherwise choice influenced nature I hope you’re right

influenced nature I hope you’re right

influenced nature I hope you’re right Admiral I hope we are on the same side

number three

number three dropping Hana or let it go until dawn

Oh death turns out no one gets spared

Oh death turns out no one gets spared till another year in 2015 until dawn we

till another year in 2015 until dawn we

till another year in 2015 until dawn we were introduced to Hanna and Beth

were introduced to Hanna and Beth

were introduced to Hanna and Beth Washington a pair of sisters staying

Washington a pair of sisters staying

Washington a pair of sisters staying with their friends at the Washington

with their friends at the Washington

with their friends at the Washington family cabin there’s someone outside the

family cabin there’s someone outside the

family cabin there’s someone outside the help unfortunately some stuff happens

help unfortunately some stuff happens

help unfortunately some stuff happens and circumstances lead to the sisters

and circumstances lead to the sisters

and circumstances lead to the sisters hanging off of a cliff edge with a

hanging off of a cliff edge with a

hanging off of a cliff edge with a mysterious person seemingly trying to

mysterious person seemingly trying to

mysterious person seemingly trying to grab them

it’s at that point that Beth as the

it’s at that point that Beth as the player-controlled character can let go

player-controlled character can let go

player-controlled character can let go of Hanna and reach for that person’s

of Hanna and reach for that person’s

of Hanna and reach for that person’s hand or release her grip on the cliff

hand or release her grip on the cliff

hand or release her grip on the cliff yet the scene will end with both sisters

yet the scene will end with both sisters

yet the scene will end with both sisters falling to their presumptive deaths no

falling to their presumptive deaths no

falling to their presumptive deaths no matter which choice you made

number two while the game needs to start

number two while the game needs to start fall at four you have been pre-selected

fall at four you have been pre-selected

fall at four you have been pre-selected for entrance into the local vault vault

for entrance into the local vault vault

for entrance into the local vault vault 111 anyways in no way out as fallout 4

111 anyways in no way out as fallout 4

111 anyways in no way out as fallout 4 opens your chosen character either a

opens your chosen character either a

opens your chosen character either a male war veteran or his lawyer wife he’s

male war veteran or his lawyer wife he’s

male war veteran or his lawyer wife he’s greeted at the door of their home by a

greeted at the door of their home by a

greeted at the door of their home by a bulk tech salesman sad salesman wants to

bulk tech salesman sad salesman wants to

bulk tech salesman sad salesman wants to discuss your characters reservation in

discuss your characters reservation in

discuss your characters reservation in vault 111 which leads to the allocation

vault 111 which leads to the allocation

vault 111 which leads to the allocation of special points

of special points

of special points AE you making your character wonderful

AE you making your character wonderful

AE you making your character wonderful that’s everything I just gonna walk this

that’s everything I just gonna walk this

that’s everything I just gonna walk this over to the vault congratulations on

over to the vault congratulations on

over to the vault congratulations on being prepared for the future you can

being prepared for the future you can

being prepared for the future you can however refused to hear the salesman out

however refused to hear the salesman out

however refused to hear the salesman out at which point your spouse convinces you

at which point your spouse convinces you

at which point your spouse convinces you to hear the pitch anyway clearly meant

to hear the pitch anyway clearly meant

to hear the pitch anyway clearly meant to ensure that the game will start and

to ensure that the game will start and

to ensure that the game will start and you’ll actually make your character the

you’ll actually make your character the

you’ll actually make your character the apocalypse well he’ll sign me up the

apocalypse well he’ll sign me up the

apocalypse well he’ll sign me up the sequence nonetheless feels really

sequence nonetheless feels really

sequence nonetheless feels really contrived and teases twice without

contrived and teases twice without

contrived and teases twice without really committing to it for you and

really committing to it for you and

really committing to it for you and Shawn no price is too high

Shawn no price is too high

Shawn no price is too high number one the pure blood test

number one the pure blood test

number one the pure blood test Wolfenstein the new order

finis tawny owl boobie well the idea of

finis tawny owl boobie well the idea of feeling tension was really nice while it

feeling tension was really nice while it

feeling tension was really nice while it lasted

lasted

lasted not long after BJ blaskowitz returns to

not long after BJ blaskowitz returns to

not long after BJ blaskowitz returns to action in the new order he and his new

action in the new order he and his new

action in the new order he and his new companion Anja set off aboard a train to

companion Anja set off aboard a train to

companion Anja set off aboard a train to Berlin

along the way blaskowitz is asked to sit

along the way blaskowitz is asked to sit down by a pair of Nazi officers and

down by a pair of Nazi officers and

down by a pair of Nazi officers and asked to take a test you wish to see

asked to take a test you wish to see

asked to take a test you wish to see animal test London see you then have to

animal test London see you then have to

animal test London see you then have to select from a series of cards with the

select from a series of cards with the

select from a series of cards with the threat of death should you choose the

threat of death should you choose the

threat of death should you choose the right one because that would prove that

right one because that would prove that

right one because that would prove that you’re apparently not pure blood there’s

you’re apparently not pure blood there’s

you’re apparently not pure blood there’s just one tiny issue here no card is

just one tiny issue here no card is

just one tiny issue here no card is wrong and Vijay gets to walk away

wrong and Vijay gets to walk away

wrong and Vijay gets to walk away unscathed in almost every scenario

unscathed in almost every scenario

unscathed in almost every scenario my name’s Edith is a mine owner and his

my name’s Edith is a mine owner and his

my name’s Edith is a mine owner and his blue tight banner do you agree with our

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list what false choices in gaming bother you

what false choices in gaming bother you

what false choices in gaming bother you the most need to get out of here first

the most need to get out of here first

the most need to get out of here first if you didn’t see a false choice you

if you didn’t see a false choice you

if you didn’t see a false choice you thought should be on this list

thought should be on this list

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