EPTAlso, I'm highly disappointed with all the people ragging on Mass Effect or other games because their stories are "too generic." Seriously? Anyone who knows anything about literature or mythology knows that certain archetypes recur over and over again in different stories. What separates the excellent stories from the mediocre is execution. Mass Effect 1 and 2 get an A+ in this category.
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
Also, I'm highly disappointed with all the people ragging on Mass Effect or other games because their stories are "too generic." Seriously? Anyone who knows anything about literature or mythology knows that certain archetypes recur over and over again in different stories. What separates the excellent stories from the mediocre is execution. Mass Effect 1 and 2 get an A+ in this category. | ||
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Kuni
Austria765 Posts
There is love, there is hate, betrayal among trusted ones, ups and downs of brothership, solitude, madness, honor, bravery, fear of opression, cataclysm, rebuilding the civilisation and each character in retrospective represents a certain quality we humans have, be it positive or negative. regards, kuni | ||
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Saturnize
United States2473 Posts
On October 28 2010 07:19 Typhon wrote: FFT hells yeah. [FF7] [FF6] [FFT] |<-------------------- Storyline quality ---------------->| 1 10 What is this...I don't even... I think you meant Final Fantasy Tactics nvm. | ||
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Its Jimmy
United States7 Posts
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Aegis Runestone
United States54 Posts
On October 26 2010 06:22 AbsentLover wrote: Baldur's Gate 2 has the most compelling and complex story ever told in a video game. And the best villain, Jon Irenicus. I agree, it was an awesome game with an awesome story. It felt like I was playing a novel. I've never played Planescape Torment, so I can't vouch for it. I can say that Baldur's Gate II had a great story though. Best one in any video game I've ever seen. | ||
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Saturnize
United States2473 Posts
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thehitman
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DROPPINBOMBS
United States312 Posts
On October 26 2010 08:33 {88}iNcontroL wrote: You can't be serious? It was one of the most incredibly rewritten generic stories I have ever seen. I couldn't believe how stale that game was. Exactly, It would be well written if it was the first time it was actually written. cookie cutter stories for the loss. | ||
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FrostedMiniWheats
United States30730 Posts
On October 30 2010 04:51 StimCraft wrote: While FFIX is the 2nd best in the FF series (7 til now), it is entirely too random and uses too many superficial and ('Final Fantasy-common') literary ploys. It's literally FF7+FFT. Come on Square...FF9 does have the best depth in terms of overall gameplay imo (card game, chocobo side quests, 'openness,' etc.) FF series Story FF7>FF8>FFT>FF10>FF9 (very close and slightly skewed bc of how FF7+FFT=FF9, don't do that square. ff9 is probably higher if you dont think about the others, but i cant.) 'Openness' FF9>FF7>FFT>=FF10>FF8 Battle FFT>FF7>FF9>FF10>FF8 'Epicness' FF7>FF9>FF10>FF8>FFT (this one was hard. for 9 being 2nd, think of the tree and expansiveness of coalition.) 1st = 5 2nd = 4 3rd = 3 4th = 2 5th = 1pt Overall 'experience' FF7 (5+4+4+5)=18 FF9 (1+5+3+4)=13 FFT (3+3+5+1)=12 FF10 (2+2+2+3)=9 FF8 (4+1+1+2)=8 ff8/ff10 fans will hate, but you obviously havent played the others. the ff7 fans luck out bc it's the best anyway, regardless of their 'close-minded nostalga.' Note: Square has absorbed too many companies and become pretty Nintendo-ish lol Wait...how did you get that IX was a combination of VII and tactics? I think it's anything but. VII is very serious and gritty, and tactics is the darkest storyline of anything FF related. IX on the other hand was very lighthearted, albeit serious when necessary. Despite being my favorite game and what I'd vehemently argue as the best in the series, I will agree that it doesn't have the best story out of the bunch, but for a different reason. The main theme of IX was nostalgia and because of it a fairly large part of the story borrows from past games in the series (namely VI and IV) and because of that it loses points for not being quite original enough. On the other hand, the characters are by far the best, even more so than VI. What truly makes them so endearing as a cast is there incredibly goofy design coupled with the substance of what a real character should be. It's similar to the crack in the liberty bell in that the imperfection becomes a quality. Unlike your Clouds, Sephiroths, and Squalls that are designed to spawn fanboys and cosplayers everywhere, these guys didn't give me the feeling that they were too....up their own ass I guess. From Steiner, the loyal but second-rate knight, to Vivi a weapon of destruction trying to find a place in the world for his kind, to Zidane an optimistic character that didn't have the personality of a wet blanket, they're just golden. Aside from that, it had the most whimsical and imaginative world with a hint of industrial charm....and lots of moogles :D. | ||
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
Korea (South)3851 Posts
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JohannesH
Finland1364 Posts
Pretty interesting article on games' stories | ||
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Arkless
Canada1547 Posts
For the poster who said FF8>FF9 is on crack. FF8 was pure kife, and had never been so dissapointed by a ff. FF3/FF6 is Boss | ||
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faction123
Belgium949 Posts
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cskalias.pbe
United States293 Posts
#1. Final Fantasy 6 (ff3 in america SNES). It's really a shame that the first RPG for many players is FF7 because 6 was the epicness. #2. Chrono Trigger. These two titles comprise the golden age of RPG making in my eyes. The Squaresoft stories really got convoluted after these. #3. Grim Fandango | ||
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Arkless
Canada1547 Posts
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Blyadischa
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xaeiu
432 Posts
the very first was not only something fresh gameplay-wise...also the story was good and fascinating... even more interesting as you were able to see some bits of the mainstory from another point of view in the add-ons. i don't know many games that had something like that - even nowadays! and then hl2...really good story and mechanics..again... can't wait for episode 3 or hl3 or whatever they gonna call it...gameplay aswell as story | ||
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PanN
United States2828 Posts
On October 30 2010 12:01 randomKo_Orean wrote: FF7 was fucking amazing. The best story, ever. I still remember all the music, because the music went so well with its atmosphere. I disagree completely. Great game, not great story. FFT on the other hand, great story, great game, with a great modding community to make the already great game, better. | ||
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Raskit
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Arkless
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