Best storyline in a video game?

Axleuk · 27 Dec 2011 at 18:42

The title says it all really.

There was a time, up until recently, when I would need a game to look reasonably good in order for me to play it. My view has changed since playing some of the indie games and a few others from a few years back. I am more interested in the storyline and immersiveness than graphics alone now. This led me to think...what is the best storyline I have had the pleasure of playing through.

Hands down it has to be Mass Effect 1 & 2. A couple of the first games that had me so 'into' the game that i actually completed them.

What about you?

shootersam · 27 Dec 2011 at 18:54

COD MW2

Only joking

Don't know why, but Fallout 3's storyline had me playing it for several hours a day. Really enjoyed it.

Axleuk · 27 Dec 2011 at 18:55

shootersam said:
COD MW2

Only joking

Don't know why, but Fallout 3's storyline had me playing it for several hours a day. Really enjoyed it.

Lol, that was another game I completed. I think I put about 90 hrs into it.

SuperTronNarwhal · 27 Dec 2011 at 18:57

Dead Space series.
Homefront (had good ideal but wasnt presented well)
Crysis 2 (Good story/ideal but dragged a little to end!)
Fallout 3

Thats all from what i can remember. Im sure theres more but cant remember them well.

tibbsey · 27 Dec 2011 at 18:58

Mass Effect and 2.
Portal and 2 (when I got to the bit with the ship I was like "AMG!").
Deux Ex.
HL2 +Ep1 +Ep2.

All good stuff.

WingZero30 · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:04

Hmmm I have been seeing so many typo mistakes in threads these days :cool:

On the subject I think metal gear solid series

blasphemyweb · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:08

Probably not the best storylines ever written, but the storylines for HL 1 & 2 had me gripped from start to finish.

Mozzila · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:13

Broken Sword

Pighardia · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:18

Dues Ex: Human Revolution.

Also the Mass Effect games, they are the only ones that really stand out to me. Maybe DA:O as well.

orderoftheflame · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:20

Grim Famdango.

Shamikebab · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:26

Kotor, Deus Ex, Jade Empire

Mr. May · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:27

fallout 3 has the best immersive story of any game i have played

ZeroUK · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:29

Bioshock.

divinebeetle · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:53

I would have to go with some of the older stuff like Planescape toment and NWN2 Mask of the Betrayer.

Also some of the pre-EA Bioware titles like Baldur's Gate series and Mass Effect 1

More than one but I can't choose

Destination · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:57

Original deus ex i think.
Loved playing through that tale.

Tibbz2 · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:57

I loved the Dead Space games' story

Liked Fallout 3's aswell...

I think my favourite was Heavy Rain's though, I got really immersed in it

Chong Warrior · 27 Dec 2011 at 19:58

Mass Effect

Gashman · 27 Dec 2011 at 20:00

the Halo universe as a whole, the games don't do it justice however, one has to read the expanded universe to truly appreciate the story...

nuttyprot · 27 Dec 2011 at 20:01

FF VII Epic story

PermaBanned · 27 Dec 2011 at 20:07

Gashman said:
the Halo universe as a whole, the games don't do it justice however, one has to read the expanded universe to truly appreciate the story...

I agree, when comparing The Fall of Reach to the game there's just no competition.

I would have said it's impossible to pick a 'best' though. A lot of really good stories, but nothing that really stands out as above all the others.