I've been looking for some lately too.
Im currently playing Mass Effect 2, but can't seem to get into it.
Even though i was in love with the 1st one.

I've been thinking of getting the newest one for the PS3, but i've never really played any of the MGS games, so i don't know if im going to need to do the older games to understand this one.

For having a witcher's amulet for your avatar, I'm surprised you didn't include The Witcher to your list.

:facepalm: how did I forget Bloodlines, it's one of my favorite games.


If you haven't played any of them, then I'd say you will be incredibly confused right off the bat. Even if you have played all of them, you will still be utterly confused. They are very good games though, I'd suggest playing the older ones if you ever get a chance.


I can't include The Witcher in my list because I have never actually completed it. The furthest I've gotten is to Chapter 3 I believe, and I had to reformat my computer unexpectedly so I wasn't able to backup my saves.

Chapter 3, when it really begins? Go and install the extended edition then, we'll wait.
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You done yet? ^_^

:laugh: It's been installed for like a month now, just can't bring myself to play through the Prologue and first Act again, they are so incredibly slow. Not too mention I've done the Prologue at least six or more times (I reformat a lot).

Bioshock 1 and 2
Red Dead Redemption

Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (best played in that order)

I thought watching Ezio gradually age and go from a debaucherous teenager to a wise leader was very well done.

• HoMM 4. It's generally shunned by HoMM fans due to major gameplay changes, but the storylines in the campaigns are amazing.
  
• Syberia 1 and 2. Great storyline and breathtaking (pre-rendered) visuals.
  
• Indigo Prophecy is great 3/4 of the way, then turns rather weird, but seeing how you liked Heavy Rain, you will probably like it.
  
• If you enjoy JRPGs, FF 7-10 have quite decent stories, as do the first two Grandias.

Without a doubt, Deus Ex was one of the best game stories I had ever experienced. It pulled me in from the start and held my attention throughout eight playthroughs. For me, a huge part of its fascination was the inclusion of "real world" organizations and conspiracy theories, and all of this played out in a familiar, and realistic world. As I walked through Battery Park, speaking with the sick, the drugged, and the homeless, I felt like I was part of a living world not too different from today's world. Walking through Hell's Kitchen's desolate streets, with its no-class, run-down hotel and night club, understaffed and undersupplied clinic, inhabited by all forms of scum, I felt like I was truly experiencing a world being stripped of freedom and safety, and the scariest part? It put me in a place that isn't much different from some of the places I've seen in my life. Besides the setting, the storyline itself was so full of twists, turns, and revelations, that it kept me on edge, always eager to see where it was going next, and it all flowed naturally. Partly thanks to very memorable and well developed characters.

Runner-up's would be Morrowind, Bioshock, and Dragon Age.

As if the first four Silent Hill games have not been mentioned yet, come on people.

I like the attention the staff put into Assassin's Creed 2 (the only AC I played).

Lunar: Silver Star Story.
Ys: Series.
Final Fantasy IV,VI,VII,IX,X and XII.
God of War series.
Resident Evil series.
Dragon Warrior (Quest) series.
Ace Combat series.

This.

Especially since I have the version with Swedish voices. they're very good but it's a bit weird to hear an American police officer with a "Sk?nsk" accent. :biggrin:

Final fantasy VII, VIII, IX, X, XII

As long as you can accept the fantasy element.

I guess I am the first one to say this, but I believe that the storyline for the Modern Warfare series is pretty good.
And of course being the Gearhead that I am, I love the Gear of War story.

Both of those games have terrible stories...

MW storyline is "we're soldiers and we killed a Russian evil guy who wants nukes but now we're fugitives and we killed a rogue general and now Activision has its fist firmly in our anus and you probably won't be seeing us again".

Gears storyline is "I'm an ex con with some daddy issues and this army general who doesn't like me is using me to defeat some probable aliens who haven't really been fleshed out very well. We thought we killed them in the first game but they made Microsoft way too much money so they came back with just about zero explanation for how they survived except 'they're back and worse than ever'. I mean really who is writing this crap? And then we got pushed back for http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-7v4qnHP8".

Yeah not my favourite franchises.

Each to his own I guess

My favorite stories would have to be:
Red Dead Redemption
Assassins Creed series
Modern Warfare series
Halo series
Gears of War series
Fallout series
Elder Scrolls series

I haven't ever played a game with a truly "epic" story yet though. I'm hoping that at some point I can obtain a PS3 and gaming PC so I can experience what they have to offer and not just what the 360 does.

Well yeah, the only game out of that list with a really great story is Red Dead Redemption. Assassin's Creed and Halo 1 have ok stories, and the rest svcks. (Morrowind's is pretty decent, but fails because of poor storytelling).

For really great stories I'd suggest The Witcher, KotOR and Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines. I'm pleased to see that all of them have already been mentioned several times. KotOR 2 has a really good story too, but without mods to fix it it can be really hard to follow due to the fact that the devs never finished the game.

I know I've played more games with amazing storylines, but I'm tired and can't think of any more right now.

Well if you're looking for PC mainly

Iji - The story, and how the antagonists treat you can be altered by the way you play. Gung ho and they treat you like a murderer. Pacifistic and some of them may ally with you. I'm not going to explain how it happens, but your character even psychologically breaks down and begins talking to herself pretending to be other people if certain things happen.


I noticed XBOX360 too. If you don't mind an action JRPG, check out Tales of Vesperia, and prepare to die, Eggbear.

Each to his own, again :tops:


I'm not into JRPG, or RPGs.
FO and TES are the first I've gotten into, everything else I play is either a FPS, Shooter, or Action/Adventure.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

True of course, to a certain extent

By the way, I also absolutely love the stories of both Warcraft 3 and its expansions, and that of Mass Effect. Mass Effect 2 had great characters but felt a little thin in the story department, probably because the whole game was just about setting up your party for ME3.

I also found that Prototype has a surprisingly good story, considering it is pretty average on mostly everything else. Not KotOR-good obviously, but very enjoyable nonetheless. I also really like the story of Vampire the Masquerade - Redemption, even though it was rather clichéd.

Spanning multiple centuries kinda makes up for that.

Exactly

Blood Omen Legacy of Kain
Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena
Chrono Cross
Final Fantasy Tactics
Front Mission 3
Legend of Mana
Lunar Silver Star Story Complete
Lunar 2 Eternal Blue
Persona
Persona 2 Eternal Punishment
Riven
Silent Hill
Suikoden
Suikoden II
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Syndicate Wars even though it is a horrible game.
Tactics Ogre
Tales of Destiny ?
Tales of Destiny II
Vagrant Story
Valkyrie Profile
Vanguard Bandits
X-Com Ufo Defense
Xenogears