Games that had you hooked by their story/world - Page 3

gimbal · 26 January 2010, 10:43

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Originally Posted by humble worm

cadaver
the story you get in the introduction is... typical but there are so many lovely details that theres no problem to imagine something way cooler... you just look at the screen in the first chamber and WOOOOOOOOOOW!

I would have offered the awesome Cadaver to this thread, but it fails to grip me completely for one reason only: combat is too clunky. Since you have to do quite a lot of it, it is annoying at best. Of course the epic puzzles in the game make up for everything.

Mogilny · 26 January 2010, 14:12

Elvira, Another World and It Came From The Desert is the first ones which comes to my mind. Ah, and Police Quest!

vulture · 26 January 2010, 14:48

Alien Breed 3D 1+2
Mean Streets
Flight of the Amazon Queen
Midnight Resistance

And others already mentioned (Gods, Flashback etc)

ancalimon · 26 January 2010, 18:47

I was most impressed by these games (in order). Really dangerous stuff.

1-UFO - Enemy Unknown
2-Perihelion
3-Fallout 1-2
4-Monkey Island 1-2-3
5-Flashback
6-Wasted Dreams
7-Oddworld- Abe's Oddysee.
8-Operation Stealth

These came to my mind without thinking.

sharprm · 30 January 2010, 13:40

I think many of the games mentioned that i know of take some time to introduce an interesting character. Even if it isn't the player character. Eg. eye of the beholder the interesting character is whoever is able to watch through that orb thing.

Though the immortal didn't.

Galahad/FLT · 30 January 2010, 14:32

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Originally Posted by Falcon Flight

It is an English soccer fetish game. :-)
They should have made it in classic platform style, IMHO. It would have been brilliant; I care not for uniqueness.
BTW, there's also another SNES games that copies it, though the name escapes me. It clones the ball mechanic, and is woeful.

Arabian Nights was the straight up platform version of Soccer Kid.

radon_22 · 30 January 2010, 15:49

Retro: the Ultima and Phantasie series (C64)
Another World, Flashback, King of Chicago, and Wings (Amiga)
Fallout 1&2, Planescape, The Wing Commander series (PC)

Modern: Anything by Bioware, including Knights of The Old Republic, Dragon Age, and most recently Mass Effect 2.

Falcon Flight · 30 January 2010, 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galahad/FLT

Arabian Nights was the straight up platform version of Soccer Kid.

True, but size of character is smaller. I like Arabian Nights; easily a top tier platformer but Amiga needed more of these.

Skope · 01 February 2010, 10:45

I think the only Amiga game that had me really hooked on the story/world was Flashback. Oh yeah and Rick Dangerous 2 if that counts.

AEV · 01 February 2010, 18:49

The games I've played with the best atmosphere / story are:
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Perihelion, Shadow of the Beast II, Wing Commander, Wings on the Amiga for me.

Betrayal At Krondor, Return To Krondor (The only 2 RPG's I've ever finished) Wing Commander I & Expansions, Wing Commander II& Expansions, Wing Commander III, Privateer I & Expansion, Privateer II, Protostar: War on the Frontier on the PC.

mombasajoe · 02 February 2010, 11:04

I really liked "Covert Action" because of its plot (I am even actually playing this btw.). It would have been quite nicer without its bugs though.

Freakyweakywoo · 06 February 2010, 19:00

Perihelion
Covert Action
Eye of the Beholder II
Midwinter - it came with a freakin novel (well, almost)
and Birds of Prey, don't know why, but I look back at that game like it was somewhere I went on holiday.

mombasajoe · 08 February 2010, 10:42

Hmmm...nobody has mentioned Dirty Moves or Party Games yet ?

eternalcrusader · 20 February 2010, 21:14

on amiga:
Another World
It Came From The Desert
Wings

on pc:
Alone In The Dark - The atmosphere and world grabbed me in instantly...
Beneath A Steel Sky - My favourite adventure game ever (as you might guess from my avatar

)
Full Throttle - Short but so cool ! One of my favourite 90's memories.
Kana little sister - I was surprised how this drew me in, the only game that has made me burst in tears. Recommended!
Monkey Island 1 & 2 - I was never so much into pirates but these were just so fun.
Phantasmagoria - When I was a kid this was really epic, atmosphreric and SCARY, not so much these days :/
The Dig - Never completed this but always loved the atmosphere, story, world, audio and gfx !
Under A Killing Moon - this one is underrated, ahead of its time and really cool!
Willy Beamish - This was so awesome when I was younger :/

on both:
Larry 1 & 3 - just wish I could get laid too

Space Crusade - this is my favourite Warhammer 40,000 product, awesome game with cool plot, setting and awesome tune that draws you straight in...

danwood · 27 February 2010, 20:47

A few spring to mind. Hired Guns, Legends of Valour, Frontier, The Patrician (RIP ascaron), Sabre Team, Frontier, Deuterous, Ishar Trilogy, Dragons Breath, Powermonger, All the Alien Breeds, Eye of the Beholder, Dungeon Master 2, Syndicate.

Well that was more than a few and i could have named more

Djay · 08 March 2010, 02:17

for me, its got to be Frontier : Elite II - in game, no story to follow... but the story is in the imagination - after reading the books, i was the guy in the space ship

onkelarie · 09 March 2010, 11:57

I totally immersed in the worlds of:

- Flashback
- Dungeon master
- Frontier: Elite 2

Kitty · 14 March 2010, 14:13

It Came From The Desert

gilgamesh · 14 March 2010, 22:42

Drakkhen

Smiley · 19 March 2010, 07:23

Hammerboy - An amazing story, worthy of a big screen adaption!

20 February 2010, 21:14	#54
eternalcrusader Zone Fiend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 61	on amiga: Another World It Came From The Desert Wings on pc: Alone In The Dark - The atmosphere and world grabbed me in instantly... Beneath A Steel Sky - My favourite adventure game ever (as you might guess from my avatar ) Full Throttle - Short but so cool ! One of my favourite 90's memories. Kana little sister - I was surprised how this drew me in, the only game that has made me burst in tears. Recommended! Monkey Island 1 & 2 - I was never so much into pirates but these were just so fun. Phantasmagoria - When I was a kid this was really epic, atmosphreric and SCARY, not so much these days :/ The Dig - Never completed this but always loved the atmosphere, story, world, audio and gfx ! Under A Killing Moon - this one is underrated, ahead of its time and really cool! Willy Beamish - This was so awesome when I was younger :/ on both: Larry 1 & 3 - just wish I could get laid too Space Crusade - this is my favourite Warhammer 40,000 product, awesome game with cool plot, setting and awesome tune that draws you straight in... Last edited by eternalcrusader; 20 February 2010 at 21:23.

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26 January 2010, 14:12	#42
Mogilny Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amiga 4-ever! Posts: 121	Elvira, Another World and It Came From The Desert is the first ones which comes to my mind. Ah, and Police Quest!

26 January 2010, 14:48	#43
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,848	Alien Breed 3D 1+2 Mean Streets Flight of the Amazon Queen Midnight Resistance And others already mentioned (Gods, Flashback etc)

26 January 2010, 18:47	#44
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,414	I was most impressed by these games (in order). Really dangerous stuff. 1-UFO - Enemy Unknown 2-Perihelion 3-Fallout 1-2 4-Monkey Island 1-2-3 5-Flashback 6-Wasted Dreams 7-Oddworld- Abe's Oddysee. 8-Operation Stealth These came to my mind without thinking.

30 January 2010, 13:40	#45
sharprm Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melb Posts: 56	I think many of the games mentioned that i know of take some time to introduce an interesting character. Even if it isn't the player character. Eg. eye of the beholder the interesting character is whoever is able to watch through that orb thing. Though the immortal didn't.

30 January 2010, 15:49	#47
radon_22 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 77	Retro: the Ultima and Phantasie series (C64) Another World, Flashback, King of Chicago, and Wings (Amiga) Fallout 1&2, Planescape, The Wing Commander series (PC) Modern: Anything by Bioware, including Knights of The Old Republic, Dragon Age, and most recently Mass Effect 2.

01 February 2010, 10:45	#49
Skope Protracker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 8364 Posts: 381	I think the only Amiga game that had me really hooked on the story/world was Flashback. Oh yeah and Rick Dangerous 2 if that counts.

01 February 2010, 18:49	#50
AEV Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 57	The games I've played with the best atmosphere / story are: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Perihelion, Shadow of the Beast II, Wing Commander, Wings on the Amiga for me. Betrayal At Krondor, Return To Krondor (The only 2 RPG's I've ever finished) Wing Commander I & Expansions, Wing Commander II& Expansions, Wing Commander III, Privateer I & Expansion, Privateer II, Protostar: War on the Frontier on the PC.

02 February 2010, 11:04	#51
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	I really liked "Covert Action" because of its plot (I am even actually playing this btw.). It would have been quite nicer without its bugs though.

06 February 2010, 19:00	#52
Freakyweakywoo (c) killergorilla 2007 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United States Posts: 276	Perihelion Covert Action Eye of the Beholder II Midwinter - it came with a freakin novel (well, almost) and Birds of Prey, don't know why, but I look back at that game like it was somewhere I went on holiday.

08 February 2010, 10:42	#53
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	Hmmm...nobody has mentioned Dirty Moves or Party Games yet ?

27 February 2010, 20:47	#55
danwood Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: oldham/england Posts: 75	A few spring to mind. Hired Guns, Legends of Valour, Frontier, The Patrician (RIP ascaron), Sabre Team, Frontier, Deuterous, Ishar Trilogy, Dragons Breath, Powermonger, All the Alien Breeds, Eye of the Beholder, Dungeon Master 2, Syndicate. Well that was more than a few and i could have named more

08 March 2010, 02:17	#56
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	for me, its got to be Frontier : Elite II - in game, no story to follow... but the story is in the imagination - after reading the books, i was the guy in the space ship

09 March 2010, 11:57	#57
onkelarie Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spijkenisse / the Netherlands Age: 54 Posts: 525	I totally immersed in the worlds of: - Flashback - Dungeon master - Frontier: Elite 2

14 March 2010, 14:13	#58
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	It Came From The Desert

14 March 2010, 22:42	#59
gilgamesh Linux snob Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Monkey Island Posts: 997	Drakkhen

19 March 2010, 07:23	#60
Smiley Amiga-less! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,350	Hammerboy - An amazing story, worthy of a big screen adaption!

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