What's the Worst Story in a Game IYO?

[The Lurker]

MDMAniac said:

The Lurker said:
Any game that covers back story with amnesia. Any game that concludes with the main character(s) waking up (SMB2). Any game featuring the same clichés you see in all sorts of writing.

 

Um, Planescape Torment says Hi! And this one is among the best breed of WRPGs.

That's a great example! I could only think of a few lousy MegaZeux titles. Yeah, great RPG, but the amnesia thing is so trite and reeks of bad sci-fi.

It's bad writing because it's a really cheap way to fill in back story. It requires no thought on the writer's part. They can skip describing the guy's childhood, family life or events before the story because, well, he has *amnesia*. It's also an instant plot twist later in the story (if the writer chooses) when the protagonist finds out he's actually a bad guy, or a major player in an ancient prophecy. Cheap and nasty.