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Let it be known accross the land: Fanboyism has been redefined as not having the same opionion as SikOseph.SikOseph said:
Halo's story was okay, as space operas go, but I don't rate it that highly. I'm not a fan of space opera in general, but whatever floats your boat, yeah?
A game story that I think could have been really great if given a little work would be Timeshift. It was an okay game, but with some really spectacular set pieces and an interesting story that could have been made more of.
A game story that I think could have been really great if given a little work would be Timeshift. It was an okay game, but with some really spectacular set pieces and an interesting story that could have been made more of.
Silent Hill 2's extraordinarily good and lends much to the literary practice of an unreliable narrator. It has a lot in common with art movies.beddo said:
Final Fantasy VII's got a stable of dynamic, round, iconoclastic characters and an outwardly unreliable narrator.
I'm with you on Bioshock.
There's a particular beauty to Brutal Legend's characters, particularly Eddie. Read the game structurally, and you'll find more pain than exultation in the protagonist.
Conker's Bad Fur Day holds a special place in my heart for satirizing youthful cartoons and movie blockbusters. It's particularly well-written, despite its toilet humor being fairly heavy-handed.
If you cut 50% of Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snake's redundant dialogue, you'd have a wondrous blend of cinema and videogame.
And let's not forget Portal...
I am replaying through Silent Hill 2 right now. Yes it is such a great game with one of the best stories ever. Seriously every single event that occur has a meaning behind it, and it really gets you thinking to how it relates to the overall story and the backstory of each character.
I thought that some of the ways that some of the plots played out in oblivion where just plain genius. Specifically the dark brotherhood as a whole and that fighter's guild quest where you kill that "town full of goblins." You know the one.
Yeah, mind you last night I just convinced my Flat Mate to play the first Blood Omen, he's liking it ^_^A.I. Sigma said:
Silent Hill 2 pretty much takes the cake as far as psycho-symbolic character exploration in videogames go.
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Planescape: Torment had some pretty incredible writing as well, on many occasions. How many games do you know of in which you can defeat the last boss by convincing him to give up through conversation?
And there's a particular point in said game where the amnesiac protagonist experiences memories from two people in the same situation at the same time. Excruciating to say the least.
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Metal Gear Solid started out interesting, but the over-stylized fluff of a story really forced me to pay full attention to the good gameplay and ignore everything else. By the way, the third one kicks ass. Its gameplay, I mean.
But I will say that the end boss part is of ingenious writing and conceiving.
Also, The End. He was the first and foremost reason I wanted to play that game in the first place.
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And finally, the story in Final Fantasy Tactics is jarringly good in my opinion, with a solid plot with a bucket full of interesting and believable characters, which is quite a rare feat compared the big soap opera mess that the main series began to be from VII onwards.
Few games have I played where there were both social commentary on the conflicts between nobles and low class subjects and manipulation of history through concocting of myths and religion.
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Planescape: Torment had some pretty incredible writing as well, on many occasions. How many games do you know of in which you can defeat the last boss by convincing him to give up through conversation?
And there's a particular point in said game where the amnesiac protagonist experiences memories from two people in the same situation at the same time. Excruciating to say the least.
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Metal Gear Solid started out interesting, but the over-stylized fluff of a story really forced me to pay full attention to the good gameplay and ignore everything else. By the way, the third one kicks ass. Its gameplay, I mean.
But I will say that the end boss part is of ingenious writing and conceiving.
Also, The End. He was the first and foremost reason I wanted to play that game in the first place.
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And finally, the story in Final Fantasy Tactics is jarringly good in my opinion, with a solid plot with a bucket full of interesting and believable characters, which is quite a rare feat compared the big soap opera mess that the main series began to be from VII onwards.
Few games have I played where there were both social commentary on the conflicts between nobles and low class subjects and manipulation of history through concocting of myths and religion.
The World Ends With You.
I could see the story from this game being a film. It was so well put together, the charecters were amazing, just everything about the storyline was so well done... If you haven't played it go read the plot synopsis or buy it.
If not that then the Phoenix Wright series. I really enjoyed the storyline of the games.
I could see the story from this game being a film. It was so well put together, the charecters were amazing, just everything about the storyline was so well done... If you haven't played it go read the plot synopsis or buy it.
If not that then the Phoenix Wright series. I really enjoyed the storyline of the games.
That game is near impossible to get. I can't find it anywhere, and Ebay always quickly zooms out of my price range. D8chozo_hybrid said:
I bought it on Trademe around a year ago, for pc. Was a ***** to get working, but it did in the end.A.I. Sigma said:
Hang in there, you'll get it ^^
I really loved the story in Half Life 2, and looking forward to it's conclusion.
Not Eli! Why? Why??????
Here are some decent stories for you:
Fallout 3
Half-Life 2
COD: Modern Warfare 1.
Zeno Clash
Now... here are the REALLY GREAT stories:
Mass Effect
Dragon Age: Origins
Portal
Silent Hill 2
Neverwinter Nights 2
Assassin's Creed (1)
Batman: Arkham Asylum
The Witcher (just stick with it long enough, and it gets AWESOME)
Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines
The Path
Psychonauts
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (can't beat it due to tech issues, but I know its heavily based on H.P. Lovecraft's "Shadow Over Innsmouth".)
Day of the Tentacle (its sense of humor makes it one of the most original stories ever told)
Ceville (just fucking play it)
Fallout 3
Half-Life 2
COD: Modern Warfare 1.
Zeno Clash
Now... here are the REALLY GREAT stories:
Mass Effect
Dragon Age: Origins
Portal
Silent Hill 2
Neverwinter Nights 2
Assassin's Creed (1)
Batman: Arkham Asylum
The Witcher (just stick with it long enough, and it gets AWESOME)
Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines
The Path
Psychonauts
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (can't beat it due to tech issues, but I know its heavily based on H.P. Lovecraft's "Shadow Over Innsmouth".)
Day of the Tentacle (its sense of humor makes it one of the most original stories ever told)
Ceville (just fucking play it)
There are few games where people will stand up and salute.Ace of Spades said:
The MGS series is in that category of games where people stand up and salute at the ending cut scene.
As for other good stories Batman AA had a great story that molded perfectly with the comic and characters, so great that it has become one of my top games ever.
A Great Feauture only makes a game cool.
A Great Story and experiance makes a game a memory.
I really liked the story on MGS2, too bad it hasn't been continued.
as already mentioned, MGS3 and SH2
as already mentioned, MGS3 and SH2
Oooh yes. Halo's storyline is excellent - I still wanna play an entire game based on Sergeant Jackson!Trivun said:
Other games that have excellent story are Vampire The Masquerade : Bloodlines, Max Payne and any BioWare game (They're all basically the same storywise, but it's a great story...)