Best Story In A Game

][Spoof Jesus][ · 12-02-2002 7:45pm #1

What in your opinion is the best plot in a game that you have played?

Shinji · 12-02-2002 8:42pm

FF7 all the way. A stunning piece of storytelling as much as a stunning game.

Silent Hill ranks in just behind it, and then probably FF9/FF10.

Pugsley · 12-02-2002 9:14pm

As shinji said,FF7 is un challenged for best story.

amp · 12-02-2002 9:17pm

Hmmm must actually get round to playing some sort of FF. Everybody keeps goin on about it.

Now that I actually think about it I don't really know, all my favourite games have stupid clichéd plots that sucked, or simply had no plots like Civ.

So I guess Deus Ex, for at least having a plot twist.

12-02-2002 9:24pm

FF7 definatley. It was like watching a book come to life....in a game.

Cake Fiend · 12-02-2002 9:39pm

Stick me down for another FF7 vote...

Mills · 12-02-2002 9:50pm

FF9 (My FF7 disc 3 was busted so I never got a chance to finish it), I liked Deus Ex as well, and one or two others that I'll think of later.

Swifty · 12-02-2002 11:39pm

I'll have to join the FF7 bandwagon.

Spunog UIE · 13-02-2002 12:00am

FF7 t'was brillo, wasn't the 2nd cd very short tho? i think i skipped something. (PS1)

Cake Fiend · 13-02-2002 12:59am

Originally posted by Mills
My FF7 disc 3 was busted so I never got a chance to finish it

Take it

astrofool · 13-02-2002 1:08am

Secret of Mana + Chrono Trigger

then FF7 probs

Ping Chow Chi · 13-02-2002 8:05am

FF7 is the best FF I have played

but its Suikoden all the way

Scruff · 13-02-2002 9:28am

Going to be completely different and throw Freespace 2 in here.
Before ye all start trying to convince me otherwise, I haven't played FF7 :P

Ok, i love space sims and gerneal dogfight stuff but actulay thought the plot was quite brilliant. Kept me hooked all the way.
And all those capital ships......

TwoShedsJackson · 13-02-2002 9:33am

System Shock 1.

tHE vAGGABOND · 13-02-2002 10:52am

Shenmue was a decient story..

Max Payne was a good story..

INDIANNA JONES AND THE FATE OF ATLANTIS - now that was a story!

Vokes · 13-02-2002 11:32am

At the risk of being sent loads of hate mail im gonna go with FF8

_CreeD_ · 13-02-2002 11:55am

Realms of the Haunting/Freespace 2

Saruman · 13-02-2002 11:57am

Have to say the Baldors Gate series (all of them) had a great storyline..

Also Deus Ex was very good too!

Pugsley · 13-02-2002 6:03pm

Is it just me or is the winner seeming increasingly obvious??

tobi · 13-02-2002 6:28pm

I’d have to say Deus Ex. IMO the most engrossing storyline ever.

Karl Hungus · 13-02-2002 7:17pm

Well, I'd probably say FF7 also.

But...

Seeing as it goes without say, I'll plump for Planescape: Torment.
Truly fantastic plot. WAY better than the Baldurs Gate games.

Mark · 13-02-2002 7:23pm

Deus Ex and Freespace 2

D-Generate · 13-02-2002 7:39pm

Quake

No probably Deus Ex or Giants: Citizen Kabuto.

orangerooster · 13-02-2002 8:28pm

Freespace 2 or max payne "Noir York city" a classic.

Slosh · 14-02-2002 1:57am

For any of you who can remember...

In no particular order Lucasarts...

The Dig,
Loom
Zak McKracken..

3 brilliant games, if a little dated now...

GoneShootin · 14-02-2002 9:46am

or another one my LucasArts

OUTLAWS

i liked LOOM myself.

but modern, as to be Max Payne

tman · 14-02-2002 2:37pm

Max Paynes was pretty good, lasted about as long as a film tho. always thought flashback's story was pretty decent.

Mills · 14-02-2002 3:07pm

Ah Loom, I think that was the first game I ever played on the PC, came free with our external 2 speed CD ROM drive

, and very good it was too, although I don't remember it too well now, didn't it involve playing tunes on your flute at certain points to proceed in the game? I remember being stuck at a set of stairs or something that was all curled up for ages until I realised I had to play a tune backwards to get them to unwind, ah, memories

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Haven't a notion what the story was about tho

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_CreeD_ · 14-02-2002 5:27pm

Originally posted by Mills
didn't it involve playing tunes on your flute at certain points to proceed in the game?

A hefty price to pay for use of his PC methinks.

jaggeh · 15-02-2002 10:25am

most sureal storyline : sam and max hit the road
most funny story line : DOTT
one id go back to : FF7
one to steer away from: quest for glory 5

Mountjoy Mugger · 15-02-2002 10:48am

Originally posted by veonix
most funny story line : DOTT

Wahaay - another fan! Never played any of the FF series. I hate those *kiddy* games. <ducks>

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