Can we get choices that really matter and have a effect?

[AngelCheese77]

Alas, unless we were to write our own stories (as some have pointed out) or make our own games, choices for our character are limited to what the writers make them.

Granted, there are quite a few places in the story where I would not have chosen any of the given responses, so I went with the "best" one for me. My issue is there are not enough emotions portrayed in cutscenes (not counting a "special" one in ShB if you say the right response before it). I don't know if this is because the Japanese culture isn't big on showing emotions like hugging or crying in public or not (could be wrong), but there are multiple times I just wanted to hug a character, or scream in someone's face ... not just frown or nod my head. Ugh

Also to note, there are some people who would like to help the "bad people" (remember that good and bad are subjective to those who are such. My "good" is someone else's "bad" let's say). I felt for Emet-Selch and what he way wanting to do, but not in the way he was doing it. I understood the reasonings behind the beast races summoning their Primals, but knew what they did was wrong because of the outcome and the chaos it caused.

Heroes to some are seen as villians to others.