Games with tremendous storylines?

AceLuby · #1 12-01-2007, 02:01 PM

FF2, FF3, FF7, Resident Evil 2, Silent Hill 2, KOTOR 1 & 2(though I enjoyed 2 more, the storyline wasn't nearly as good), MGS 1,2,3

GetThere1Time · #2 12-01-2007, 02:52 PM

I dont know how I forgot this. It probably has a story of all I mentioned. Xenogears.

Dire · #3 12-01-2007, 04:17 PM

Planescape Torment
Baldur's Gate 2

Styhn · #4 12-01-2007, 05:07 PM

Don't forget the Half Life games! The story is still going even, can't wait till we get some more info about how the g-man fits in to everything.

SoloAJ · #5 12-01-2007, 05:10 PM

Okay, I guess I'm kind of surprised. I have played a few of the games mentioned. I thought they were tgreat stories, but I figured there were some out there that were better.

There have been some recs of games I haven't heard of or considered playing...so this is a start.

eviljeff · #6 12-01-2007, 05:48 PM

I enjoyed the stories in Max Payne I and II, especially since the style of story in each is a little bit different - comic book and film noir, respectively.

dibbs · #7 12-01-2007, 08:54 PM

There are very few video games with great or interesting stories IMO.

You might want to try Secret of Evermore for SNES, kind of quirky storyline and interesting world that I remember really liking.

I loved the MGS series, Twin Snakes for GC and MGS2 and 3 for PS2 would make for a good winter break trilogy IMO.

I'd recommend Shenmue 1 & 2 as well if you could easily get your hands on a Dreamcast and Xbox.

zyrrth · #8 12-01-2007, 09:32 PM

Planescape: torment prolly has the deepest story in any videogame.

Zutroy · #9 12-01-2007, 09:39 PM

MGS 3 does have a great storyline and is overall one of the best games I've played. If you don't mind going old school, and if you can find a copy, Suikoden 2 had one of the best storylines I've seen in a game. It was very compelling and didn't really lose steam as they tend to. Suikoden 3 also had a great and uniquely told story in it. Those are the only two I've played so far but I think the Suikoden series is pretty grossly underrated. Anyway, both are worth looking into if you like the FF series.

Also, I didn't see this mentioned but Grim Fandango is hands down a must-play if you are looking for story. The graphics are quite outdated but I think it is still playable. Adventure might not be your thing, but it is seriously worth considering (again it is rather old so tracking down a copy might be difficult).