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Can someone recommend me a game with good characters and story?
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Acquiescence
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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
The Last Guardian/Shadow of the Colossus/ICO
Grim Fandango
Yakuza 2
Shenmue 1 + 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
The Longest Journey
Enslaved
And I don't know so much about story wise, but Gravity Rush has gaming's most affable protagonist.
The Last Guardian/Shadow of the Colossus/ICO
Grim Fandango
Yakuza 2
Shenmue 1 + 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
The Longest Journey
Enslaved
And I don't know so much about story wise, but Gravity Rush has gaming's most affable protagonist.
JediLink
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If you finished Persona 5, I suppose you must have played 3 and 4 as well, right?
There's a few things I could suggest but if I had to pick one above them all, it would have to be the original Phoenix Wright trilogy (i.e. Ace Attorney, Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations). The three games cumulatively take place over the course of three years, letting you really get to know the characters and see how they and their relationships with each other evolve over time, all culminating in a perfect and satisfying ending
There's a few things I could suggest but if I had to pick one above them all, it would have to be the original Phoenix Wright trilogy (i.e. Ace Attorney, Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations). The three games cumulatively take place over the course of three years, letting you really get to know the characters and see how they and their relationships with each other evolve over time, all culminating in a perfect and satisfying ending
which is later ruined in Apollo Justice.
Mr.Deadshot
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Horizon: Zero Dawn, Tales of Berseria and Yakuza 0
If you like stories that feel like a high schooler's fan fiction on deviant art.
Don't let the looks fool you, it's a very interesting game.
Also, any Bioshock game, great stories there.
Good call! Great game, go in blind.
Mister Wolf
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Trails in the Sky FC
QisTopTier
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/251150/The_Legend_of_Heroes_Trails_in_the_Sky/
This series, it's 100% what you want
This series, it's 100% what you want
AntiFacebook
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Planescape torment
Witcher 3 is an obvious choice if you haven't played it.
The characters and lore are already established so you've got to give it a while to all sink in, but once it does... Insane. Nothing like it. Like a playable Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, but better than either in several ways. Truly epic with incredible characters, politics and plotting.
Also i recommend playing on easy to make the combat a bit faster and more satisfying.
The characters and lore are already established so you've got to give it a while to all sink in, but once it does... Insane. Nothing like it. Like a playable Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, but better than either in several ways. Truly epic with incredible characters, politics and plotting.
Also i recommend playing on easy to make the combat a bit faster and more satisfying.
Planescape: Torment, though ideally last, because it will make you realize that the games you thought had an interesting story and characters you care about did not, in fact, have an interesting story or characters you care about.
Before that, and trying to stick with somewhat recent stuff:
Before that, and trying to stick with somewhat recent stuff:
- Shadowrun: Dragonfall and Hong Kong
- Torment: Tides of Numenera
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
cireza
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I recently finished Final Fantasy XV and enjoyed the story and characters a lot. Though the game has some problems.
Messofanego
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Since you finished What Remains Of Edith Finch, you should check out a very similar surreal game about family and memories, Blackwood Crossing. Also a female protagonist. Similar length. It came out earlier in the month.
Not sure why I forgot to mention House in Fata Morgana, it was my GOTY last year.
Probably because I defaulted to RPG recommendations
But yeah, The House in Fata Morgana is sublime.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky trilogy is finally going to be completed in English next week with the release of Trails in the Sky The 3rd on May 3rd. If you have some level of tolerance for anime tropes & slow-paced narratives where you don't get to the world-ending shit right from the first minute and main characters' home village isn't burned to the ground in the beginning for maximum melodrama, they are some of the best JRPGs around. A bit dated on the gameplay front and for some people the focus on somewhat slow-paced world-building, enjoyable character interactions and build-up until you get to the meatier, more serious things is a bit too slow, but if you don't mind that, there's a good, rewarding experience awaiting at the end. It starts off as a kind of light adventure saturday cartoon type of thing where two youngsters at the beginning of their ambitions set out on a journey that isn't anything too serious at first. They get to know the lands and people inhabiting the lands while taking care of some not-too-life-threatening threats and eventually they'll start getting mixed into more serious matters of the state and that's when it gets really awesome.
protomouse
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OP said good story.
3DS (incl. DS compatibility) has you covered:
- 999 and Virtue's Last Reward. Zero Time Dilemma is kinda ass, but it makes sense to play the entire trilogy.
- Hotel Dusk and Last Window
- Ghost Trick
- Ace Attorney (particularly the original trilogy)
Spieler Eins
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Nier 1.
Breath of Fire IV.
Hotel Dusk.
Killer7.
Breath of Fire IV.
Hotel Dusk.
Killer7.
Augemitbutter
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play Yakuza already.
Funyarinpa
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Going to have to second this. Didn't know I could get emotionally attached to a bunch of fucking rectangles, goddamn.
Son Of Sparda
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You want good story and characters? Then go buy Yakuza 0, RIGHT NOW.
Seriously, if those are the qualities that you enjoy in a game, then you owe it to yourself to play Yakuza 0.
Seriously, if those are the qualities that you enjoy in a game, then you owe it to yourself to play Yakuza 0.
sackboy2197
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You should definitely do that, Blood and Wine is really good and an excellent conclusion to the game (and the saga).
Crab Milk Mickey
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Since everything else I had in mind was already mentioned...
Certainly didn't expect it to be as rich in personality as it was. Bonus points for having Hitman-esque background storytelling through its newspaper clips too.
Certainly didn't expect it to be as rich in personality as it was. Bonus points for having Hitman-esque background storytelling through its newspaper clips too.
GodzillaDB
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With your aforementioned thread, would it be safe to assume that you've already beaten Steins;Gate 0 as well? If you enjoyed the time-traveling shenanigans, you might find the latest Zero Escape compilation, The Nonary Games, fairly interesting as it bundles the first two installments on PS4/Vita. A third installment currently resides on PC/Vita, but it maintains an immense "love-it-or-hate-it" dichotomy among fans and I happen to reside with critiquing it as an extremely lackluster closure to the previously established mysterious though they can still be enjoyed by themselves.
I wholeheartedly encourage seeking out Nier: Automata as an Action-RPG that champions the uniqueness of the interactive medium to conveys its narrative across multiple play-throughs, too. It continuously builds upon itself with newer plot revelations and notable gameplay variations with each round. It admittedly would be better to seek the original release, Nier, on PS3/X360 to appreciate in-universe references and resolution to a handful of recurring characters, but it can be approached as stand-alone.
I'll serve as the umpteenth person that highly encourages checking out this long-running action brawler. I had been purchasing various installments throughout the past decade without really investing too much time into the franchise, but I sought to make amends with the prequel and I immediately regretted never sticking with them from the get-go. Just as suggested in the official thread subtitle, the prequel has a narrative that's pretty newcomer-friendly thus providing a perfect opportunity to dive into it's luxurious crime underground that talks just about as much as you'll be using your fists to settle matters. If you're completionist, however, I'll forewarn that Yakuza has become known for its overwhelming amount of leisurely side-content that'll easily push toward 100+ hour mark. Thankfully, the main storyline can be tackled around 30 hours though I would highly encourage exploring a handful of the quirky side-quests that immensely builds an alluring sense of dissonance between the seriousness of the intertwining crime plot with the exaggerated goofiness of the gameplay. A remake of the first installment launches this coming summer with a seventh main installment, Yakuza 6, expected early next year to bookend the story of the primary protagonist, Kiryu Kazuma. Once you've punched your way through the prequel, you'll have a better sense to know whether you should retroactively explore past releases on PS2 and/or PS3.
I wholeheartedly encourage seeking out Nier: Automata as an Action-RPG that champions the uniqueness of the interactive medium to conveys its narrative across multiple play-throughs, too. It continuously builds upon itself with newer plot revelations and notable gameplay variations with each round. It admittedly would be better to seek the original release, Nier, on PS3/X360 to appreciate in-universe references and resolution to a handful of recurring characters, but it can be approached as stand-alone.
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I'll serve as the umpteenth person that highly encourages checking out this long-running action brawler. I had been purchasing various installments throughout the past decade without really investing too much time into the franchise, but I sought to make amends with the prequel and I immediately regretted never sticking with them from the get-go. Just as suggested in the official thread subtitle, the prequel has a narrative that's pretty newcomer-friendly thus providing a perfect opportunity to dive into it's luxurious crime underground that talks just about as much as you'll be using your fists to settle matters. If you're completionist, however, I'll forewarn that Yakuza has become known for its overwhelming amount of leisurely side-content that'll easily push toward 100+ hour mark. Thankfully, the main storyline can be tackled around 30 hours though I would highly encourage exploring a handful of the quirky side-quests that immensely builds an alluring sense of dissonance between the seriousness of the intertwining crime plot with the exaggerated goofiness of the gameplay. A remake of the first installment launches this coming summer with a seventh main installment, Yakuza 6, expected early next year to bookend the story of the primary protagonist, Kiryu Kazuma. Once you've punched your way through the prequel, you'll have a better sense to know whether you should retroactively explore past releases on PS2 and/or PS3.
I like Trials in the Sky for its characters. The plot meanders a lot, but the game aims to build its world and characters over delivering a quick plot. This allows the "OH SHIT" moment to really hit home. You may love or hate this. Truly depends on the person's taste.
The Zero Escape: The Nonary Games was released recently which the truly the definitive way to experience this marvelous series.
The Zero Escape: The Nonary Games was released recently which the truly the definitive way to experience this marvelous series.
lucebuce12
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So many people have said it already, but Yakuza 0 is gonna be right up your alley.
MegaSackman
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I think you already played the "good characters and story" in AAA games so, I'll go with something small:
Funny that when I read the title I was gonna recommend Edith Finch but well, that brought you here. It's my Top 1 "Walking Sim" ever now so, let's go with the second:
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Just what you asked, good characters and story.
Also, if you are into puzzles games play The Swapper, it has an incredible story, you could YouTube yourself out of some puzzles if you need to.
Funny that when I read the title I was gonna recommend Edith Finch but well, that brought you here. It's my Top 1 "Walking Sim" ever now so, let's go with the second:
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Just what you asked, good characters and story.
Also, if you are into puzzles games play The Swapper, it has an incredible story, you could YouTube yourself out of some puzzles if you need to.
Triforce141
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Mother 3
sackboy2197
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If you want something of smaller scope, I recommend Transistor as well. The story is relatively simple but I think it's well told and it has really good characters.
BigTnaples
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The Witcher 2, and Wild Hunt and it's expansions.
Bioshock and Infinite Remastered if you haven't yet.(play Minerva's Den and Burial at Sea)
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare has an amazing campaign, interesting and memorable characters and good arcs.
Bioshock and Infinite Remastered if you haven't yet.(play Minerva's Den and Burial at Sea)
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare has an amazing campaign, interesting and memorable characters and good arcs.
Wireframe
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Came to post this, I'd also recommend ZTD for the most part and steins gate / steins gate 0
metalmachine
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Monkey Island series is one of the best ever. Great characters as well.
The fact that you don't remember our discussions about Zero Escape cuts me deep, Necrovex.
Since everything else I had in mind was already mentioned...
Certainly didn't expect it to be as rich in personality as it was. Bonus points for having Hitman-esque background storytelling through its newspaper clips too.
Loved Wolfenstein! Finished them both!
Already finished the Zero Escape games (999 is the best imo). Started Steins Gate 0, but dropped it about seven hours in. The parts where it isn't from Okabe's perspective are really off-putting, with the sections where you're following Mayuri and her friends being outright painful to play through, and the parts with Suzuha being super, super silly and bad.
I'll get Yakuza 0, but I never got around to finishing 5, so I kind of feel like I should doing that first.
I just lost interest a bit once I wasn't playing as Kiryu.
AH! You know what has a fun story and great characters?
Way better than the DC Cinematic Universe shit, that's for sure.
Finished all four of them (five if you count Blackgate)!
This thread is making me realise that I play too many videogames.
Son Of Sparda
Member
You can skip 5. At least for now.
That game is the weakest in the series and not to mention that it's really bloated. Yakuza 0 is a much much better game.
Cell_Biology
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I beat Persona 5 yesterday and am at a lost of what to play too, I'll take suggestions you guys have in this thread too.
Yakuza 0 I am actually pretty far in, I should go ahead and finish it.
Yakuza 0 I am actually pretty far in, I should go ahead and finish it.