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that was a great one tell it again I

that was a great one tell it again I feel I should thank you capturing Bruce

feel I should thank you capturing Bruce

feel I should thank you capturing Bruce Wayne is so much easier than Batman

Wayne is so much easier than Batman

Wayne is so much easier than Batman welcome to watchmojo.com and still be

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counting down our picks for another top

counting down our picks for another top ten video games with great stories once

ten video games with great stories once

ten video games with great stories once more we’re interested in games where the

more we’re interested in games where the

more we’re interested in games where the story is not only one of the strongest

story is not only one of the strongest

story is not only one of the strongest elements but it itself is also

elements but it itself is also

elements but it itself is also well-crafted and constantly engaging

well-crafted and constantly engaging

well-crafted and constantly engaging ranking our choice is not just on how

ranking our choice is not just on how

ranking our choice is not just on how well-written the story is but also how

well-written the story is but also how

well-written the story is but also how its conveyed to the player if you didn’t

its conveyed to the player if you didn’t

its conveyed to the player if you didn’t see a game you think should be on this

see a game you think should be on this

see a game you think should be on this list be sure to check out our first list

list be sure to check out our first list

list be sure to check out our first list on this topic so if you’ve got any

on this topic so if you’ve got any

on this topic so if you’ve got any reservations whatsoever about this plan

reservations whatsoever about this plan

reservations whatsoever about this plan now would be a tremendous time to Voisin

now would be a tremendous time to Voisin

now would be a tremendous time to Voisin number 10 Dragon Age Inquisition tell me

number 10 Dragon Age Inquisition tell me

number 10 Dragon Age Inquisition tell me why we shouldn’t kill you now

why we shouldn’t kill you now

why we shouldn’t kill you now the Conclave is destroyed everyone who

the Conclave is destroyed everyone who

the Conclave is destroyed everyone who attended is dead a noble question of

attended is dead a noble question of

attended is dead a noble question of fantasy realm it’s familiar yet expertly

fantasy realm it’s familiar yet expertly

fantasy realm it’s familiar yet expertly done here as the third installment of

done here as the third installment of

done here as the third installment of Bioware’s ongoing Dragon Age series this

Bioware’s ongoing Dragon Age series this

Bioware’s ongoing Dragon Age series this game presents quite the ominous

game presents quite the ominous

game presents quite the ominous situation a massive rift opens

situation a massive rift opens

situation a massive rift opens unleashing demons upon the continent of

unleashing demons upon the continent of

unleashing demons upon the continent of datas right into the midst of two

datas right into the midst of two

datas right into the midst of two ongoing civil wars

ongoing civil wars

ongoing civil wars we call it the breach it’s a massive

we call it the breach it’s a massive

we call it the breach it’s a massive rift into the world of demons that grows

rift into the world of demons that grows

rift into the world of demons that grows larger with each passing hour your

larger with each passing hour your

larger with each passing hour your character the appointed Inquisitor is

character the appointed Inquisitor is

character the appointed Inquisitor is sent to investigate the reason for the

sent to investigate the reason for the

sent to investigate the reason for the rifts opening while also attempting to

rifts opening while also attempting to

rifts opening while also attempting to resolve all kinds of problems in the

resolve all kinds of problems in the

resolve all kinds of problems in the land isn’t closing the breach the more

land isn’t closing the breach the more

land isn’t closing the breach the more pressing issue what keeps the game

pressing issue what keeps the game

pressing issue what keeps the game structured is the inquisitors presence

structured is the inquisitors presence

structured is the inquisitors presence and active participation in the events

and active participation in the events

and active participation in the events helping to shape the fate of the world

helping to shape the fate of the world

helping to shape the fate of the world you say it may be the key to doing what

you say it may be the key to doing what

you say it may be the key to doing what closing the breach whether that’s

closing the breach whether that’s

closing the breach whether that’s possible is something we shall discover

possible is something we shall discover

possible is something we shall discover shortly number 9 Xenoblade Chronicles

Destiny’s got nothing on us at least

Destiny’s got nothing on us at least that’s the core theme of Xenoblade

that’s the core theme of Xenoblade

that’s the core theme of Xenoblade Chronicles a game all about the endless

Chronicles a game all about the endless

Chronicles a game all about the endless conflict between two races the Machine

conflict between two races the Machine

conflict between two races the Machine asked mekin and the human-like homs you

asked mekin and the human-like homs you

asked mekin and the human-like homs you come on take care of things here

come on take care of things here

come on take care of things here don’t to us his breath to persuade me

don’t to us his breath to persuade me

don’t to us his breath to persuade me Khan in the middle is a boy named shock

Khan in the middle is a boy named shock

Khan in the middle is a boy named shock who takes up the legendary monado sword

who takes up the legendary monado sword

who takes up the legendary monado sword and embarks on a quest to avenge his

and embarks on a quest to avenge his

and embarks on a quest to avenge his fallen friend

fallen friend

fallen friend shulk’s desire for closure would be

shulk’s desire for closure would be

shulk’s desire for closure would be compelling enough but the game also

compelling enough but the game also

compelling enough but the game also throws in budding relationships and the

throws in budding relationships and the

throws in budding relationships and the idea of subverting expectations

idea of subverting expectations

idea of subverting expectations my visions appear suddenly without

my visions appear suddenly without

my visions appear suddenly without warning at first they’re obscure then as

warning at first they’re obscure then as

warning at first they’re obscure then as it gets closer to the event I start to

it gets closer to the event I start to

it gets closer to the event I start to understand it seems we possess a Power

understand it seems we possess a Power

understand it seems we possess a Power greater than I the result is a

greater than I the result is a

greater than I the result is a bittersweet yet inspiring tale that we

bittersweet yet inspiring tale that we

bittersweet yet inspiring tale that we can all get behind have you been to see

can all get behind have you been to see

can all get behind have you been to see Tommen yeah

Tommen yeah

Tommen yeah I just can’t do it you got more guts

I just can’t do it you got more guts

I just can’t do it you got more guts than me not at all it was him that

than me not at all it was him that

than me not at all it was him that consoled me number eight Planescape

consoled me number eight Planescape

consoled me number eight Planescape torment for as often as it’s used in

torment for as often as it’s used in

torment for as often as it’s used in storytelling at neva can be a

storytelling at neva can be a

storytelling at neva can be a magnificent tool when properly

magnificent tool when properly

magnificent tool when properly implemented such as the case with this

implemented such as the case with this

implemented such as the case with this 1999 role-playing game based on Dungeons

1999 role-playing game based on Dungeons

1999 role-playing game based on Dungeons & Dragons in which players take control

& Dragons in which players take control

& Dragons in which players take control of a man known only as the nameless one

our memory challenge hero ventures into

our memory challenge hero ventures into the multiverse of Planescape befriending

the multiverse of Planescape befriending

the multiverse of Planescape befriending odd people and recovering his past

odd people and recovering his past

odd people and recovering his past piece-by-piece

Planescape torment manages to balance a

Planescape torment manages to balance a constantly moving plot and a need to

constantly moving plot and a need to

constantly moving plot and a need to make the main character compelling and

make the main character compelling and

make the main character compelling and there’s still room for player choice in

there’s still room for player choice in

there’s still room for player choice in all of that

the winds die the seas rage the earth

the winds die the seas rage the earth decays and this is the epitome of an

decays and this is the epitome of an

decays and this is the epitome of an epic picture this it’s a world where

epic picture this it’s a world where

epic picture this it’s a world where magic and technology have merged but the

magic and technology have merged but the

magic and technology have merged but the resulting magitek is in the hands of the

resulting magitek is in the hands of the

resulting magitek is in the hands of the evil gas Stalin Empire with only a small

evil gas Stalin Empire with only a small

evil gas Stalin Empire with only a small resistance group to prevent world

resistance group to prevent world

resistance group to prevent world domination it’s quite the premise but

domination it’s quite the premise but

domination it’s quite the premise but what seals the deal is the game’s

what seals the deal is the game’s

what seals the deal is the game’s willingness to slow down and build to

willingness to slow down and build to

willingness to slow down and build to the on inspiring turmoil whether it’s an

the on inspiring turmoil whether it’s an

the on inspiring turmoil whether it’s an opera sequence or the literal end of the

opera sequence or the literal end of the

opera sequence or the literal end of the world grand and emotionally charged

world grand and emotionally charged

world grand and emotionally charged moments are the draw here number six

moments are the draw here number six

moments are the draw here number six The Witcher series I’m a Witcher heard

The Witcher series I’m a Witcher heard

The Witcher series I’m a Witcher heard you wondering about my swords well ones

you wondering about my swords well ones

you wondering about my swords well ones for monsters the other for humans dark

for monsters the other for humans dark

for monsters the other for humans dark fantasy just got a bit more complex set

fantasy just got a bit more complex set

fantasy just got a bit more complex set in the medieval round from Andrzej

in the medieval round from Andrzej

in the medieval round from Andrzej Sapkowski book of the same name the

Sapkowski book of the same name the

Sapkowski book of the same name the witcher follows the continuing

witcher follows the continuing

witcher follows the continuing Adventures of Geralt a monster hunter

Adventures of Geralt a monster hunter

Adventures of Geralt a monster hunter drawn into larger military and political

drawn into larger military and political

drawn into larger military and political conflicts just so we’re clear on this I

conflicts just so we’re clear on this I

conflicts just so we’re clear on this I was not eager to go into battle but full

was not eager to go into battle but full

was not eager to go into battle but full test is not someone you refuse the

test is not someone you refuse the

test is not someone you refuse the intrigue raised by each games made

intrigue raised by each games made

intrigue raised by each games made conflict ranging from hunting

conflict ranging from hunting

conflict ranging from hunting kingslayer’s to halting invasion forces

kingslayer’s to halting invasion forces

kingslayer’s to halting invasion forces is matched by Garrels personal quest to

is matched by Garrels personal quest to

is matched by Garrels personal quest to regain his lost memories some clue to

regain his lost memories some clue to

regain his lost memories some clue to grab on to something that allowed me

grab on to something that allowed me

grab on to something that allowed me recover my memory plus there’s more than

recover my memory plus there’s more than

recover my memory plus there’s more than a little bit of romance to go around

houston we have a problem this game made

houston we have a problem this game made us all choked up to the moon focuses on

us all choked up to the moon focuses on

us all choked up to the moon focuses on the Sigmund Corporation a company

the Sigmund Corporation a company

the Sigmund Corporation a company pioneering in the field of memory

pioneering in the field of memory

pioneering in the field of memory manipulation which they use to give

manipulation which they use to give

manipulation which they use to give dying hospital patients their life’s

dying hospital patients their life’s

dying hospital patients their life’s wishes two of the Corporations employees

wishes two of the Corporations employees

wishes two of the Corporations employees dr. Etta and Neil are tasked with

dr. Etta and Neil are tasked with

dr. Etta and Neil are tasked with granting one such man his final request

granting one such man his final request

granting one such man his final request to go to the moon

what follows is an introspective tale

what follows is an introspective tale about the nature of memory and the power

about the nature of memory and the power

about the nature of memory and the power of luck as the game moves towards its

of luck as the game moves towards its

of luck as the game moves towards its effecting finale

number four Grim Fandango

number four Grim Fandango sorry for the wait mr. Flores I am ready

sorry for the wait mr. Flores I am ready

sorry for the wait mr. Flores I am ready to take you now death is no cakewalk

to take you now death is no cakewalk

to take you now death is no cakewalk that’s for sure

that’s for sure

that’s for sure developed by the famed company LucasArts

developed by the famed company LucasArts

developed by the famed company LucasArts this Day of the Dead themed adventure

this Day of the Dead themed adventure

this Day of the Dead themed adventure distinguishes itself with its quirky

distinguishes itself with its quirky

distinguishes itself with its quirky narrative anything about your past you

narrative anything about your past you

narrative anything about your past you haven’t told me quite a bit considering

haven’t told me quite a bit considering

haven’t told me quite a bit considering I’ve told you nothing this is the story

I’ve told you nothing this is the story

I’ve told you nothing this is the story of Manny Calavera a travel agent from

of Manny Calavera a travel agent from

of Manny Calavera a travel agent from the department of death gets wind of a

the department of death gets wind of a

the department of death gets wind of a plot to steal eternal rewards from the

plot to steal eternal rewards from the

plot to steal eternal rewards from the dead I think someone is robbing these

dead I think someone is robbing these

dead I think someone is robbing these poor naive souls of the rightful

poor naive souls of the rightful

poor naive souls of the rightful destinies leaving them no option to

destinies leaving them no option to

destinies leaving them no option to march on a treacherous Trail of Tears

march on a treacherous Trail of Tears

march on a treacherous Trail of Tears many embarks on a years-long quest for

many embarks on a years-long quest for

many embarks on a years-long quest for answers bringing him face to face with

answers bringing him face to face with

answers bringing him face to face with odd characters while steadily evolving

odd characters while steadily evolving

odd characters while steadily evolving into a hero where it’s rooting for it’s

into a hero where it’s rooting for it’s

into a hero where it’s rooting for it’s a character driven piece that is at once

a character driven piece that is at once

a character driven piece that is at once odd and endearing we’re all in little

odd and endearing we’re all in little

odd and endearing we’re all in little boxes back home max Six Feet Under

boxes back home max Six Feet Under

boxes back home max Six Feet Under now you’re talking like the town car

now you’re talking like the town car

now you’re talking like the town car Manny cut it out number three Red Dead

Manny cut it out number three Red Dead

Manny cut it out number three Red Dead Redemption here’s the same no good deed

Redemption here’s the same no good deed

Redemption here’s the same no good deed goes unpunished

goes unpunished

goes unpunished throughout the surprising downtrodden

throughout the surprising downtrodden

throughout the surprising downtrodden world of Red Dead Redemption

world of Red Dead Redemption

world of Red Dead Redemption this saying seems to ring really true as

this saying seems to ring really true as

this saying seems to ring really true as it turns out it’s you or me the way I

it turns out it’s you or me the way I

it turns out it’s you or me the way I see it might as well be you our hero is

see it might as well be you our hero is

see it might as well be you our hero is John Marston a former outlaw in the Old

John Marston a former outlaw in the Old

John Marston a former outlaw in the Old West dragged out of retirement to hunt

West dragged out of retirement to hunt

West dragged out of retirement to hunt down his old gang members or risk the US

down his old gang members or risk the US

down his old gang members or risk the US government going after his family what

government going after his family what

government going after his family what do you want Marston my family I’ve done

do you want Marston my family I’ve done

do you want Marston my family I’ve done what you asked no you haven’t this is

what you asked no you haven’t this is

what you asked no you haven’t this is the land of opportunity and I gave you

the land of opportunity and I gave you

the land of opportunity and I gave you the opportunity to save your family and

the opportunity to save your family and

the opportunity to save your family and you failed Marsten’s journey to right

you failed Marsten’s journey to right

you failed Marsten’s journey to right the wrongs and protect his kin is noble

the wrongs and protect his kin is noble

the wrongs and protect his kin is noble yet bittersweet largely because the

yet bittersweet largely because the

yet bittersweet largely because the story continually shows that good

story continually shows that good

story continually shows that good intentions aren’t always enough to

intentions aren’t always enough to

intentions aren’t always enough to change the world

number two Chrono Trigger back to the

number two Chrono Trigger back to the future and then back to the past and

future and then back to the past and

future and then back to the past and then other time periods for good measure

in Square Enix’s 1995 classic time

in Square Enix’s 1995 classic time travel and weirdness abound as the

travel and weirdness abound as the

travel and weirdness abound as the teenager chrono and his friends embark

teenager chrono and his friends embark

teenager chrono and his friends embark on an epic quest to avert a dystopian

on an epic quest to avert a dystopian

on an epic quest to avert a dystopian future and stop a giant omnipotent

future and stop a giant omnipotent

future and stop a giant omnipotent termite the stories use of time hopping

termite the stories use of time hopping

termite the stories use of time hopping allows it to not only explore different

allows it to not only explore different

allows it to not only explore different eras but also present a wide cast of

eras but also present a wide cast of

eras but also present a wide cast of characters and engaging situations to

characters and engaging situations to

characters and engaging situations to say nothing of the increasing sense of

say nothing of the increasing sense of

say nothing of the increasing sense of wonder at the games scope before we

wonder at the games scope before we

wonder at the games scope before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions oh it’s you you know

honorable mentions oh it’s you you know

honorable mentions oh it’s you you know how it’s been a long time a city on the

how it’s been a long time a city on the

how it’s been a long time a city on the verge of greatness a new type of city

verge of greatness a new type of city

verge of greatness a new type of city based not on the man but on the

based not on the man but on the

based not on the man but on the automobile the common symbol of freedom

automobile the common symbol of freedom

automobile the common symbol of freedom and vitality

and vitality

and vitality I know the traitor was not me so for ten

I know the traitor was not me so for ten

I know the traitor was not me so for ten years I’ve been searching for the other

years I’ve been searching for the other

years I’ve been searching for the other two one of them leaves here and your

two one of them leaves here and your

two one of them leaves here and your accomplices stand accused of the crime

accomplices stand accused of the crime

accomplices stand accused of the crime of treason have you any evidence to

of treason have you any evidence to

of treason have you any evidence to counter this charge yes the documents

counter this charge yes the documents

counter this charge yes the documents that were delivered to you last night

see that all civilians and passengers

see that all civilians and passengers are safely transported to the escape

are safely transported to the escape

are safely transported to the escape shuttles I will send a dispatch after

shuttles I will send a dispatch after

shuttles I will send a dispatch after evacuation is complete

evacuation is complete

evacuation is complete number one spec ops the line des Col

malevolence madness and machine guns

malevolence madness and machine guns that amusing summary but not all there

that amusing summary but not all there

that amusing summary but not all there is to this story a single Delta Force

is to this story a single Delta Force

is to this story a single Delta Force squad led by captain Martin Walker

squad led by captain Martin Walker

squad led by captain Martin Walker enters a storm ravaged to Dubai intent

enters a storm ravaged to Dubai intent

enters a storm ravaged to Dubai intent on gathering information and calling in

on gathering information and calling in

on gathering information and calling in the cavalry for help we have our orders

the cavalry for help we have our orders

the cavalry for help we have our orders leave the city radio command from

leave the city radio command from

leave the city radio command from outside the storm walk they send in the

outside the storm walk they send in the

outside the storm walk they send in the cavalry we go home instead what follows

cavalry we go home instead what follows

cavalry we go home instead what follows is a psychological horror story fueled

is a psychological horror story fueled

is a psychological horror story fueled by violence and packed full with tragedy

by violence and packed full with tragedy

by violence and packed full with tragedy this is your fault got stabbed like Dan

this is your fault got stabbed like Dan

this is your fault got stabbed like Dan Lugo he wouldn’t listen we didn’t have a

Lugo he wouldn’t listen we didn’t have a

Lugo he wouldn’t listen we didn’t have a choice he turned us into gel ours as the

choice he turned us into gel ours as the

choice he turned us into gel ours as the game charges for it’s devastating finale

game charges for it’s devastating finale

game charges for it’s devastating finale its focus shifts back and forth between

its focus shifts back and forth between

its focus shifts back and forth between Stuart its main characters ceaseless

Stuart its main characters ceaseless

Stuart its main characters ceaseless crusade and confronting the player in

crusade and confronting the player in

crusade and confronting the player in some of gaming’s most piercing moments

some of gaming’s most piercing moments

some of gaming’s most piercing moments that you will not be forgetting for a

that you will not be forgetting for a

that you will not be forgetting for a very long time a civilian on the right

very long time a civilian on the right

very long time a civilian on the right stole water a capital defense the

stole water a capital defense the

stole water a capital defense the soldier on the left was sent to

soldier on the left was sent to

soldier on the left was sent to apprehend him which he did

apprehend him which he did

apprehend him which he did killing the man’s family in the process

killing the man’s family in the process

killing the man’s family in the process do you agree with our list that’s great

do you agree with our list that’s great

do you agree with our list that’s great we should do this more often are there

we should do this more often are there

we should do this more often are there any great stories we left out looks like

any great stories we left out looks like

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