30 of the Best Video Game Storylines
I’m a story-first sort of player. I hate boss battles, I detest grinding, and for me, it’s the “RP” in RPG that matters most; I like games that backburner the difficulty of shooting up the next big bad in favor of games where the storyline, the characters, and the aesthetic blend together to create a profound immersive experience.
This isn’t to say that I haven’t logged a few hours in Call of Duty: World at War (a noticeably aesthetic-centered release in the franchise), or dug myself quite literally into hell in Terraria, but in terms of what I find myself really excited to show up for, it’s games were the story is front and center. In the past, this has often meant that I needed to turn the difficulty down to “easy” for those big boss battles that everyone else loved so much, but luckily there are a few gems out there that offer some different approaches (or at least don’t penalize the player for using the easy setting).
What sort of games are story-centered?
There is something for everyone on this list! The first thing you’ve got to realize is that a good story and good characters can show up in all flavors of game. Sure, I have a few point-and-click titles on here (and a few of those games somewhat unfairly dubbed “walking simulators”), but I also have actioned-packed shooters, top-down platformers, and a few old-time classics that will make your nostalgia flare something fierce. There may even be a few titles on here that you haven’t heard of before, in which case, you’re welcome.