Planescape Torment=WINNER everything else is runner up.
Fallout 2, Deus Ex(story telling) Half Life Series(story telling), Halo COmbat Evolved(In terms of a summer blockbuster like story), FF 7, System SHock 2, Kotor, and a few others.
There are very, very few quality stories in video-games, it makes me wince to think Halo is regarded as some sort of high art by fans, critics and Bungie even though it is the most tawdry, shamelessly populist tale around when compared to a sci-fi novel. Bioshock made huge progress, it owes its debt to the scanning system of Metroid Prime which allows the player to decide if they experience the story inits fullest. Eternal Darkness is another notable mention, with its Lovecraft-esque horror.
However the best story in games is undoubtedly Tetris, the philosophical arguments that a simple puzzleposes are vast. ;)
There are very, very few quality stories in video-games, it makes me wince to think Halo is regarded as some sort of high art by fans, critics and Bungie even though it is the most tawdry, shamelessly populist tale around when compared to a sci-fi novel. Bioshock made huge progress, it owes its debt to the scanning system of Metroid Prime which allows the player to decide if they experience the story inits fullest. Eternal Darkness is another notable mention, with its Lovecraft-esque horror.Caviglia
You haven't played many good games if you think Bioshock made huge progress. Sure the twist was good but the story wasn't that great and the audio tape thing was just a bad way to telling it.
You haven't played many good games if you think Bioshock made huge progress. Sure the twist was good but the story wasn't that great and the audio tape thing was just a bad way to telling it.darklord888
The audio tape was a great way to tell the story, instead of replicating films poorly or bloating the game with cut-scenes (the bane of video-games) the devs gave players the choice to flesh out the story fully and make the world even more believeable, or simply play with only the minimum of plot details if they so wished. I think the new trend of interactivity in cut-scenes, such as those in Assassin's Creed, is promising but still fixated on other media rather than forging an identity for video-games.
There are alot of old games that had ana amazing story but in this gen(360,PS3,Wii) i have to say BioShock but i was extremely amazed by the story in Uncharted, it could really be HollyWood movie material but BioShock was really well written and quite surprising.
i liked the way the story was presented in half life 1, 2 and fear the best however, thats not to say that they necessarily had great stories though, i think some people may be confusing the two terms.
all i can think of right now.
and as much as i loved uncharted its story has no place in this thread, it wasnt bad but it wasnt great by a long shot.
If we are talking about this gen, I'd have to say Bioshock. I haven't played a game withthat much emotion or that many powerful moments...ever. The twist was awesome, and there were plenty of other moments that are some of my favorite gaming moments ever.
If you haven't noticed I'm having problems forming sentences right now.
Other ones would be Half-Life 2 + Episodes. The beginning and end of Episode Two were extremely intense and emotional...I can't wait for Episode 3.
i liked the way the story was presented in half life 1, 2 and fear the best however, thats not to say that they necessarily had great stories though, i think some people may be confusing the two terms.
all i can think of right now.
and as much as i loved uncharted its story has no place in this thread, it wasnt bad but it wasnt great by a long shot.
Minglis
Speaking of story telling. I've never played a game that tells a story better than MP 1;. Utter brilliance. 2 wasn't too bad eihter!
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