Trav Le Bleu Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Just finished playing Uncharted 1 and 2 and I'm blown away with the quality of the story-telling, if not the actual stories themselves, though they're not too bad either. Though I think you'd have to go a long way to beat FFVII. So what game has your favourite story? I'm thinking of a few, but I don't want to affect anyone else's answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Not a long way at all. FF8. I'm aware it's not an overly popular choice but I actually loved it, for some reason. I don't know why but it appealed to me far more than 7 when I was younger. I think the Baldurs Gate series has a fantastic story too, to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Really enjoyed the Gears of War campaigns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 8 September 2011 Author Share Posted 8 September 2011 Not a long way at all. FF8. I'm aware it's not an overly popular choice but I actually loved it, for some reason. I don't know why but it appealed to me far more than 7 when I was younger. I think the Baldurs Gate series has a fantastic story too, to be fair. I WAS loving FF8, but it was a 4 disc game and when I got to the 3rd disc, some 50+ game hours in, I found the disc was scratched beyond belief somehow (I'd bought it new and never had the 3rd disc out, so no idea how that happened.) By this time the reciept had long gone, in fact I probably had no idea which store I'd bought it from. I've often thought of replaying it... but 50 hrs all over again... I dunno. So I never found out what happened to Squall and co I loved the card sub-game too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yojoe36 Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Resident Evil 2, all the way The GTAs, Red Dead Redemption, LA Noire e.t.c Bioshock had a really good twist in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 If you don't mind a bit of obvious Rinoa-Squall cheese then FF8 is worth playing again just for the epic final cut scenes to be honest, they're about twenty minutes long if memory serves! Haha. I think the game's worth playing again a few years down the line to be honest. Although I say that as someone who was quite young the first time round and didn't quite understand the draw system. Going back recently and playing it and actually investing in it, it was not only much easier (in the good way) but it was much more fun and involving. I was going to say Bioshock but I think I'd say that has the best WORLD, not the best story. I don't REALLY think I'd say Bioshock has much of a story at all. The twist is amazing (and anyone that says it isn't has either hugely missed the point or has ridiculous expectations, or is just simply being contrary to "stand out") but the actual plot itself is mostly just trying to "escape." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend_in_blue Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 It's a difficult question to answer as much of the new stuff tends to be covered over one, two or three games at least. In terms of old school I would go with FFX or RE4. More recently you would have to include stuff like the AC, Mass Effect and Splinter Cell series of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceNoir Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Super Mario Galaxy. Bowser took the princess?! No way! Didn't see that one coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Beyond Good and Evil... quality story, with a twist and a sad open ending... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmsy Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 The Metal Gear Solid games have an awesome story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackirius Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Fifa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shen Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Fifa Was going to say FM I love the Monkey Island stories, especially the second in the series. I struggle to think of stand-out stories, as I can't quite separate it from immersion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Monkey Island 1 & 2, Zak McKracken, Maniac Mansion or Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade in the early days. FF7 had me hooked forever, played it through numerous times only to get to 100% completion. The graphics are now of rather stone-age likeness, but the story overshadows it all and still holds up well. FF 8 wasn't bad, but already a step in a more "mature" way of making an RPG. I also found it a tad bit too hard and/or unbalanced. A friend of mine ripped a Japanese copy off the web (when it was still young back in 1998). Didn't know a word, but surely made my way through the menus and such step by step. I lost touch with story-based games, switched over to the FIFA and NHL franchise the following years. Loved Metal Gear Solid on the PSOne and the original Resident Evil, though (but the latter more so for its creepiness factor). Parasite Eve wasn't bad, either. Oh, and Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. As for recent titles, I waited a long time before getting a copy, but Mass Effect 2 is epic. In particular the extra missions "Overlord", "Stolen Memory" and "Arrival" ("Lair Of The Shadow Broker" was soso-lala). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajthefox Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Monkey Island 1 & 2, Zak McKracken, Maniac Mansion or Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade in the early days. FF7 had me hooked forever, played it through numerous times only to get to 100% completion. The graphics are now of rather stone-age likeness, but the story overshadows it all and still holds up well. FF 8 wasn't bad, but already a step in a more "mature" way of making an RPG. I also found it a tad bit too hard and/or unbalanced. A friend of mine ripped a Japanese copy off the web (when it was still young back in 1998). Didn't know a word, but surely made my way through the menus and such step by step. I lost touch with story-based games, switched over to the FIFA and NHL franchise the following years. Loved Metal Gear Solid on the PSOne and the original Resident Evil, though (but the latter more so for its creepiness factor). Parasite Eve wasn't bad, either. Oh, and Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. As for recent titles, I waited a long time before getting a copy, but Mass Effect 2 is epic. In particular the extra missions "Overlord", "Stolen Memory" and "Arrival" ("Lair Of The Shadow Broker" was soso-lala). They were fackin' brilliant they were!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmy84 Posted 8 September 2011 Share Posted 8 September 2011 Fallout 3!!!!!!! HOURsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Arm Babba Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 Resident Evil 2, all the way The GTAs, Red Dead Redemption, LA Noire e.t.c Bioshock had a really good twist in it Totally agree with that one. Resi 2 was given much ore room and time to expand the story of the first game. Subsequent Resident Evils have gone a bit too OTT, still good, but just growing legs so to speak. I really enjoyed the 2 play throughs of Resident Evil 2, the story-lines happening simultaneously were really well synchronized. Code Veronica was good too. Batman: Arkham Asylum was really good and I expect Arkham City to be as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 The original Donkey Kong. That poor princess tied at the top of that building site.. ill never forget the look on her face when i failed to save her time after time.. but those flaming barrrels were so difficult to jump, and them those ladders...and even when i thought id made it and saved her, that evil Kong just grabbed from my arms and took her away. sob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charl91 Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 I think the Baldurs Gate series has a fantastic story too, to be fair. This! Especially Baldur's Gate 2. Also Dragon Age is worth a mention, especially the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boring_jester Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 Heavy Rain. More movie then game, but the story line was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubi Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 This! Especially Baldur's Gate 2. Also Dragon Age is worth a mention, especially the first. Yes! Shadows of Amn without a doubt! amazing! Also the classic Snes RPGs were frikin awesome, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Terranigma, to name a few I can remember Grandia on the ps1 having an awesome story, can't remember why though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 Yes! Shadows of Amn without a doubt! amazing! Also the classic Snes RPGs were frikin awesome, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Terranigma, to name a few I can remember Grandia on the ps1 having an awesome story, can't remember why though The level of immersion in these games is great, and the funny/unusual Japanese story telling techniques covering a typical Western style-setting are entertaining. I'm not sure the stories themselves were that great though. I mean the dialogues and the fleshing out of lore were severely limited by the SNES format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longy Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 Definitely Heavy rain. Story line is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenfox Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 Definitely Heavy rain. Story line is awesome! Agreed. The game sometimes got a little dull but the story kept you guessing til the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 9 September 2011 Share Posted 9 September 2011 Oh duh. Deus Ex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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