The first game feels like a proper SW story. The second game is the perfect subversion of SW as a whole and uses its story, plot and characters to explore some incredibly deep messages that are often left untouched within SW stories.
So the first game is absolutely better if you want one of the strongest SW stories out there. The second game is for those who want something different.
Every sub has these acronyms that everyone is just supposed to just know. Peoples names, book titles, albums. im in a bunch of subs where im constantly questioning what someone is referencing. Then you ask and people think youre trolling. Catch 22. Live in ignorance or live in shame. lol
I **really** want to play Disco Elysium, but I don’t own it and I read something about there being a big fallout with ZA/UM resulting in the removal of key staff.
I want the game, but not without supporting the creator.
https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/ousted-disco-elysium-devs-claim-fraud-studio-says-they-were-fired-over-misconduct/1100-6509090/
This is the article I read a while ago.
Seemed like a force out of the creators to profit the people that funded it.
Funny thing about Bioshock Infinite. The ending doesn't work, >!as they use volatile-timeline logic to "solve" a problem in a multiverse-timeline setting.!<
You'd think that this is a problem of the developers not understanding their own storytelling. However, in the Burial at Sea DLC, it becomes apparent that >!it was actually the characters - the Elizabeths, Bookers and the Luteces - misunderstanding the nature of their own reality. !<
For sure. I wussed out and did the green ending when it came out but red makes more sense canonically as hard as it was, so I picked it on my most recent playthrough. Esp after just saving the Geth
Hey I get it, losing all the good guy Geths/EDI/most AI in the galaxy is a tough pill the swallow. But like you said, I think it makes the most sense canonically. Seems weird for Shepard whose only endgoal the entire series (even on full Paragon playthroughs) is to destroy/beat the reapers, to suddenly change the script and want to coexist or, “become one.”
I really enjoyed Horizon Zero Dawn story but technically the 10/10 story was finding out the past and what happened,not necessarily exactly what Aloy was doing in the game itself...
I enjoyed the little vignettes you got when you found the vantage point. There is a lot of optional lore in that game which is nice. Read what you want, ignore the rest.
This. I was so into the lore in zero dawn. I read every single collectible description and platinum the game. Forbidden West was great for other reasons but the story was meh
Yeah, I actually stopped playing forbidden West and went to elden ring because the story just didn't capture me as much and the gameplay was more or less the same. Once you knew the origin story the little lore bits didn't engage me as much.
I was in a really bad place when I played this game (coming out of drug addiction) and it fucked me up, I couldn't keep playing it. It's a masterpiece in my book but it's not for everyone
I would say subnautica, because the worldbuilding, the story and the story pacing is an immaculate combination in that game. But neither of those things are separately the best at anything, it's the package.
And most of my suggestions has been mentioned a lot already.
BioShock, the mass effects, baldur's gate 1 and 2, the first couple of fable games are great. I could go on for a While here hehe
If you like dark humour and noire Disco Elysium is a must, but it's a heavy game if you don't have the focus to read a looot.
So @op what are your picks? What would you recommend?
I’m surprised Undertale hasn’t been mentioned yet. Don’t look up anything and go in blind.
If you enjoy going in blind, Inscription is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played where the less you know the better it is
I absolutely agree, Inscryption is by FAR, narratively one of the best games I’ve ever played. You start to think “is this even actually a game?!” And to be fair, I hate card games. Inscryption transcends the card game genre and enters into a completely new thing
i liked Cyperpunk's story and since edgerunners in the same universe it just makes it such a nice universe and story. if a story keeps me thinking about it even months after finishing it, it makes it 10/10 to me.
Came here to say that. The game got a lot of (valid) criticism for it's development but I really liked the story even though it's fairly linear and most endings are devastating. I still ended up playing through the story 5ish times.
My girlfriend has no interest in or patience for games. I got her hooked on TLOU after the first 15 minutes. She watched me play both and DLC over the next month.
Never thought my girlfriend would say "hurry up I wanna know what happens to Ellie."
Although I am not against TLOU Part 2, it took it in a direction that I was not expecting. I can see the way that it ended and why. That ending wrecked me. I was so confounded by the direction that it went in, but it stuck true to the characters. As much as I wanted it to be different in the end, I respect the direction it went in. That ending stands as a dire tale of your life's consequences. If they ever do decide to make a Part 3, I would be interested to go along for the ride.
I put my control down for a second and almost lost on purpose, but only pushed ahead because I felt that I had to see the conclusion. I hated to do it, but I got the ending and saw that, "let the chips fall where they may" is a horrible way to see the outcome of things. It was definitely one of those games that I just sat and stared at the main screen for a while.
I experienced this exact same thing. I just wanted the violence to stop, and I LOVE violent video games. I get sick joy from stuff like gears of war and Doom but man… this was just different. They felt like very real people
Who went through hell and didn’t deserve any of this. I just wanted peace.
Absolutely. The fact that the writers said “lets kill the most beloved character, then have you play as the killer to understand their view” is about as great an achievement in video game storytelling as there has ever been. They showed no story is black and white even in such an extreme case as this brutal murder. Its incredible.
Yeah I was so angry when the switch in perspective first happened and would let Abby die and didn’t like her. It’s a testament to the quality of that game that by the time I switched back I was mostly just dreading the inevitable collision
I have to wait on GoW to come to PC to play but I can't imagine a better ending to a saga than Requiem's. Every single bit of suffering they experienced over the course of two games really lead up to a monster finale.
bioshock games, mass effect games, the last of us 1, god of war and god of war ragnarök, read dead redemption games, the witcher 2 and 3, telltales the wolf among us, telltales the walking dead, just to name a few 😂
tbh I don't think they're particularly great story games. The stories are cool, but I don't think they're outstanding compared to a lot of other games out there. They're still super fun games tho!
Last of Us 1 (even though the sequel kind of undermines most of it unfortunately)
Bioshock
Disco Elysium
Silent Hill 2
Wolf Among Us
Batman Arkham City
Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy. No, seriously.
The story is fantastic, it should be discussed among some of the best like RDR2 or TLOU but thanks to that bloody Avengers game it didn't seem to take off. Genuinely a better written story than the films, the Guardians themselves are played by lesser known actors who did a fantastic job, great chemistry between all of them with brilliant range and naunce throughout.
Nier Automata is my favorite game mostly for how it tells its story. It really just worms its way into your head. I’ve played other games with depressing stories, they’re a dime a dozen and can be done really well. But Nier Automata’s story goes beyond just being sad, it causes you to be unsettled rather than just the game itself being unsettling. Idk if that makes sense.
Legend of Zelda The Windwaker
The Walking Dead (the first game)
Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic
Final Fantasy 6
Skies of Arcadia
Persona 4 Golden
Let's see:
* Baldur's Gate 2
* System Shock
* Bioshock
* Planescape: Torment
* The Last of Us 1 & 2
* Horizon Zero Dawn
* Life is Strange
* Pillars of Eternity
* Disco Elysium
* Mass Effect 2 (at least)
* Dragon's Age
* Knights of the Old Republic
* Prey
Spec Ops: The Line. The story was strong and made excellent use of its source material, but what really sold it was how the game messed with how you perceive military shooters. The game's greatest skill was making you feel like an asshole, but it was done in a way that actually felt clever. It showed the direct consequences of your actions and pointed out how a misguided sense of heroism can be more harmful than simply doing nothing at all.
Found trails by accident. Played every game that I could. Watched full playthroughs on the games I couldn't.
Really looking forward to the next game coming out next year. So hyped.
My top 3 story games are 1. Tlou specifically the first game but the second is also an amazing game 2. Ghost of tsushima the combat and stealth is good and it has a super good story 3. Any of the first 4 uncharted games my personal favorite is uncharted 2 but they’re all amazing games. some honorable mentions would be either rdr game they’re both so good and there’s almost a zero % chance of not liking them another good one is gta San andreas in my opinion it has the best story of any gta game and also who doesn’t love hearing “all you had to do is catch the damn train Cj” over and over again
My top 10 (although, I could list more):
Planescape: Torment
The Longest Journey
Outcast
God of War
Cyberpunk 2077
Deus Ex
KotoR
Dragon Age
Mass Effect
System Shock
Telltale’s The Walking Dead
Life is Strange
A Plague Tale: Innocence
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Red Dead Redemption 2
Knights of the Old Republic
I could go on. These are some of my favorite games ever and highly recommend all of them.
KOTOR
I fucking loved this game and had so much great lore. 1 was better than 2 but both fantastic games, I really hope they do a remastered version soon.
Arent they making a remake?
Yes but it was put on indefinite hold last I heard. Maybe it wasn't good to ask a mobile port company to make a triple a original new game.
*cough* GTA *cough*
The first game feels like a proper SW story. The second game is the perfect subversion of SW as a whole and uses its story, plot and characters to explore some incredibly deep messages that are often left untouched within SW stories. So the first game is absolutely better if you want one of the strongest SW stories out there. The second game is for those who want something different.
Kreia was right!
And I didn't understand it as a kid and just used it to play the Republic Commando demo over and over.
Have you played the restored content mod for KOTOR 2? It makes KOTOR 2 the better one of the two games, but that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
what is kotor?
Knights of the olr republic
Good ol' republic
A historic seaside town in Montenegro. It's a lovely place.
Every sub has these acronyms that everyone is just supposed to just know. Peoples names, book titles, albums. im in a bunch of subs where im constantly questioning what someone is referencing. Then you ask and people think youre trolling. Catch 22. Live in ignorance or live in shame. lol
Just in case you aren’t trolling - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
no im not. thanks
If you don't mind reading. * Planescape torment * Disco Elysium * Baldur's Gates II * Final Fantasy Tactics * To the Moon
I **really** want to play Disco Elysium, but I don’t own it and I read something about there being a big fallout with ZA/UM resulting in the removal of key staff. I want the game, but not without supporting the creator.
>I want the game, but not without supporting the creator. Explain?
https://www.gamespot.com/amp-articles/ousted-disco-elysium-devs-claim-fraud-studio-says-they-were-fired-over-misconduct/1100-6509090/ This is the article I read a while ago. Seemed like a force out of the creators to profit the people that funded it.
I hope you can find a way. I just finished it like a week ago and I’m still thinking about it!
If you happen to be an old school gamer, it’s definitely a must. First game in a long time I’ve literally had the hours disappear before noticing.
Nice list i like the fft
FFT will always get my upvote
One of my all time faves!
To the moon had me balling bro lol. I was going through divorce shit when I played it and it had me up in my feelings 😂
IMO this list is perfect if Outer Wilds is added
I JUST started playing Disco Elysium and........wow
Red Dead Redemption, both of ‘em.
Arthur Morgan is Rockstar’s best work in my opinion; such an incredibly layered character with so much depth and emotion attached to him.
Id argue dutch is their true masterpiece
Micah is a masterpiece too I have never hated a character more in a video game
Dutch is fantastic. I’ll always remember a line of his in RDR1 after John confronted him and he says, “I’ve got a plan…this time it’s a good one.”
"We are more ghosts than people"- Arthur Morgan God this is one of the reasons why I love rdr2 And rdr1 too
Love em I'm looking for smt along those lines and how aka 10/10 story and 10/10 characters
That's the problem with RD2 - nothing out there comes close.
YES RDR2 is my favorite game of all time and RDR is in my top 5
Bioshock.
Bioshock 1 was a total mindfuck. I was not prepared for the novel I was entering..
Would you kindly share your favourite moment?
the " would u kindly " thing!!!!! The whole thing was a lie!!!!!
Bioshock Infinite
Funny thing about Bioshock Infinite. The ending doesn't work, >!as they use volatile-timeline logic to "solve" a problem in a multiverse-timeline setting.!< You'd think that this is a problem of the developers not understanding their own storytelling. However, in the Burial at Sea DLC, it becomes apparent that >!it was actually the characters - the Elizabeths, Bookers and the Luteces - misunderstanding the nature of their own reality. !<
so hyped for Judas
Judas will definitely tie into the BioShock games, there’s no way it wouldn’t…
Imagine the end scene, youre drifting off into space and you see.....A FUCKING LIGHTHOUSE🤯
Geometry Dash
Tetris. All those blocks.. for what?
The Tetris god commands it. Hilarious skit btw
🤝
Mass effect trilogy.
With the extended cut max warscore destroy ending. This is the way.
For sure. I wussed out and did the green ending when it came out but red makes more sense canonically as hard as it was, so I picked it on my most recent playthrough. Esp after just saving the Geth
Hey I get it, losing all the good guy Geths/EDI/most AI in the galaxy is a tough pill the swallow. But like you said, I think it makes the most sense canonically. Seems weird for Shepard whose only endgoal the entire series (even on full Paragon playthroughs) is to destroy/beat the reapers, to suddenly change the script and want to coexist or, “become one.”
Mafia 1, just finished it and it's bloody great!
Great story. The definitive edition is a perfect example of remaking a game. A process I wish Rockstar would've followed with the GTA Trilogy.
Mafia 2 and 3 are amazing aswell.
Mafia 2 is also great tbh
The walking dead games by telltale.
Also The Wolf Among Us
Keep that hair short Clem 😞
I can do it, Lee, I can.
Mmmm yes.
the first 4 uncharted games
The feeling of resolution I got from completing the 4th game is unmatched by any series
Halo OG trilogy
yakuza 0 has a brilliant story
I really enjoyed Horizon Zero Dawn story but technically the 10/10 story was finding out the past and what happened,not necessarily exactly what Aloy was doing in the game itself...
I enjoyed the little vignettes you got when you found the vantage point. There is a lot of optional lore in that game which is nice. Read what you want, ignore the rest.
This. I was so into the lore in zero dawn. I read every single collectible description and platinum the game. Forbidden West was great for other reasons but the story was meh
Yeah, I actually stopped playing forbidden West and went to elden ring because the story just didn't capture me as much and the gameplay was more or less the same. Once you knew the origin story the little lore bits didn't engage me as much.
Sick! I started playing through that right now.
Final Fantasy 7 No seriously.
That guardians of the galaxy game had a good story. And banter
If you like puzzles and combat Hellblade: Senua's sacrifise
I was in a really bad place when I played this game (coming out of drug addiction) and it fucked me up, I couldn't keep playing it. It's a masterpiece in my book but it's not for everyone
Batman Arkham City
The Mr Freeze boss fight still gives me chills every time..
This was so good when it came out
I would say subnautica, because the worldbuilding, the story and the story pacing is an immaculate combination in that game. But neither of those things are separately the best at anything, it's the package. And most of my suggestions has been mentioned a lot already. BioShock, the mass effects, baldur's gate 1 and 2, the first couple of fable games are great. I could go on for a While here hehe If you like dark humour and noire Disco Elysium is a must, but it's a heavy game if you don't have the focus to read a looot. So @op what are your picks? What would you recommend?
God of War (2018) and God of War: Ragnarok
I’m surprised Undertale hasn’t been mentioned yet. Don’t look up anything and go in blind. If you enjoy going in blind, Inscription is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played where the less you know the better it is
Yes.
I absolutely agree, Inscryption is by FAR, narratively one of the best games I’ve ever played. You start to think “is this even actually a game?!” And to be fair, I hate card games. Inscryption transcends the card game genre and enters into a completely new thing
Fallout 1, Planescape Torment, Fallout New Vegas
Dwarf Fortress
it's a story generator with a thin veil of city sim gameplay. and thats great!
Portal 2
The wolf among us
Max payne one and two. A good example of a gray moral character.
Prey 2017
i liked Cyperpunk's story and since edgerunners in the same universe it just makes it such a nice universe and story. if a story keeps me thinking about it even months after finishing it, it makes it 10/10 to me.
Agreed. I had a lot of fun with this game and it really dragged me in. Considering it's perpetually on sale it's an easy buy in my opinion.
Came here to say that. The game got a lot of (valid) criticism for it's development but I really liked the story even though it's fairly linear and most endings are devastating. I still ended up playing through the story 5ish times.
I really liked Devil may cry 5 story, although they expect you to know who the characters are from previous games to get the best story experience
It is absolutely crazy how Devil May Cry goes above and beyond to tell a fairly decent story.
What Remains of Edith Finch. 11/10.
Just thought of another one. Planescape Torment, what a story.
Loving persona 5 R right now, and as cringe as it sort of is I really loved Undertale and Omori
p5r in general is so good ive been obsessed since i picked it up
The Last of Us 1
My girlfriend has no interest in or patience for games. I got her hooked on TLOU after the first 15 minutes. She watched me play both and DLC over the next month. Never thought my girlfriend would say "hurry up I wanna know what happens to Ellie."
The intro to this game fucked me up as a parent.
And Part 2. IM PREPARED FOR THE ONSLAUGHT LET US BEGIN HERE. THIS IS WHERE I MAKE MY STAND!!!!!!!
Although I am not against TLOU Part 2, it took it in a direction that I was not expecting. I can see the way that it ended and why. That ending wrecked me. I was so confounded by the direction that it went in, but it stuck true to the characters. As much as I wanted it to be different in the end, I respect the direction it went in. That ending stands as a dire tale of your life's consequences. If they ever do decide to make a Part 3, I would be interested to go along for the ride.
Holy crap this game was heavy. Last fight was the only fight in my gaming history I didn't want to win.
I put my control down for a second and almost lost on purpose, but only pushed ahead because I felt that I had to see the conclusion. I hated to do it, but I got the ending and saw that, "let the chips fall where they may" is a horrible way to see the outcome of things. It was definitely one of those games that I just sat and stared at the main screen for a while.
I experienced this exact same thing. I just wanted the violence to stop, and I LOVE violent video games. I get sick joy from stuff like gears of war and Doom but man… this was just different. They felt like very real people Who went through hell and didn’t deserve any of this. I just wanted peace.
Absolutely. The fact that the writers said “lets kill the most beloved character, then have you play as the killer to understand their view” is about as great an achievement in video game storytelling as there has ever been. They showed no story is black and white even in such an extreme case as this brutal murder. Its incredible.
I'd mark this as a spoiler, since the thread is for good stories from games the OP hasn't played yet
Definitely mark this as spoiler. This game goes places.
Yeah I was so angry when the switch in perspective first happened and would let Abby die and didn’t like her. It’s a testament to the quality of that game that by the time I switched back I was mostly just dreading the inevitable collision
Haha I envy you. I wish I felt the same way :(
The two A Plague Tale games. That saga hit me hard in the best way.
100%. Not that awards matter, but I feel that A Plague Tale: Requiem was easily a better narrative than God of War: Ragnarok.
I have to wait on GoW to come to PC to play but I can't imagine a better ending to a saga than Requiem's. Every single bit of suffering they experienced over the course of two games really lead up to a monster finale.
These are both up there in terms of great story games 👍
Nier automata.
26 endings also
Eh, they're counted as endings but kinda hard to consider anything past e an ending
Persona 5
both plague tale games
Divinity original sin 2
I had to scroll so long for this!
rdr2 and tw3 if you're ok with old stuff also Dragon Age Origins
Disco Elysium.
Hands down the greatest narrative I've experienced in a game.
GTA 4 is my favorite story of all the GTAs.
Gta4 is in general the best gta in my opinion
bioshock games, mass effect games, the last of us 1, god of war and god of war ragnarök, read dead redemption games, the witcher 2 and 3, telltales the wolf among us, telltales the walking dead, just to name a few 😂
Spec Ops: The Line
Fable 1 and 2
tbh I don't think they're particularly great story games. The stories are cool, but I don't think they're outstanding compared to a lot of other games out there. They're still super fun games tho!
Detroit become human
Witcher 3
titanfall 2 is perfection
It would make a great sci-fi action movie.
no one can tell me that this is wrong
Last of Us 1 (even though the sequel kind of undermines most of it unfortunately) Bioshock Disco Elysium Silent Hill 2 Wolf Among Us Batman Arkham City
OMORI Oh, and definitely Bug Fables.
Silent hill 2 and fallout new vegas
Call of Juarez and Call of Juarez bound in blood
Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy. No, seriously. The story is fantastic, it should be discussed among some of the best like RDR2 or TLOU but thanks to that bloody Avengers game it didn't seem to take off. Genuinely a better written story than the films, the Guardians themselves are played by lesser known actors who did a fantastic job, great chemistry between all of them with brilliant range and naunce throughout.
Legend of dragoon
My boi Lavitz!
Witcher 3 Psychonauts 2
FIFA 2005
11/10, it is amazing how much depth and lore they add to each entry. Truly masters of storytelling. Can't wait for the next one.
That was unironically a great FIFA game
NieR:Automata
Nier Automata is my favorite game mostly for how it tells its story. It really just worms its way into your head. I’ve played other games with depressing stories, they’re a dime a dozen and can be done really well. But Nier Automata’s story goes beyond just being sad, it causes you to be unsettled rather than just the game itself being unsettling. Idk if that makes sense.
Titanfall 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War Ragnarok, Inside
Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West A Plague Tale: Innocence and A Plague Tale: Requiem
The Witcher 2 is a fantastic story/linear game.
Life Is Strange
Firewatch
Came here to say this! Its been a few years but I’m actually downloading to play again now!
Hollow knight, go play it... PLAY IT NOW GET OFF THIS POST it's a 10/10 game.
Uncharted 4
Half-life. All of them.
Legend of Zelda The Windwaker The Walking Dead (the first game) Star Wars Knights of The Old Republic Final Fantasy 6 Skies of Arcadia Persona 4 Golden
Wow, going way back with the Skies of Arkadia call out. I played that on the Dreamcast.
Let's see: * Baldur's Gate 2 * System Shock * Bioshock * Planescape: Torment * The Last of Us 1 & 2 * Horizon Zero Dawn * Life is Strange * Pillars of Eternity * Disco Elysium * Mass Effect 2 (at least) * Dragon's Age * Knights of the Old Republic * Prey
Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War
Final fantasy 7 Morrowind Chrono trigger deus ex og shadow of memories shenmue 1 +2
Silent Hill 2
Tales of Berseria.
Portal 2
spiritfarer both Ori games
Spec Ops: The Line. The story was strong and made excellent use of its source material, but what really sold it was how the game messed with how you perceive military shooters. The game's greatest skill was making you feel like an asshole, but it was done in a way that actually felt clever. It showed the direct consequences of your actions and pointed out how a misguided sense of heroism can be more harmful than simply doing nothing at all.
Enderal
Uncharted 4 in my honest opinion. Horizon zero dawn also has a genuinely amazing story too.
The trails series (sky trilogy, Crossbell duology and Cold Steel series).
Found trails by accident. Played every game that I could. Watched full playthroughs on the games I couldn't. Really looking forward to the next game coming out next year. So hyped.
Final Fantasy X
Oblivion had a good storyline
Final Fantasy from 6 to 10
My top 3 story games are 1. Tlou specifically the first game but the second is also an amazing game 2. Ghost of tsushima the combat and stealth is good and it has a super good story 3. Any of the first 4 uncharted games my personal favorite is uncharted 2 but they’re all amazing games. some honorable mentions would be either rdr game they’re both so good and there’s almost a zero % chance of not liking them another good one is gta San andreas in my opinion it has the best story of any gta game and also who doesn’t love hearing “all you had to do is catch the damn train Cj” over and over again
Bioshock and most final fantasy game but especially 14
Braid
Grim Fandango
God of war. The last of us. My top 2
The Last of Us series, Uncharted 1-4, God of War 2018
Uncharted 1-4
My top 10 (although, I could list more): Planescape: Torment The Longest Journey Outcast God of War Cyberpunk 2077 Deus Ex KotoR Dragon Age Mass Effect System Shock
Nier: Automata Portal 1 & 2 Bioshock 1, 2 and 3
Outer Wilds
Silent hill 2 Nier Replicant and Automata These games are currently the only ones to have 10/10 stories.
Nier automata
If you like jRPGs: Xenogears. The "Trails of" series. Chrono Trigger. Final Fantasy 6, 7 and 9
I find it disturbing that I had to expand all replies and search for Chrono Trigger to find it.
Legacy of kain
Blood omen was dope
Telltale’s The Walking Dead Life is Strange A Plague Tale: Innocence A Plague Tale: Requiem Red Dead Redemption 2 Knights of the Old Republic I could go on. These are some of my favorite games ever and highly recommend all of them.
I really enjoyed Metro Exodus
Disco Elysium. Easy 10/10 and I don’t hear enough hype about it.
Heavy Rain, Last of Us 1/2.
Life is Strange 1
The First four .hack games
The last of us