The Old Kiwi
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That's THE one!
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Greatest RPG Story
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That's THE one!
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I know it's a Meme at this point, but RoA (HD or not) has a really great story.
A scavenger hunt in a huge, atmospheric world to prevent - or at least curb - a war.
No 'Chosen One', no 'Ancient Evil' that awakes, just adventuring, with many secrects to discover and fitting quests.
I find this hard to answer because I'm struggling with the difference between good "story" and just good writing. When I think of movies with the best stories the whole presentation comes into it, acting, visuals, etc. It's different from a good script. So with games I'd say stuff like New Vegas, Krondor and obviously Planescape have the best writing, but the best story? Not sure any of them would hit that for me.
I might answer Arcanum. It has the coolest setting, good writing, solid characters, an epic feel and great overall presentation.
I might also mention Mass Effect 1, which is maybe the best "it's like a movie!" RPG out there whether you value that kind of achievement or not.
I might answer Arcanum. It has the coolest setting, good writing, solid characters, an epic feel and great overall presentation.
I might also mention Mass Effect 1, which is maybe the best "it's like a movie!" RPG out there whether you value that kind of achievement or not.
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PS:T, MotB and KotoR II.
Deus Ex and Invisible War too.
Deus Ex and Invisible War too.
fantadomat
Arcane
Fucking larper...
luj1
You're all shills
Morrowind
SecondAmendment
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Stardew Valley
Iron Balls McGinty
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Ultima IV for me.
Grampy_Bone
Arcane
Xenogears.
....I'm banned, aren't I?
....I'm banned, aren't I?
Yosharian
Arcane
Donkey Kong Country on the SNES
S.torch
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Why are gameplayfags permanently butthurt?
Because stories took the place of good gameplay.
aeroaeko
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Thank god
S.torch
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No they didn't. Another thing is that games focused on story are more remembered than some simulator to kill virtual demons.
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Dungeon Master, because the story is contained entirely in the manual. 
Andhaira
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As blasphemous as it may sound JRPGs typically have far superior stories to Western and Western Style (now that eastern nations are taking up the standard) RPGs
In fact, this thread isn't as shit as it may seem at first glance; it just made me think that over nearly 30+ years, no RPG has a story that really stands out. Most are, quite frankly, crap. Surprising when you consider stories are supposed to be a strong point with RPGs, but most devolve into a chosen one saving the world, one fed-ex quest at a time.
The ones I can really recall are Dragon Age Origins, Baldur's Gate I & II & Icewind Dale; out of those DA:O was the better one.
In fact, this thread isn't as shit as it may seem at first glance; it just made me think that over nearly 30+ years, no RPG has a story that really stands out. Most are, quite frankly, crap. Surprising when you consider stories are supposed to be a strong point with RPGs, but most devolve into a chosen one saving the world, one fed-ex quest at a time.
The ones I can really recall are Dragon Age Origins, Baldur's Gate I & II & Icewind Dale; out of those DA:O was the better one.
Circuit the Short
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Birthright: Gorgon's Alliance
Falksi
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I love a good dose of C&C, The Witcher 2 & DA:O are 2 of my fave games because it's done so well in both. But ultimately any RPG is about the adventure you go on, and to me if that's a good journey then how much you're involved in deciding the outcomes of that matter little.
I get that some folk want to be involved more, so why they might tire of none-C&C games. My personal pet hate are games which pretend to be C&C but who's options all result in the same outcome. However I can easily just sit back and be sucked in by a linear adventure if it's done well enough. And to me FFX is one of the best.
circuit breaker
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The Witcher 1 turned me onto all of Sapkowski's Witcher novels.
Kotor II was just too cool for being Star Wars.
Mask of the Betrayer was weird in all of the right ways.
Kotor II was just too cool for being Star Wars.
Mask of the Betrayer was weird in all of the right ways.
GloomFrost
Arcane
Kotor 2, Witcher 2
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