gamist

— The gamist agenda operates with a meta-directive in mind — in this case, to obtain the 'best ending'; […] While achieving a best ending in Suikoden II virtually requires a player to work, at some level, from a gamist stance, the desire or motivation that informs the sense that that 'best' ending is the desirable outcome is not as easily located. A player draws equally from gamist or narrativist agendas in this regard.