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McStormy1 on 01 January 2009
shio said:
McStormy1 said:
^What about console games?

The Orange Box is the cream of the crop, followed by Bioshock and Sam & Max: Season One. Then you have the second tier of MGS4, Mass Effect and GTA IV.

Usually the best stories are only on PC, but if you have never played those PC games, then you'll enjoy alot the games I mentioned above.

EDIT: actually, Bioshock does have a great story, just not excellent.

 

Thanks. I always appreciate your opinions. Could you name a list of PC games (doesn't matter how old they are) with engaging well written storylines? I know you're a fan of Planescape, so any games besides that I should check out on PC?



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ocnkng on 01 January 2009

I never really got the story of Bioshock. IMO its more difficult for a shooter genre to convey a story then a RPG. With that in mind I will definitely say Fallout 3 as I identified with my character way more and also got a good feel for the story.
However I really feel that this kind of comparison is unfair as one is a shooter the other a RPG. I think a more better comparison will be MASS EFFECT V FALLOUT 3. In which case I definitely think Mass Effect story is way better.



 

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Tyrannical on 02 January 2009

After playing Fallout, Bioshock isn't even worth talking about anymore.
It's like how cars made the horse and buggy obsolete.



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outlawauron on 02 January 2009

Bioshock by miles! Fallout 3 doesn't have much of a story.



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flagship on 02 January 2009
shio said:
McStormy1 said:
^What games would you say had the best storylines of the generation?

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer. Unfortunately it's only for PC.

 

 

Great! I just picked up NWN2 Gold from the Target clearance bin for $10.

 

Oh and Bioshock has a much better story, IMO Fallout 3 had a horribly boring, rushed mainstory.



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Lurker on 02 January 2009

Fallout 3 story sucks. It's fine though because it revolves around sidequests.



shio on 02 January 2009
McStormy1 said:
shio said:
McStormy1 said:
^What about console games?

The Orange Box is the cream of the crop, followed by Bioshock and Sam & Max: Season One. Then you have the second tier of MGS4, Mass Effect and GTA IV.

Usually the best stories are only on PC, but if you have never played those PC games, then you'll enjoy alot the games I mentioned above.

EDIT: actually, Bioshock does have a great story, just not excellent.

 

Thanks. I always appreciate your opinions. Could you name a list of PC games (doesn't matter how old they are) with engaging well written storylines? I know you're a fan of Planescape, so any games besides that I should check out on PC?

Deus Ex has a masterpiece of a story. Half-Life 2 and it's additional episodes are also excellent (they're also already included in the Orange Box). Max Payne 1 & 2, Mafia, System Shock 1&2 and Silent Hill 2 are great too. Beyond Good & Evil has it's own charm.

For RPGs there's the obvious Fallout 1&2 (far better than Fallout 3), which have the best writing (excluding Planescape) and the characters and setting are phenomenal. NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer has the best story since Planescape, Imo. Baldur's Gate 2 is epic in all of itself. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is amazing. The Witcher, Anachronox and Kotor 2.

great stories are more abundant in the adventure genre though, so: Grim Fandango (brilliant noir), The Curse of the Monkey Island, The Longest Journey, Sam & Max Season 1 and 2, the entire Myst series, Sanitarium, "I Have no mouth, and I must Scream" and the first 2 Broken Sword games. I heard "The Day of the Tentacle" is supposed to be stellar, but I haven't played it yet.

btw, some of the games I mentioned are on consoles (mostly for PS2). And alot of them are currently on sale on Steam, if you want them to get it cheap (Steam's holiday sale is ending in a few hours, so anyone interested in getting them cheap has to hurry up).

 

 



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Katilian on 02 January 2009
shio said:

Deus Ex has a masterpiece of a story. Half-Life 2 and it's additional episodes are also excellent (they're also already included in the Orange Box). Max Payne 1 & 2, Mafia, System Shock 1&2 and Silent Hill 2 are great too. Beyond Good & Evil has it's own charm.

For RPGs there's the obvious Fallout 1&2 (far better than Fallout 3), which have the best writing (excluding Planescape) and the characters and setting are phenomenal. NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer has the best story since Planescape, Imo. Baldur's Gate 2 is epic in all of itself. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is amazing. The Witcher, Anachronox and Kotor 2.

great stories are more abundant in the adventure genre though, so: Grim Fandango (brilliant noir), The Curse of the Monkey Island, The Longest Journey, Sam & Max Season 1 and 2, the entire Myst series, Sanitarium, "I Have no mouth, and I must Scream" and the first 2 Broken Sword games. I heard "The Day of the Tentacle" is supposed to be stellar, but I haven't played it yet.

btw, some of the games I mentioned are on consoles (mostly for PS2). And alot of them are currently on sale on Steam, if you want them to get it cheap (Steam's holiday sale is ending in a few hours, so anyone interested in getting them cheap has to hurry up).

I'm going to second everything here, and add that not only Day of the Tentacle, but pretty much every Lucasarts adventure game is worth playing.

 



NightstrikerX on 02 January 2009

I think you guys are limiting yourself a bit here. I'm sure when bioshock 2 comes out you'll include that in comparison towards fallout. So why limit fallout to its third (and in my opinion, weakest) installment?

The fallout series has a by far superior storyline, about human conflict, our arrogance, conspiracy, survival, hope, and death. Heck, play though Fallout 1 and 2 and you'll see exactly what I talk about.



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