It is a true reflection of modern society, in an ironic twist. Bethesda truly outdid themselves with the relationships in skyrim. Truly inspirational and something mere mortals will try to understand for many years to come. Kappa.
Still more than Fire Emblem that got number one. Three sections of small talk, one section of giving a ring and that's it, no more interaction between these supposed married couples ever.
+Pornography sometimes I like to pull my pubic hair out, it somehow gives me such a thrill to feel the terrible pain, ultimately ending in the pleasure of a nice smooth ballsack
2 was awesome story-wise, it was just very unfinished. Anders and Fenris are yum. I love being a mage and doing rivalry romance with Fenris. So hot. Love that voice actor, too.
Oh, and in Origins, Alistair all the way, he's adorable. Have romanced all of them, though. The only problem with the DA franchise is the lack of romanceable dwarves.
Mass Effect at #5?! WTF is this?! Have they not seen Garrus?! Hubba hubba. "So, tell me... think a girl would fall for that?" GARRUS JUST CALIBRATE ME. RIGHT NOW. I do love Inquisitions romance options though. As a male, I go for Cassandra. As a female though, its always Cullen or Iron Bull. ....Bioware, why must you have me fall for aliens and other races?
Yeah I actually got a shirt on Redbubble of Garrus and under it it says " Garrus Vakarian is my space boyfriend" pretty sure I screwed up his last name
Might be a less popular opinion, but I found the romances in Dragon Age Origins way better than Dragon age Inquisition. Sure, there were less options and diversity, but I felt like the characters were more fleshed out. Also In DA2 and DAI you had a very obvious 'flirt' dialogue option, whereas in DAO it was a lot subtler. Personally I thought DAO did it better.
The only flaw in DA:O relationships in my opinion is how fast you could reach max relationship with them, less than halfway through the game and I'm already near max for almost all of them, mostly just by talking to them.
I think that depends on which romance you mean. I love the Alistair and Morrigan romances from DAO immeasurably but Bioware did so many things right with Solas and Dorian. I think Merrill and Fenris in DA2 were also amazing. But then I wasn't blown away by Zevran, Anders or Sera. Each game has some really good ones.
In my opinion, Dragon Age Inquisition deserved to be #1, I think. The intricate storylines of each romance are like any other in all three of the Dragon Age games and they add so much feeling to the story. Personally, I romance Cullen most of the time, though I have romanced Sera and loved it, I've heard many stories of the tragic Solas-mance and the super hilarious Bull-mance. Dragon Age is seriously just art ngl😂
I love how romancing each character leads to other characters talking about it, when I romanced Cassandra bull made a comment about her staring at my inquisitors "inquisi-butt"
Witcher 3: two real romances and 3 or 4 one-night bangs Mass Effect: -Tali -Garrus -Taylor -Chambers -Widowed guy -Liara -Thane -Jack -Miranda -Jacob -Kaidan -Ashley -Vega Do you ever use logic?
And most of them are written like a 14 year olds fanfiction. Bioware is garbage at romance the same way they're garbage at decent animations. Just remembering some scenes from DA3 makes me squirm.
"Witcher 3: two real romances" Nope, only one is real, Geralt never loved Triss, it was a spell because she was Jealous of Geralt and Yen, and in the 1st and 2nd game You can choose No with Triss everytime.
"Triss stuck with the Witcher since the first game and even helped him recover his memory" *no she didn't, she didn't even try he remembered everything on his own while she tried to hide everything. While getting laid in the process. While Ciri and Yennefer were in danger.* I'm not saying it shouldn't be on the list or that it was an easy descision, it's just that.. that's really not what happened. Yet another time WatchMojo is proven to be clueless about their stuff.
Dragon Age: Origins was incredible! I am sad that it didnt get an honorable mention at least. I mean, you could suduce any party character, and a lot of the time, you kept them in the party due to how attached you became. They raveled you into their stories. To this day, when I boot up DA:O, if I start a new game, I go to the tavern, just so I can get Leilana.
I felt hollow inside for a good couple of weeks because of Solas. I am waaaay too attached to all of them. Please can’t we carry on playing war forever guys? Please don’t leave me!
Geralt of Rivia like first she gets shot THEN she shoots her self THEN she gets hit by a train then commits suicide Then shot again like I think it's time she stays dead
Whoa what the fuck? Fire Emblem's relationships are among the most shallow I have ever seen. One dimensional characters share 3 short conversations about random topics and then they're like 'Um I have a ring' and boom they're married and then that's it, nothing for the rest of the game, not even a conversation between them. To put that above Persona 4, Witcher 3 and Mass Effect is astounding. These games actually develop relationships throughout the game, not four terribly written short interactions.
Most of the characters personality come from other Support Conversations, so naturally most player wait to hear a interesting or rather fun personality out of them all and them just choose who they prefer out of the conversations. But there are DLC and event event tiles that each character has them saying specific things to their spouse and etc. you'd be surprise.
No no, you're missing the point, that just added bonus to a already colorful cast. It how each character have a different thing to add to their personality, you looking at only one conversation of a character when in fact their personality is spread throughout with each character interaction. You as a player kinda just observe their motives and quirks and if the character clicks the you just S support them, or matchmaker them to someone else if they fit together. All conversations are different and bring a different side to them it just up to you as a player if you like them or not. DLC is just adding more to it but not really necessary. Just flavor to the already establish characters.
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Dissapointed and angry to see Max and Warren in this video, when the whole story of Life is Strange is about Max and Chloe, who are the most popular choice for romance in this game.
Since Sims is life simulation and is basically open ended with no true challenge along the way, I'm not sure if it counts. No hate though. Sims is my life.
Cesar Rivera I have a feeling dragon age would have as well if they stayed with the same character throughout the entirety of the dragon age series. But yeah, regardless, mass effect romances were more complete 👍
Fire emblem the game where you breed humans like dogs is number 1. Shockingly can't complain that much mass effect should be higher as well as all the dragon ages but it's cool
"If you've ever written the Persona games off for being too-Japanese or dorky, you're doing yourself an incredible disservice." -An American Genius Gamer
Apparently you don't know the Jedi Order too well if you've got problems about where Knights of the Old Republic was placed. Romance is rare due to the fact that "attachments" are forbidden. The jury's out on Mass Effect since I've never played it. I don't even know what you're talking about with "DA:I" so I can't weigh in on that one.
+Soren Daein Dude, I Love started wars. I knowwhat the Jedi Order says about love. But that's what makes it awesome. Everything about KOTOR was excellent. You should get mass effect.It's my favorite game series . And DA:I has soooooo many options for romance, and is just an excellent game. So , Three different bioware games should be in the top three
Kid, I didn't get laid until I was in college. I know it sucks to wait but trust me, you'll have a much better time of it once you're older and less stupid.
This is why I came here. For romance, for me, it went Origins>2>Inq. Alistair, Morrigan and Leliana from Origins were all great, and I was only really obsessed with Anders in 2 (though I also liked Sebastian to some extent.) There wasn't anyone in Inquisition that I really wanted.
Being a Nintendo player myself, I kinda liked the top pick. And if I had to choose, It'd be the installment after Awakening. Really, I think the Fates paring is very interesting and quite cute. It really doesn't matter which side of either Hoshido or Nohr, I personally like them all. Whether being anyone of the royal family, beside incest, that is, like Leo, Ryoma, Camilla, and so on, to the retainers like the dazzling yet unlucky Arthur and so on and so forth, it's really hard not to pick anyone you care and respect. Awakening introduced this system first into the Fire Emblem series, yet I always found Fates to ignite it. And actual lesbian or gay characters as well? Props to you Nintendo.
its your choice, but the game was heavily leaning towards max/chloe more so than max/warren. depends on your interactions and what dialogue you choose obvs. i feel like they just added warren in there for the straight people tho tbh
Anyone remember Tales of Symphonia? Old school GameCube game that was so huge and decision based technical. So much so that it actually came with 2 discs! You had a pretty big group of people you'd find along the way who'd join you(like most RPG's) Anyway, that game was so deep and precise, and it took all of your interactions with your party members so seriously that it truly felt like you were cultivating real relationships! And if perhaps you chose to pay more attention to say, any given female character, the game would recognize that and rewarded your decision with special "hidden" cut-sceens, items and title's(game specific buffs) But seriously, since it starts so innocently and with a collection of a few random number of moments of you choosing to show favor and attention to a certain person over another, it represents almost perfectly the slow burn of falling in love. The best part is, you have no way of knowing that's what the game would do. based on every game you played before then, you couldn't guess those choices you made were actually built in depending on how you choose to play and interact with your group members. It's amazing and absolutely blew my teenaged mind!
No kidding. Many of the clips shown were from the support conversation videos recorded by justonegamr. Those combined with a walkthrough done by someone named Pheonixmaster1 convinced me to both get a 3DS and get into the game myself. By the way, the Dark Mage known as Tharja was compared to a particular Yandere in the comments section of the support conversation video for her and the male tactician. Feel free to guess who said Yandere is.
Sooo happy that Fire Emblem Awakening ended up taking the top spot. The fact that you have such a huge degree of control over romances plus the child characters shows the level of depth within the mechanic.
First time playing the witcher 3 i picked Yen. From what i gathered through my interaction with vesimer was that Geralt spent up to a year on the path looking for Yen. Before i assumed control of his character i figured that instead of choosing what i would want in a partner, i started thinking about what geralt would want for his future. It was the first time during a role play that i consider my character as his own person with ambition and motives outside my interest in challenge
Funny that Tharja was mentioned at all when Fire Emblem Awakening's romance options were being described somewhat. She's a stalker who's obsessed with Robin(the Avatar of the game). The gender determines the obsession. If female, the obsession would just be because of a plot-related inner darkness. The male one's where the "romance" angle is at. Which also puts Tharja on the same level as a certain Yandere anime character. Feel free to take guesses of who said Yandere is.
Modified Mary I’m a true Witcher fan, and I like Triss over Yennifer. Though most disagree with me for sure. Triss didn’t go along with Philipa, she just didn’t call her out in front of the Lodge. Sure. Geralt is awkward about Triss, but Yennifer is kinda terrible. And arrogant. Plus, what about that whole thing where Yen was cheating on Geralt in Sword of Destiny? She is kinda the worst.
Geralt spends WAY more time with Triss both in the games and the books. He loses his memory and Triss is the one who is there for him while a magic spell pushes his mind and love to Yen the entire time. He still finds love with Triss. The layers of romance on top of raising Ciri show that a witcher whose training is supposed to remove all his emotions can still find love in his heart. The story is truly epic.
Okay so, no dating sims. Just every game that uses dating sim style romance to woo NPCs into shallow romances with a couple add on scenes depending on who you choose. The Witcher 3 is by far the best and most true game on this list. Legend of Dragoon, Grandia 2, Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, LOH Trails in the sky 1 and 2, The first Prince of Persia, NieR:Automata, Monkey's Island 1 and 2, Deponia, Cave Story, Enslaved: Odyssey to the west, To The Moon, Every Witcher, Assassin's Creed 2, Dragon Quest VIII has better romance with a horse that most of the games you mentioned. The romance in those games feels so shallow and forced. Even the bromance that is FFXV is better.
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So no Baldur's Gate or even Neverwinter Nights? Not even honorable mentions? How in the hell does Skyrim have better romancing options than Baldur's Gate 2 for example? At least in that game, romance can actually affect your playthrough pretty significantly. I was expecting to see BG2 in at least top 5.
How on earth is the Baldurs Gate 2 and expansion not even honorably mentioned here??? All that cheesy, crappy 90's anime but not one of the greatest love stories ever told? It was the quintessential romance game. It started the whole trend, and you can't even mention it?
Nah that game romance choice suck, as it has no consequences or meaningful affection to the story at all, and it allows you to romance all with a little warning and two line from your first chick, i personally feel that break immersion and make the romace feel unimportant
From all games mentioned that I played, Liara is my eternal love. We see her grow from a dorky girl to a badass but still super cute and profound woman.
Well prolly because the Max and Warren romance is more of an actual romance. You dont really get any romantic vibes with Chloe until you literally kiss her at the end. Even the kiss in the middle is just goofy and pointless.
+The ChillyWinds actually no. I'd argue the other way around. You spend almost no time with Warren in the game compared to time with Chloe. Also. Read Max's damn journal. She says it in there that she might possibly love Chloe. It's obvious who the obvious pick is.
Sooo ... Baldur's Gate neither has romance relationships that carry over from one game to the next, nor do they have good options? Or... did you FORGET? About BALDUR'S freakin' GATE!?
Ah Dragon's Dogma. Just make sure you don't see that fugly merchant with best items before the last fight or you'll be traumatized for life when "love of your life" appears.
Mojo, I'd like to tank you for showing us this list. Not only does this intrigue me to play some older games to watch their romance passions, but it also shows me where current CG animation is at. Boy do I have a lot to cath up on! Also, has anyone out there ever played Space Battleship Yamato? And does it have an ending where Kodai and Yuki survive and are eventually married? And one more thing, was that computer game ever released in English, or did it stay only in Japanese?
I fell in love with the quirky weird female dark elf mage in Winterhold. I wore the high king's robes and crafted two diamond rings and crafted other diamond jewelry to wear on top of that.
Vhenan because frankly to me the romances in that game were a bit tooooo boring,honestly the people you marry are easily replaced and you don't even have to bother learning their names,while in skyrim the marriage system leaves something to be desired,at the very least with some cases of spouses you get to at least know them and know who they are before you get married to them
Fallout 4 arguably has the best romance options. You can sleep with most companions and some npcs; and there are nothing but upsides to romancing companions unless you cheat on them. There's even the option to break up and get back together with a companion; that's realism right there. Also, let's face it, Piper is the bae goal in this game. There isn't much she dislikes or hates, she gives you sweets, she's smart, she's witty, she's funny, she's probably the best looking companion, she looks good in just about any outfit, clothing, and some hats, she's got her own job, and she was taking care of her kid sister so you know she's dependable.
Honestly, what the fuck is that? Skyrim with pathetic romance options shouldn't be even taken into account. Number one definitely should be Baldur's Gate with Viconia. Kotor should definitely be better than just honorable mention, and Dragon Age: Origins should replace the Inquisition.
The actress who voiced Bastila was awesome wasn't she? But try playing it as a female character. The romance with Carth Onassi ain't half bad at all. In fact it keeps the Jedi as the 'alpha' partner which most games don't when you're dealing with a female lead in a romantic situation. Be advised though, if you do decide to go down that route you MUST be light side to win Carth's heart.
For mass effect, the obvious choice was Kaiden. I mean come on. And with Dragon Age, I was literally flirting with every man and the only one biting is BlackWall. Old and reminissing his past alot, but he is really sweet. I grin so stupidly when it gets so dramatic "YOU ARE THE INQUISITOR. I.. I am just a grey warden.. Why me? You have Cullen, Iron Bull.." AND THEN COLE WON'T FLIRT AT ALL, I MEAN COME ON SPIRIT BOI.
Yeah my shepard was a racist male with a particular dislike of pro-violence Krogans and shady batarians. So Kaiden was the obvious choice ......to leave on Virmire! #TeamAsh
+Haman Karn it's one of the greatest Game franchises in history and because it's well written has amazing graphics good game play (1 was meh in that department but eh) and interesting well rounded characters so yes I feel it deserves a lot of the nominations it gets
Don't forget, it also made number 2 on the worst endings of all time list. How it lost the number one slot to a game that not only nobody heard of, but came out before some Retakers were even born, I have no idea, but I suspect EA blackmail/bribes.
Yeah Mass Effect Three is widely renowned as having a horrible ending. However, that is just because we were spoiled in ME2 with a great ending. I mean if you really think, Me3 had a great ending. Sure it didnt factor in your choices, but it actually did, if you think about it. I mean most of your huge choices, involving the Rachni, the Krogan and Tuchanka, etc, were resolved in the Extended Cut DLC, which explained and showed your choice and how it effected (mind my pun) the galaxy. I think it was great. Did it have a fun gameplay section before it? Not really. Did it leave you wanting more? No. But that is how it was meant to be. It was made to be the conclusion, to show your choice and everything that choice accomplished, leaving you feeling sad, because the Space Opera has concluded. I mean sure it could have ended happy-go-lucky yay-we-did-it ME2 style, but Me3 is made to be a game of sadness. Or loss. And there is no way everyone could get out of a situation like that alive. Losses are inevitable. Just be glad you got to see all your fav characters and how they lived after you. That is a blessing, instead of Pre-Extended Cut and just saying 'Great Choice, hope the galaxy is OK but we wont show which of your non-party friends survived.'
Persona 5 when i romance all the girls...the valentine's day skit is so funny. If someone want's a good laugh or want to know what happens when your gf's find out you cheated on them this is a must watch.
+Hinoka if it's with Quina it makes sense because she's been a part of you're arisens life since they were young and always used to heal you're cuts and bruises, aww
I'm so glad they used FE Awakening over FE Fates because, (while I love Fates) I always thought Awakening had better characters. Especially on the romance side since marrying Chrom or Lucina impacts the game a bit more.
Skyrim??? 1. do something for person 2. marry them 3. ask them for money or pies... so much romance omfg
It is a true reflection of modern society, in an ironic twist. Bethesda truly outdid themselves with the relationships in skyrim. Truly inspirational and something mere mortals will try to understand for many years to come. Kappa.
Still more than Fire Emblem that got number one. Three sections of small talk, one section of giving a ring and that's it, no more interaction between these supposed married couples ever.
matt4045 i can only judge fire emblem from what i hear because i haven't played it, but it would seem you have a very unpopular opinion there friend
A Pokemon runescape Beyond that, they become even more fucking USELESS when you get dawnguard and the get fucking kidnapped every 2nd quest
+Pornography sometimes I like to pull my pubic hair out, it somehow gives me such a thrill to feel the terrible pain, ultimately ending in the pleasure of a nice smooth ballsack
10. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
9. Dragon's Dogma
8. Harvest Moon franchise
7. Catherine (highly reccomended)
6. Stardew Valley
5. Mass Effect series
4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
3. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
2. Dragon Age: Inquisition
1. Fire Emblem: Awakening
You're welcome.
Honorable Mentions:
Life is Strange
Fable series
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Alpha Protocol
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Just Inquisition no this is wrong. The right answer in the whole Dragon Age franchise
2 sucked.
You suck.
2 was awesome story-wise, it was just very unfinished. Anders and Fenris are yum. I love being a mage and doing rivalry romance with Fenris. So hot. Love that voice actor, too.
Oh, and in Origins, Alistair all the way, he's adorable. Have romanced all of them, though. The only problem with the DA franchise is the lack of romanceable dwarves.
Am I able to get DAO for PC?
Mass Effect at #5?! WTF is this?! Have they not seen Garrus?! Hubba hubba. "So, tell me... think a girl would fall for that?" GARRUS JUST CALIBRATE ME. RIGHT NOW.
I do love Inquisitions romance options though. As a male, I go for Cassandra. As a female though, its always Cullen or Iron Bull.
....Bioware, why must you have me fall for aliens and other races?
Mass Effect should have been #1. My Femshep always ends up with Garrus, He's just awesome :)
Tara M
Me too, I always go for Garrus as FemShep. That is one sexy alien. Damn you Bioware, you did this to me.
Yeah I actually got a shirt on Redbubble of Garrus and under it it says " Garrus Vakarian is my space boyfriend" pretty sure I screwed up his last name
I find Tali adorable
W-what about Solas?
Dragon Age "Don't-romance-the-elf" Inquisition?
Heather A. Precisely. These elves grab the booty and take off for a few years
HAH. Too late... The emotional scarring is permanent.
Romancing Solas just makes the game that much more amazing, IMO. It gives the game this glorious backdrop of a tragic romance.
Krešimir Koržinek I could not agree more. Emotional torment is as glorious as it is painful.
(I’m an emotional masochist...sorry if that’s weird)
Oh Solas... you egg headed jerk. Best romance ever.
Literally every bioware game.
Literally
Might be a less popular opinion, but I found the romances in Dragon Age Origins way better than Dragon age Inquisition. Sure, there were less options and diversity, but I felt like the characters were more fleshed out. Also In DA2 and DAI you had a very obvious 'flirt' dialogue option, whereas in DAO it was a lot subtler.
Personally I thought DAO did it better.
Totally agree. DAO is the best.
The only flaw in DA:O relationships in my opinion is how fast you could reach max relationship with them, less than halfway through the game and I'm already near max for almost all of them, mostly just by talking to them.
Fenris in 2 tho being all violent was a very pleasant surprise
Morrigan's romance easilty topples them all.
I think that depends on which romance you mean. I love the Alistair and Morrigan romances from DAO immeasurably but Bioware did so many things right with Solas and Dorian. I think Merrill and Fenris in DA2 were also amazing. But then I wasn't blown away by Zevran, Anders or Sera. Each game has some really good ones.
In my opinion, Dragon Age Inquisition deserved to be #1, I think. The intricate storylines of each romance are like any other in all three of the Dragon Age games and they add so much feeling to the story. Personally, I romance Cullen most of the time, though I have romanced Sera and loved it, I've heard many stories of the tragic Solas-mance and the super hilarious Bull-mance. Dragon Age is seriously just art ngl😂
Regan White romancing Bull is brilliant. The entire game relationships and party bant is fabulous, I love every character
I love how romancing each character leads to other characters talking about it, when I romanced Cassandra bull made a comment about her staring at my inquisitors "inquisi-butt"
Why does it feel like my war party is a co-ed dorm? These shits and giggles are legendary. I love these guys...
Origins had better romances.
Before watching: Fire Emblem?
After watching: Fire Emblem.
i knew it, it cant be another game than FE
my same thought
Where is fucking gta san andreas??
Especially Fates!!
+bruno genda omfg lol .
Witcher 3: two real romances and 3 or 4 one-night bangs
Mass Effect:
-Tali
-Garrus
-Taylor
-Chambers
-Widowed guy
-Liara
-Thane
-Jack
-Miranda
-Jacob
-Kaidan
-Ashley
-Vega
Do you ever use logic?
Quality vs Quantity
Witcher is better
+Erik
Their number one pick was the epitome of quantity over quality.
And most of them are written like a 14 year olds fanfiction. Bioware is garbage at romance the same way they're garbage at decent animations. Just remembering some scenes from DA3 makes me squirm.
"Witcher 3: two real romances" Nope, only one is real, Geralt never loved Triss, it was a spell because she was Jealous of Geralt and Yen, and in the 1st and 2nd game You can choose No with Triss everytime.
For me it's a little bit strange that the furst place went to Fire Emblem, but not to Masse Effect/Dragon Age/Witcher.
For me, it's a bit strange that you can't spell "first," you fucking weapon.
Evan11of10 hahahahah fucking weapon xD ???
@@Evan11of10 chill bro, english might not be their first language.
@@carson8905 right but he spelled it furst. U is right next to i. He might just type it fast and then post it.
"Triss stuck with the Witcher since the first game and even helped him recover his memory" *no she didn't, she didn't even try he remembered everything on his own while she tried to hide everything. While getting laid in the process. While Ciri and Yennefer were in danger.* I'm not saying it shouldn't be on the list or that it was an easy descision, it's just that.. that's really not what happened. Yet another time WatchMojo is proven to be clueless about their stuff.
Dragon Age: Origins was incredible! I am sad that it didnt get an honorable mention at least. I mean, you could suduce any party character, and a lot of the time, you kept them in the party due to how attached you became. They raveled you into their stories. To this day, when I boot up DA:O, if I start a new game, I go to the tavern, just so I can get Leilana.
Sorry, but I am obsessed with the characters in Dragon Age. Particularly Inquisition. They're all just so great I love them
They're nothing compared to DAO.
I felt hollow inside for a good couple of weeks because of Solas. I am waaaay too attached to all of them.
Please can’t we carry on playing war forever guys? Please don’t leave me!
AdeptDamage I love the ones from all of the DA games tbh.
Eve P.L haha lol I can't bring myself to romance Solas. That elf grabs the booty and takes off.
Josephine was cool too...
DID THEY SERIOUSLY PUT MAX AND WAREN IN INSTEAD OF MAX AND CHLOE ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW
Chloe is a bitch
+Andreas Harices that's a understatement
Geralt of Rivia like first she gets shot THEN she shoots her self THEN she gets hit by a train then commits suicide Then shot again
like I think it's time she stays dead
No mosh pit for you, shaka bra
YOU'RE RIGHT WARREN IS BETTER!
GO APE!
No Baldur's gate 2?
That's the game that started it all.
Mass Effect fav quote
“I want you to see who I truly am!
“I already have.”
Sheppard magic words: "we'll bang ok?" *whole galaxy seduced*
Someone is a smosh fan haha though I wish he said that in-game =, it never happened ;(
Whoa what the fuck? Fire Emblem's relationships are among the most shallow I have ever seen. One dimensional characters share 3 short conversations about random topics and then they're like 'Um I have a ring' and boom they're married and then that's it, nothing for the rest of the game, not even a conversation between them.
To put that above Persona 4, Witcher 3 and Mass Effect is astounding. These games actually develop relationships throughout the game, not four terribly written short interactions.
Most of the characters personality come from other Support Conversations, so naturally most player wait to hear a interesting or rather fun personality out of them all and them just choose who they prefer out of the conversations. But there are DLC and event event tiles that each character has them saying specific things to their spouse and etc. you'd be surprise.
Locking minor character development behind DLC is not making this look any better.
No no, you're missing the point, that just added bonus to a already colorful cast. It how each character have a different thing to add to their personality, you looking at only one conversation of a character when in fact their personality is spread throughout with each character interaction. You as a player kinda just observe their motives and quirks and if the character clicks the you just S support them, or matchmaker them to someone else if they fit together. All conversations are different and bring a different side to them it just up to you as a player if you like them or not. DLC is just adding more to it but not really necessary. Just flavor to the already establish characters.
The reality is that Fire Emblem relationships are staggeringly shallow and that's all there is to it.
Don't even bother, it's not even defend-able.
Alright, then let agree that you're just wrong. Lol
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I was expecting Dragon Age series to be #1
Dissapointed and angry to see Max and Warren in this video, when the whole story of Life is Strange is about Max and Chloe, who are the most popular choice for romance in this game.
Agreed.
Actually I was determined to block off Chloe and romance Warren since the first episode ended. And I got my wish at the end!
I love to see max and Warren !!!!
Where's The Sims?
And what would happen if they included a romantic option in a future Animal Crossing installment?
I don't think Nintendo has "add beastiality to our games" on their agenda.
Um. Unless they would have humans, I won't do it. I'm not making out with a fucking dog or bird. I have some class.
Since Sims is life simulation and is basically open ended with no true challenge along the way, I'm not sure if it counts. No hate though. Sims is my life.
+Mskittenlover12 Markiimoo
+Mskittenlover12 I eat, sleep, and breathe The Sims.
"I have a home" My heart breaks everytime.
Why is skyrim here, the romance boils down to *do quest* *done*
Cena Senpai and the MC in
John Cena's Sexy High School Adventure
No dating sim bruh
Aura King
Damn
mr1upz
is Big Show an option
I think Mass Effect had better romances then dragon age just because some of them developed over the spam of 3 games.
Cesar Rivera I have a feeling dragon age would have as well if they stayed with the same character throughout the entirety of the dragon age series. But yeah, regardless, mass effect romances were more complete 👍
I disagree because at best mass effect romance last 2 games, dragon age inquisiton is longer than the entire me trilogy combined soooo
I was angry that Fire Emblem wasn't on the list, but then I was shocked that it was number 1 because I honestly did not expect it to be the best.
My guess before watching the video is Mass Effect is No.1
5th? :l damn I was WAYYY off
I'm still in shock.. fuck this list :(
+Luise Meyer I know right
a fucking opinion
do you know what's that ?
Theo jacob who are you responding to?
Fire emblem the game where you breed humans like dogs is number 1. Shockingly can't complain that much mass effect should be higher as well as all the dragon ages but it's cool
How else do we get most of the 2nd generation to have the Galeforce skill?
I find it funny for Mass Effect that Kaidan and Ashley weren't mentioned at all since everyone knows the aliens are better
TheSkullChaser16 Thane was missing too. I guess Mojo did not want to break our hop3s and dreams again.
"If you've ever written the Persona games off for being too-Japanese or dorky, you're doing yourself an incredible disservice."
-An American Genius Gamer
Mass effect only #5? Kotor an honorable mention? DA:I #1, Then ME, Then Kotor. Anyone agree?
Apparently you don't know the Jedi Order too well if you've got problems about where Knights of the Old Republic was placed. Romance is rare due to the fact that "attachments" are forbidden. The jury's out on Mass Effect since I've never played it. I don't even know what you're talking about with "DA:I" so I can't weigh in on that one.
+Soren Daein Dude, I Love started wars. I knowwhat the Jedi Order says about love. But that's what makes it awesome. Everything about KOTOR was excellent. You should get mass effect.It's my favorite game series . And DA:I has soooooo many options for romance, and is just an excellent game. So , Three different bioware games should be in the top three
+Revan IV star wars*. Auto correct smh
Revan IV
Not interested in Mass Effect. Plus you didn't even tell me what DA:I #1 is.
+Soren Daein Dragon age Inquisition.
If mass effect is not #1 mojo gonna catch these hands
Top 5... Fine I'll take it
yeah I can live with top 5
cant live with it
Fucking dumb. Inquisition is higher than both Mass Effect and the Witcher.
Not sure how, the romances in DA:I were awful, so uneven it wasn't funny and the female options just plain sucked.
I never felt that with ME.
Is it pathetic that I'm in 10th grade now and I'm single and I'm watching a video about romance in video games?
Yes
+Matt Hilton ok just making sure
No, now if your watching porn that's something else
no because i'm doing the same thing
Kid, I didn't get laid until I was in college. I know it sucks to wait but trust me, you'll have a much better time of it once you're older and less stupid.
Dragon Age Inquisition instead of Origins? What?
Inquisition has more options I suppose.
eastos73 Sure, but at least do "Dragon Age Series" like they did with Mass Effect.
I know right!? Have they ever seen the Alistair last kiss into sacrifice! No one in DA 2 or 3 would do that.
This is why I came here. For romance, for me, it went Origins>2>Inq.
Alistair, Morrigan and Leliana from Origins were all great, and I was only really obsessed with Anders in 2 (though I also liked Sebastian to some extent.) There wasn't anyone in Inquisition that I really wanted.
He'll also leave you at the Archdemon's mercy if he doesn't get his revenge. Yeah, twu wub for sure. You can keep that selfish brat.
Being a Nintendo player myself, I kinda liked the top pick. And if I had to choose, It'd be the installment after Awakening. Really, I think the Fates paring is very interesting and quite cute. It really doesn't matter which side of either Hoshido or Nohr, I personally like them all. Whether being anyone of the royal family, beside incest, that is, like Leo, Ryoma, Camilla, and so on, to the retainers like the dazzling yet unlucky Arthur and so on and so forth, it's really hard not to pick anyone you care and respect. Awakening introduced this system first into the Fire Emblem series, yet I always found Fates to ignite it. And actual lesbian or gay characters as well? Props to you Nintendo.
Life Is Strange :-)
Max and chloe
the chemistry between those 2 was like fireworks. it really was.
I thought they were just best friends tho
+Shyam Patel It's your choice if you want them to be "closer" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+ArchieGamez yep same
its your choice, but the game was heavily leaning towards max/chloe more so than max/warren. depends on your interactions and what dialogue you choose obvs. i feel like they just added warren in there for the straight people tho tbh
Stardew valley is on here.... Im happy
Same. They didn't show an scenes with my hubby Sam tho. :c
+iiMuffinsaur Or my Harvey!
Missy Moses Why are our hubbies hated DX
Penny is one of the sweetest gals!
Anyone remember Tales of Symphonia? Old school GameCube game that was so huge and decision based technical. So much so that it actually came with 2 discs! You had a pretty big group of people you'd find along the way who'd join you(like most RPG's) Anyway, that game was so deep and precise, and it took all of your interactions with your party members so seriously that it truly felt like you were cultivating real relationships! And if perhaps you chose to pay more attention to say, any given female character, the game would recognize that and rewarded your decision with special "hidden" cut-sceens, items and title's(game specific buffs)
But seriously, since it starts so innocently and with a collection of a few random number of moments of you choosing to show favor and attention to a certain person over another, it represents almost perfectly the slow burn of falling in love. The best part is, you have no way of knowing that's what the game would do. based on every game you played before then, you couldn't guess those choices you made were actually built in depending on how you choose to play and interact with your group members. It's amazing and absolutely blew my teenaged mind!
Fire Emblem Awakening is on this list. I just know it. It has to.
CALLED IT!!! Even better that it's number one!
No kidding. Many of the clips shown were from the support conversation videos recorded by justonegamr. Those combined with a walkthrough done by someone named Pheonixmaster1 convinced me to both get a 3DS and get into the game myself. By the way, the Dark Mage known as Tharja was compared to a particular Yandere in the comments section of the support conversation video for her and the male tactician. Feel free to guess who said Yandere is.
Sooo happy that Fire Emblem Awakening ended up taking the top spot. The fact that you have such a huge degree of control over romances plus the child characters shows the level of depth within the mechanic.
(To the tune to the Pokemon gen 1 theme) don't date them all (don't date them all) persona 4
or valentines day will become a shit show :)
Pornography now you must pick your true love
tj playsgame rise because i know she's dtf lol
Pornography yes rise best girl
Chie-chan FTW
"Oh sweet maker.." I will never forget the way cullen said these words XDD
omg Harvest Moon on a list, I'm crying
Same here. I had the same reaction. Love that game
First time playing the witcher 3 i picked Yen. From what i gathered through my interaction with vesimer was that Geralt spent up to a year on the path looking for Yen. Before i assumed control of his character i figured that instead of choosing what i would want in a partner, i started thinking about what geralt would want for his future. It was the first time during a role play that i consider my character as his own person with ambition and motives outside my interest in challenge
Dragon Age: Origins and Baldur`s Gate 2 the best for me. Plus Mass Effect ofc.
I'm so glad Fire Emblem Awakening made this list. I checked this out in hopes that it'd show up. Never expected it to make the spot that it did.
Funny that Tharja was mentioned at all when Fire Emblem Awakening's romance options were being described somewhat. She's a stalker who's obsessed with Robin(the Avatar of the game). The gender determines the obsession. If female, the obsession would just be because of a plot-related inner darkness. The male one's where the "romance" angle is at. Which also puts Tharja on the same level as a certain Yandere anime character. Feel free to take guesses of who said Yandere is.
Yennefer best girl
Nope Triss for the win
nope of nope Triss used Geralt like a sex toy and never helped him for his memory, Letho did. so yeah Yennefer always.
+Jean-christophe Blanke True but Yen treats Geralt like a child and can be a total bitch most of the time. Plus Triss is hotter.
+Dawson Butler I love the family relationship Geralt,Yen and Ciri have in the books so that's why I like her better.I see the 3 of us as a family lol
+Tommy JayTV maybe if I read the book my decision would have changed but going off of just the witcher 3 I think Triss is the best
No true witcher fan would choose triss over yen ^^
Modified Mary I’m a true Witcher fan, and I like Triss over Yennifer. Though most disagree with me for sure. Triss didn’t go along with Philipa, she just didn’t call her out in front of the Lodge.
Sure. Geralt is awkward about Triss, but Yennifer is kinda terrible. And arrogant. Plus, what about that whole thing where Yen was cheating on Geralt in Sword of Destiny? She is kinda the worst.
I'm not even a huge fan of the books, but I regretted going for triss.
Still can’t decide. Yen is his one true love, but I feel Triss’s romance is more romantic and sweet
Geralt spends WAY more time with Triss both in the games and the books. He loses his memory and Triss is the one who is there for him while a magic spell pushes his mind and love to Yen the entire time. He still finds love with Triss. The layers of romance on top of raising Ciri show that a witcher whose training is supposed to remove all his emotions can still find love in his heart. The story is truly epic.
I feel like I'm the only one who ships Max and Warren and preferred them to get together
Max x Warren are otp for me as well
you're not alone, i can't stand chloe
Shut up
IM WITH YOU MAN :-)
Okay so, no dating sims. Just every game that uses dating sim style romance to woo NPCs into shallow romances with a couple add on scenes depending on who you choose. The Witcher 3 is by far the best and most true game on this list.
Legend of Dragoon,
Grandia 2,
Final Fantasy VII,
Chrono Trigger,
LOH Trails in the sky 1 and 2,
The first Prince of Persia,
NieR:Automata,
Monkey's Island 1 and 2,
Deponia,
Cave Story,
Enslaved: Odyssey to the west,
To The Moon,
Every Witcher,
Assassin's Creed 2,
Dragon Quest VIII has better romance with a horse that most of the games you mentioned.
The romance in those games feels so shallow and forced. Even the bromance that is FFXV is better.
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You guys goofed. First clip of ME is ME3.
You guys should do that top ten. Top ten Fire Emblem Awakening romances for the avatar
This list is all about players choosing to fall in love with a character and living happily ever after.
Baldur's Gate 2 had very interesting characters and romance options with well written dialogue.
Im gonna go on a killing spree at my apartment complex if fire emblem isn't on here...
YAS ITS NUMBAH ONE
I felt the same way.
#1!
Yo, you guys are obviously fans of that game, help me >.
+TheDorianTube I went to the 2013 one and I got into it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it...
"The best..." I freaking choked at the end, even so many years after, this stung so bad. Citadel was an awesome dlc.
Did they seriously put Max and Warren over Max and Chloe? WTF!
Did they? Hah! Warren. Yeah right!
So no Baldur's Gate or even Neverwinter Nights? Not even honorable mentions? How in the hell does Skyrim have better romancing options than Baldur's Gate 2 for example? At least in that game, romance can actually affect your playthrough pretty significantly. I was expecting to see BG2 in at least top 5.
1:45 Dragons Dogma is my most favorite game that I have played.
5:32 is Mass Effect 3, not 2!
they let intern Blindon McCrossedeyes do the video
"This list will have no Dating sims."
Number 7: Catherine
Ok WatchMojo.
so glad KOTOR made honorable mention - always loved making Carth Onasi fall in love with my jedi :D
MAX AND WARREN ARE YOU KIDDING ME? (I have nothing against Warren but I mean Max and Chloe were kind of the main thing in that game)
i LOVE max and Warren !!!!!
Life is Strange was on here. I'm happy. I love it but wasn't expecting it due to its limited options, so I am fine with the honourable mention. :)
Witcher 3 should be Number 1
TROLL in your dreams
Triss is the girl!
How on earth is the Baldurs Gate 2 and expansion not even honorably mentioned here??? All that cheesy, crappy 90's anime but not one of the greatest love stories ever told? It was the quintessential romance game. It started the whole trend, and you can't even mention it?
I was waiting for Persona 4 to be on this list.
I love P4, but P3 is better.
+Colm O'Hagan I love P3, but P4 is better :}
I love P3 and P4, but P5 is better
+Lem1697 I pre ordered p5 the day it was available!!!!! P4 is my all time favourite game tho
Nah that game romance choice suck, as it has no consequences or meaningful affection to the story at all, and it allows you to romance all with a little warning and two line from your first chick, i personally feel that break immersion and make the romace feel unimportant
From all games mentioned that I played, Liara is my eternal love. We see her grow from a dorky girl to a badass but still super cute and profound woman.
I agree on the number 1, but what about Star Wars: The Old Republic?!
Srsly! Not even an honorable mention! SO many great relationships in that game.
Valenthyne I agree. It's optional so it appeals to romantics and those who just want to play StarWars.
I'm a simple person. Who loves farming. I see Harvest Moon, I click and I like.
i guess i shouldnt be too surprised they showed the max and warren kiss and not the max and chloe kiss *eye roll*
Watchmojo yet again gives the middle finger to a shit load of LiS fans
Well prolly because the Max and Warren romance is more of an actual romance. You dont really get any romantic vibes with Chloe until you literally kiss her at the end. Even the kiss in the middle is just goofy and pointless.
+The ChillyWinds actually no. I'd argue the other way around. You spend almost no time with Warren in the game compared to time with Chloe.
Also. Read Max's damn journal. She says it in there that she might possibly love Chloe. It's obvious who the obvious pick is.
+Hockeyvampire I'd hope she loves her best friend.
+The ChillyWinds wdym
Sooo ... Baldur's Gate neither has romance relationships that carry over from one game to the next, nor do they have good options? Or... did you FORGET? About BALDUR'S freakin' GATE!?
what about heavy rain?
Ah Dragon's Dogma. Just make sure you don't see that fugly merchant with best items before the last fight or you'll be traumatized for life when "love of your life" appears.
Notification Squad
Where u at?
Right here..
What the hell..
Mojo, I'd like to tank you for showing us this list. Not only does this intrigue me to play some older games to watch their romance passions, but it also shows me where current CG animation is at. Boy do I have a lot to cath up on! Also, has anyone out there ever played Space Battleship Yamato? And does it have an ending where Kodai and Yuki survive and are eventually married? And one more thing, was that computer game ever released in English, or did it stay only in Japanese?
No "Yandere Simulator" Son, I am disappoint
yandere simulator isn't finished yet
I fell in love with the quirky weird female dark elf mage in Winterhold. I wore the high king's robes and crafted two diamond rings and crafted other diamond jewelry to wear on top of that.
Team Yen for life
How is Fable not in this list, but Skyrim is?!
Vhenan because frankly to me the romances in that game were a bit tooooo boring,honestly the people you marry are easily replaced and you don't even have to bother learning their names,while in skyrim the marriage system leaves something to be desired,at the very least with some cases of spouses you get to at least know them and know who they are before you get married to them
For your dragon age question, The Iron Bull is a qunari.
Why didn't they dragon age origins
Origins is the best. Leliana is the best. Inquisition options are shit.
I guess because Inquisition has more choices + they are better
The female choices aren't even hot. Cassandra and Josephine? Meh.
They are both more beautiful than the DAO Leliana, with better personalities. Morrigan is the only one above them
Yep the romances better in that with better writing too especially for morrigan romance
Fallout 4 arguably has the best romance options. You can sleep with most companions and some npcs; and there are nothing but upsides to romancing companions unless you cheat on them. There's even the option to break up and get back together with a companion; that's realism right there. Also, let's face it, Piper is the bae goal in this game. There isn't much she dislikes or hates, she gives you sweets, she's smart, she's witty, she's funny, she's probably the best looking companion, she looks good in just about any outfit, clothing, and some hats, she's got her own job, and she was taking care of her kid sister so you know she's dependable.
Honestly, what the fuck is that? Skyrim with pathetic romance options shouldn't be even taken into account. Number one definitely should be Baldur's Gate with Viconia. Kotor should definitely be better than just honorable mention, and Dragon Age: Origins should replace the Inquisition.
KOTOR was my favorite. The banter with Bastila was just plain fun.
well... Morrigan was close at the very least. But I do agree in general
The actress who voiced Bastila was awesome wasn't she? But try playing it as a female character. The romance with Carth Onassi ain't half bad at all. In fact it keeps the Jedi as the 'alpha' partner which most games don't when you're dealing with a female lead in a romantic situation. Be advised though, if you do decide to go down that route you MUST be light side to win Carth's heart.
For mass effect, the obvious choice was Kaiden. I mean come on.
And with Dragon Age, I was literally flirting with every man and the only one biting is BlackWall. Old and reminissing his past alot, but he is really sweet. I grin so stupidly when it gets so dramatic "YOU ARE THE INQUISITOR. I.. I am just a grey warden.. Why me? You have Cullen, Iron Bull.." AND THEN COLE WON'T FLIRT AT ALL, I MEAN COME ON SPIRIT BOI.
Yeah my shepard was a racist male with a particular dislike of pro-violence Krogans and shady batarians.
So Kaiden was the obvious choice
......to leave on Virmire!
#TeamAsh
Yes, Persona is great! I just wish they had gay romance options as well!
Mass Effect was on the list, I am happy
It's Watchmojo even if it didn't fit on the list they would put Mass Effect on it lol.
+Haman Karn it's one of the greatest Game franchises in history and because it's well written has amazing graphics good game play (1 was meh in that department but eh) and interesting well rounded characters so yes I feel it deserves a lot of the nominations it gets
Mass Effect should just be on all of the lists. Unless the list is negative :P
Don't forget, it also made number 2 on the worst endings of all time list. How it lost the number one slot to a game that not only nobody heard of, but came out before some Retakers were even born, I have no idea, but I suspect EA blackmail/bribes.
Yeah Mass Effect Three is widely renowned as having a horrible ending. However, that is just because we were spoiled in ME2 with a great ending. I mean if you really think, Me3 had a great ending. Sure it didnt factor in your choices, but it actually did, if you think about it. I mean most of your huge choices, involving the Rachni, the Krogan and Tuchanka, etc, were resolved in the Extended Cut DLC, which explained and showed your choice and how it effected (mind my pun) the galaxy. I think it was great. Did it have a fun gameplay section before it? Not really. Did it leave you wanting more? No. But that is how it was meant to be. It was made to be the conclusion, to show your choice and everything that choice accomplished, leaving you feeling sad, because the Space Opera has concluded. I mean sure it could have ended happy-go-lucky yay-we-did-it ME2 style, but Me3 is made to be a game of sadness. Or loss. And there is no way everyone could get out of a situation like that alive. Losses are inevitable. Just be glad you got to see all your fav characters and how they lived after you. That is a blessing, instead of Pre-Extended Cut and just saying 'Great Choice, hope the galaxy is OK but we wont show which of your non-party friends survived.'
skyrim? are you kidding me? the romance options in skyrim suck!
that's why we have mods :P
Yeah fair point but in the base game it's still pretty shitty
Cheryl Mille
agreed
@ Elo Qoe: Agreed :)
You missed a few good ones, but at least you added Persona 👍
Persona, yup.
Langrisser series, Growlanser series, Baldur's Gate, Rune Factory, Ar Tonelico, .hack//G.U, Valkyria Chronicles 3, Mana Khemia series...
Yeah... especially Ar Tonelico...
Don't forget to delete your history guys
Persona 5 when i romance all the girls...the valentine's day skit is so funny. If someone want's a good laugh or want to know what happens when your gf's find out you cheated on them this is a must watch.
Dragon age origins
This is brilliant: Cassandra, Josephine, Sera, Vivienne.
But I like this: Morrigan, Leliana, Izabela.
I see TRISS I UPVOTE
You get a thousand likes for that you=1000 likes.
Naoko? NAOKO? You dare mispronounce the best Persona 4 waifu's name?! (Naoto)
Ah, well, at least Persona 4's at a well-earned spot on this list.
wait u can have a romance in dragons dogma!?!?
Its really shitty though. The game forces you to have a romance even if you don't want one
+Hinoka if it's with Quina it makes sense because she's been a part of you're arisens life since they were young and always used to heal you're cuts and bruises, aww
Sooo... in my first play through I was in a romance with another dude... why
+Osvaldo Rosiles because if you didn't form relationships with anyone, they'll just take the last person you spoke to as your lover.
welp shiet
I'm so glad they used FE Awakening over FE Fates because, (while I love Fates) I always thought Awakening had better characters. Especially on the romance side since marrying Chrom or Lucina impacts the game a bit more.
where is saints row 4?
Saints Row 4 was basically just poking fun at mass effect's romances, it's not really original but it was still funny😝
there's not really a romance option, just a fuck option
+marckery blanchard But fuck options are the best options.
+iiMuffinsaur no comment has ever been more true