It looked like the outcome of the game was already decided.

The home run did more than decide the outcome of the game.

The outcome of the game no longer matters to me.

Considering what could have happened, the outcome of the game did not seem so bad.

Players said the decision had a direct impact on the outcome of the game.

However, skill and chance are more important to the outcome of the game.

He then makes decisions at certain points in the story to influence the outcome of the game.

In other words, the outcome of the game is decided by that single opening move described above.

Players have decisions to make that can affect the outcome of the game.

Sometimes those decisions can directly determine the outcome of the game.