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Stories: The Path of Destinies

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2016

Should you play it?

Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.

What works
  • Engaging branching narrative with multiple endings
  • Fluid and enjoyable combat system
  • Charming narrator and humor
  • Colorful and appealing art style
  • Character progression and customization
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive levels and enemy variety
  • Lack of difficulty options
  • Unskippable repeated dialogue
  • Minor bugs and optimization issues
  • Combat becomes too easy late game

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Hidden Gems

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Stories: The Path of Destinies: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Why this game works

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