More often than not, open world games allow players to live the life of their dreams while offering them complete freedom. Some games allow you to become a superhero who can do incredible feats, while others take you to a peaceful land where you can farm, build and spend your free time. Then there are a few select games about getting maximum power and abusing it.
We're not talking about physical OP characters here, but rather politicians or political agents who use intimidation or information to get what they want. Surprisingly, or maybe not, very few open-world games put players in roles with political power. You are far more likely to become a rebel than a king, with the latter generally reserved for strategy games such as Crusader Kings 3 and Tropico. However, there are a few exceptions.
Fable 3 lets you become an evil king
State tyranny
Fairy tale 3
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October 26, 2010
For its first half, Fairy tale 3 features you as the noble leader of a revolution with your goal of overthrowing your tyrannical older brother. Since you can't do it yourself, you spend your “campaign trail” making all kinds of promises to different political factions, and those statements are binding. You agree that if you get the throne, you will prioritize the prosperity of the kingdom and the happiness of the people.
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In a really cool twist that most games wouldn't try, Fairy tale 3 He crowns you as the new ruler halfway through the story, and you rule Albion for the rest of the game. As the king, you need 6.5 million gold to save the citizens from extinction; however, this goal will increase by about 2 million if you choose to be a good and honest ruler. While morally correct decisions drain the treasury, corrupt decisions fill it and give you a clear financial incentive to break your promises.
Do you want to be the beloved ruler of a bankrupt kingdom? Or the hated dictator of a stable rich kingdom? Maybe you can have your cake and eat it too, but it's not easy.
The outer worlds allow you to become a weapon of the council
Corporate tyranny
Outer worlds exists in a universe of extreme deregulation where people exist only as assets to corporations. Although not the one in power, the protagonist begins as a cog in the machine as he literally passes the test to become a colonist; however, after their trip to Halcyon doesn't go as planned, they wake up with a new outlook and the ability to decide their own destiny. Now you decide what type of “hero” you want to be, so you can pretty much be a freedom fighter who destroys the board's control of Halcyon. Conversely, you can help ensure that the corporation remains in power.
Cyberpunk 2077 deserves honorable mention here, as you can also act as a corporate puppet.
Most people will probably side with Phineas vs. The Board, just because that's clearly the most “channeled” direction to go. There is also more content if you follow the right path. However, it's much more fun to be a grotesquely evil corporate soldier involved in starving and systemically cleansing the citizens of Halycon. Outer worlds it presents The Board as complete and utter idiots who are comically corrupt and you can be their puppet.
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Fallout 4 lets you feed soldiers
Military tyranny
This one is a bit complicated.
Fallout 4 he doesn't present any of his factions/paths as the obvious best solution for both the protagonist and the Commonwealth. With their history, reputation, power, and resources, the Brotherhood of Steel probably seems the most likely to bring a sense of order and security to the wasteland. However, the faction follows the mantras of “might is right” and “for the greater good” and achieves its goal through authoritarian control and large-scale sacrifice. The Brotherhood is trying to save humanity from the Institute, an act that requires handing over control to them.
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A few quests basically have you acting as the Brotherhood's warlord, but “Feeding the Troops” gives you the opportunity to abuse your authority in an extremely nasty way. Basically, you need to get crops from farmers, which can be achieved in several ways (depending on your character and skills). In addition to simply buying crops, you can also threaten, persuade, or kill the farmer, and the latter three are certainly the most cost-effective ways to approach the situation. While you have to pay a lot of ceilings to go down the right path, the fact that it's an option means you have to actively choose to be corrupt.
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Presidential tyranny
After a short introduction Saints Row 4 catches up with the protagonist at the White House and reveals that the gang leader has somehow found himself in the power of the free world. Then they (and you) have to make a very, very difficult choice between two executive laws: Cure Cancer or End World Hunger. Which one will increase your rating the most?
Of course, Saints Row 4 it's so over the top it's basically farcical, and your run as President of the United States of America involves exactly 0 important decisions that affect the rest of the game. However, you won't be basking in the glory in this 5-minute segment.
Once there is an alien invasion, you literally become an overpowered politician.
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