Starting Dispatch and facing your first big dialogue options, and you’re wondering: “Do my choices actually matter?” You’re not just imagining it, and you’re definitely not alone. This is the single biggest question dominating the Steam community right now.
So, let’s cut to the chase. What’s the answer?
Based on all the player feedback and community discussions just hours after launch, the answer appears to be: No, your choices do not seem to have a major impact on the story.
Here’s What Players Are Saying
The evidence for this is mounting in the game’s main Steam discussion forum. The most active thread, “Do the choices in this game even affect anything?”, is filled with players sharing their experiences. The consensus is that Dispatch is much more of a visual novel or a linear story than a branching narrative game.
Players report:
- Replaying sections and choosing different dialogue options, only to have the conversation end with the exact same result.
- Feeling that decisions which seem major ultimately don’t change the direction of the plot.
- The game quickly funneling all choices back to a single, predetermined path.
Is It All an Illusion?
To be fair, we are still in the very early days. It is possible that some of these choices are being tracked in the background and will have a Telltale style impact in later, unreleased episodes.
However, the immediate feedback is clear: if you’re looking for a game where your decisions create wildly different story branches, this probably isn’t it.
This discussion about choices is also happening alongside other criticisms, such as some players calling the visuals a “slide show” and others questioning the “dumb” episodic release model. It all points to a community that expected a deeper, more interactive experience.
The Verdict (For Now)
So, if you’re playing Dispatch, our advice is to stop stressing over every decision. It seems the best way to enjoy the game is to treat it as a linear, cinematic story. Go with your gut, enjoy the ride, but don’t expect your choices to create a unique path. The community consensus is that, for now, the choices feel like just minor flavor.
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