Best Game Story Line?

Gorgan · Post by **Gorgan** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:09 pm

What game do you guys think has the best story line? Im really looking for a good game with a good plot. It can be of any platform and should be farily recent.
Thanks

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:12 pm

First Person Shooters

Max Payne and Deus Ex. Both fairly old and cheap games by now but very impressive plots.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:17 pm

Planescape: Torment. By "fairly recent," I assume you mean using an engine that's still being played by a lot of people, and still available online for purchase.

Gorgan · Post by **Gorgan** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:18 pm

I meant basically something i can find

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:28 pm

Originally posted by Gorgan
I meant basically something i can find

I did, too.

There are many copies available on the Web. Here's one. If it's gone, soon, just do a search at Amazon. The game regularly shows up there.

InfiniteNature · Post by **InfiniteNature** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:34 pm

Hmmm I found Freelancer pretty fun, had to play it on a friend's computer, due mainly to the computer requirements, but its a pretty cool game, but that is probably not the game you want.

Kings Quest is a fairly cool game if you want that Dungeons knights etc. type of game, and one that should easily be able to play on your system.

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 3:49 pm

I thought the story behind Diablo 2 was good (even though I don't really care for the game). Warcraft and Warcraft 2 had awesome plots, too. Same with Starcraft.

In an RPG, I'd say either Icewind Dale (which I enjoyed), Baldur's Gate 2, or Planescape : Torment.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:40 pm

Note heavy sarcasm, and more than a bit of spam...

The best game storyline ever - Quake

Check this out for involving and game-related...

You get the phone call at 4 a.m. By 5:30 you're in the secret installation. The commander explains tersely, "It's about the Slipgate device. Once we perfect these, we'll be able to use them to transport people and cargo from one place to another instantly.

"An enemy codenamed Quake, is using his own slipgates to insert death squads inside our bases to kill, steal, and kidnap..

"The hell of it is we have no idea where he's from. Our top scientists think Quake's not from Earth, but another dimension. They say Quake's preparing to unleash his real army, whatever that is.

"You're our best man. This is Operation Counterstrike and you're in charge. Find Quake, and stop him ... or it ... You have full authority to requisition anything you need. If the eggheads are right, all our lives are expendable.."

While scouting the neighborhood, you hear shots back at the base. Damn, that Quake bastard works fast! He heard about Operation Counterstrike, and hit first. Racing back, you see the place is overrun. You are almost certainly the only survivor. Operation Counterstrike is over. Except for you.

You know that the heart of the installation holds a slipgate. Since Quake's killers came through, it is still set to his dimension. You can use it to get loose in his hometown. Maybe you can get to the ******* personally. You pump a round into your shotgun, and get moving.

Until I happened upon this in the manual one day, I had absolutely no idea that Quake was the name of a person, or why I was running around shooting things...but then it doesn't matter

Zelgadis · Post by **Zelgadis** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 4:58 pm

Re: Note heavy sarcasm, and more than a bit of spam...

Originally posted by Kameleon
The best game storyline ever - Quake

Check this out for involving and game-related...

Wow! Thank Kam! I never realised there was an actual story along with all that...

@ Gorgan, are you looking for any specific type of game?

Gorgan · Post by **Gorgan** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:39 pm

Sorry for such a vague question. I was looking for an Rpg type game.

The Z · Post by **The Z** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:44 pm

How about Half-Life? Not an RPG, but definitely a cool game/plot.

VoodooDali · Post by **VoodooDali** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 10:49 pm

Fallout I & II

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:49 pm

Torment is a good bet, and if you have a Media Play near you, it is probably bundled with several other games, all for under US$10. I'd give away my old copy, but I'm hoping for an add on or sequal.

Of course you can't beat Leisure Suit Larry for pure immersive detachment.

I kinda like No One Lives Forever 2 for FPS storylines.

fable · Post by **fable** » Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:55 pm

Originally posted by Waverly
Torment is a good bet, and if you have a Media Play near you, it is probably bundled with several other games, all for under US$10. I'd give away my old copy, but I'm hoping for an add on or sequal.

See? I told you. Planescape: Torment.

The young ones never listen to me. I told Attila the Hun to stop pushing westwards and open up a lending library, but did he pay attention? Noooooo....

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 12:06 am

Originally posted by fable
See? I told you. Planescape: Torment.

The young ones never listen to me. I told Attila the Hun to stop pushing westwards and open up a lending library, but did he pay attention? Noooooo....

Torment is probably the best game in recent memory that no one bothered to expand upon.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 2:37 am

I like The Longest Journey. I'm really hoping there'll be more story about April Ryan and Crow.

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 8:17 am

Starcraft, and the warcraft series have a good story.
I also like the story from IWD2, and let's see.

The stories from Final Fantasy 6,7,8 (and 10) are realy good.
I think that series has the best stories.

Littiz · Post by **Littiz** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 8:30 am

Torment.

This game crushes all CRPG rivals in three aspects:

Plot
Characters
Music. Best and most moving musics composed for a game, IMHO

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 8:33 am

Originally posted by Littiz
Torment.

This game crushes all CRPG rivals in three aspects:

Plot

Characters

Music. Best and most moving musics composed for a game, IMHO

You not the only one that sais that,
I have to start playing that game again (have it, but never finished it)

smass · Post by **smass** » Fri Mar 28, 2003 9:53 am

X-Com UFO Defense. Best game I ever played - great story, great squad based stragegy, most immersive and atmospheric game ever IMHO.

Best RP game story can be found in Planescape Torment.