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Basically list your top 3 video game stories from each gaming generation. You only need to go back as far as you desire and the only stipulation is time frame. If you're going back to the 90s, start in 90-94, then 95-99, then 2000-04 and so forth. Just try to keep it within an adequate time frame that is not too short or too long. I'm doing a bit of research into a pet theory of mine. :shifty:
Obviously you are not limited by genre or gaming device so have fun.
8th Generation
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Order 1886
Call of Duty: Ghosts
7th Generation
The Last of Us
Heavy Rain
Assassin's Creed II
6th Generation
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Final Fantasy X
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
5th Generation
Final Fantasy VII
Xenogears
Metal Gear Solid
4th Generation
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Dragon Quest V
Chrono Trigger
3rd Generation
Dragon Quest IV
Final Fantasy II
Tetris!
3rd Generation
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Giaden III
4th Generation
Comix Zone
Final Fantasy VI
Mortal Kombat II
5th Generation
Final Fantasy VIII
Metal Gear Solid
Resident Evil
6th Generation
Devil May Cry 3
Final Fantasy X
Metal Gear Solid 2
7th Generation
The Last of Us
The Walking Dead Season One
The Wolf Among Us
I haven't played many games in the 8th Generation so can't say.
3th
Ys I & II (Grafx-16) [It's one game that had to be seperated due to limitations.]
Dragon Quest III (NES)
Final Fantasy II (NES)
4th
Phantasy Star IV (Genesis)
Final Fantasy VI (SNes)
Chrono Trigger (SNes)
5th
Final Fantasy IX (PS)
Persona 2 (PS)
Xenogears (PS)
6th
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (Gamecube)
Phantom Brave (PS2)
Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone (GBA)
7th
Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time (PSP)
Dark Souls (PS3)
Xenoblade (Wii)
8th It's still going, buuuuut...
Senran Kagura: Burst (3DS) Good "plot" in all sense of the word.
Gravity Rush (Vita) The game itself's plot isn't all there, but the foundation is. It feels very episode one-ish and it could really go somewhere.
Persona 4 Golden (Vita)
7th Gen
Last of Us
Bioshock: Infinite
Mass Effect 2
6th Gen
Final Fantasy X
Kingdom Hearts
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
5th Gen
Diablo 2
Final Fantasy VIII
Metal Gear Solid
The lack of Suikoden II makes me sad. :(
You could always do your own and rectify this. :grumppat:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bright Shield
3rd Generation:
Final Fantasy III
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Dragon Quest III
4th Generation
Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy IV
5th Generation
Xenogears
Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy Tactics
6th Generation
Persona 3: FES
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Shadow of the Colossus
7th Generation
Portal
Catherine
Journey
5th Generation
Xenogears
Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy VII
6th Generation
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Final Fantasy XII
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
7th Generation
Mass Effect 2
Heavy Rain (the story itself isn't the best but dat presentation)
And I don't have a third one.
Hope you don't mind, I cba to look up generations and ect, I'm just going to list my top 3 per console if that's ok:
SNES
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V
Nintendo 64
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Zelda: Majoras Mask
Playstation
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
Breath of Fire IV
Final Fantasy VII
Dreamcast
Skies of Arcadia
Grandia II
PS2
Persona 4
Final Fantasy X-2
Metal Gear Solid III
XBOX
Fable: The Lost Chapters
PS3
The Last of Us
Metal Gear Solid IV
Uncharted II
The PS2 list could have been a LOT longer... but 3 games is the rule so.
4th gen
FF6
FF4
Chrono Trigger
5th gen
Chrono Cross
FF9
FF7
6th gen
FF10
MGS3
Shadow Of Colossus
7th gen
Mass Effect 1
Xenoblade Chronicles
To The Moon
2nd Generation
Centipede
Frogger
Ms. Pac-Man
3rd Generation
Final Fantasy II
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Super Mario Bros. 2
4th Generation
Final Fantasy VI
Chrono Trigger
Phantasy Star IV
5th Generation
Final Fantasy Tactics
Chrono Cross
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
6th Generation
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy X
Dragon Quest VIII
19901989-94
Final Fantasy VI - SNES, 1994
Prince of Persia - PC, 1989
Solar Winds - PC, 1993
1995-99
The Longest Journey - PC, 1999
Final Fantasy VII - PSX, 1997
Grandia - PSX, 1997
2000-04
Final Fantasy IX - PSX, 2000
Final Fantasy X - PS2, 2001 (I don't like the lead characters but I appreciate the plot)
Final Fantasy XI - PC, 2002 (what little I've played, it's already right up there)
2005-09
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - PC, 2006
Lost Odyssey - 360, 2007 (haven't finished it but it's easily one of the best plots regardless)
Mass Effect Trilogy - 360, 2007 (using the first game to represent the trilogy)
2009-14
Journey - PS3, 2012
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - PS3, 2012
Gone Home - PC, 2013 (likely the most underrated game on this post)
There are a lot of games I haven't played and are confident would make the list if I had played them, but hey, can only go by what I know. Also, it's hard to really split plot and story. Some of the games I've played have a really cool plot but poor story, and vice versa. Plot, for me, is the over-arching concept of what is going on, while the story is how it actually plays out. A great example of a good plot but poor story for me would be Warzone 2100, and a good example of a very basic plot but a good story would be the Uncharted series or Dwarf Fortress.