The BEST game story ever

Dec 25, 2010, 05:44 PM

Alright guys, I was just thinking, what games do you think have the best developed story ever (not the best game) created for a game? Hmmm... tough question, especially for younger players, since they are not so familiar with the goodies before 2000.
If I am to think this through, and categorize, I would say something like this:
DeusEx for best 1st person game (maybe the best overall...)
Descent: Freespace(1+2), best space simulator story ever
The Longest Journey (1+2), best story for an adventure/puzzle game
Starcraft or C&C: Tiberian Sun....hmm, cannot decide which is best for a strategy game
and Mass Effect series or KOTOR series...for 3rd person adventure games........difficult indeed!!

What do you think??

WhiteLotus · Dec 25, 2010, 05:49 PM

Descent was the first game I ever played. Fucking awesome game.

Kreij · Dec 25, 2010, 05:56 PM

I vote for Erik the Unready for funniest adventure game story. It's old, but it's a classic.

DaMulta · Dec 25, 2010, 05:57 PM

Doom 3 if you took the time to hear it.

Also

Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2

erocker · Dec 25, 2010, 06:00 PM

Half Life 2

Aleksander · Dec 25, 2010, 06:01 PM

1. Vagrant Story
2. The last remnant
3. Indigo prophecy / Fahrenheit
After all it depends on what is your main objective in life

Frick · Dec 25, 2010, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteLotus

Descent was the first game I ever played. Fucking awesome game.

Wow, young crowd here.

Also, the thread is about stories, not games in general.

Anyway, I pretty much agree with the original poster. I would like to add the Monkey Island games to the list, as well as Full Throttle.

Oh, and Planescape: Torment and Anachronox to the RPG side.

Dec 25, 2010, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kreij

I vote for Erik the Unready for funniest adventure game story. It's old, but it's a classic.

LOL! I don't think there are more than 100 people in this world remembering that game, hehe! Excellent choice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick

... I would like to add the Monkey Island games to the list, as well as Full Throttle.

Oh, yes! Brings back good memories. Can I add to that Bioforge??

avatar_raq · Dec 25, 2010, 06:08 PM

Legacy of kain series has the most complex and interesting story among all the games I played.
Next come Dragon age: origins and Mass Effect, also Fable: the lost chapters.

rossfrom · Dec 25, 2010, 06:10 PM

Mafia 1 I love this game and it has a plot of a movie.

trickson · Dec 25, 2010, 06:14 PM

Bios shock 2 , HL2 , doom3 , Diablo II and home world all 3 of them were the best .

GLD · Dec 25, 2010, 06:20 PM

For the best game story I would say Max Payne I & II.

hoax32 · Dec 25, 2010, 06:32 PM

Silent Hill & Metal Gear Solid

So sad!

EDIT: And maybee monkey island

Spaceman Spiff · Dec 25, 2010, 06:37 PM

Homeworld. And if you took the time to read it, Mechwarrior 2.

streetfighter 2 · Dec 25, 2010, 06:42 PM

Without a doubt Day of the Tentacle. Check it for yourself.

Swamp Monster · Dec 25, 2010, 07:20 PM

Mafia 1 indeed, Max Payne series, HL2, Mass Effect series, and of course Witcher.

Flibolito · Dec 25, 2010, 07:44 PM

Diablo 2, FF7, Starcraft 1&2, MGS, and I'm sure Diablo 3 will be off the chain.

Solaris17 · Dec 25, 2010, 07:48 PM

Never winter nights 1 and all expansions.

HookeyStreet · Dec 25, 2010, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erocker

Half Life 2

+1 amazing storyline!

MadClown · Dec 26, 2010, 12:17 AM

I think Big Rigs had an excellent story.

BumbleBee · Dec 26, 2010, 12:26 AM

Bioware has some good writers like David Gaider and Drew Karpyshyn. the Video Game industry doesn't have the pen talent Hollywood has. Mafia wasn't an original story it was a cliche.

Munki · Dec 26, 2010, 01:13 AM

Super Meat Boy

Burnnitdown · Dec 26, 2010, 01:29 AM

Borderlands! The main story, Zombie Island, and Knoxx were hilarious and extremely well written. "It's time for my pound of flesh!" A Shakespeare allusion in the middle of killing burning psychos? It doesn't get much better than that. The "story" in a traditional sense was pretty damn solid too.

Lionheart · Dec 26, 2010, 01:38 AM

Hmmm everyone has already mentioned most of the games I think have the best story, but I will mention one more

- Final Fantasy X

smoothshooter · Dec 26, 2010, 01:40 AM

for me an old one,XIII.not the best game but a real good story line.

Dec 25, 2010, 05:44 PM	#1
TAViX Guest Posts: n/a (0/day)	The BEST game story ever Alright guys, I was just thinking, what games do you think have the best developed story ever (not the best game) created for a game? Hmmm... tough question, especially for younger players, since they are not so familiar with the goodies before 2000. If I am to think this through, and categorize, I would say something like this: DeusEx for best 1st person game (maybe the best overall...) Descent: Freespace(1+2), best space simulator story ever The Longest Journey (1+2), best story for an adventure/puzzle game Starcraft or C&C: Tiberian Sun....hmm, cannot decide which is best for a strategy game and Mass Effect series or KOTOR series...for 3rd person adventure games........difficult indeed!! What do you think??

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