For a short that has a lot of depth go for Bastion, most other games that have a great story and can be called art take a while to play through and to fully understand the depth of a game you almost always have to play it
Game With the Best Story? (For school assignment)
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I find these two games perfect for story:
Bioshock - Literally no way to argue against the fact taht its all based on a political aspect.
Dead Space - Its a story of Decay, as your progress through the game, things go to shit but as you go further, it only gets worse and worse. Really making you feel like Humanity is falling apart, along with its ships. (I also still LOVE the idea of future tech/modern day weapons against Demonic spawns, the necromorphs are the closest thing to that substitute)
I find these two games perfect for story:
Bioshock - Literally no way to argue against the fact taht its all based on a political aspect.
Dead Space - Its a story of Decay, as your progress through the game, things go to shit but as you go further, it only gets worse and worse. Really making you feel like Humanity is falling apart, along with its ships. (I also still LOVE the idea of future tech/modern day weapons against Demonic spawns, the necromorphs are the closest thing to that substitute)
This is actually a fairly bad question to ask. At least, in how it's worded. And I mean no offense by that, so please don't take my post as such. You see, you're going to get a LOT of conflicting arguments on what each person "thinks" is the best story, given that ones idea of "the best" is often subjective.zHellas said:
For example, t'were you to ask me, I would submit that any of the following have the best stories I've seen/experienced in a game:
Half-Life/Portal series
Homeworld
Psychonauts
Bioshock
Beyond Good and Evil
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Eternal Darkness
etc, etc, etc
Now, take my list and show it to everyone posting in this thread. Some will agree with all, some will disagree with all, and some will only agree with a few.
A better way to put it in your report is: "In general, like most forms of media, video gaming has it's fair share of poor story telling, or lack there of. However, there are some cases wherein a developer, utilizing the unique aspects of the medium of video games, can and has told a very interesting and sometimes compelling story. These stories often make use of the interactive nature of video games. Something no other medium offers. Therefore, while they are still in their infancy, so-to-speak, video games can create worlds just as vast, tales just as epic, and character narratives just as compelling as any book or film. They just often tell those stories in a different manner. Therefore, comparing video games to film or literature in terms of the quality of their narrative isn't fair. Especially given that video games, as an entertainment medium, have not been around for that long. Consider how long it took for film making to come into it's own. Why not give video gaming the same chance?"
I think you're admitting a wrong fault...Video games generally don't have a bad story or characters and character relations.More often than not story just isn't a big aspect of what the game is and doesn't need a lot of development further than a basic plot that makes you go from point A to point B.On the other hand there are games with such deep and compelling stories that engulf you and make you experience a tale like you can never do with a book or movie.
I believe the main problem with games not being art is the age and the fact that we live in an era where the conveyed experience is less important than the money it will make.Games have the relative same amount of crap floating in with the actual art as any other art form but those have been recognized as art way before this age where money overshadows all.GL with the assignment.
I believe the main problem with games not being art is the age and the fact that we live in an era where the conveyed experience is less important than the money it will make.Games have the relative same amount of crap floating in with the actual art as any other art form but those have been recognized as art way before this age where money overshadows all.GL with the assignment.
Bioshock
Heavy Rain
Wow, I guess my gaming lifespan is pretty young too.
And this may be a long-shot but, The Metroid Prime series. I may have just thrown that in with it being my favorite franchise and all but I can think of a couple of reasons. Metroid Prime has vast worlds that are really easy to get lost in; in the literal and metaphorical sense. And there's an omnipresent sense of isolation. So it shows you how small you are in the grand scheme of things but, at the same time, shows you the impact you will leave on these worlds.
Heavy Rain
Wow, I guess my gaming lifespan is pretty young too.
And this may be a long-shot but, The Metroid Prime series. I may have just thrown that in with it being my favorite franchise and all but I can think of a couple of reasons. Metroid Prime has vast worlds that are really easy to get lost in; in the literal and metaphorical sense. And there's an omnipresent sense of isolation. So it shows you how small you are in the grand scheme of things but, at the same time, shows you the impact you will leave on these worlds.
You should read Extra Lifes: Why Video Games Matter.zHellas said:
Seriously good read and I promise it will help you with your essay. I've sited it numerous times in high school and college.
Also...steer away from using Bioshock as an example. It's a great game, and its got a good story but it just falls SO short when you compare it to one of its influences like Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged.
I haven't finished it yet, but Deadly Premonition has to have the most interesting story I've encountered in a long time, and the quirky characters and Twin Peaks inspired setting just adds to the flavor. Oh, and while the gameplay is a bit clunky, I don't really mind. I'm too drowned in the atmosphere to notice any gameplay issues.
However, since I haven't finished it yet, and good games like this can always have a turning point for the worse about halfway through, I'll say Silent Hill 2. That game has an excellent plot, well written dialogue and characters, beautiful music and voice acting, and just plain creepy enemy and level design.
However, since I haven't finished it yet, and good games like this can always have a turning point for the worse about halfway through, I'll say Silent Hill 2. That game has an excellent plot, well written dialogue and characters, beautiful music and voice acting, and just plain creepy enemy and level design.
Yeah, you've already got a whole lot of people suggesting great games to use as examples. I'd wouldn't be able to add anything else.zHellas said:
Well, there is is this indie game called All the Bad Parts, and that had a really awesome story, but you probably don't have time to play it.
After this, I'd love to hear how it goes.
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Iji
Cave Story
Deus Ex
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Bioshock
The Shin Megami Tensei series
Those are the stories with which I can't find fault. Actually, I probably could but I don't care to.
Cave Story
Deus Ex
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Bioshock
The Shin Megami Tensei series
Those are the stories with which I can't find fault. Actually, I probably could but I don't care to.
Here are a few of my choices...
Half-Life series: In Depth From the start of the "Accident" To nearly the end of the disaster
Deus Ex Series: Shows many ways that people can look at things, from steath to run and gun!
Portal Series: Poor Chell, thats all I can say for this one... Quite sad story really imho.
Fallout Series: I just love these games, even though they dont really connect together
iji: Well, because its the most fun Ive had on a side scroller since Duke Nukem was in them
Half-Life series: In Depth From the start of the "Accident" To nearly the end of the disaster
Deus Ex Series: Shows many ways that people can look at things, from steath to run and gun!
Portal Series: Poor Chell, thats all I can say for this one... Quite sad story really imho.
Fallout Series: I just love these games, even though they dont really connect together
iji: Well, because its the most fun Ive had on a side scroller since Duke Nukem was in them
