I love the way Red Dead Redemption 2 put you in the shoes of an older person somewhat past his prime who’s dying along with his way of life. The somewhat clunky controls actually helped this because you didn’t feel like the usual over powered player character, you felt like someone who was part of this world.
Agreed. "What Remains of Edith Finch" is an incredible experience. Annapurna publishes the best story-driven games. "If Found" is one of the most intensely vulnerable and raw stories I've ever encountered in a game. Also, "The First Tree" is pretty intense with the deep family trauma.
Shadow of collosus, objectively, doesn't have elite gameplay, graphics or distinctive and developed storytelling, altough it has its highpoints and a great ending. However there isnt a game in the history of gaming that has created such and overwhelmingly immersive and eerie atmosphere. Its minimalistic world is still one of the best to explore and just well look at. But that sense of darkness and danger even in broad daylight, the fact you sensed youre missing the tiniest piece of the puzzle from the first to last second of the game makes you live the life of your character. Masterpiece? Nah, that doesn't do it justice.
Yakuza/Like A Dragon, Kiryu has been a major part of my life since his debut in 2005, it is my favourite game series of all time and to anyone who hasn't played it yet, play it, it is an experience that will stick with you, with highs, lows, emotional moments and so many memories and bonds forged, you will really grow to love the characters and the stories these games will take you on. I really wish i could go back and play them all for the first time, they have become a huge part of my life with me replaying them on a regular basis. One last thing to say, you enjoy it and i'm really jealous and i can't wait for Like A Dragon 8.
THANK GOD SOMEBODY MENTIONED YAKUZA i started w 0 like lot of people and played every single RGG game inc ishin, judgement games aside from y3,4,5 gameplay the stories are masterpieces( still angry about how mine died tho)
I worship the Yakuza series but I'd never nominate any of the games for best writing lol. Rubber bullets and people needlessly getting killed because no one disarms the antagonist are reasons enough. They really aren't doing much to go beyond cliches. The characters themselves are the strength of the series, not the stories so much. Yakuza 0 and Judgment probably have the best writing. 7 is pretty good overall. Gaiden was good but I think it could have gone further with the themes.
@@ghintz2156 I do agree w the "protag fails to disarm the villain and 'aniki' character gets shot" is annoying but rubber bullets I think isn't that bad of a twist that people make it out to be personally y4 and y5 are the lowest of the series in terms of writing but yeah aside from that the game's definitely deserve attention and awards
I played through GoT last summer and loved every minute. I would literally dream about mongol invaders and sword stances lol thats how much it impacted me on my long stretches of play
Mass Effect 1 for sure. It may be old (although I guess it did get remastered), but few games have really drawn me into both its story and overall massive universe it built. Still get goosebumps the first time we meet Sovereign and learn what the Reapers are.
Facts, man! Goosebumps when you meet Sovereign. No game has gotten the level of reverence I give Mass Effect 1. I love a lot of games but Mass Effect 1 just touched my fucking pee pee in a very special way!
@@mysticsaxophone4181 it’s old for a video game. We are talking 15 years now. And this game came out when I was in high school so I wouldn’t say I’m a “kid”
Humanity will "evolve" same as Kain's progeny did before we get that sequel we're dying to see Nosgoth was such an amazing world and i would love the LoK Soul Reaver games to return with current gen gameplay and a much larger dose of lore injected to it (by Amy Henning) but i doubt i will see it in my time to be honest
Disco Elysium is one of my absolute favorite narratives in a video game. Totally unique and emotional. Sad to see the original creator got booted from the studio that made it.
For me it would have to be The Witcher 3 along with its expansions and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales! The worldbuilding, the characters and the setting are just perfect for me as I also love the books those games are expanding on! Can't say much about Witcher 1 and 2 as I havent played them yet. Also I feel like the Arkham games deserve to be here as I consider them to be masterpieces!
I consider Metal Gear Solid 3 a masterpiece. It’s one of the greatest stories ever told in a video game. It’s a game that will truly bring you to tears toward the end.
I love the story of Horizon Zero Dawn. It highlights our hubris, and the dangers of an unfettered corporation, in that those actions literally destroyed all life on Earth, and still caused issues about 1000 years later.
The story of Aloy is good but nothing out of the ordinary, what really is S tier in my opinion is the lore of the Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West world, it's so fucking cool.
I think a part two is 100% necessary, this was a great list. I would include system shock 2 / bio shock on the list. Still a good spread tho, glad an adventure game was included. I thought of Grim Fandango
I'm so glad to see Planescape: Torment at #1! I have played through it at least four times, and got a completely different game every time, character/story wise. Definitely deserves that spot.
A plague tale innocence and A plague tale requiem are both moder classics to me. Great story, acting, you feel for the characters and the gameplay is so good. But yeah the story and characters really gripped me. EDIT: spoilers below
Plague Tale was an amazing experience in storytelling and character development. I think it took me 15 minutes until I was willing to split anyoned skull if they dared to try to hurt little Hugo. Also Disco Elysium!
agreed up until the ending of requiem which was the most bad taste awful ending to anything i have ever seen and retroactively destroyed 2 of my favourite games
@DanielS-gv5nj yeah I love that you didn't feel like a bad ass and felt like there were consequences for your actions even though there technically wasn't. It still made you feel bad. And I just can't get into disco elysium. I know it's highly regarded but I just can't get into it for some reason.
@sneaky5141 I didn't have an issue with the ending. Was tragic and different. But an ending that hate so much was assassins creed odessy. I actually loved the game and characters. Had 147 hours and cleared the map. But then the last like 2 hours was so rushed and unsatisfying. It's like they were working on the ending when the deadline for the game came up. It was such a fun game but that ending really took the wind out of my sails.
I will never get all the praise for APTI. The gameplay was bad, simple "puzzles" how to get through the level/plague or boring "throw a stone and sneak through" stealth parts. No, I haven't felt for the characters, the kid was annoying, storytelling was great, but the story itself nothing special and the ending was absolutly ridiculous. The game was okay, for such a small studio it was nice, but that's it and I hope the 2nd game improves a lot. It's like Greedfall, looks nice, interesting setting, does a lot things right, but still misses some things and is a bit meh at the end.
The entire Bioshock trilogy is, in my opinion, filled with nothing but phenomenal stories. The way they include both despicable but also lovable characters with it's political and philosophical themes is astounding.
Spiritfarer has a bunch of great stories for the characters. It's worth the replay because as you read each character's conversation, you keep picking up nuances about their lives. They never even tell you how Atul died, but reading between the lines tells you it was heart breaking.
I loved it too! Have to say though, some noticably missing storylines and rushed things near the end didnt help, it overstayed its welcome for me a bit because i loved the first few characters the most. But still really worth playing!
I still think about SOMA years after finishing the game, amazing story and tragic characters, not to mention the monsters! The soundtrack is also phenomenal :)
Thank you for including The Longest Journey! I still return to the series regularly and wish to see it continue probably my favourite game series ever - followed it since the beginning when it came to the end of Chapters. And even the original is still incredibly beautiful.
Life is Strange (2015) has to be the best game I've ever played because of its story. The way this game makes you feel and care about the characters is really special. Also, the way the game keeps building up this bond up to the very end, forcing you to take what logically is supposed to be an easy decision and making it impossible to take after what you've just experienced. Amazing story Well written Characters And heartbreaking choices To me, this Game deserves AT LEAST an honorable mention.
Not so much the story of the game, but the backstory to Horizon Zero Dawn is brilliant. It is an excellent sci-fi tale, and then weaving in the game which is based on things going wrong as they inevitably do in a story, and how the world might still be saved was very satisfying to me (as a fan of sci-fi from a childhood reading Asimov to today).
I felt like the Horizon games had great potential, but didn't deliver for me. Feel they are overrated. Graphically amazing. But very repetitive. NPCs and markets were bland and boring. It just felt like fight, traverse, loot over and over. The conversation and dialogue never pulled me in like Witcher and Mass Effect. I often just skipped through because they were so pointless and uninteresting.
@@pratyushsamal7569 walking dead season 1 is a masterpiece but the telltale formula gets old when you realize none of your decisions actually make a difference
I would say that not only does Nier: Automata have one of the best stories in recent memory, but is also significant for telling it through more than mere exposition. The visuals, music, and pacing via different perspectives from several characters in subsequent playthroughs play as big, if not bigger, part of the story’s presentation.
I would say that the presentation IS what's great about it. The story wouldn't really be anything special if it was told in a straightforward way, it's the unusual narration that elevates it. Great experience.
@@DarkprosperI strongly disagree. Watch the video how Neir automata tells the ultimate humanist tale. It goes into how every area is led by a man named by a great thought leader and the area is based on the philosophy of that person. It is a amazing work of art that only a few things compare to and they are not games
@@joesmith3590 That sounds nice and I might take a look at it, but from how you describe it, it sounds like good lore, not great story. Also let's not go hyperbolic about it, theming areas around real-life characters and philosophies is not revolutionary or unique. It's really cool, and it's decently well done in Nier Automata, but I find the praise to be a little over the top.
@@Darkprosper yep that is why you don’t understand it when you get new info you don’t listen and instead form a opinion to feel smart. Which only looks dumb.
Funny story. Edited together episodes of it into 20-50 minute chunks for my mom to watch. Even spliced in some alternate dialogue choices to add flavor. Never regretted it. I said I thought it was great, and she agreed
@@ItzApotato5907 that doesnt take away from how good the story is. rockstar knew that fans were gonna know that arthur was gonna die so they wrote the story in a way that made his arc engaging despite that
RDR2 has great writing, characters and voice acting, but the story isn't that remarkable if you ask me. It's just masterfully delivered, but that wouldn't be enough to qualify it for this video, I think.
Thank you for adding The Longest Journey to this list. I played a lot of games with rich storytelling, and it is still one of my favourites. Even with a good third part it still shines and is still a very good example of a reluctant and relatable hero.
The thing about The Longest Journey is that it feels like it came out at the dusk of the golden age of gaming, when bold imaginative quality games were the norm. It's a transcending experience.
Yakuza zero took me by surprise and made me a fan of the series. There's so many good stories out there that it is impossible to make a top 10 without leaving many gems behind
The Wolf Amoung Us is often overlooked and should be considered as having a solid story. It’s a gritty depiction of fairytale characters what’s more do you need? Hopefully the sequel comes out some day.
I like that "It's a gritty depiction of fairtale characters what's more do you need" is just the worst pitch. I played it, and liked it, but honestly I wouldn't have touched it if it hadn't been released after TWD
The dishonored franchise has a great story and lore for those who like stealth games. There is a lot of reading to do in the game if you wanna fully understand what’s going on in Dunwall.
The 1 game that I can over and over again because of the story is GTA 4, I truly love that game and I would love it if they remaster this masterpiece and for a honorable mention Fallout New Vegas just because of the multiple ways you can play the game and that game needs a remaster with updated graphics.
@@ledgicyt2929 ,Many are, yes. But there's still some great games that are original. It's mainly the mainstream devs that can't seem to come up with anything new cause they are more focused on cashing in on repetitive sequels. I can understand why some games would get a trilogy but not very many should.
@@comixof2morrow I can't confirm whether or not GTA was original but there are games that tried to compete with GTA like Driver and the Saints Row mainstream game but majority of those didn't do well or just couldn't keep up
@@ledgicyt2929 , I mean, I would say the first one was pretty original. But the sequels are just the same basic story. Assassin's Creed is a game I really like...the first one, with Altair was great. The 3rd one was my second favorite and then Black Flag...but even they became too repetitive for me. I have written a story specifically to fit the gaming genre and streaming series genre. It's original and it will have sequels but with no fillers...Meaning, no nonsense dialogue that isn't needed. It will be all one story broke up into parts and won't need prequels and side stories.
Planescape was certainly memorable. The writing was good, but the world and premise made it work for me. Also, the wise cracking floating skull didn't hurt.
Absolutel agree. The revelations kept coming and were handled really well with so much emotional impact. Also the world building was excellent. One of my favourite game experiences.
Some people really are enamored by that hack of a game. railroading players into decisions and then pretending you are deep because you then blame them for it is just lazy.
Thank you for including Planescape: Torment. Really happy to see making it at the top. If anyone wants another good piece of that bizarre brilliance that nests in Monte Cook's mind (the guy behind Planescape setting), look at Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Solid list! As a growing old-timer, I would add Fahrenheit (2005) by Quantic Dream. This game is one of those pieces of work that came from nowhere and kind of stayed deep in the ocean of video games through the years. Nobody speaks about it and nobody knows about it. Probably there is a reason for it BUT the story, aligned with the gameplay is remarkable. It is such a unique gaming experience! I highly recommend it to any retro-gaming enthusiasts, although tbh I am not sure how well the game mechanics will feel today.
Bioshock and Spec Ops the line are 2 stories that always kinda stick with me when I think of a twist I didn't see coming and it is great to revisit and see all the obvious things pointing to it after. But I will add SOMA to my list. Currently going through Spiritfarer and BG3.
Don't bother based soley on the guy in the video. It was complete rubbish talk and he has very likely not played Soma or Amnesia. If he did, he would not say "the writing wasn't anything to write home about" in terms of Amnesia. The writing in Amnesia, at least the Dark Descent is godtier and far superior to Soma, and so is the story. I actually didn't really like Soma that much, but lots of people say good stuff about it, so give it a go if you are into horror and metaphysics.
These are all great mentions, and truly the list could go on and on because there are no shortage of amazing games. A personal favourite of mine which I think has unstoppably good writing is Knights of the Old Republic 2. The first one is campy Star Wars like youd expect, but oh my god the second is just a ride. Iykyk. Not a lot of games make you hang out with the BBEG as a companion, and make it clear to you and the PC that this person is the BBEG, and it still hits home.
Glad to see tales from borderlands get some recognition single handedly one of the best story I've experienced in a game I definitely think it's one of the best out of the tall tale games also love walking dead and wolf among us . But i definitely thinks tales from borderlands is really underrated
I don't know how y'all do it... But being able to make these videos everyday has really given me since entertainment.... Y'all are able to come up with the best top ten or top twenty list for video games that I've ever seen. Thanks you guys...i hope y'all have a good twenty twenty four.
I wanna say I got 13 sentinels for like a dollar on some crazy sale at gamestop. I started it and it seemed very boring. Does it get better after the first hour or so, or is it just not my kind of game?
@Thomas-fb5tf it's not a game for everyone. Gameplay is nothing too stellar but the story blew my mind in multiple ocations, when I thought the game wasn't able to pull an even more insane plot twist it always did. So I'd say give it a second try, a couple of hours until the story starts to shine
I am so happy you gave ghost trick some love. It really had an amazing story with a lovable cast of characters. It makes me wish we get more of takumi's stories because he has a great skill in creating memorable stories.
@@Thomas-fb5tf It is but in a really fun way and underneath all that fun its got a pretty emotional story. I'd say give it a shot. It's on most modern platforms
Falcon, if you loved Alan Wake 2 then go back and play Control again. Playing it again has given me a whole new love for the game. There’s a part where Jesse’s brother “Dylan” starts talking about his encounter with Mr. Door (you have to start a few conversations with him) and he basically goes over the plot of Alan Wake 2. How interconnected these games are gives me a whole new respect for Remedy.
I just finished Half-Life 2 in VR! Still strong story and one of the best games ever. In VR it's like a new game. Different immersion in the game and very well done 👏
Really? Like I like the game and still hoping for 3rd one, but the story was not good. First half maybe, but the ending was really bad in my eyes, especially all that family cliche.
It is a great horror game, but the story is IIMHO not its strongest feature. It is interesting and it stands out as better than your average generic zombie shooter story, but it has a lot of gaping plotholes and over the top nonsense and is certainly not a masterpiece in storytelling.
Wasn't expecting some old school PC games in this list, and one in number 1 to boot (and I wholeheartedly agree, Torment has an excellent story)! Nice to know there are corners of the internet where games from 20+ years ago are still part of the discussion.
Rdr2, uncharted 4, fallout new Vegas, I mean please do a part 2 because those are gems in story telling. God of war 2018, Detroit become human, even re4. I mean please more. Lol
When making a list like this you should always mention at the beginning that Red Dead Redemption 1+2 are in a league of their own. But it’s great that you gave Tales from the Borderlands the recognition it deserves.
Just finished Detroit: Become Human like an hour ago and wow that game was fantastic, surprised it didn't make the list, and that people are barely mentioning it in the comments.
Did you ever play its follow up sequel Dreamfall - The longest journey and the episodic games that came out about 7 or 8 years ago continuing the story?
@Thomas-fb5tf Yes, absolutely! I've played a lot of point and click games, and the longest journey is among the best. The story is really immersive and captivating.
I was playing Ghost Trick as I was watching this video, and hearing it come up was a delightful surprise! It's nice to hear somebody else talk about this game because nobody I know has played it. Cheers!
That whole series is really good. I haven't seen anything of The Longest Journey, watched someone else play Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, and did get to play Dreamfall: Chapters myself and it was such a good game. Seeing part of the series get mentioned makes me wanna go back and play it lol
I will just throw in Persona 5 Royal since no one mentioned it. Really loved the story and it kept me engaged for hundreds of hours in only my first playthrough. If you are into the genre, go ahead and give it a try, it's a banger.
p5 has the worst story out of p3 p4 p5 imo. idk why everyone likes it a lot but hey if people like it then good for you all. i love persona 3 the most and definitely play the remake if it doesnt suck c:
@@yarwe8567 P5 has THE BEST overall combination of: visuals, sound, music, characters, character chemistry, plot and tempo of the story development, imho. I believe, i answered your question.
Great game but far too long, some of the dungeons took way too long and were filled with nothing but extra levels which pissed me off. Took me ages to actually complete it
I'm still blown away at how games can make a good story while also making every design, sounds, codings, gamplay basically anything that makes a game a game and we have the movies, where the main focus is the story and they can't even do it properly.
I know it’s kinda old now, but my personal favourite backstory is actually in Assassin’s Creed 2. The graphics are very dated now, but the story has stuck with me all these years later. It is so powerfully written, and imo, the greatest that Ubisoft has ever done! The tale of Ezio Auditore, a arrogant young nobleman, whose world is turned upside down by betrayal by those he thought he could trust, was an epic rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. Seeing Ezio becoming an assassin like his father, to hunt down those who conspired to his father’s and brothers deaths, was truly a masterpiece. The compelling storyline, the well-developed characters, and set during the immersive historical Renaissance Italy ticked so many boxes, that even today, I regard it as one of the best games in the entire franchise!
I would put Outer Wilds and Hellblade on this list too, fantastic narratives in both. In Outer wilds the way of telling the story by you discovering it was just brilliant.
Planescape torments story had my jaw on the floor, cheeks streaming with tears, and a newfound sensation that i can only describe as "exquisite pain and loss".
The video I am always looking for here and there because I love Playing story games much more than any other game I prefer story game over any other. Please keep making videos on story games
Mass Effect 2 is my personal favourite story. The plot flows so smooth, characters get great attention to flush out to the point where you get to the final mission you actually care a lot about them surviving
Was so relieved to see MgS3 at number 2, was worried it wasn’t going to be on the list. Seeing it so high makes me want to play all the other games on here haha
You should absolutely play Tales from the Borderlands. It might be hard to get a decent copy of Silent Hill 2 though. I don't know about the remake but the original Mafia broke me with a boring taxi driving sequence that lasted over a half an hour. What an exciting way to start a game. Also I know they can't: because gamers. But Last of Us II is better than part I. He alludes to the fact that the only thing really interesting about the plot of the first game is the finale. A lot of people hate the bold swings the sequel made, but I just think it's proof that games aren't really a medium for radical storytelling. People become too attached to the characters and too forgiving of their faults, makes it all but impossible to shift perspectives any way but laterally
Masterpiece of a game - great story, lore, abilities and mechanics working great together... Pity the 2nd game did not repeat this great formula - it looked similar and plot was interesting too but playing it was just not fun so I never got to experiencing the whole story.
@@tehvalheru I feel they both had their better parts. Dishonored 1 had great levels by both design and gameplay, however I preferred Dishonored 2's Combat much more.
SOMA is a masterpiece. Call it philosophical horror. It totally challenges our intuitions about the continuity of personal identity while making it clear from the begining what thesis it is endorsing.
Great video. But I got a huge slap in the face when y’all showed mafia definitive edition. I’ve been trying to get it platinum and that damn race is killing me
I'd definitely have to put one of the "Life is Strange" games on my list. Sure, the 1st one is a tad cheesy at times but has a special place in my heart. A real slice-of-life game that's relatable (if you remove the timey-wimey stuff).
Mafia DE is by far best game I have ever played, It took me to much to make myself to play it, I thought why would I. But once I did, i could't stop thinking about game story.... Litereally blown away!
I gotta toss one out for FF14 here, one of the best epic stories in gaming ever, in the highly unusual trappings of an mmo. It's a hell of a time investment since the main story is currently effectively 5 full length jrpgs back to back with all the expansions right now, and growing with every patch and expansion...but if you DO have the time available and want a really REALLY good fantasy epic its more than worth it, even if you have no intention to stick around for the endgame stuff and only want the story.
@@pokiis3of10 you can't even skip the "cutscenes" the first time to play the game *you would know HAD YOU AN ACTUAL OUNCE OF GRAY MATTER OR EVEN PLAYED THE GAME YOU CALLED "TRASH"*
The acting of Christina Cole in Alan Wake 2 is straight up fantastic. Its possibly the best acting I've ever seen in a game. Separately ive been playing Slay the Princess the last few days and that whole game is held together by two excellent acting performances. Its really worth playing through and really sucks you in despite the simplicity of its mechanics.
Dragon Age Origins back in the day was so in advance with its universe building ! They took a lot of risks (especially the Psyker/Warp from 40k applied to mages) and the universe was one of the most promissing i've ever seen ! Didn't follow after EA games bought the studio, my heart was too broken for that.
DA:O has incredible lore and characters, but the plot for the first game was really, really basic. DA2 and Inquisition, for all their flaws, have better stories.
Bioware writing and characters back in the day really was something else. BG3 can't reach those heights. too quippy (half of all media fucking has been ever since MCU) and annoying at times, though it does do a lot of things better than old Bioware.
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A personal choice but the recent story i found entertaining as much as the movies is the guardians of the galaxy
I really loved guardians of the galaxy the game.
Not gonna spoil anything but if there's anyone willing to play it, especially on EGS, please just wait like a few days or so. Wink wink
Man, that game is so good
@@dighad3824 Has the full list been leaked or what?
Such a great game.
I love the way Red Dead Redemption 2 put you in the shoes of an older person somewhat past his prime who’s dying along with his way of life. The somewhat clunky controls actually helped this because you didn’t feel like the usual over powered player character, you felt like someone who was part of this world.
tbf arthur wasnt even that old but yeah i get your point
Yeah story is top tier. S tier even. But the gameplay was definitely clunky.
dead eye is kinda over powered but for the most part yeah ur right
@@Boobie.Rashard then u didn't play it right
@@khat6714 don't use dead eye and have fun
My personal favorites are Read Dead 2, The Walking Dead (Telltale), Cyberpunk, Dead Space, and Edith Finch was surprisingly nice as well.
If you liked Edith Finch and haven’t checked it out yet you should try “Martha Is Dead”
Edith Finch was a ton of fun. Once I played Stray I started looking for other Annapurna games and they deliver as well
Agreed. "What Remains of Edith Finch" is an incredible experience. Annapurna publishes the best story-driven games. "If Found" is one of the most intensely vulnerable and raw stories I've ever encountered in a game. Also, "The First Tree" is pretty intense with the deep family trauma.
With Dead Space do you mean the entire series + lore? Or did you mean just the most recent remake?
If you like Edith Finch you should really play What Remains of Ethan Carter
To me, *Shadow of the Colossus* has the most memorable ending in gaming. An absolute masterpiece.
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Shadow of collosus, objectively, doesn't have elite gameplay, graphics or distinctive and developed storytelling, altough it has its highpoints and a great ending. However there isnt a game in the history of gaming that has created such and overwhelmingly immersive and eerie atmosphere. Its minimalistic world is still one of the best to explore and just well look at. But that sense of darkness and danger even in broad daylight, the fact you sensed youre missing the tiniest piece of the puzzle from the first to last second of the game makes you live the life of your character. Masterpiece? Nah, that doesn't do it justice.
I think the best ending was ico .. Until now i have hope that its not a dream 😢
Yakuza/Like A Dragon, Kiryu has been a major part of my life since his debut in 2005, it is my favourite game series of all time and to anyone who hasn't played it yet, play it, it is an experience that will stick with you, with highs, lows, emotional moments and so many memories and bonds forged, you will really grow to love the characters and the stories these games will take you on. I really wish i could go back and play them all for the first time, they have become a huge part of my life with me replaying them on a regular basis. One last thing to say, you enjoy it and i'm really jealous and i can't wait for Like A Dragon 8.
THANK GOD SOMEBODY MENTIONED YAKUZA i started w 0 like lot of people and played every single RGG game inc ishin, judgement games aside from y3,4,5 gameplay the stories are masterpieces( still angry about how mine died tho)
I worship the Yakuza series but I'd never nominate any of the games for best writing lol. Rubber bullets and people needlessly getting killed because no one disarms the antagonist are reasons enough. They really aren't doing much to go beyond cliches. The characters themselves are the strength of the series, not the stories so much.
Yakuza 0 and Judgment probably have the best writing. 7 is pretty good overall. Gaiden was good but I think it could have gone further with the themes.
@@ghintz2156 I do agree w the "protag fails to disarm the villain and 'aniki' character gets shot" is annoying but rubber bullets I think isn't that bad of a twist that people make it out to be personally y4 and y5 are the lowest of the series in terms of writing but yeah aside from that the game's definitely deserve attention and awards
@@okami9039 Hot Take from me here but personally i like Yakuza 5 the least out of all of them
I cried in yakuza 7 :))
Ghost Tsushima is by far the best story I’ve experienced, it moved me in so many ways and the showdown with Jin’s uncle made this grown up man cry
I played through GoT last summer and loved every minute. I would literally dream about mongol invaders and sword stances lol thats how much it impacted me on my long stretches of play
@@Seventh27Seal Yeah I also played through it on a summary holiday. Great great game
Yeah that was an awesome game, just completed in December. I really hope there's a 2nd one soon
It was a pretty basic revenge story tbh..There are far better stories out there
Showdown with Jin's uncle made you cry? Oh boy..wait till you play Yakuza 0..Your eyes will turn into faucets
Mass Effect 1 for sure. It may be old (although I guess it did get remastered), but few games have really drawn me into both its story and overall massive universe it built. Still get goosebumps the first time we meet Sovereign and learn what the Reapers are.
ps plus ps4, mass effect 1 for freee, the game is so dated and shit. not even worth an attemptt
@@ThePhysicalReaction Stop being a liberal
Facts, man! Goosebumps when you meet Sovereign. No game has gotten the level of reverence I give Mass Effect 1. I love a lot of games but Mass Effect 1 just touched my fucking pee pee in a very special way!
It came out somewhere around 07-08. Is that really considered that old nowadays? Get outta here you kids
@@mysticsaxophone4181 it’s old for a video game. We are talking 15 years now. And this game came out when I was in high school so I wouldn’t say I’m a “kid”
After 27 years, Legacy of Kain is still a series that i want the ending for. That story is still something I go through on a regular basis
Humanity will "evolve" same as Kain's progeny did before we get that sequel we're dying to see
Nosgoth was such an amazing world and i would love the LoK Soul Reaver games to return with current gen gameplay and a much larger dose of lore injected to it (by Amy Henning) but i doubt i will see it in my time to be honest
I'd rather it stay dead. Modern devs would probably halfass it anyway.
LEGEND OF KAIN MENTIONED!!
Disco Elysium is one of my absolute favorite narratives in a video game. Totally unique and emotional. Sad to see the original creator got booted from the studio that made it.
Disco elysium is the best piece of fiction this century. The level of skill and heart that went into that game is something I'm in awe of.
Brilliant game.
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The music is a character in the game, that melody stays with, boot up the song and reflect on how you feel.
An amazing game with great art direction
For me it would have to be The Witcher 3 along with its expansions and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales! The worldbuilding, the characters and the setting are just perfect for me as I also love the books those games are expanding on! Can't say much about Witcher 1 and 2 as I havent played them yet.
Also I feel like the Arkham games deserve to be here as I consider them to be masterpieces!
Thronebreaker is such a great game. It's unfortunate that it flew under the radar for most people. The story & voice acting is outstanding.
Arkham and even Marvel's Spider-Man, which I liked even better than the Arkham games.
I consider Metal Gear Solid 3 a masterpiece. It’s one of the greatest stories ever told in a video game. It’s a game that will truly bring you to tears toward the end.
I can't wait until the remake using the new unreal engine
Lol grown men crying at video games
I just finished it for the first time recently, truly fantastic. I’m now onto MGS4:GotP, it’s so great.
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First game that ever brought a tear running down my cheek
I love the story of Horizon Zero Dawn. It highlights our hubris, and the dangers of an unfettered corporation, in that those actions literally destroyed all life on Earth, and still caused issues about 1000 years later.
Trash
I’d take Killzone back over Horizon any day of the week baby
The story is the weakest part of HZD.
The story of Aloy is good but nothing out of the ordinary, what really is S tier in my opinion is the lore of the Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West world, it's so fucking cool.
That game is trashed in comparison to God Of War...
I think a part two is 100% necessary, this was a great list. I would include system shock 2 / bio shock on the list. Still a good spread tho, glad an adventure game was included. I thought of Grim Fandango
Bioshock is the game that made me into an avid gamer. Until my mid twenties, I didn't realize how well a story could be told in the medium.
I'm so glad to see Planescape: Torment at #1! I have played through it at least four times, and got a completely different game every time, character/story wise. Definitely deserves that spot.
Reading this updated my journal.
A plague tale innocence and A plague tale requiem are both moder classics to me. Great story, acting, you feel for the characters and the gameplay is so good. But yeah the story and characters really gripped me.
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Plague Tale was an amazing experience in storytelling and character development. I think it took me 15 minutes until I was willing to split anyoned skull if they dared to try to hurt little Hugo.
Also Disco Elysium!
agreed up until the ending of requiem which was the most bad taste awful ending to anything i have ever seen and retroactively destroyed 2 of my favourite games
@DanielS-gv5nj yeah I love that you didn't feel like a bad ass and felt like there were consequences for your actions even though there technically wasn't. It still made you feel bad. And I just can't get into disco elysium. I know it's highly regarded but I just can't get into it for some reason.
@sneaky5141 I didn't have an issue with the ending. Was tragic and different. But an ending that hate so much was assassins creed odessy. I actually loved the game and characters. Had 147 hours and cleared the map. But then the last like 2 hours was so rushed and unsatisfying. It's like they were working on the ending when the deadline for the game came up. It was such a fun game but that ending really took the wind out of my sails.
I will never get all the praise for APTI. The gameplay was bad, simple "puzzles" how to get through the level/plague or boring "throw a stone and sneak through" stealth parts.
No, I haven't felt for the characters, the kid was annoying, storytelling was great, but the story itself nothing special and the ending was absolutly ridiculous.
The game was okay, for such a small studio it was nice, but that's it and I hope the 2nd game improves a lot.
It's like Greedfall, looks nice, interesting setting, does a lot things right, but still misses some things and is a bit meh at the end.
The entire Bioshock trilogy is, in my opinion, filled with nothing but phenomenal stories. The way they include both despicable but also lovable characters with it's political and philosophical themes is astounding.
"Would you kindly" had my jaw on the floor the first time I played through. One of the best twists in a story I've experienced
Spiritfarer has a bunch of great stories for the characters. It's worth the replay because as you read each character's conversation, you keep picking up nuances about their lives. They never even tell you how Atul died, but reading between the lines tells you it was heart breaking.
That game is a collection of small but bittersweet beautiful stories as you get to know people and talk to them
I loved it too! Have to say though, some noticably missing storylines and rushed things near the end didnt help, it overstayed its welcome for me a bit because i loved the first few characters the most. But still really worth playing!
It was really great. I honestly cried a few times too
I still think about SOMA years after finishing the game, amazing story and tragic characters, not to mention the monsters! The soundtrack is also phenomenal :)
It's so nice to see The Longest Journey included in this list, surely one of my all time favorites, and likely the lesser known on the list.
It’s one of my fave games of all time as well. Best story and voice acting IMO
Yeah th e Dreamfall fo0llow ups. I remembe ri ttoo as I was int opoin tan click adventuers bac kthen as I was also playing the Monkey Island games.
Indeed! My number 1 adventure game 😊
I've never heard of it. Is it on consoles or only PC?
@@bananasean5145 PC from 1999/2000
Thank you for including The Longest Journey! I still return to the series regularly and wish to see it continue probably my favourite game series ever - followed it since the beginning when it came to the end of Chapters.
And even the original is still incredibly beautiful.
Thank you for giving Soma props. I feel like it’s such an under appreciated game.
Which is super weird seeing how its leauges better then their amnesia series, but its like no one even knows it exists
Like dude most of the people just don't talk about it which surprises me as it is one hell of a mind breaking and awesome game.
Life is Strange (2015) has to be the best game I've ever played because of its story. The way this game makes you feel and care about the characters is really special. Also, the way the game keeps building up this bond up to the very end, forcing you to take what logically is supposed to be an easy decision and making it impossible to take after what you've just experienced.
Amazing story
Well written Characters
And heartbreaking choices
To me, this Game deserves AT LEAST an honorable mention.
I agree. And personally, I feel like they've not even managed to come close to how special Life is Strange was in the second or third games.
The whole LIS franchise deserves a nomination at LEAST! I still go back and replay them all. Super stoked for Lost Records Bloom & Rage!
Loved Life is Strange (2015) and Before the Storm, 2 was pretty good as well.
You people must have brain damage
That was my first thought as well. That game took me by surprise, and the ending was so emotional.
Bioshock is one of the few narratives across any medium that made my jaw literally drop.
Me too
Breakaway civilization concept that hit the nail on the head
Bioshock is my favorite story game
@@Sir_blorpy me too
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Not so much the story of the game, but the backstory to Horizon Zero Dawn is brilliant. It is an excellent sci-fi tale, and then weaving in the game which is based on things going wrong as they inevitably do in a story, and how the world might still be saved was very satisfying to me (as a fan of sci-fi from a childhood reading Asimov to today).
I felt like the Horizon games had great potential, but didn't deliver for me. Feel they are overrated. Graphically amazing. But very repetitive. NPCs and markets were bland and boring. It just felt like fight, traverse, loot over and over. The conversation and dialogue never pulled me in like Witcher and Mass Effect. I often just skipped through because they were so pointless and uninteresting.
LA Noire is really good as well! My personal favs are
RDR2, The walking dead telltale games and la noire
I loved all 3..they were very good .
Telltale games are basically just tv shows so they better have a good story
@@Savion787 they have better story..i have played only 2 telltale games.. walking dead s1 and batman both season..they were awesome
@@pratyushsamal7569 walking dead season 1 is a masterpiece but the telltale formula gets old when you realize none of your decisions actually make a difference
@@Savion787 i think it is tailored the way you choose right? The character you choose to save like that?
Grim Fandango has a story that really gets me every time. Characters, twists, funny moments, everything is great.
I would say that not only does Nier: Automata have one of the best stories in recent memory, but is also significant for telling it through more than mere exposition. The visuals, music, and pacing via different perspectives from several characters in subsequent playthroughs play as big, if not bigger, part of the story’s presentation.
I would say that the presentation IS what's great about it. The story wouldn't really be anything special if it was told in a straightforward way, it's the unusual narration that elevates it. Great experience.
If you want to go through all of the stages of grief again much like the first time you played neir automata I would suggest signalis
@@DarkprosperI strongly disagree. Watch the video how Neir automata tells the ultimate humanist tale. It goes into how every area is led by a man named by a great thought leader and the area is based on the philosophy of that person. It is a amazing work of art that only a few things compare to and they are not games
@@joesmith3590 That sounds nice and I might take a look at it, but from how you describe it, it sounds like good lore, not great story. Also let's not go hyperbolic about it, theming areas around real-life characters and philosophies is not revolutionary or unique. It's really cool, and it's decently well done in Nier Automata, but I find the praise to be a little over the top.
@@Darkprosper yep that is why you don’t understand it when you get new info you don’t listen and instead form a opinion to feel smart. Which only looks dumb.
Tales from the Borderlands is just amazing! Glad to see it be mentioned, i remember i loved it so much when i played!
Funny story. Edited together episodes of it into 20-50 minute chunks for my mom to watch. Even spliced in some alternate dialogue choices to add flavor. Never regretted it. I said I thought it was great, and she agreed
The best story is definitely Red Dead Redemption 2's story. It is just so well made and dosen't have any flaws
Its good but not the best
Anyone who played rdr1 knew Arthur was gonna die
try yakuza 0 ,you won't regret it
@@ItzApotato5907 that doesnt take away from how good the story is. rockstar knew that fans were gonna know that arthur was gonna die so they wrote the story in a way that made his arc engaging despite that
RDR2 has great writing, characters and voice acting, but the story isn't that remarkable if you ask me. It's just masterfully delivered, but that wouldn't be enough to qualify it for this video, I think.
@@ItzApotato5907 No? It never even mentions Arthur
Red Dead Redemption.
Thank you for adding The Longest Journey to this list. I played a lot of games with rich storytelling, and it is still one of my favourites. Even with a good third part it still shines and is still a very good example of a reluctant and relatable hero.
The thing about The Longest Journey is that it feels like it came out at the dusk of the golden age of gaming, when bold imaginative quality games were the norm. It's a transcending experience.
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Dreamfall and Dreamfall Chapters were not as good but it was still more of the stuff I loved about Longest Journey
Yakuza zero took me by surprise and made me a fan of the series. There's so many good stories out there that it is impossible to make a top 10 without leaving many gems behind
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The Wolf Amoung Us is often overlooked and should be considered as having a solid story. It’s a gritty depiction of fairytale characters what’s more do you need? Hopefully the sequel comes out some day.
A sequel would be amazing 🤩
@@SoberJokRthey are making one don't they?
I like that "It's a gritty depiction of fairtale characters what's more do you need" is just the worst pitch.
I played it, and liked it, but honestly I wouldn't have touched it if it hadn't been released after TWD
The dishonored franchise has a great story and lore for those who like stealth games. There is a lot of reading to do in the game if you wanna fully understand what’s going on in Dunwall.
Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Some of the best story driven games I've ever played. Also some of the most emotional games.
I agree, I love both games but I prefer Before The Storm, the story and the characters are better written compared to the first one.
tbh, all of the life is strange games have an amazing story which is very rare nowadays.
Hell yeah Planescape torment is a complete gem. It was such a phenominal story
The 1 game that I can over and over again because of the story is GTA 4, I truly love that game and I would love it if they remaster this masterpiece and for a honorable mention Fallout New Vegas just because of the multiple ways you can play the game and that game needs a remaster with updated graphics.
GTA is too repetitive
@@comixof2morrow welcome to the gaming world where pretty much every game no matter the genre is like that.
@@ledgicyt2929 ,Many are, yes. But there's still some great games that are original. It's mainly the mainstream devs that can't seem to come up with anything new cause they are more focused on cashing in on repetitive sequels. I can understand why some games would get a trilogy but not very many should.
@@comixof2morrow I can't confirm whether or not GTA was original but there are games that tried to compete with GTA like Driver and the Saints Row mainstream game but majority of those didn't do well or just couldn't keep up
@@ledgicyt2929 , I mean, I would say the first one was pretty original. But the sequels are just the same basic story. Assassin's Creed is a game I really like...the first one, with Altair was great. The 3rd one was my second favorite and then Black Flag...but even they became too repetitive for me. I have written a story specifically to fit the gaming genre and streaming series genre. It's original and it will have sequels but with no fillers...Meaning, no nonsense dialogue that isn't needed. It will be all one story broke up into parts and won't need prequels and side stories.
Planescape was certainly memorable. The writing was good, but the world and premise made it work for me. Also, the wise cracking floating skull didn't hurt.
I have tried to play that game 3 times now, the latest being after it was patched again to run on modern hardware. Guess I need to try it again.
I really enjoyed the story in Horizon Zero Dawn. It felt really thought out and engaging in the way you uncover all of the pieces throughout the game.
I’m glad someone said it. Probably my favorite story ever. It felt really fleshed out and immersive.
They made humanity being reborn by machines at least semi-plausible, so for that, they ge an A.
No. Trash
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Absolutel agree. The revelations kept coming and were handled really well with so much emotional impact. Also the world building was excellent. One of my favourite game experiences.
Valve's Portal and Half life games in my opinion also deserves appreciation. Some of the best stories and lore of all time.
Portal 2 was 🔥
Just wanted to say Happy New Year and thanks for the daily video!
Happy new year
Gameranx dropped a sick transition and thought we wouldn't notice 1:13
I personally would've put Spec Ops: the line on there. Classic Story taking advantage of the way you can tell it in video game form.
Very underrated game. We need more games like it.
Yeah. But the game play is straight trash
meh, for a 360 cover shooter its really not that bad at all@@jewboi419
I thought that would be in this top 10, that game is seriously underrated
Some people really are enamored by that hack of a game. railroading players into decisions and then pretending you are deep because you then blame them for it is just lazy.
Thank you for including Planescape: Torment. Really happy to see making it at the top. If anyone wants another good piece of that bizarre brilliance that nests in Monte Cook's mind (the guy behind Planescape setting), look at Torment: Tides of Numenera.
Thank you. Never heard of many of the games on your list. Appreciate that you go off the beaten path in your recommendations.
Solid list! As a growing old-timer, I would add Fahrenheit (2005) by Quantic Dream. This game is one of those pieces of work that came from nowhere and kind of stayed deep in the ocean of video games through the years. Nobody speaks about it and nobody knows about it. Probably there is a reason for it BUT the story, aligned with the gameplay is remarkable. It is such a unique gaming experience! I highly recommend it to any retro-gaming enthusiasts, although tbh I am not sure how well the game mechanics will feel today.
Bioshock and Spec Ops the line are 2 stories that always kinda stick with me when I think of a twist I didn't see coming and it is great to revisit and see all the obvious things pointing to it after. But I will add SOMA to my list. Currently going through Spiritfarer and BG3.
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Don't bother based soley on the guy in the video. It was complete rubbish talk and he has very likely not played Soma or Amnesia. If he did, he would not say "the writing wasn't anything to write home about" in terms of Amnesia. The writing in Amnesia, at least the Dark Descent is godtier and far superior to Soma, and so is the story. I actually didn't really like Soma that much, but lots of people say good stuff about it, so give it a go if you are into horror and metaphysics.
These are all great mentions, and truly the list could go on and on because there are no shortage of amazing games. A personal favourite of mine which I think has unstoppably good writing is Knights of the Old Republic 2. The first one is campy Star Wars like youd expect, but oh my god the second is just a ride. Iykyk. Not a lot of games make you hang out with the BBEG as a companion, and make it clear to you and the PC that this person is the BBEG, and it still hits home.
Glad to see tales from borderlands get some recognition single handedly one of the best story I've experienced in a game I definitely think it's one of the best out of the tall tale games also love walking dead and wolf among us . But i definitely thinks tales from borderlands is really underrated
I don't know how y'all do it... But being able to make these videos everyday has really given me since entertainment.... Y'all are able to come up with the best top ten or top twenty list for video games that I've ever seen.
Thanks you guys...i hope y'all have a good twenty twenty four.
13 sentinels is definitely up there as one of the most mindblowing and incredible stories I've ever experienced in my life. Extremely underrated game
I wanna say I got 13 sentinels for like a dollar on some crazy sale at gamestop. I started it and it seemed very boring. Does it get better after the first hour or so, or is it just not my kind of game?
@Thomas-fb5tf it's not a game for everyone. Gameplay is nothing too stellar but the story blew my mind in multiple ocations, when I thought the game wasn't able to pull an even more insane plot twist it always did. So I'd say give it a second try, a couple of hours until the story starts to shine
@@alabaster3535 I was pondering buying 13 Sentinels or not for several years, thanks for swaying me!
Love me some Shenmue. The first two in the series have an absolutely amazing story.
I am so happy you gave ghost trick some love. It really had an amazing story with a lovable cast of characters. It makes me wish we get more of takumi's stories because he has a great skill in creating memorable stories.
I've never heard of Ghost Trick. It looks bizarre.
@@Thomas-fb5tf It is but in a really fun way and underneath all that fun its got a pretty emotional story. I'd say give it a shot. It's on most modern platforms
Falcon, if you loved Alan Wake 2 then go back and play Control again. Playing it again has given me a whole new love for the game. There’s a part where Jesse’s brother “Dylan” starts talking about his encounter with Mr. Door (you have to start a few conversations with him) and he basically goes over the plot of Alan Wake 2. How interconnected these games are gives me a whole new respect for Remedy.
I just finished Half-Life 2 in VR! Still strong story and one of the best games ever. In VR it's like a new game. Different immersion in the game and very well done 👏
Nier and Nier Automata have insane stories! Gotta check em out if you get a chance. The story really explodes on the 2nd+ playthroughs
I wish more people talked about The Evil Within 2. One of the best horror storytelling games I’ve ever played
Really? Like I like the game and still hoping for 3rd one, but the story was not good. First half maybe, but the ending was really bad in my eyes, especially all that family cliche.
Nice story but def not one of the best.
It is a great horror game, but the story is IIMHO not its strongest feature. It is interesting and it stands out as better than your average generic zombie shooter story, but it has a lot of gaping plotholes and over the top nonsense and is certainly not a masterpiece in storytelling.
@@reck5132 Well I know it’s definitely not the best but it’s definitely top 10 for me. So I’d say one of the best.
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Wasn't expecting some old school PC games in this list, and one in number 1 to boot (and I wholeheartedly agree, Torment has an excellent story)! Nice to know there are corners of the internet where games from 20+ years ago are still part of the discussion.
Rdr2, uncharted 4, fallout new Vegas, I mean please do a part 2 because those are gems in story telling. God of war 2018, Detroit become human, even re4. I mean please more. Lol
Loved Detroit Become Human.
@@shreder75playing that and making wrong decisions hurt my soul man I got the girl and daughter killed..
@@vossaythewav3881 i feel you. I replayed it from certain points a few times to get the best ending. I really dig Quantic Dream games.
@@shreder75Same!
God of War has an amazing story
When making a list like this you should always mention at the beginning that Red Dead Redemption 1+2 are in a league of their own.
But it’s great that you gave Tales from the Borderlands the recognition it deserves.
Loved Alan Wakes story and the second one was even better
Just finished Detroit: Become Human like an hour ago and wow that game was fantastic, surprised it didn't make the list, and that people are barely mentioning it in the comments.
Red dead redemption 2: am i a joke to you ?
I love The Longest Journey so much, thank you for placing it so high, such an underrated classic and an incredible story and world
I have the sequel on OG Box. I never hear anyone talk about those games.
@@danbauer3669 it's a shame, they're all so good!
I played the Longest Journey, 10-15 years ago and the story was awesome. It's the kind of story and game that sticks with you
Did you ever play its follow up sequel Dreamfall - The longest journey and the episodic games that came out about 7 or 8 years ago continuing the story?
so do i. one of the best games i played on PC. the gunners also my favorite epl team too.. haha
I've always wanted to play this game. I have it on Steam. Think it's still worth it at this point?
@Thomas-fb5tf Yes, absolutely! I've played a lot of point and click games, and the longest journey is among the best. The story is really immersive and captivating.
@adz5936 Yes, I've also played the second and third instalments in the serie. But I think the first one is the best.
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Mass Effect trilogy definitely deserves a shoutout here.
I was playing Ghost Trick as I was watching this video, and hearing it come up was a delightful surprise! It's nice to hear somebody else talk about this game because nobody I know has played it. Cheers!
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey is still one of my favorite games. It had a great story and soundtrack, and I remember being sucked in right away.
That whole series is really good. I haven't seen anything of The Longest Journey, watched someone else play Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, and did get to play Dreamfall: Chapters myself and it was such a good game. Seeing part of the series get mentioned makes me wanna go back and play it lol
Try the first in the trilogy - The Longest Journey. The story is awesome and gives context to Dreamfall and Chapters.
I have never been so disappointed to a video like this before
I will just throw in Persona 5 Royal since no one mentioned it. Really loved the story and it kept me engaged for hundreds of hours in only my first playthrough.
If you are into the genre, go ahead and give it a try, it's a banger.
p5 has the worst story out of p3 p4 p5 imo. idk why everyone likes it a lot but hey if people like it then good for you all. i love persona 3 the most and definitely play the remake if it doesnt suck c:
@@yarwe8567 P5 has THE BEST overall combination of: visuals, sound, music, characters, character chemistry, plot and tempo of the story development, imho. I believe, i answered your question.
Great game but far too long, some of the dungeons took way too long and were filled with nothing but extra levels which pissed me off. Took me ages to actually complete it
Omg The Longest Journey is one of my all time favorites!!! Can't wait you actually mentioned it. Fantastic story...
I'm still blown away at how games can make a good story while also making every design, sounds, codings, gamplay basically anything that makes a game a game and we have the movies, where the main focus is the story and they can't even do it properly.
This sounded like a bias in the video and it sounds like a bias here.
I know it’s kinda old now, but my personal favourite backstory is actually in Assassin’s Creed 2.
The graphics are very dated now, but the story has stuck with me all these years later. It is so powerfully written, and imo, the greatest that Ubisoft has ever done!
The tale of Ezio Auditore, a arrogant young nobleman, whose world is turned upside down by betrayal by those he thought he could trust, was an epic rollercoaster ride of highs and lows.
Seeing Ezio becoming an assassin like his father, to hunt down those who conspired to his father’s and brothers deaths, was truly a masterpiece.
The compelling storyline, the well-developed characters, and set during the immersive historical Renaissance Italy ticked so many boxes, that even today, I regard it as one of the best games in the entire franchise!
I am currently playing The Longest Journey. What an amazing game.
Its not a gameranx video without saying Alan Wake
Soma's story is amazing, and that ending, they nailed it.
I would put Outer Wilds and Hellblade on this list too, fantastic narratives in both. In Outer wilds the way of telling the story by you discovering it was just brilliant.
Soma feels like a Black Mirror episode, they got the same vibe. Great game for sci-fi fans.
Oh my goodness! So happy to see Soma mentioned here. It's one of my favorite games and I almost never hear anyone else talk about it. *laugh*
Yeah, it's a forgotten gem
I still have my original Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga. Also really looking forward to Remedy's remake of Max Payne. The first 2 were so good.
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There will be a Max Payne remake? Awesome
Planescape torments story had my jaw on the floor, cheeks streaming with tears, and a newfound sensation that i can only describe as "exquisite pain and loss".
The video I am always looking for here and there because I love Playing story games much more than any other game I prefer story game over any other. Please keep making videos on story games
This video deserves several sequels. You can do best story games of the 90s, 00s, 10s etc because there's so many amazing story driven games
It is so good to see "The Longest Journey" get the attention that it deserves.
Mass Effect 2 is my personal favourite story. The plot flows so smooth, characters get great attention to flush out to the point where you get to the final mission you actually care a lot about them surviving
The MGS series as a whole is a masterpiece. It’s one big saga that’s just split up.
Was so relieved to see MgS3 at number 2, was worried it wasn’t going to be on the list. Seeing it so high makes me want to play all the other games on here haha
You should absolutely play Tales from the Borderlands. It might be hard to get a decent copy of Silent Hill 2 though. I don't know about the remake but the original Mafia broke me with a boring taxi driving sequence that lasted over a half an hour. What an exciting way to start a game.
Also I know they can't: because gamers. But Last of Us II is better than part I. He alludes to the fact that the only thing really interesting about the plot of the first game is the finale. A lot of people hate the bold swings the sequel made, but I just think it's proof that games aren't really a medium for radical storytelling. People become too attached to the characters and too forgiving of their faults, makes it all but impossible to shift perspectives any way but laterally
One that I feel needed to be on here was Dishonored 1.
Masterpiece of a game - great story, lore, abilities and mechanics working great together... Pity the 2nd game did not repeat this great formula - it looked similar and plot was interesting too but playing it was just not fun so I never got to experiencing the whole story.
@@tehvalheru I feel they both had their better parts. Dishonored 1 had great levels by both design and gameplay, however I preferred Dishonored 2's Combat much more.
I played Soma when it launched and never since. I still think about it fairly often, about 8 years later.
Play it again! You might find some stuff you didn't know before
SOMA is a masterpiece. Call it philosophical horror. It totally challenges our intuitions about the continuity of personal identity while making it clear from the begining what thesis it is endorsing.
Great video. But I got a huge slap in the face when y’all showed mafia definitive edition. I’ve been trying to get it platinum and that damn race is killing me
I'd definitely have to put one of the "Life is Strange" games on my list. Sure, the 1st one is a tad cheesy at times but has a special place in my heart. A real slice-of-life game that's relatable (if you remove the timey-wimey stuff).
Mafia DE is by far best game I have ever played, It took me to much to make myself to play it, I thought why would I. But once I did, i could't stop thinking about game story.... Litereally blown away!
Same for me when I was kid but with original mafia. Definitive edition is lame just like every de ever made.
i replayed snake eater dozens of times as a kid. true masterpiece
Glad to see 'longest journey' on this list. That story still makes me reminiscent at times
I gotta toss one out for FF14 here, one of the best epic stories in gaming ever, in the highly unusual trappings of an mmo. It's a hell of a time investment since the main story is currently effectively 5 full length jrpgs back to back with all the expansions right now, and growing with every patch and expansion...but if you DO have the time available and want a really REALLY good fantasy epic its more than worth it, even if you have no intention to stick around for the endgame stuff and only want the story.
Trash…
Its mmo bro skip the cutscene noob
@@pokiis3of10 you can't even skip the "cutscenes" the first time to play the game
*you would know HAD YOU AN ACTUAL OUNCE OF GRAY MATTER OR EVEN PLAYED THE GAME YOU CALLED "TRASH"*
The acting of Christina Cole in Alan Wake 2 is straight up fantastic. Its possibly the best acting I've ever seen in a game.
Separately ive been playing Slay the Princess the last few days and that whole game is held together by two excellent acting performances. Its really worth playing through and really sucks you in despite the simplicity of its mechanics.
Dragon Age Origins back in the day was so in advance with its universe building ! They took a lot of risks (especially the Psyker/Warp from 40k applied to mages) and the universe was one of the most promissing i've ever seen !
Didn't follow after EA games bought the studio, my heart was too broken for that.
Oof! I loved DAO! One of those icon games I will always remember having played as a child. I still listen to the music on a regular basis
DA:O has incredible lore and characters, but the plot for the first game was really, really basic. DA2 and Inquisition, for all their flaws, have better stories.
Bioware writing and characters back in the day really was something else. BG3 can't reach those heights. too quippy (half of all media fucking has been ever since MCU)
and annoying at times, though it does do a lot of things better than old Bioware.
And to think that you made this list without including any AC game is mind boggling! One of the best story lines I've ever seen