10 Video Games Where You Can Join ALL Sides At The Same Time
Can't decide which faction to join? Why not all of them!
Factions and opposing sides are a common aspect of most story-based video games. You're meant to pick a side that you align with the most and then stick with them until your faction stands triumphant above all others.
But what if you wanted to join all of them?
Well, although indecisive players are usually backed into a corner until they have to make a choice, there are some rare cases of video games that don't pressure you into anything.
You're allowed to join every single faction at once, and, moreover, in some cases, the game will let you finish the story without ever quitting or betraying any of them.
These kinds of inclusive factions are a dream come true for perfectionist gamers who like to turn every stone on a single playthrough, or those who struggle to pick a side.
The outcomes of playing all sides like this are usually quite fascinating, especially when you compare them with the conventional approach to faction mechanics, so if you're curious to find out what staying on good terms with everyone can do for you, be sure to check out the following titles!
10. Insane In The Membrane - World Of Warcraft
World of Warcraft features an extensive factions mechanic where you can ally even the smallest and most irrelevant tribe.
The process of allying yourself with a faction is a rather extraneous effort, as it requires you to participate in a lot of different activities that raise your reputation with the desired group only marginally.
The game makes all this effort worth it, however, by giving you unique rewards and achievements for maxing out your reputation with specific factions. In fact, if you're especially ambitious, it even has achievements for allying with everyone, including opposing sides!
Yes, one of the hardest achievements in the game, “Insane in the Membrane,” is awarded to those players who reach max reputation with several factions, which aren’t just hostile to each other—they are also hostile to you!
It’s incredibly difficult to be allies with all of them at once, as raising affinity with one can drop your affinity with others. However, it is possible, and when you do it, your reward is a unique character title, "the Insane."
Because you'd have to be insane to attempt this kind of feat of ultimate diplomacy, let alone succeed in it!