Thanks to a recent journal entry of one of my friends, I have started to think a lot about storylines in games.

Metal Gear Solid 2 has a great story, but it seemed a little stretched with the whole, "vampires, powerful psychics, and huge metal gears that somehow were undetected by anything while under construction", but it was still great. Snake Eater still takes the cake for the MGS series for me, it's simply spellbinding. While playing it, MGS 2 was still in the lead, but after you beat it, there is one particular cinematic that puts it all together: the revealing of the true intentions of Boss. That cinematic nearly brought a tear to my eye, and left me thinking long after the game was over. Vulcan Raven? Ha! Boss is the coolest character now, all because of one cinematic. Not to mention the whole, "Philosopher's Legacy", and the timeline that it shows at the end of the game really adds some depth to the series.

XIII also has an amazing storyline, but it's been so long since I've beat it that I don't remember much of the details. All I remember is that it is a politically charged, revenge filled, in depth, immersice, and all-in-all incredible story. And I remember that at the final unveiling of Number I, I was so shocked, and yet I knew all along.

But by far, the greatest story to this day is Killer 7. I can't say much without spoiling anything, but you can read one of my previous entries to get a good feel of how complex it is.

Anyway, I would like everybody to comment and tell me any games that I may have missed, I love a good story.

And on a side note, I was looking at my legs today, and the hair on them made it look as if they were outlined in black. Then, the Nike shorts I was wearing reflected the light in a weird kind of way, and I started thinking...wouldn't it be cool if life was cel-shaded?