Author Topic: Best videogame storylines? (Read 5790 times)

O:\msg · « **on:** March 24, 2012, 01:41:47 PM »

I was just thinking about the best storylines in games, and wondered what you guys thought and what you think are the best stories told in games.
I have FFVII at the top of my list, it's the greatest all round game ever imo. Behind that I have both Star Wars Knights of the old republic games, I have Fahrenheit in there, Eternal Darkness: Sanitys requiem, Monkey Island and FFVI all deserve a mention too.

So what do you think to my choices, agree? Disagree?

Muffin · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2012, 04:47:08 PM »

Mother 3
Xenoblade Chronicles

Those are my two faves.

senpai_FisT · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2012, 05:04:24 PM »

The best storylines always belong to JRPGs. Very few amount of exceptions.

O:\msg · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2012, 05:26:29 PM »

Quote from: fistofTHEAXIS on March 24, 2012, 05:04:24 PM

The best storylines always belong to JRPGs. Very few amount of exceptions.

I don't know about very few exceptions. There's all the old point and clicks, like monkey island and survival horror like silent hill and Resident Evil. There's a lot more good stories outside of RPG's than people remember. RPG's have the advantage of course though, their full purpose is to tell you a story.
What's your favourite videogame story?

NekoJonez · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2012, 05:33:44 PM »

I liked 999, Time Hollow, Ace Attorney etc etc.

CarolineJohnson · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2012, 07:07:41 AM »

My favorite is the little ordinary orphan kid whose village is destroyed, he's the only survivor, and then he suddenly has this big 'save the world' destiny placed upon him for no reason.

Or everything on this list.

dark 5FVD · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2012, 06:10:17 PM »

I like the assassins creed story line starting of the second
that's it actually oh no wait ... nop that's it

BloodcatNS · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2012, 06:19:53 PM »

Quote from: NekoBlindshoT on June 01, 2012, 06:10:17 PM

I like the assassins creed story line starting of the second
that's it actually oh no wait ... nop that's it

Whaaaaaaaat? ._.

Anyway, Heavy Rain, so I've heard. It's practically an interactive movie than a game. The only difference is that if you make mistakes, there's no going back. No game overs, it just continues, even if some or ALL of the protagonist dies.

Kiss x Miz · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2012, 07:14:05 PM »

GTA San Andreas

Mr.PowPow · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2012, 07:43:36 PM »

I agree that FFVII in my opinion is the holder of the best storyline, or at least the most emotionally influential. Outside of that I would probably say Star Ocean: Till the end of time, I played that game before playing the ones before it and I still greatly loved the story, the ending was quite unique and strayed away from common "hero wins and everything is dandy" endings.
I also enjoyed FFIX for its symbolism, it has a very deep story despite the way it presents itself, FFVIII could be considered to be in possession of a great story if you apply the

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theory, which made the playthrough much more interesting and made more sense.
there are other games, I'll update once I remember them~

NekoJonez · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2012, 07:46:43 PM »

Castlevania can have some good story lines.
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine has a decent one too.
Okami & Okamiden

Arikado · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:31:37 AM »

Mass Effect series. Well, except for the ending to Mass Effect 3.

Mr.PowPow · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2013, 04:19:23 PM »

I'm gonna add Portal (1&2) and Borderlands to my list.
Very simplistic stories but the atmosphere that goes with them is superb.

Arikado · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2013, 09:36:21 PM »

Final Fantasy VI

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Muffin · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2013, 11:08:58 PM »

Quote from: Arikado on May 02, 2013, 09:36:21 PM

Final Fantasy VI
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Because the villain actually succeeds in destroying the world. How many villains have been able to do that?

This.

devon · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2013, 02:21:29 AM »

Quote from: Arikado on May 02, 2013, 09:36:21 PM

Final Fantasy VI
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Because the villain actually succeeds in destroying the world. How many villains have been able to do that?

Ruined the world, and all indications are given that the world can actually be fixed.

Red Dead Redemption.

PriomBlazer · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:34:00 AM »

Tactics Ogre:The Knight of Lodis

Why don't people talk about this masterpiece of a game?
I mean even completely unrelated decisions will create an outcome for the future...

Go play it humans.

Arikado · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2013, 12:16:48 AM »

Quote from: devon on May 03, 2013, 02:21:29 AM

Ruined the world, and all indications are given that the world can actually be fixed.

Touché.

NekoJonez · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2013, 11:59:45 PM »

I dare to say that LucasArts where masters in storytelling.

Mr.PowPow · « **Reply #19 on:** May 13, 2013, 12:05:24 AM »

Quote from: NekoJonez on May 12, 2013, 11:59:45 PM

I dare to say that LucasArts where masters in storytelling.

When they wanted to be I guess, but they had a tendency to milk Star Wars for all it was worth. Must be at least 30 Star Wars games, only a few gems in the rocks. Though their other non-star wars games were pretty good I hear.

Muffin · « **Reply #20 on:** May 13, 2013, 02:33:11 AM »

Oh yeah, just remembered.: Psychonauts.
That game had a great storyline full of awesome characters and locales.

Xenirina · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2013, 08:10:28 AM »

Far Cry 3.
The game actually has a point unlike so many open-world style games out there (like GTA).

senpai_FisT · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2013, 10:23:04 AM »

Quote from: FiST on March 24, 2012, 05:04:24 PM

The best storylines always belong to JRPGs. Very few amount of exceptions.

Scratch that. I've wised up after doing a lot of research on the gaming industry

And as for me, I'm not big on storylines but I think I was very interested with Earthbound.

Muffin · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2013, 02:59:20 PM »

Quote from: FiST on June 30, 2013, 10:23:04 AM

And as for me, I'm not big on storylines but I think I was very interested with Earthbound.

Go play Mother 3 now.

senpai_FisT · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2013, 03:17:12 PM »

Bitch, make me! (Translate: Oh, sure thing buddy. Can you PM the link to ROM please?)

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