NowGamer writes: BioWare slays the competition once again...
Don't listen to the murmurings of late that Dragon Age: Origins is some kind of innovatory departure from traditional fantasy. That's just the game's marketing machine attempting to expose a new audience to the product through metaphorically shaking off its associations with Dungeons & Dragons anorak-wearing stereotypes. It has no basis in reality. Because the truth of it is that fantasy doesn't really come any more traditional than this.
GF365: "If you’re a reader, this list of great games for avid readers is for you. Games are a form of art, and some have written literature in them."
Here are some great action role-playing video games to play while waiting for the highly anticipated Dragon’s Dogma 2.
Talented writers can build worlds that are as wondrous as real-life. Here are the best lore-rich video games for you to get immersed in.
How'd fallout not make the list. Atleast over cyberpunk, tales , and halo. Fallout been around since what 96 98 and has 5 6 games into it. It's full of lore when you play it. I'd even add star ocean to a point.
Yes in lore. Easily missed... absolutely. Never played a game that had me loving the world and lore behind it as much as that one. Most of course wouldn't be able to experience it since it is a more difficult game.
I can't speak for all titles on this list, but by the time you get to Dark Souls III, the lore is a bloody tapestry of intricacy
Played them all. Im not saying the games on the list dont have good lore...I just think hollow knight had more lore that is hidden but present and more easily explored and accessed. The souls games have tremendous lore but theyre mostly hidden and stay that way unless you look for it and research it. The lore is not very accessible.
Crows90,
I think that's a somewhat fair assessment. For me, the Souls games are less upfront about the lore, but it does invite your fascination through NPCs, items, locations, bosses, etc. There's this kind of natural progression where the picture becomes just clear enough by doing the essential tasks, but it really makes you want to explore every inch of the world.
narration is more important than lore i'd rather watch the story and characters in a more cinematic way instead of searching for notes and stuff that's why i love sony exclusive games like uncharted and gow and hate from software games
The article was top ten lore in video games. I think they did a bad job picking games out. I know what you mean though. I just like a variety of games and genres.
Brilliant!! Getting the 360 version.
PS3 version for me! :-)
i can't wait, we need more rpg's and this looks amazing
"Origins appears to understand that no matter where your actions fall between the yin and the yang, there are always shades of grey. That irrespective of how much holier than thou your intention, someone will inevitably suffer some ill fortune. That regardless your level of despicability, someone, somewhere will be better off as a result."
that sounds awesome, i'm sick of playing the ultra nice person just because the alternative is so messed up, it would be nice to bust a few chops without your whole party getting all uppidy about it...but it sounds like your party members may even leave if they don't like what you do...only one way to find out.
I loved the gambit system in ffx12 so it's good to hear they have a similar thing in this....but if there's a dragon like yiazmat ( takes >5 hrs to beat) i'll kill myself, gambit or not ( admittedly that boss was the most epic battle of all time...but once is enough)
"We finished the game in around 40 hours"
that goes against the many times stated claim that the 'average playthrough would take 80 hrs", maybe they didn't finish it, as reviewers often don't, 80hrs would be amazing, fingers crossed
@Parapraxis
It really was amazing, there is one battle that takes about 3hrs to complete, 1 massive enemy (100's of times the size of the players), and then you can go back after doing other quests and fight the 'big brother' and it takes more than 5hrs....sucks when you die at 4hrs as happened to me many times *tear*
"I'm getting Demon's Souls (if FedEX ever delivers it)"
Dragon Age is the first game i've ordered online so i hope it arrives post haste!, ( i'm never shopping retail again, game.com.au ( i'm an aussie) is $30 for almost every game, cha ching$$$)
Cannot wait for this game. Trading ODST to get this game. It looks like it's gonna be Epic. Bioware is def ahead of the game when it comes to RPGs
This is what a role playing game should be!