The "smartest" game you ever played

[Words Of Wisdom]

shio said:
Fallout 2 has one of the best story and writing in the entire videogame industry, though I'd put Fallout 1 above it. And it's not about something shallow like the presentation of the story or how well it's written; it's about the moral choices, the punishment and consequence of your actions, the grey area and the unclear path that brings an opposite of what you intended.

 

I'm heart broken that no one has even mentioned Planescape: Torment... anyone who loves RPGs or loves great stories and writing should always play this game. No other videogame story comes close to it in terms of story, writing, depth and complexity. It also has THE best character in a videogame: Morte.

Really, Planescape: Torment totally crushes all games.

Fallout 2 has a mediocre story. The writing itself, dialogue, and choices are great... but the main story is pretty shallow from the moment they send you out to save the world with a spear and set of herbs to the end at the enclave. It's all the interesting side stuff that makes the game engaging and so much fun.

I never finished Planescape Torment sadly and probably never will. It's the only game I can't get running on my PC (it will run for about 30 minutes and blue screen). Also, from what I did see of Morte... I will say even Boo from BG has enough personality to crush him.