10 Video Games Where You Can Join ALL Sides At The Same Time
3. The Hero Of Guilds - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Compared to Fallout, the Elder Scrolls series seems to have a more open-ended design. Most of your decisions in the game will not prevent you from starting any missions, and you can join multiple factions even if they are clearly rivals.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the true testament to this gameplay philosophy, being one of the only Elder Scrolls games that will let you join all the factions no matter what.
Although certain choices in Morrowind or Skyrim can permanently block you from joining certain factions, like starting the quest to destroy the Dark Brotherhood in the latter title, for example, in Oblivion the only way to not be able to enrol in a guild is to fail quest objectives.
The Fighters, Thieves, and Mages guilds, as well as the murderous Dark Brotherhood, can all be joined at the same time, even though the philosophy of each faction is radically different.
Moreover, by completing their individual side quests, you can reach the highest rank in each faction and become the master of all of Cyrodiil's guilds at the same time.
Your character is called the Hero of Kvatch for a reason!