>>49973627You can, you get massive amounts of choice in how you can speak to people and treat situations, the difference is you can have two player characters so they can conflict if you really want.
Fallout New Vegas lets you have one follower (at a time, there are six I think) and there is a lot of discussion to be had with them.
You don't have a party in The Witcher 3, you meet a lot of the main character's friends. He already has a relationship with many he has formed over three games plus a load of books.