Starfield: Exorcism – Should You Kill, Persuade, or Pay the Trackers?

In , players must decide Sophia's ultimate fate. Sophia is a bit of a mystery. She's roughly equivalent to the Blue Fairy, who originally appeared in as Pinocchio's greatest ally and advisor. In, she helps him level up with Ergo, revives him when he dies, and is generally a force for good. Throughout most of the plot, she doesn't seem to have ulterior motives of her own, besides a genuine desire to help Pinocchio and see him through his journey. However, as players approach the final moments of the game, they realize that Sophia is out for more.

Like many other games in the soulslike genre, has a number of NPC questlines, including one centered on a Stalker known as Black Cat, that run throughout the entire game — and although in most cases these quests are less obtuse than others in the genre, the different outcomes of each quest can still be unclear. As each NPC quest can only be completed in one way per playthrough of the game, decisions that yield different rewards or story outcomes can be especially important to consider, especially since certain decisions can have effects outside their individual storylines.

It's easy to see why someone would be conflicted over Raphael's deal in . He makes a lot of big promises: he can fulfill the party's wildest dreams, he can help Astarion finish his personal quest to undermine his former master, and, perhaps most importantly, he says he can cure Tav of their parasitic tadpole. Raphael's is one of many cures dangled in front of the party throughout the game, which vary greatly both in efficacy and veracity. While it quickly becomes pretty clear that Auntie Ethel's help isn't all that she promises in , Raphael's confidence and apparent power make his deal sound more tempting.

Playing the first game before seems like the natural step, as the new Nintendo Switch title is a sequel to the original one. Nevertheless, that can be quite complicated, as the previous game was released for a previous generation of consoles. While ’s release is on the Nintendo Switch, the first came out in 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS. As such, access to it at this point can be somewhat difficult.

's DLC is full of choices that V must make — and these decisions can ultimately affect which ending players get. In fact, some options can even lock players out of s true new ending, and one of these factors includes deciding to kill Solomon Reed or agreeing to his deal. This occurs extremely late in the game, but it will have a major impact on the ending, so knowing which choice is correct is important.

Thisobald Thorm has a memorable presence in Act 2 of , but deciding on the best way to deal with him isn't always easy. The Shadow-Cursed Lands of Act 2 are full of looming darkness and threatening encounters, but a few semi-abandoned locations play host to possibly more peaceful encounters. One of these is the Waning Moon, an old brewery currently occupied by a monstrous barkeep and a variety of ghouls. This barkeep is a strange, Frankenstein-like creature who can seem intimidating, but it's possible to initiate a conversation with Thisobald Thorm without pulling out a blade.

The decision of killing or saving Mizora in can be a confounding one, as the outcomes of each possible choice are not always clear. Mizora is an evil-aligned character who is revealed during Act 1 of the game and acts as a constant presence in Wyll’s questline. As such, choosing how to deal with her can be complicated, as choices may not always lead to what sprouts from rational thinking. This is true with many instances in the game, such as standing by Shadowheart in and helping her reach her faith-related goal of becoming a Dark Justiciar.

Early in the DLC's main story for, V is faced with a difficult choice without a lot of time to make a well-thought-out decision. As is often the case with much of the game, there are many decisions that have to be handled which can affect other things down the line, and particularly when trying to roleplay it can be hard to know what the right choice is. Dogtown residents Jacob and Taylor may talk tough, but whether they deserve the maximum punishment for their actions is ultimately up to the player to decide.

While many quests in present choices, it can sometimes be hard to tell what the consequences of said choices will be, which is the case in deciding Marco Graziani's fate in "." This can be especially true of long-running quest chains, such as faction questlines, where a sequence of quests form a continuous story, and decisions made in earlier quests may come back to affect later ones, in some cases having the potential for interesting and unforeseen consequences. Other aspects of quests, such as the rewards gained from certain decisions, or companion approval/disapproval of certain choices, can also influence which options are best for a given playthrough of the game.

gives players the opportunity to decide the fate of Tomisar, a House Va'ruun higher-up, at the end of the side quest "." House Va'ruun is one of three playable religions in, which players can pick from when they begin a new game. Each one has its ups and downs, benefits and detriments, but whichever one a player picks, they're pretty much stuck with it. Unlike many of the other factions in the game, there's no official quest to join any of the religions. Players mostly brush up against them as part of side quests that involve their claimed territories or sworn members, in this case, Andreja.

Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty side quest gig Symptoms throw you into the heart of Voodoo Boys’ turf near the Dogtown stadium. In this assignment handed to you by Mr. Hands, you’ll face off against a horde of killer robots. This showdown ends with a confrontation against Milko Alexis. However, fighting against these robot enemies guarding Milko doesn’t have to be complicated. He might lend a hand in battle if you find the supplier around the area and use your words wisely.

There are many decisions to be made in , but the one over Alidoro's fate is something of an outlier. Most of the divergent paths in have to do with a choice between the truth and a lie. Each one contributes points toward the ending in the Lie System, a feature that can seem cryptic at first. But with a little attention to the lore, it's easy to tell which dialogue selections contribute to which kind of ending. And even with a little inconsistency or the occasional wrong pick, there's always a way to back out and get a decent, if somewhat unsatisfying, ending.