like you would even care if she was mind
your tongue boy till our journey is over
one of us must remain focused alright
it’s time to tell this story one more
time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games with the best story before
we begin we publish new content every
day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at what we
consider to be the best stories in
gaming and updating our previous lists
with new entries and a new order these
are the stories which are not only
imaginative and original but which are
also told very well complete with an
intriguing plot character development
and interesting themes number 10 Grim
Fandango there’s simply nothing quite
like Prime 90s Lucas arts games this
particular title follows Manny Calavera
as he tries to help
Mercedes coulomb are a new arrival to
the land of the Dead a purgatory like
place where Souls pass through before
reaching the ninth underworld the game
nicely plans aspects of Aztec and
Mexican folklore with classic film noir
movies and creates a fascinating and
complex world full of interesting
characters bits of lore and beautiful
locations it also draws upon classic
movies like Chinatown and Casablanca in
order to help create its atmosphere
offering up intrigue and hilarious
comedy in equal measure it’s the sort of
unique genre blending mix of
storytelling that only Lucas hearts
could pull off
what’s the matter Chuck can afford to
hire goons do this sort of work for you
I’m Aldo goon I need now drop it number
9 Red Dead Redemption hello John John
do I know you I hope so I seem to know
you though they might not be so popular
nowadays westerns are pretty much always
a reliable form of storytelling the
landscapes are always gorgeous the
characters complex and dirty and the
themes always relevant some of the
greatest movies of all time are westerns
and that goes for videogames as well or
at least one video game Red Dead
Redemption received heaps of praise for
its world characters and story which
features ex outlaw John Marston in
search of his titular Redemption its
themes are emotional its characters are
memorable and intricate and impacts one
of the most emotionally devastating
endings in all of gaming we won’t quite
say that it goes toe to toe with the
greatest Western films but it is without
a doubt the greatest Western video game
next to Custer’s revenge if you think
I’m gonna lower myself but making a joke
about being all tied up number eight
undertale
great characters can often elevate even
the most basic stories such as the case
with undertale an indie game created by
toby fox which sees the player character
falling into a region underneath the
Earth’s surface called the underground a
place filled with terrifying monsters
only perhaps they aren’t so terrifying
the game rewards multiple playthroughs
as its characters are so complex and
three-dimensional that you can approach
them in a variety of ways treating them
with either sympathy or confrontation
don’t let the graphics fool you either
it’s a world that’s also filled with
detail one that exudes both comedy and
tragedy it’s unlike anything you’re ever
highlighting what makes near automata so
great is kind of difficult and its core
the story is about a proxy war between
alien invaders and humans the aliens
fight with machines and the humans fight
from the moon with proxy combat androids
very different to androids called 2b and
9s are sent to earth to investigate the
machines which are beginning to mimic
it sounds pretty intriguing I guess but
it’s within the game’s complex plot
lines and heavy themes where the story
really shines
it requires numerous playthroughs to get
the full picture and by doing so it
offers multiple perspectives on numerous
plot developments it’s a totally bonkers
experience that it’s the type of story
you just gotta see to believe why did
you betray us command is the one that
betrayed you number six the Mass Effect
trilogy
we will fight we will sacrifice and we
will find a way space operas have always
been a mainstay in entertainment science
fiction novels have been around for
hundreds of years and movies like Star
Wars shown us what could be possible
with film and a little imagination
Mass Effect was probably the star wars
of gaming with a good heaping of Star
Trek – sure video games have told
science-fiction stories before but none
did it quite like Mass Effect the series
begins in 2183 where synthetic organic
starships threaten the future of the
galaxy what follows is a sprawling epic
filled with imaginative worlds
impeccably integrated decision-making
and some of the most memorable
characters in all of videogames it
didn’t quite stick the landing but it
was unlike anything in gaming how about
goodbye
number 5 Chrono Trigger
there was a fantastic team behind Chrono
Trigger
the game was made by Hironobu Sakaguchi
of Final Fantasy Yuji Horii II of Dragon
Quest and Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball
Fame in 1995 their talents combined to
create Chrono Trigger a masterpiece
about a band of time hopping heroes who
attempt to guess what saved the world
it’s an extremely fun story that
surprisingly doesn’t get confusing as
most time jumping stories – then it’s
full of interesting characters and
locations like the Middle Ages the
prehistoric era and a dark and dreary
future video games are a fantastic
outlet for the imagination and very few
number four persona 5 once these two are
dealt with your next persona 5 is just a
fantastic game due in part to its
brilliant combat system but also due to
its always interesting story said story
follows a group of vigilantes called the
phantom thieves who infiltrate the
Metaverse a place where human vices are
stored in order to reform the corrupt
individuals of society it’s a hugely
imaginative piece of fiction and it
works both as an intriguing fantasy
story and a relatable high school drama
filled with memorable characters and a
lot of good writing like most great
works of fiction it’s humane its plot is
well told and it touches on some
universal themes which basically anyone
[Music]
this is one of those come for the games
stay for the story games if it wasn’t
for its highly compelling story spec
Tom’s would have been forgotten a long
time ago the line is the heart of
darkness of video games you see you play
as Martin Walker a man sent to Dubai on
a recon mission who soon grows tired of
war experiences unimaginable horror n
loses his grip on reality the game
boldly goes where few have gone before
exploring some extremely provocative
themes like the binary between good and
evil and the fragility of the human mind
it also features a fantastic plot twist
and some of the most emotionally
devastating scenes in gaming that’ll
tell back at the storm wall no no no
those can’t be the cities that got
kidnapped
it’s not possible
number two The Witcher series he found
his wife took her away somewhere far and
she was unwell The Witcher games are
based on Polish author on that ASAP cows
Keys works of the same name and they
take the magic present in his stories
and expand upon it to create some of the
most interesting stories and worlds and
gaming while The Witcher may sound like
a typical fantasy romp it is anything
but it’s stories are not only exciting
but they present complex characters and
situations that don’t have easy answers
or outcomes the worlds that the games
create are also stunning complete with
enough lore and supplementary reading to
fill their own novel when it comes to
visionary storytelling there’s no
beating The Witcher
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions my potential
eventually there’ll be no limit to what
I can accomplish with the force oh I’ve
seen plenty you grew a man’s body kind
of but down deep you’re still a scrawny
little Brett Jones my dog 12 shots
number one the last of us was that
everything you hope for jury’s still out
man Yan tonight Ivo there is perhaps no
other video game with his memorable a
story as Naughty Dog’s masterpiece the
game is a blend between Logan children
of men and the road as it features a
grizzled Joel as he transports the
possible savior of mankind across the
infection plane and humanity deprived
country it’s the kind of story which
shows viewers that they must continue
fighting even within the darkest of
times and feature some of the most
challenging emotional scenarios in
gaming history it doesn’t make for a
light gaming experience that’s for sure
though but it’s timeless themes of love
determination and sacrifice are told
with horror and plenty of emotion it
okay do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
your tongue boy till our journey is over
one of us must remain focused alright
it’s time to tell this story one more
time
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video games with the best story before
we begin we publish new content every
day so be sure to subscribe to our
channel and ring the bell to get
notified about our latest videos for
this list we’re looking at what we
consider to be the best stories in
gaming and updating our previous lists
with new entries and a new order these
are the stories which are not only
imaginative and original but which are
also told very well complete with an
intriguing plot character development
and interesting themes number 10 Grim
Fandango there’s simply nothing quite
like Prime 90s Lucas arts games this
particular title follows Manny Calavera
as he tries to help
Mercedes coulomb are a new arrival to
the land of the Dead a purgatory like
place where Souls pass through before
reaching the ninth underworld the game
nicely plans aspects of Aztec and
Mexican folklore with classic film noir
movies and creates a fascinating and
complex world full of interesting
characters bits of lore and beautiful
locations it also draws upon classic
movies like Chinatown and Casablanca in
order to help create its atmosphere
offering up intrigue and hilarious
comedy in equal measure it’s the sort of
unique genre blending mix of
storytelling that only Lucas hearts
could pull off
what’s the matter Chuck can afford to
hire goons do this sort of work for you
I’m Aldo goon I need now drop it number
9 Red Dead Redemption hello John John
do I know you I hope so I seem to know
you though they might not be so popular
nowadays westerns are pretty much always
a reliable form of storytelling the
landscapes are always gorgeous the
characters complex and dirty and the
themes always relevant some of the
greatest movies of all time are westerns
and that goes for videogames as well or
at least one video game Red Dead
Redemption received heaps of praise for
its world characters and story which
features ex outlaw John Marston in
search of his titular Redemption its
themes are emotional its characters are
memorable and intricate and impacts one
of the most emotionally devastating
endings in all of gaming we won’t quite
say that it goes toe to toe with the
greatest Western films but it is without
a doubt the greatest Western video game
next to Custer’s revenge if you think
I’m gonna lower myself but making a joke
about being all tied up number eight
undertale
great characters can often elevate even
the most basic stories such as the case
with undertale an indie game created by
toby fox which sees the player character
falling into a region underneath the
Earth’s surface called the underground a
place filled with terrifying monsters
only perhaps they aren’t so terrifying
the game rewards multiple playthroughs
as its characters are so complex and
three-dimensional that you can approach
them in a variety of ways treating them
with either sympathy or confrontation
don’t let the graphics fool you either
it’s a world that’s also filled with
detail one that exudes both comedy and
tragedy it’s unlike anything you’re ever
highlighting what makes near automata so
great is kind of difficult and its core
the story is about a proxy war between
alien invaders and humans the aliens
fight with machines and the humans fight
from the moon with proxy combat androids
very different to androids called 2b and
9s are sent to earth to investigate the
machines which are beginning to mimic
it sounds pretty intriguing I guess but
it’s within the game’s complex plot
lines and heavy themes where the story
really shines
it requires numerous playthroughs to get
the full picture and by doing so it
offers multiple perspectives on numerous
plot developments it’s a totally bonkers
experience that it’s the type of story
you just gotta see to believe why did
you betray us command is the one that
betrayed you number six the Mass Effect
trilogy
we will fight we will sacrifice and we
will find a way space operas have always
been a mainstay in entertainment science
fiction novels have been around for
hundreds of years and movies like Star
Wars shown us what could be possible
with film and a little imagination
Mass Effect was probably the star wars
of gaming with a good heaping of Star
Trek – sure video games have told
science-fiction stories before but none
did it quite like Mass Effect the series
begins in 2183 where synthetic organic
starships threaten the future of the
galaxy what follows is a sprawling epic
filled with imaginative worlds
impeccably integrated decision-making
and some of the most memorable
characters in all of videogames it
didn’t quite stick the landing but it
was unlike anything in gaming how about
goodbye
number 5 Chrono Trigger
there was a fantastic team behind Chrono
Trigger
the game was made by Hironobu Sakaguchi
of Final Fantasy Yuji Horii II of Dragon
Quest and Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball
Fame in 1995 their talents combined to
create Chrono Trigger a masterpiece
about a band of time hopping heroes who
attempt to guess what saved the world
it’s an extremely fun story that
surprisingly doesn’t get confusing as
most time jumping stories – then it’s
full of interesting characters and
locations like the Middle Ages the
prehistoric era and a dark and dreary
future video games are a fantastic
outlet for the imagination and very few
number four persona 5 once these two are
dealt with your next persona 5 is just a
fantastic game due in part to its
brilliant combat system but also due to
its always interesting story said story
follows a group of vigilantes called the
phantom thieves who infiltrate the
Metaverse a place where human vices are
stored in order to reform the corrupt
individuals of society it’s a hugely
imaginative piece of fiction and it
works both as an intriguing fantasy
story and a relatable high school drama
filled with memorable characters and a
lot of good writing like most great
works of fiction it’s humane its plot is
well told and it touches on some
universal themes which basically anyone
[Music]
this is one of those come for the games
stay for the story games if it wasn’t
for its highly compelling story spec
Tom’s would have been forgotten a long
time ago the line is the heart of
darkness of video games you see you play
as Martin Walker a man sent to Dubai on
a recon mission who soon grows tired of
war experiences unimaginable horror n
loses his grip on reality the game
boldly goes where few have gone before
exploring some extremely provocative
themes like the binary between good and
evil and the fragility of the human mind
it also features a fantastic plot twist
and some of the most emotionally
devastating scenes in gaming that’ll
tell back at the storm wall no no no
those can’t be the cities that got
kidnapped
it’s not possible
number two The Witcher series he found
his wife took her away somewhere far and
she was unwell The Witcher games are
based on Polish author on that ASAP cows
Keys works of the same name and they
take the magic present in his stories
and expand upon it to create some of the
most interesting stories and worlds and
gaming while The Witcher may sound like
a typical fantasy romp it is anything
but it’s stories are not only exciting
but they present complex characters and
situations that don’t have easy answers
or outcomes the worlds that the games
create are also stunning complete with
enough lore and supplementary reading to
fill their own novel when it comes to
visionary storytelling there’s no
beating The Witcher
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions my potential
eventually there’ll be no limit to what
I can accomplish with the force oh I’ve
seen plenty you grew a man’s body kind
of but down deep you’re still a scrawny
little Brett Jones my dog 12 shots
number one the last of us was that
everything you hope for jury’s still out
man Yan tonight Ivo there is perhaps no
other video game with his memorable a
story as Naughty Dog’s masterpiece the
game is a blend between Logan children
of men and the road as it features a
grizzled Joel as he transports the
possible savior of mankind across the
infection plane and humanity deprived
country it’s the kind of story which
shows viewers that they must continue
fighting even within the darkest of
times and feature some of the most
challenging emotional scenarios in
gaming history it doesn’t make for a
light gaming experience that’s for sure
though but it’s timeless themes of love
determination and sacrifice are told
with horror and plenty of emotion it
okay do you agree with our picks check
out these other great clips from
WatchMojo and subscribe for new videos every day
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