Awful story line in a videogame?

MGS 1 -4 (Convoluted melodramatic borefest with terrible characters and dragged out cutscenes)Gh0st_Of_0nyx

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*snuggles* http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/metalgearsolid4/index.html

Even after all this time you still can make em DC MGS... bravo to you Mr. Kojima. Bravo.

[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]MGS 1 -4 (Convoluted melodramatic borefest with terrible characters and dragged out cutscenes)StratSec

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You know, if you look at his post it's pretty much correct albeit a bit exaggerated, unless you want to counter his post instead of posting 2 smilies :P

Finished Killzone 2 this afternoon. It is so sad to see such potential thrown down the drain.

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[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]MGS 1 -4 (Convoluted melodramatic borefest with terrible characters and dragged out cutscenes)AzureEm

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You know, if you look at his post it's pretty much correct albeit a bit exaggerated, unless you want to counter his post instead of posting 2 smilies :P

Nah I am good, I am quite familiar with his PS3 and MGS bashing from lurking here. Personally I loved the storyline in MGS and watched the entire game on JustinTV just to see the story because I did not have a PS3 to play MGS4.

I just like throwing that AAAAE link around. :)

[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]MGS 1 -4 (Convoluted melodramatic borefest with terrible characters and dragged out cutscenes)StratSec

:lol::roll:

*snuggles* http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/metalgearsolid4/index.html

Even after all this time you still can make em DC MGS... bravo to you Mr. Kojima. Bravo.

[QUOTE="Hewkii"]Shadow of the Colossus. I mean all you do is run around an empty place and stab some giant rock beasts that just wanted to live in peace. talk about drab.infamous_27

or maybe he saw through the fact that shadows' story is dribble designed with the explicit purpose of appealing to people exclusively on the ground that its different? just throwing that out there.

i agree, sotc had a crappy storyline. some others aside fromt he obvious shooting games (where story is irrelevant anyway):

- final fantasy 8 (facepalming bad)

- bioshock (i can see why you be impressed if you hadnt read a book in the last sixty years, otherwise... i have no idea how people consider this stuff even vaugely interesting or original)

- braid (booooring)

- star ocean 3 (ITS A COMPUTER GAEM LOL)

- force unleashed (pretty cool right up until the end, but ending was unspeakably bad, both of them)

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[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]MGS 1 -4 (Convoluted melodramatic borefest with terrible characters and dragged out cutscenes)Gh0st_Of_0nyx

:lol::roll:

*snuggles* http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/metalgearsolid4/index.html

Even after all this time you still can make em DC MGS... bravo to you Mr. Kojima. Bravo.

Whats that? Oh I am sorry I could not hear you over my mind brainstorming trying to figure out which game on your current gen console of choice is AAAAE. Hmm? Oh you do not have one? Sorry, maybe better luck in 09!

I am well aware it is personal opinion, this entire thread is full of personal opinion. The fact "others agree with you" really matters not considering I am sure I could find many others who "agree with me". If you care to test the theory I can go make a poll about the subject right now.

Either way it is all good, I could care less what you like or do not like just as I am sure you could care less what I like and do not like. I just love to throw that AAAAE link around in front of the haters. :D

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:lol::roll:

*snuggles* http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/metalgearsolid4/index.html

Even after all this time you still can make em DC MGS... bravo to you Mr. Kojima. Bravo.

StratSec

Whats that? Oh I am sorry I could not hear you over my mind brainstorming trying to figure out which game on your current gen console of choice is AAAAE. Hmm? Oh you do not have one? Sorry, maybe better luck in 09!

I am well aware it is personal opinion, this entire thread is full of personal opinion. The fact "others agree with you" really matters not considering I am sure I could find many others who "agree with me". If you care to test the theory I can go make a poll about the subject right now.

Either way it is all good, I could care less what you like or do not like just as I am sure you could care less what I like and do not like. I just love to throw that AAAAE link around in front of the haters. :D

Fallout 3. Jesus was the story horrible. the first 2 had fantastic storys but then they make this crap. At least the game is good.

Sins of a Solar Empire.

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[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"] Its called personal opinion buddy and you will find on SW many people who have the same opinion as me :wink: MGS's story is really a joke I think and isnt the revolutionary masterpiece MGS fanboys make it out to beGh0st_Of_0nyx

Whats that? Oh I am sorry I could not hear you over my mind brainstorming trying to figure out which game on your current gen console of choice is AAAAE. Hmm? Oh you do not have one? Sorry, maybe better luck in 09!

I am well aware it is personal opinion, this entire thread is full of personal opinion. The fact "others agree with you" really matters not considering I am sure I could find many others who "agree with me". If you care to test the theory I can go make a poll about the subject right now.

Either way it is all good, I could care less what you like or do not like just as I am sure you could care less what I like and do not like. I just love to throw that AAAAE link around in front of the haters. :D

I just enjoy the story, you know what this thread is about? To be honest the fact I sat and watched the ENTIRE game on my comptuer screen from start to finish and only taking a break to get food is testament to how much I enjoy it.

[QUOTE="infamous_27"][QUOTE="Hewkii"]Shadow of the Colossus. I mean all you do is run around an empty place and stab some giant rock beasts that just wanted to live in peace. talk about drab.CaptainHarley

or maybe he saw through the fact that shadows' story is dribble designed with the explicit purpose of appealing to people exclusively on the ground that its different? just throwing that out there.

i agree, sotc had a crappy storyline. some others aside fromt he obvious shooting games (where story is irrelevant anyway):

- final fantasy 8 (facepalming bad)

- bioshock (i can see why you be impressed if you hadnt read a book in the last sixty years, otherwise... i have no idea how people consider this stuff even vaugely interesting or original)

- braid (booooring)

- star ocean 3 (ITS A COMPUTER GAEM LOL)

- force unleashed (pretty cool right up until the end, but ending was unspeakably bad, both of them)

Mabye you should elaborate on things in more detail before you throw anything "out there". Contraversial statements like that are worth nothing unless you have some solid ground to make the statement in the first place. The plot for SotC was not original, it was simple, it was well presented, and it was good. It was not overdramatic, it did not try to present an epic complicated plot that is more bizare than it is impressive, it was subtle, it got it just right, and that is why it is a good story. I doubt you have played it.

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[QUOTE="Gh0st_Of_0nyx"]MGS 1 -4 (Convoluted melodramatic borefest with terrible characters and dragged out cutscenes)Gh0st_Of_0nyx

:lol::roll:

*snuggles* http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/metalgearsolid4/index.html

Even after all this time you still can make em DC MGS... bravo to you Mr. Kojima. Bravo.

Fallout 3. Jesus was the story horrible. the first 2 had fantastic storys but then they make this crap. At least the game is good.

JangoWuzHere

Bestheda needs someone new to write good stories, most (If not all) of their games lack a good main story but their lore is excellent.

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Fallout 3. Jesus was the story horrible. the first 2 had fantastic storys but then they make this crap. At least the game is good.

AzureEm

Bestheda needs someone new to write good stories, most (If not all) of their games lack a good main story but their lore is excellent.

Kingdom Hearts was pretty bad.

hakanakumono

I cried during those games, the story was sooo good

I forgot to add Ninja Gaiden 1,2 Gears of War 1,2. Those four titles have really great gameplay but when it comes to story they fall flat on their faces. Also I would like to add Halo1,2 (never played PT.3)

It wasn't awful but Neverwinter Nights 2 story was a bit dull. Probably the most exciting thing was when [spoiler] you figured out who Armon Jerro was, and that annoyed me so badly because I worked up Shara (if that was her name, dont remember) so well and she was just crucial to the party, and then she was killed and I was like "no!!!!! :cry:" [/spoiler]

[QUOTE="Jrfanfreak88"][QUOTE="II-FBIsniper-II"] Guess you haven't played GTA IV.II-FBIsniper-II

Well actually, it kinda was. You said he hasn't played it, he said he had. Though GTA4 is far from the worst story I've played through before, it was actually quite good for what it was. Not really my kind of thing, and at points felt like it completely lost what it was doing, but overall it wasn't too bad. I believe anyone saying GTA4 has an awful story are attention seeking though. San Andreas, now that was an awful story.

As usual this thread turns into a what story disappointed you the most rather than actual worst stories.

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freek666

Dude, use spoiler tags! That's [spoiler*] Body of text here [/spoiler*] without the * obviously.

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WasntAvailable

Dude, use spoiler tags! That's [spoiler*] Body of text here [/spoiler*] without the * obviously.

Given its an old game I didn't think anyone would really mind if I said I few things, but duely noted ;)

Interesting to see all the haters criticizing only the stories that gets praised by others, and not what even trying to stay on topic. For the whole Bioshock/MGS is disappointing argument, you're criticizing them only because they're among the crowd and yet they're not meeting your expectations because you would think they are revolutionary in the literature world or something. In the end, its a video game, instead of comparing bioshock to 1984, why don't you compare it to super mario galaxy instead, that might be more on topic. Despite how the critically praiesed games don't compare to real philosophy, why do you expect them to be on that level?

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freek666

Dude, use spoiler tags! That's [spoiler*] Body of text here [/spoiler*] without the * obviously.

Given its an old game I didn't think anyone would really mind if I said I few things, but duely noted ;)

There's still a chance someone might not have played it, and may want to in the future (LIKE ME! Though to be quite honest I could have, and should have picked this game up for 3 quid, so really, I'm not one to talk.) It's best to avoid taking that chance.

[QUOTE="Hewkii"]Shadow of the Colossus. I mean all you do is run around an empty place and stab some giant rock beasts that just wanted to live in peace. talk about drab.Skittles_McGee

Then please, for all of our sakes, explain the point of the game...

Shadow of the Colossus. I mean all you do is run around an empty place and stab some giant rock beasts that just wanted to live in peace. talk about drab.Hewkii

but anyway...hmm, let's see...

Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe

seriously, WTF

Any game that doesn't need a story line, but it thinks it does, so it tries to give us one.

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[QUOTE="WasntAvailable"]

Dude, use spoiler tags! That's [spoiler*] Body of text here [/spoiler*] without the * obviously.

WasntAvailable

Given its an old game I didn't think anyone would really mind if I said I few things, but duely noted ;)

There's still a chance someone might not have played it, and may want to in the future (LIKE ME! Though to be quite honest I could have, and should have picked this game up for 3 quid, so really, I'm not one to talk.) It's best to avoid taking that chance.

True that. I'm just the type of person who doesn't care for spoilers. I usually look up stuff beforehand and then play and see it. Kinda takes away the experience, but I still find the parts entertaining as there is a difference between reading about it and actually seeing it. It can exceed your own expectations and really make you love it even more so. Then there are the times when that doesnt work. >________>

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[QUOTE="freek666"]

Given its an old game I didn't think anyone would really mind if I said I few things, but duely noted ;)

freek666

There's still a chance someone might not have played it, and may want to in the future (LIKE ME! Though to be quite honest I could have, and should have picked this game up for 3 quid, so really, I'm not one to talk.) It's best to avoid taking that chance.

True that. I'm just the type of person who doesn't care for spoilers. I usually look up stuff beforehand and then play and see it. Kinda takes away the experience, but I still find the parts entertaining as there is a difference between reading about it and actually seeing it. It can exceed your own expectations and really make you love it even more so. Then there are the times when that doesnt work. >________>

I would say it's better round the other way most of the time. Occasioanlly I have learned of a twist and was disapointed to hear of it pre-emptively, but played on anyway only to find it was much better than expected, but that dosn't happen an awful lot, and it's usually the case that it just ends up ruining it.

Name 90% of the games released this gen and you have winners.

Fallout 3. Story never really seemed to go anywhere.

Plus it had a terrible ending.

I just rented Bullet Witch and Blacksite Area 51 just to see how bad they were. Suckiness CONFIRMED. Horrible characters, Voice Acting, levels and story. Laughably bad.

Can we agree that every game's storyline sucks? They all have terrible B-movie at best script writing, with awful voice acting. MGS included.

Can we agree that every game's storyline sucks? They all have terrible B-movie at best script writing, with awful voice acting. MGS included.

tmatte

Can we agree that every game's storyline sucks? They all have terrible B-movie at best script writing, with awful voice acting. MGS included.

tmatte

Anyway, the Tales series has always failed story-wise. There's almost no good characters, the plots are laughable and full of holes, and the dialogue is horrendous.

But that's OK, since half the reason I play them is to laugh at the story.

Gears of War 1

Crysis

Far Cry 2

COD 4

Half Life 2

nVidiaGaMer

I know I shouldnt say this, but some of the character stories in SF4 made me cringe.

Anyway, the Tales series has always failed story-wise. There's almost no good characters, the plots are laughable and full of holes, and the dialogue is horrendous.

But that's OK, since half the reason I play them is to laugh at the story.

Cherokee_Jack

I loved GeoW2, I have 1125 Gamerscore in it, but I thought the story was pretty dumb.

Giant Worms sinking cities, Helicopter rescue ending sequence AGAIN, the DOM Wife storyline...but, I loved the gameplay.

SolidTy

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There's still a chance someone might not have played it, and may want to in the future (LIKE ME! Though to be quite honest I could have, and should have picked this game up for 3 quid, so really, I'm not one to talk.) It's best to avoid taking that chance.

WasntAvailable

True that. I'm just the type of person who doesn't care for spoilers. I usually look up stuff beforehand and then play and see it. Kinda takes away the experience, but I still find the parts entertaining as there is a difference between reading about it and actually seeing it. It can exceed your own expectations and really make you love it even more so. Then there are the times when that doesnt work. >________>

I would say it's better round the other way most of the time. Occasioanlly I have learned of a twist and was disapointed to hear of it pre-emptively, but played on anyway only to find it was much better than expected, but that dosn't happen an awful lot, and it's usually the case that it just ends up ruining it.

Different courses, some people just dont care for surprises such as myself. I never even finished playing NWN2 and there was only an hour or 2 to go. I finished all the patches and it actually changed it so much I couldnt play it, and it actually brought in more glitches so I just flat out refused to play it. I saw Morrowind for 10 bucks recently, so I might pick that up. I need some RPG loving.

Kingdom Hearts was pretty bad.

hakanakumono

It wasn't that bad. The story was just slow at first, but I still enjoy it.

I forgot to add Ninja Gaiden 1,2 Gears of War 1,2. Those four titles have really great gameplay but when it comes to story they fall flat on their faces. Also I would like to add Halo1,2 (never played PT.3)

jasonharris48

Pretty much all video games.