Honorable mention, Deus Ex Mankind divided.

Can't really think of any games that come close in regards to sidequests. I will say Fallout does a pretty good job. But the can't think of any new games today. Ghost of Tsushima, Spiderman, and Horizon weren't that great, honestly kinda boring

I also don't understand why it's so difficult for other devs to do the same

I remembering coming out from The Hunt and Both Sides, Now side quests feeling like I should take a break and lie down for a bit because those really hit hard

The gigs in CP77 which are smaller side quests are also really good. the Talent Academy gig is still being debated today on which option is best when it comes to dealing with Fiona Vargas.

Same with Witcher 3, not just the side quests, but the Witcher contracts also have good storytelling.

I think most game devs just won't spend that much time and resources writing stories outside their game's main story.

The only thing Witcher does right is show how trash Horse Riding simulators are. There's more to do in 5 minutes of Fall Guys than 5 hours of Witcher.

In B4 "you have to get thru the first 10 hours before the real gameplay starts"

Low IQ detected.

Still probably my top 1 game of all time, and it still holds up 9 years later

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