Games are more than just games. It's odd phrasing but it's the truth. They are meant to enrapture, encapture, pull in a player and audience through three methods: visuals, gameplay, and narrative.
The narrative is what drives most games. Games can have stories of heroes, tales of villains, and personable narratives that hit deep. There are plenty of amazing narratives out there, and this list only scratches the surface.
10 Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Franchises, especially game ones, can get tiresome and repetitive as the years wear on. Call Of Duty is such a series, continuing onward and not changing very much. Yet, Modern Warefare 2 stands out as one of the best in the series.
Following soldiers Price and Soap on a mission to take on terrorist Makarov and rogue General Shepherd, Modern Warefare 2 is chock full of explosive beats that are complemented by the tight narrative full of twists and turns that leaves players in awe of the gameplay experience.
9 Arkham City (2011)
For years, studios were trying to crack the code on making the perfect Batman game. They thought they did it with Arkham Asylum. In reality, the code was truly changed with its sequel: Arkham City.
Dropping Batman into the mysterious open world of Arkham City, trying to uncover the plot of Hugo Strange all the while attempting to cure himself of the Joker's blood made for one heck of a story that the combat elevated. The ever-changing story Arkham City presented culminated in an ending that no one saw coming.
8 The Wolf Among Us (2013)
Before it closed, Telltales Games made a number of fantastic stories based on comics, movies, and tv shows that pushed the boundaries of said media, such as The Wolf Among Us.
Set in a world where fairy tale creatures like Snow White existed in the modern world, the game saw players taking control of Bigby Wolf, the Big Bad Wolf swept up in a murder investigation. Interacting with classic characters, choosing their own adventure, and deciding how people saw the Big Bad Wolf made for an intriguing tale.
7 Undertale (2015)
There are moments when indie games can be better than high-profile games. Undertale was developed by one person, Toby Fox, and shines through as one of the best games out there.
Undertale follows a human named Frisk who falls into the underground world of monsters, locked away after a war between humans and monsters. Throughout the game, players work as Frisk to escape from the Underground, encountering one monster after the other and choosing whether they will save the land or destroy it all in either pacifist or genocide runs.
6 Heavy Rain (2010)
Many players view a game as being good on the gameplay or graphics. Time again, they overlook the stories that can be told. The personal, in-depth, and far-reaching tales that can come out of games like Heavy Rain.
Intersecting the lives of four different people in search of a serial killer nicknamed "The Origami Killer," Heavy Rain gives insight into each person's life, allowing for the player to be so immersed into the story. Despite some so-so voice acting, the narrative shines through.
5 Spider-Man (2018)
Like with Batman, studios have time and time again tried to make a good Spider-Man game. While a number came close, none hit as hard as the 2018 game that combined beautiful visuals with a spectacular story.
Set eight years into Spider-Man's journey, the story builds upon the web-slinger everyone knows and gives updates to comic characters like Doctor Octopus, Mr. Negative, and Norman Osborn all while Peter Parker deals with emotional turmoil and strife throughout the high action story that paved the way for a sequel and spin-off.
4 The Last Of Us (2013)
In today's world, post-apocalyptic and zombies stories fall into a trap of tropes and are tough to pull off in a unique format. Yet, The Last Of Us had no problem telling a unique and immersive story.
Twenty years after a zombie-like plague sweeps across the world, survivor and former father Joel sets off on an adventure with Ellie, one of video-games most powerful women who can serve as a cure for the plague. Intertwining the lives of Joel and Ellie, watching them grow closer, and seeing the pair battle the apocalypse's dangerous and scary threats, and struggle with their morality right up until the end is perfection.
3 Uncharted: A Thief’s End (2016)
Every journey must come to an end. Uncharted: A Thief's End does just that, bringing a close to the story of Nathan Drake, famed thief and treasure hunter as he sets off on one last job alongside his long-lost brother in search of pirate gold.
It sounds basic but in reality, the game delves into deep themes of moving on and giving up the past. The personal story of the Drake brother's journey and the ideas that the game presents alongside mind-blowing action serves as a worthy conclusion to the series before it's adapted into a movie.
2 God Of War (2018)
Up until 2018, gamers saw Kratos, the God Of War and one of gameing's most violent characters as a bloodthirsty God hellbent on revenge who slaughtered the Greek Pantheon of Gods. No one imagined him being a dad.
The premise of God Of War is simple: A father and son traveling the nine realms of Norse mythology trying to lay their mother to rest. It's a grounded, sobering take on Kratos, putting him into a new role that has plenty of bloody moments right next to emotional beats.
1 Red Dead Redemption II (2018)
As this list has showcased, a game's sequel can always raise the bar. The long-awaited Red Dead Redemption II obliterated the bar.
In the final years of the Wild West, players take control of Outlaw Arthur Morgan as he and the Van der Linde gang struggle to make it in the dwindling West. Over the course of the game, players felt the emotions that Arthur went through. His struggles. His joy. His anger. And the betrayal he met. By the end, gamers felt like they were a frontiersman and a part of the story.
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