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I'm also one that just spent the last hour or so reading this thread in lieu of doing schoolwork, but I've found it to be well-worth the lack of sleep. As a veteran gamer, I'm not terribly sure what my favorite story in a game is, but I honestly had never heard of Planescape: Torment before this (though I'm downloading it as I type, because it looks awesome). I've also never cared for Final Fantasy or Metal Gear Solid in any of their installments, and never played Xenosaga or Legacy of Kain.
Having said that, I'll definitely have to say that my top games are KOTOR 1, Shadow of the Colossus, Silent Hill 2, Beyond Good and Evil, and Jade Empire.
I don't need to rehash KOTOR, it's awesome, 'nuff said.
Given that, I do feel like SoC hasn't gotten enough love, because that's probably my favorite game of all time, the pure simplicity and atmospheric juxtaposition is a rare experience that I won't soon forget. That game is just the perfect example of showing instead of telling, I'm pretty sure that game could have been released without dialogue and still be just as rich. Without giving too much away, the way the game feels is just amazing.
Silent Hill 2 is similar- the "feel" of the game is amazing, I played it with a bunch of roomates my freshman year of college, and it's probably been of the best bonding experiences of my life. All the characters are written and encountered masterfully, and you really feel alone in all the senses of the world as you play through the game.
Beyond Good and Evil was refreshing because it felt very Zelda-like, but had an engaging story and really felt like a journey, unlike any Zelda game I've played.
Jade Empire is an earlier BioWare game, it seems relatively unknown, but I'd definitely say it's one of the better ones, has an awesome combat system and although the morality system leaves much to be desired, it has really memorable characters and a plot twist on the level of the first KOTOR.
Anyway, that's how I feel, I'm going to play some new games because of this thread, and I hope you guys can appreciate my favorites just as much :D
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I didn't enjoy the Jade Empire combat, but I actually liked it better than KotOR as a story. You see, Jade empire had a much more relatable villain (though if memory the final boss didn't exactly do a lot of antagonizing throughout the game), a refreshing change from the typical Bioware setting and... that's about all the differences that I recall. I remember thinking that a lot of the characters resembled KotOR counterparts, and that unlike KOtOR the games length was just long enough and didn't feel like such a grind.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
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No, I agree- you outlined what I liked about the game well. I enjoyed the rock-paper-scissors style of the combat, but I could easily see how someone wouldn't enjoy it. I also seem to recall the Open Palm Magic style- the earth one- as being particularly broken, but it's been a while. I liked the party members as well, but I can admit they're pretty typical BioWare fare- I liked the characters in Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Kotor as well.
Where I felt it really shined was the depth of the story, the length (like you mentioned) and the originality of it all- and Death's Hand still remains one of my favorite villains.
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Surprised to not see a mention of Terranigma here, so I guess I'll bring it up.
It may not be what others consider a "great" story, but I really enjoyed it. Basically realizing your own world is a fake mirage, then resurrecting plants, animals, birds, people, etc. Rebuilding civilization and helping all of these different people out. Pretty memorable ending too. Damn I love that game  .
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Just got the chance to sit down and play through The Longest Journey and Dreamfall, its sequel for the first time.
And i just have to say, damn it was an absolutely glorious experience. Such a riveting storyline with great characters, locations, voice acting ... marvellous all around.
I just have got to get some answers to the questions left open at the end of dreamfall, ragnar really needs to stop making The Secret World mmo and make Dreamfall: chapters already!
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I've seen footage of the MMO, and I thought it looked as though it's supposed to resemble a spin-off of the whole gothic dystopian empire thing which was around where dreamfall ended
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On December 07 2010 20:25 Billy_ wrote:
I've seen footage of the MMO, and I thought it looked as though it's supposed to resemble a spin-off of the whole gothic dystopian empire thing which was around where dreamfall ended
story/setting wise, its completely seperate from TLJ/dreamfall, but there are some easter eggs and references to those games.
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On the strength of this thread I'm going to have to get my hands on PST and give it a go!
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Well, I just came here expecting some new gamer saying "Oblivion is such a good RPG game it has the best story ever." I am glad that I was wrong and OP was actually wise enough to say Planescape Toment:
That game has 7-8 books worth of text in it, that alone says something.
What can change the nature of a man?
BTW, a word of advice, don't be afraid saying "Mass Effect has a nice story compared to the most RPG'S" (mass effect can be substituted for some other game if you wish), but believe me when I say if you say it is "the best", chuck norris will deliver you a roundhouse kick before you chan say chuc-.
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im really really surprised at how many people mention kotor 1 and not kotor 2, which in my opinion had a much superior story (and even gameplay, even though it was unpolished). kotor 2 gets way too much flak just cause its a bit rough around the edges.
as for the OP, yeah PS:T has the best story out of any game i ever played, by a long margin. no attempt to retell it or summarize it can do it justice. the best thing about it is how the attributes players chose and the way they play influence the parts of the greater plot that are revealed through both the main quest and side quests so it has amazing replay value.
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Personally, I very much enjoy the story line of Assassin's Creed.
Idk, I just find it very cool how they can "read DNA like a movie".
Kinda makes you think if that's actually possible O.o
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It pains me to see games like Starcraft, Warcraft, NWN, ME1 and 2, DA:O, etc... on peoples lists.
All of these games were great gameply wise, but their stories were incredibly "meh".
the uncontested king of stories is PS:T, and I'd follow that up with BG2. Morrowind and Homeworld also deserves an honorable mention, and I love to at least mention Sacrifice and Bioshock, and AC as well, for being pretty unique in the gaming world.
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On December 07 2010 22:53 Kolvacs wrote:
Personally, I very much enjoy the story line of Assassin's Creed.
Idk, I just find it very cool how they can "read DNA like a movie".
Kinda makes you think if that's actually possible O.o
it isn't.
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I guess very few of you even know the game, but Bioforge by Origin had a good story and an awesome atmosphere.
You woke up in a lab and people had turned you into some kind of cyborg. Since there was no dialogue in the game you had to read a lot of text in logs that people had left on their computers, kind of like in Doom 3. I have a lot of good memories when it comes to Origin games in general. I'll always love Wing Commander.
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On December 07 2010 22:53 WiljushkA wrote:
im really really surprised at how many people mention kotor 1 and not kotor 2, which in my opinion had a much superior story (and even gameplay, even though it was unpolished). kotor 2 gets way too much flak just cause its a bit rough around the edges.
People favour complete stories over incomplete ones, that's just how it goes. Sith Lords had a lot more potential, and it sure as shit had better antagonists. Treya was just so much more complex and morally interesting than Malak and Bastilla, plus the sequel turned Revan into a more interesting person.
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On December 07 2010 22:59 Stratos_speAr wrote:
It pains me to see games like Starcraft, Warcraft, NWN, ME1 and 2, DA:O, etc... on peoples lists.
All of these games were great gameply wise, but their stories were incredibly "meh".
the uncontested king of stories is PS:T, and I'd follow that up with BG2. Morrowind also deserves an honorable mention, and I love to at least mention Sacrifice and Bioshock, and AC as well, for being pretty unique in the gaming world.
What's so bad about Mass Effect 1? It's pretty good, or at least it was before ME2 turned Cerberus into a laughing stock and didn't provide a Saren equivilent act as a foil to the Reapers. Saren was the jerk with good intentions kind of antagonist, and it worked out okay imo. Also had a few plot twists, and the story overall was just told in a fun way.
And how do I make Sacrifice work on 64bit windows 7? It keeps freezing up and is not playable.
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Lost Odyssey in a way has a good story. The main storyline is pretty cookie-cutter but inside the game there are these side stories you can unlock called 1000 years or something. I can't remember the exact name of it. It's basically the experiences of Kain(the main character) throughout his life of 1000 years and it's presented very well in the game. Each tale of Kain's experiences was well worth the read.
The legacy of kain series had a pretty interesting story as well although it might be just because the characters in the game are very memorable.
Most of the storylines in FF games are good as well.
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'The Last Express' anyone?
That game was such an ethereal gaming experience. I felt like shedding tears at the end. tbh, I may be confusing/blurring the story with the experience. But hey, it hit the emotional spot, that's enough for me.
On October 27 2010 22:24 Piy wrote:
But here's the thing. You can't ignore Grim Fandango, Broken Sword 1 and 2 and The Last Express.
Seriously, if you haven't played any of them, go do it now, particularly The Last Express. It's got the best story ever imo.
High five.
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Deus Ex.
Loved it because it relates to how we live today, if you're into that conspiracy stuff.
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In no particular order:
Metal Gear Solid
FF7
Legacy of Kain
Star Control 2
Alundra
There were a bunch of great adventure games too, but I was too young to properly understand the dialogue to get them that well. Full Throttle, for example, is one of these.
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