Engrossing/epic/best stories of this gen?

Man, i can't tell if it's just because i've become old and jaded, or they don't write Videogame stories like they used to, but it's been too long since i've finished a game and thought ''Now that was a BRILLIANT story''. The obvious exceptions being the Bioshock games. 

I still remember how i felt when playing Aries died for the first time, the tense standoff with Liquid on top of Metal Gear etc. But i've rarely felt that this gen. Maybe i'm just not picking up the right games. Maybe it's nostagla. 

JRPG's this gen have been a disaster. I want compelling chracters, epic evil grand villians, epic set pieces...i've only played a handful of JRPG's this gen and they've all been pretty meh(Blue Dragon, FF 13, Lost Odessey). 

Anyways, yeah, point of this thread. What games this gen will you always remeber partly because of their story?

My list is so big i dont know which game to list, this generation is filled of games with amazing stories, pretty much THE best gaming generation yet imo

The Batman games :)

Bioshock series, Spec Ops: the line, RDR, Mass Effect series, LA Noire, Uncharted series

The ones that come to mind off the top of my noggin is Uncharted, Alan Wake, Xenoblade and 999.

Bioshock series, Spec Ops: the line, RDR, Mass Effect series, LA Noire, Uncharted series

RR360DD

Xenoblade was my favorite.

Tons. Definitely more that i'm forgetting, but here's a shortlist:

• The Walking Dead
• Mass Effect series
• RDR
• Fire Emblem: Awakening
• inFamous series
• Bioshock series
• Nier
• The Witcher series 

Mine are: 

• Catherine 
• Asura's Wrath 
• Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

I'm def going to check out The Walking dead. I hear great things, and i've been reading the comic since issue 1 so i should enjoy it(even if the comics has gone to the dogs)

I'm considering dusting off the Wii to check out Xenoblade. But i'm kind of cautious due to being pretty burned by JRPG's this gen. Is the story really that great?

Ni No Kuni looks like a unique experiene. But i'm not really sure what to make of the art style...

Alpha Protocol. Made me laugh the whole way through.

No ''old gamer'' cares about some story unless it's like some rpg crap.

No ''old gamer'' cares about some story unless it's like some rpg crap.

posersRus84

No ''old gamer'' cares about some story unless it's like some rpg crap.

posersRus84

The ones that come to mind off the top of my noggin is Uncharted, Alan Wake, Xenoblade and 999.

Shirokishi_

Xenoblade... wow.. you must really not play games for stories then :?

Bioshock series, Spec Ops: the line, RDR, Mass Effect series, LA Noire, Uncharted series

RR360DD

I agree with Spec Ops The Line & Uncharted. 

You must be missing out then. Games these days have a way higher production value with voice acting, better soundtracks and everything to execute the story well. Metal Gear is just cheesy garbage.

At this point, I have no f*cking clue.

Honestly, not that many.

-The inFamous games have good stories despite the pacing being pretty crap. They offer a lot of genuinely surprising twists.

-The Walking Dead is excellent.

-And the Portal games (more specifically Portal 2) have stories that are pretty damn unique.

Other than those, I find most game stories to be lacking. There's a few here and there that are pretty good (like the Arkham series), but most just disappoint. 

because only 3 people in the whole thread mentioned it:

Mario Galaxy 2 but I guess I'm not really into heavly scripted games.

9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors

Red Dead Redemption

Bioshock

There have been some pretty cool stories here and there but these three specifically get the nod. I'd love to name another half dozen but then I'd be listing ones that were great and good, not best.

JRPG's this gen have been a disaster. I want compelling chracters, epic evil grand villians, epic set pieces...i've only played a handful of JRPG's this gen and they've all been pretty meh(Blue Dragon, FF 13, Lost Odessey). 

cyclops10

If you can find it give Tales of Vesperia a shot (for the 360). If the rest of the cast held up to the protagonist (Yuri Lowell) I would have gladly listed it myself. Still, great game, worth checking out.

Dark Souls :P

Disclaimer: You have to watch many youtube videos to find out

Lol videogame stories. Just about the only videogame story I've ever played that even remotely had an interesting story was 999. And even that had serious problems.

Mass Effect 1

The Witcher 2

Bioshock Infinite

The Walking Dead

Red Dead Redemption

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The ones that come to mind off the top of my noggin is Uncharted, Alan Wake, Xenoblade and 999.

Joedgabe

Xenoblade... wow.. you must really not play games for stories then :?

far cry 3

tomb raider

NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer and The Walking Dead. Good writting, good plot and good characters. Nothing touches them as far as this generation goes. 

I also enjoyed To The Moon, it's just a damn shame the quality of the writting was sub-mediocre. 

because only 3 people in the whole thread mentioned it:

 

BrunoBRS

I hear way to much praise for this game. I have to play it.

Spec Ops: The Line, Bioshock, Uncharted, Alan Wake. Metal Gear of course

And surprisingly, Dark Souls. Its story is insanely good, unique, and complicated, but you have to look into it yourself.

NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer and The Walking Dead. Good writting, good plot and good characters. Nothing touches them as far as this generation goes. 

I also enjoyed To The Moon, it's just a damn shame the quality of the writting was sub-mediocre. 

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because only 3 people in the whole thread mentioned it:

 

Lucianu

I hear way to much praise for this game. I have to play it.

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]

because only 3 people in the whole thread mentioned it:

 

Lucianu

I hear way to much praise for this game. I have to play it.

Red Dead and GTA IV are probably my favorite stories of the gen. I don't care what you goons think, but few developers make me really enjoy protagonists like Rockstar does.

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JRPG's this gen have been a disaster. I want compelling chracters, epic evil grand villians, epic set pieces...i've only played a handful of JRPG's this gen and they've all been pretty meh(Blue Dragon, FF 13, Lost Odessey).

whiskeystrike

If you can find it give Tales of Vesperia a shot (for the 360). If the rest of the cast held up to the protagonist (Yuri Lowell) I would have gladly listed it myself. Still, great game, worth checking out.

Vesperia rly, I think Graces is the better game anyway,

Bioshock, Xenoblade, Devil Survivor 1 & 2, Persona 4 arena (IT'S ELIZABETH lol), Devil Summoner: Soul Hack, and Mass Effect (even tho the last 5% was meh). Probably left some stuff out. Been hearing alot about 999 gotta try it and Zero Escape.