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There are several games I’ve played where I remember playing racing through the action to get further into the story, or games that put storytelling at the cent
by reilly3000 5y ago
There are several games I’ve played where I remember playing racing through the action to get further into the story, or games that put storytelling at the center. In no particular order:
- Bastion
- The Stanley Parable
- Bioshock Infinite
- The Elder Scrolls series
- GTA: V
- Control
- Sam and Max
Sure this isn’t high art, but often is deeply compelling regardless. The possibilities of the medium are still yet to be fully explored.
Are there other titles I should look into?
- Sharlin 5y agoPlanescape: Torment, of course, in which combat is rare, often optional, and doesn’t net you much XP compared to story milestones and noncombat quests. Also, probably the only D&D based computer game where it’s a better idea to max Cha/Int/Wis than Str/Con/Dex. (Although unfortunately the third act devolves into a much more linear dungeon crawl, probably due to the devs running out of time.) Vampire: the Masquerade – Bloodlines, with its infamously janky combat but incredibly memorable characters and some superb storytelling moments. Unfortunately, the third-act degeneration is very much a thing here as well. The original Deus Ex, again with rather janky combat and emphasis on stealth and nonviolent problem-solving. Exploration and finding out more about the world is much more rewarding than killing enemies. But the third act… Uh, I think I’m starting to repeat myself here :(
- johnchristopher 5y agoI suggest Father and Son https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.tuomuseo.fatherandson&hl=en&gl=US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.tuomuseo.fa... on Android.