Poll: Whose stories&plots do you like better: Capcom or Bioware?

[Hectix777]

Going purely by story? Bioware. Capcom I think always delivers better gameplay, and while some of their business strategies are less than favorable, Bioware can be just as guilty in some regards. And while Bioware tends to do better stories, all their games are either medieval fantasy or sci-fi. At least Capcom has some variety in their stories.

I think Capcom's worlds are more interesting than Biowares. From Ace Attorney to Okami to Dead Rising to Megaman.

What I would like to see is if there's a game where Capcom makes the world and the gameplay, comes up with the level design, music, and characters, while Bioware takes care of the story, and character interactions.

So Bioware writes the screenplay and Capcom directs? Come to think of it why don't video game developers ever collaborate together, some powerful games could be made. Like what would happen if we did a new Megaman series like Starforce (or just another Megaman Starforce) but had Bioware write with the help of a couple of Japanese cartoon writers (like maybe a couple of guys that used to write for the Digimon series) than just have Capcom do what they do best? Hmm, worth a shot, no one made a fortune in Vegas by playing it safe.

 

[Hectix777]

*looks at Resident Evil 5*

*looks at Mass Effect*

*looks at Dead Rising 2*

*looks at Mass Effect 2*

...

Is this a trick question? Because it sure seems like a trick question to me.

This.
Also, this is totally a vs. thread, so you should not lie about that.

Bioware FTW!

IT'S YOUR OPINION GUY! C'MON! So you believe a story that revolves around building wacky gadgets to kill zombies worse than DA? Well, maybe that part isn't really a part of story... Meh well

 

[Canid117]

Is... is this a serious question?

Also Bioware... because its Bioware.

 

[kayisking]

*looks at Resident Evil 5*

*looks at Mass Effect*

*looks at Dead Rising 2*

*looks at Mass Effect 2*

...

Is this a trick question? Because it sure seems like a trick question to me.

This.
Also, this is totally a vs. thread, so you should not lie about that.

Bioware FTW!

IT'S YOUR OPINION GUY! C'MON! So you believe a story that revolves around building wacky gadgets to kill zombies worse than DA? Well, maybe that part isn't really a part of story... Meh well

Uhm... This is my opinion. Why are you yelling at me?

 

[The Hero Killer]

There isnt even really a comparison I cant even remember any of CAPCOM's storylines, so Bioware.

 

[kayisking]

Bioware has my vote but only by a smidgin.

Love both companies, both have made some great games with great stories. But the worst Bioware game I can think of is Dragon Age 2 and I love that game. Where as the worst game story that came out of Capcom is well Dino Crisis 2.

Yeah, Bioware tends to be a lot more consistent.

 

[mireko]

Capcom stories are funny in how incomprehensibly awful they (usually) are, I'll give them that. The conversations in games like Resident Evil are genuinely funny in a B-movie way, but it would get old fast if their gameplay wasn't decent.

For all the (entirely valid) complaints about ME2's plot and their overall use of formula, I'm going with BioWare. At least they can write.

Going purely by story? Bioware. Capcom I think always delivers better gameplay, and while some of their business strategies are less than favorable, Bioware can be just as guilty in some regards. And while Bioware tends to do better stories, all their games are either medieval fantasy or sci-fi. At least Capcom has some variety in their stories.

I think Capcom's worlds are more interesting than Biowares. From Ace Attorney to Okami to Dead Rising to Megaman.

What I would like to see is if there's a game where Capcom makes the world and the gameplay, comes up with the level design, music, and characters, while Bioware takes care of the story, and character interactions.

Capcom has variety because they own a lot of studios and dev teams. Okami was made by Clover and published by Capcom, for instance.

BioWare has grown a lot over the years, but they're still a much smaller company.

 

[Caspertjuhh]

Bioware is a no-brainer here. They created the best series I ever played, being Mass Effect.

 

[Flailing Escapist]

Capcom games have stories??!!
I thought it was just a lot of plot twists.

 

[Meanmoose]

Bioware made KOTOR =P possible my favourite videogame story ever so... yeah..

 

[Shieldage]

DuckTales 2 was pretty cool. Okami was awesome... Huh, they did some Zelda games?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Capcom_games

Laptop battery going dead, so, need a link to the top ten best story games by Capcom, preferably a box art gallery.

 

[HerbertTheHamster]

They're both different kinds of awful. Capcom at least tries to be original, and they've made an insane amount of games.

 

[Zay-el]

"Can it wait? I'm in the middle of some calibrations."

vs.

"Jill, here's a lockpick. It might be handy if you, the master of unlocking, take it with you."

I'll go with the space-batman, methinks.

 

[ChocoFace]

At first i thought this was a trick question.
I like BioWare's more.

 

[GameMaNiAC]

Capcom games have a story? Why wasn't I informed of this sooner?

 

[Hectix777]

Capcom games have a story? Why wasn't I informed of this sooner?

Dude, you're not original, post some fact

 

[Meatspinner]

Isn't this like comparing Iron Maiden to Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole? Both have such a different approach and background when it comes to what they do.

 

[Zhadramekel]

Capcom... Okami... nuff said

 

[Radoh]

I'm pretty sure this poll was made with the express purpose of getting the most one-sided answers possible.

 

[varulfic]

Here's some banter from Resident Evil 4:

Ramon Salazar: I've sent my right hand to dispose of you.
Leon S. Kennedy: Your right hand comes off?



Gee, that's a tough one, but after careful consideration, I think I'll go with Bioware.