Best Game Story / Plot

[CTU_Agent24]

What games have you sucked into the plot so deep you can not put down the controler?
A Few are

Metal gear solid Series
Drakes Fortune

What are yours?

 

[Aliencrash]

gotta say psyconaughts had a good one
and FFIX is overlooked when compared to the rest of the FF series but i enjoyed the story

 

[stompy]

Story-wise, Halo (all of them), Jak (all of them), KH (all of them) and Bioshock. Oh, and FFX.

 

[poleboy]

Nothing comes even remotely close to being worthy to comparison with Planescape: Torment in terms of writing and plot.
But I did enjoy the stories of FF VI, Arcanum and parts of Morrowind, Chrono Trigger and the Metal Gear Solid series.

EDIT: Deus Ex has a great story as well. And Vampire: Bloodlines was okay too. Too bad the game was bugged and generally annoying to play.

 

[GrimRox]

Definitely Bioshock, Deus Ex and I agree with FFIX. So underrated.

 

[CTU_Agent24]

A lot of people will disagree with me on these. Fortunately, I don't give a crap.

Resistance : Fall of Man. Any plot that follows such a logical procession up to what would be considered by many to be an impossible situation is a good game in my view.

Goldeneye : Rogue Agent. Say what you will, it still had a better plot than any of the Brosnan movies.

Hitman : Silent Assasin.

LOZ : Majora's Mask. I found the interweaving stories of each character and how they all reached a crescendo within these three days to be one of the best plots of the 5th generation of consoles. That and the subtle plot within a plot of Terminia's hubris and doom.

GOW, both I and II.

So true about Goldeneye: Rouge Agent,
The game it's self is bad but the plot is great.

 

[Lucane]

Okami or Xeno Gears

 

[CTU_Agent24]

A lot of people will disagree with me on these. Fortunately, I don't give a crap.

Resistance : Fall of Man. Any plot that follows such a logical procession up to what would be considered by many to be an impossible situation is a good game in my view.

Goldeneye : Rogue Agent. Say what you will, it still had a better plot than any of the Brosnan movies.

Hitman : Silent Assasin.

LOZ : Majora's Mask. I found the interweaving stories of each character and how they all reached a crescendo within these three days to be one of the best plots of the 5th generation of consoles. That and the subtle plot within a plot of Terminia's hubris and doom.

GOW, both I and II.

So true about Goldeneye: Rouge Agent,
The game it's self is bad but the plot is great.

I really don't agree on that, I genuinely did enjoy the game. I don't know why, I just liked it. I honestly accept any attempts to convince me why this game is bad, I enjoy a chance to gain the ability to see another perspective.

Like the attitude.
K, starts of GREAT, u in a helicopter with 007, awsome, then downhill.
Gun fights are slow, as it takes way to many shots to kill an enemy, and the 'goldeneye' is is more awarked then it is useful.
I love the plot, so many 007 villians in the same game, but i couldnt get past the gun fights (comparing them to Nightfire (which was awsome).
What did u think about 'Agent under fire'?

 

[Hjalmar Fryklund]

LOZ : Majora's Mask. I found the interweaving stories of each character and how they all reached a crescendo within these three days to be one of the best plots of the 5th generation of consoles. That and the subtle plot within a plot of Terminia's hubris and doom.

I agree on Majora's Mask, even though it was more gameplay oriented than Ocarina of Time. The villain was crazy and I love that. The subplots could be hard to follow though with the 3-day limit.

The first chapter of Radiant Dawn. That was entertaining, especially in the beginning.

 

[Lord Krunk]

1) Psychonauts

I mean, so many stories, so many character developments, the game really takes you there. Kudos to Tim Schafer for that.

Also, the twists and straight plotline are awesome, as well.


2) Legend of Dragoon

I mean, its not very original, but it does grab my attention, because every new piece of the story just fits in with another, leading to many large plot twists, a thrilling climax and a "Why didnt I think of that?" attitude.

Also, I love the concept of Winglies. I want to be one, shooting fireballs out of my hands, flying on wings of light, and controlling Virages. VIRAGES, I TELL YOU!

 

[Logie--bear]

Okami or Xeno Gears

I actually didn't really get into Okami. Issun annoyed the crap out of me

 

[Dealin Burgers]

Silent Hill 2. Never had a bigger mind-fuck than while playing this game. And the Hitman series has a pretty darn good narrative too.

 

[scubbie]

you know I really kinda like the story on Lost Odyssey it kinda had a little bit of a different twist as long as you watch the dreams.

 

[tooktook]

1) Starcraft and it's expansion
2) The original God of War
3) Bioshock

That's pretty much the cream of the crop to me.

 

[Hjalmar Fryklund]

LOZ : Majora's Mask. I found the interweaving stories of each character and how they all reached a crescendo within these three days to be one of the best plots of the 5th generation of consoles. That and the subtle plot within a plot of Terminia's hubris and doom.

I agree on Majora's Mask, even though it was more gameplay oriented than Ocarina of Time. The villain was crazy and I love that. The subplots could be hard to follow though with the 3-day limit.

The first chapter of Radiant Dawn. That was entertaining, especially in the beginning.

Ehh, the only one like that was the two lovers, and that to me was easily made up for with sight of them united, awaiting their death but with no remorse.

It was still messy. Oh well, I'm just ranting. Move on and forget me (for now).

 

[Drugar]

Biohock, if only because you actively had to hunt down the plot instead of it being spoon-fed to you.

Baldur's Gate, the original. I spent quite a while going "why the fuck are all these bounty hunters and assassins after me!?" while slowly uncovering a plot to throw the entire region into war. Much love.

But the master;
Planescape: Torment. The only game to be genuinely epic yet intensely personal. No saving the world, no supervillain with a deathray, just a guy trying to find out who he is.