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garretble, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?
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Have you done any Last of Us, yet? Both games are excellent.

Darksouls1234,

I would agree that the first one is good, the second one is boring garbage in my opinion.

garretble,
@garretble@lemmy.world avatar

I like the second one better than the first.

daredevil,

Both have powerful stories, and I can respect a narrative that takes risks like TLOU has. I have some gripes with the second's narrative, but I would still recommend it to many. I've also been thinking about it recently, so I'm pleasantly surprised to see it mentioned here.

garretble,
@garretble@lemmy.world avatar

I think it’s totally fine that a game may not be someone’s cup of tea, but I recall the second game getting a lot of negativity for…some reason I don’t fully remember.

Outside of the story the gameplay is better, the tech is better, the environments are better. Even today it holds up as a powerhouse in these areas.

But, again, a recall a lot of people trashing the game, and I’m not saying that’s you at all. Don’t get me wrong. I’m just trying to remember why a certain subset of people online were going all apey over it. To me it’s absolute top tier game to this day.

daredevil, (edited )

I recall the second game getting a lot of negativity for…some reason I don’t fully remember.

Some of the popular complaints went into spoiler territory. Since I can't seem to spoiler tag on kbin, I'll only briefly mention that they generally centered around one of the main character's choices early on, while also targeting their appearance for being "unrealistic".

Outside of the story the gameplay is better, the tech is better, the environments are better. Even today it holds up as a powerhouse in these areas.

I agree overall. I also applaud Naughty Dog for the considerable number of gameplay options and accessibility features. If I remember correctly, someone has even beaten TLOU1/2 who was born blind.

I’m just trying to remember why a certain subset of people online were going all apey over it.

Not gonna get into it here, but the lesson learned by the protagonist felt like it missed the mark a bit when looking at the events of the game after things were said and done. Ultimately, I think it's fairly minor considering that's maybe my main gripe. I suppose I had some issues with pacing too, and thought some aspects of the plot should have been fleshed out differently. I was hoping to revisit TLOU1/2 eventually to see how my thoughts have changed.

Perroboc,

First one. The second one… I’ve read it’s more of a vengeance story in the first half, and then you play the same story from the other side, making you see how awful revenge is.

Does it have scenes like the one with the giraffes?

ProffessionalAmateur,

Yep. I hated ND at the time but by the end of the game I was blown away. One of the most immersive incredible gaming experiences I’ve ever had (story-wise, both games I mean). As amazing as the first was I almost prefer the second… I’m still torn.

It’s not for every one though and it recieved a review bomb before it was released and a lot of those people still hate it.

To answer the giraffe one and without spoilers… yep there’a lovely moments in it that stick with you

mayo,
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I’m replaying it right now on Survivor. Great game but so grim. I can’t do long play sessions because I find it too taxing. It’s extremely polished so you can play it at any difficulty level and it works well.

I’m here now because I want to find another game to play alongside or after that isn’t so heavy.

Contramuffin, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?

Outer Wilds (not Outer Worlds)

Ori and the Blind Forest

Hollow Knight

chandz05,

+1 for Outer Wilds!

Poob,

I came here to recommend Outer Wilds too

seliaste,
@seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Outer wilds is the best story driven game ever

FooBarrington,

Also wanted to add Outer Wilds. The story is incredibly interesting and well-told, and it’s one you have definitely not seen before!

naticus,

I wanted to say Outer Wilds too simply to have OP join us in our search for that high of another player experiencing this game for the first time. Nothing quite like seeing the game “click” when they finally get those big plot points.

richard_wagner,

Pleasantly surprised to see Outer Wilds here, which I just finished the base game of the other day. Starting the DLC now.

Great game!

Cavemanfreak, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?

Sure, I could get started on Baldurs Gate 3, I’ve heard great things. But is the story great? Will I be able to say “oh that chapter/fight/act is awesome!” To other people looking for game experiences?

I can only speak for the first 1,5 acts (I think I’m getting closer to finishing act 2). The main story is good so far, but perhaps not the best. There are loads of great side quests, fights and even choices though. And you can complete most tasks in a myriad of different ways.

Adramis, do gaming w Looking for games with unique core mechanics

Snake Pass - “What does a platformer look like without jump (or a regular walk for that matter)?” It’s really fun and unique.

Navarian, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?

I’ll throw my hat in the ring and say - the newer Wolfenstein series.

Incredible story, Incredible gameplay with choices that matter, and a lot of content to occupy your time across the like 3-4 games.

Perroboc,

Including the one with the sisters?

Navarian,

I believe that has some relevance to the story but honestly I haven’t tried that one.

DasRundeEtwas, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?

borderlands 2

optimally you scour up up to three friends to play with, but even alone the game is excellent.

it has a great story with one of the best villains in gaming ever (my opinion) as good as glados.

apropos glados the portal games are also a definite must play (what with portal 2 being the highest ranked steam game ever.)

hangonasecond,

My personal disclaimer on this is that Borderlands is way more fun with friends, but if you want to pay attention to the story you probably need to be selective about who you play with. I find most of the people I’ve played with don’t really pay attention to the story and I either need to skip everything or force them to wait for me, not ideal for either person.

Montagge, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?
@Montagge@kbin.social avatar

Subnautica
Oxenfree

I definitely get your concern with BG3 as Lariat had a pretty lousy story in both DoS and DoS2. In both games they tried to be serious and funny without doing a good job at either.

ono,

I second Subnautica. It’s not a big story, but I love the way it’s told: gradually unfolding through exploration and discovery.

Pulp, do piracy w Looking for obscure, older television

Name? I can check.

amazing2, do gaming w Looking for games with unique core mechanics

Shadow of the Colossus is an experimental action puzzle game where you navigate a desolate world in search of 16 colossuses you need to kill by strategically and carefully climbing on their bodies.

This mechanic is probably familiar to many from other newer action games. This is where they stole it from, and SOTC still did it the best.

Erdrick,

Also the story is one of the best in the entire history of gaming (IMO).
The other of course being To the Moon.

m_r_butts, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?

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  • Starb3an,

    I love both of these. Sooo good.

    Perroboc,

    Played them both! Awesome games, and glados is an awesome character!

    ruckblack,

    Portal is one of my top choices for introducing people to video games who otherwise haven’t really been interested

    sutlusalca, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?
    @sutlusalca@kbin.social avatar

    Metro series. It is not a horror game but have a nice story. Also, Astroneer is good. I didn't give any change to these two games in the past, but now I regret my decision.

    Haui,
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    I was gonna say metro as well. Caught it on stream two years ago, liked it. Read the books, awesome. Playing the first one rn, found out I‘m a wimp.

    Also fallout except 76 (I have it but i dont like playing it, I really don’t like the always online part).

    The witcher series (currently reading the first book after watching the series and finishing all three games.

    hogart, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?
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    The Last of Us. Damn I loved that game. First and only shooter that I’ve ever completed.

    Darksouls1234, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?

    Mass effect trilogy

    Soma

    What remains of Edith Finch

    Stanley parable

    Spec ops the line

    Fallout new Vegas

    Detroit become human

    Deus ex and deus ex human revolution

    Squander,

    How would you classify Detroit becomes human? Its been in my queue for awhile. The preview looks great, sounds great, but I havent heard anyone bring it up. Which makes me worry if its worth the time.

    DichotoDeezNutz,
    @DichotoDeezNutz@lemmy.world avatar

    I’d say its worth the time. It has a lot of replayability, but I only played it once.

    richard_wagner,

    It’s awesome. Mainly a dialogue-based game. Drama. A lot of choices that you have to make. Emotional.

    Blubber28,

    I want to second What Remains of Edith Finch. Tip: play it in a single go. It will take about 2 hours, but trust me when I say it’s worth it.

    Endorkend, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?
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    If you can deal with dated graphics 100% the original DeusEx.

    And DeusEx Human Revolution still looks splendid and also has damn great story.

    Perroboc,

    Played both Human Revolution and Mankind divided. Incredible games, shame that the second one was cut before the story finished 🙁

    aaaantoine,

    Also, the other good Ion Storm game, Anachronox.

    I haven’t played it in 20 years and still remember some great moments.

    Endorkend,
    @Endorkend@kbin.social avatar

    Oh yeah, one of the more original RPG stories still.

    Democratus is still one of my favorite RPG companions of all time.

    Chobbes,

    I was kind of disappointed with all of the planets after leaving Anachronox and I kind of just stopped playing at some point. I kind of want to pick it up again but I’m not super into the combat system either.

    aaaantoine,

    Well… if you want most of the main story but without the gameplay, someone had made a movie out of the cutscenes awhile back.

    I ended up quitting on the final boss. Partly because I was gut punched by an unexpected plot point just prior. But also because it was the third big fight since the last save point and I got lost on the mechanics. I caught the ending through the movie I found.

    Taztrophe, do games w What game has a great story and is worth the time investment?

    BioShock. The whole series has an interesting storyline. One and two are related directly. BioShock Infinite isn't directly related to the first two but arguably has the most compelling story arc. The ending is one of the first games I remembered being just dumbstruck.

    Perroboc,

    I should play them again. I played 1 and Infinite only. Bioshock 2 felt like a cash grab at the time. Is it worth it?

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