who says great games can’t tell great stories welcome to watchmojo.com and
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stories welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10
today we’ll be counting down the top 10 video games with great stories it’s
video games with great stories it’s
video games with great stories it’s about time just to be clear we’re
about time just to be clear we’re
about time just to be clear we’re focusing on games with compelling plots
focusing on games with compelling plots
focusing on games with compelling plots and characters worthy of a movie there
and characters worthy of a movie there
and characters worthy of a movie there are spoilers ahead so consider yourself
are spoilers ahead so consider yourself
are spoilers ahead so consider yourself warned
warned
warned number 10 halo trilogy kicking off our
number 10 halo trilogy kicking off our
number 10 halo trilogy kicking off our list is the sci-fi epic that took
list is the sci-fi epic that took
list is the sci-fi epic that took shooters to the next level with its plot
shooters to the next level with its plot
shooters to the next level with its plot centered on mysterious rings capable of
centered on mysterious rings capable of
centered on mysterious rings capable of destroying all life as the iconic Master
destroying all life as the iconic Master
destroying all life as the iconic Master Chief
Chief
Chief players lead the charge against the
players lead the charge against the
players lead the charge against the alien covenant and soon discovered the
alien covenant and soon discovered the
alien covenant and soon discovered the true purpose of the Rings and a threat
true purpose of the Rings and a threat
true purpose of the Rings and a threat far worse hidden within the story is so
far worse hidden within the story is so
far worse hidden within the story is so expansive that there are actually books
expansive that there are actually books
expansive that there are actually books to fill in the gaps though its story and
to fill in the gaps though its story and
to fill in the gaps though its story and style are heavily derivative halo gets
style are heavily derivative halo gets
style are heavily derivative halo gets extra points for its social commentary
extra points for its social commentary
extra points for its social commentary on the dangers of fundamentalism halo
on the dangers of fundamentalism halo
on the dangers of fundamentalism halo Divine Wind will rush through the stars
Divine Wind will rush through the stars
Divine Wind will rush through the stars propelling all who are worthy along the
propelling all who are worthy along the
propelling all who are worthy along the path number 9 Final Fantasy 7 as cloud a
path number 9 Final Fantasy 7 as cloud a
path number 9 Final Fantasy 7 as cloud a mercenary for hire
mercenary for hire
mercenary for hire players are charged with stopping a
players are charged with stopping a
players are charged with stopping a corrupt corporation from draining the
corrupt corporation from draining the
corrupt corporation from draining the planet of its life energy and leaving it
planet of its life energy and leaving it
planet of its life energy and leaving it in ruins this leads you and your friends
in ruins this leads you and your friends
in ruins this leads you and your friends on sabotage missions to prevent the
on sabotage missions to prevent the
on sabotage missions to prevent the downfall of mankind of course you must
downfall of mankind of course you must
downfall of mankind of course you must also stop a mysterious figure from
also stop a mysterious figure from
also stop a mysterious figure from summoning a doomsday meteor and you may
summoning a doomsday meteor and you may
summoning a doomsday meteor and you may just lose one of your dearest friends
just lose one of your dearest friends
just lose one of your dearest friends along the way
number eight Star Wars Knights of the
number eight Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic taking place four thousand
Old Republic taking place four thousand
Old Republic taking place four thousand years before the film’s this game
years before the film’s this game
years before the film’s this game showcases the sifts initial attempts to
showcases the sifts initial attempts to
showcases the sifts initial attempts to take over the universe beginning with
take over the universe beginning with
take over the universe beginning with your awakening on a republic ship that’s
your awakening on a republic ship that’s
your awakening on a republic ship that’s under attack by SIF forces you set out
under attack by SIF forces you set out
under attack by SIF forces you set out across the Star Wars universe
across the Star Wars universe
across the Star Wars universe gathering interesting companions and
gathering interesting companions and
gathering interesting companions and piecing together your own mysterious
piecing together your own mysterious
piecing together your own mysterious past ultimately you will be forced to
past ultimately you will be forced to
past ultimately you will be forced to embrace either the light or dark side of
embrace either the light or dark side of
embrace either the light or dark side of the force by the time the credits roll
the force by the time the credits roll
the force by the time the credits roll sounds epic because it is
number seven the legend of zelda ocarina
number seven the legend of zelda ocarina of time taking on the role of series
of time taking on the role of series
of time taking on the role of series hero linked players set out to stop
hero linked players set out to stop
hero linked players set out to stop Ganondorf from possessing the Triforce a
Ganondorf from possessing the Triforce a
Ganondorf from possessing the Triforce a relic capable of granting his evil
relic capable of granting his evil
relic capable of granting his evil wishes what makes this the standout
wishes what makes this the standout
wishes what makes this the standout entry in the series is the fact that its
entry in the series is the fact that its
entry in the series is the fact that its plot not only casts you in a race to
plot not only casts you in a race to
plot not only casts you in a race to find the Triforce
find the Triforce
find the Triforce first but transports you from your
first but transports you from your
first but transports you from your childhood to a dark future in which
childhood to a dark future in which
childhood to a dark future in which you’ve already failed your mission
you’ve already failed your mission
you’ve already failed your mission [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number six Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater
number six Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater [Music]
[Music]
[Music] set during the Cold War in the jungles
set during the Cold War in the jungles
set during the Cold War in the jungles of the Soviet Union this story focuses
of the Soviet Union this story focuses
of the Soviet Union this story focuses on snake as he attempts to rescue a
on snake as he attempts to rescue a
on snake as he attempts to rescue a weapons designer sabotage a new super
weapons designer sabotage a new super
weapons designer sabotage a new super weapon and prevent World War 3 what
weapon and prevent World War 3 what
weapon and prevent World War 3 what eventually unfolds is a twisting plot
eventually unfolds is a twisting plot
eventually unfolds is a twisting plot loaded with heavy-handed melodrama
loaded with heavy-handed melodrama
loaded with heavy-handed melodrama topped off with a tragic romance to boot
number five Silent Hill to a survival
number five Silent Hill to a survival horror game this entry in the series
horror game this entry in the series
horror game this entry in the series centers on James Sunderland who has
centers on James Sunderland who has
centers on James Sunderland who has arrived in the titular town at the
arrived in the titular town at the
arrived in the titular town at the request of a letter by his dead wife
request of a letter by his dead wife
request of a letter by his dead wife there he begins to unravel the truth
there he begins to unravel the truth
there he begins to unravel the truth behind her demise of course its plot
behind her demise of course its plot
behind her demise of course its plot gets emotional and rather twisted with
gets emotional and rather twisted with
gets emotional and rather twisted with the dark reflections of his own
the dark reflections of his own
the dark reflections of his own subconscious manifesting all around him
subconscious manifesting all around him
subconscious manifesting all around him plus it’s got multiple endings some of
plus it’s got multiple endings some of
plus it’s got multiple endings some of which you’ve never imagined Oh Maya
which you’ve never imagined Oh Maya
which you’ve never imagined Oh Maya she was a Deluca number four
she was a Deluca number four
she was a Deluca number four Mass Effect trilogy while some fans will
Mass Effect trilogy while some fans will
Mass Effect trilogy while some fans will argue that Mass Effect 2 was the best
argue that Mass Effect 2 was the best
argue that Mass Effect 2 was the best installment the entire three game arc is
installment the entire three game arc is
installment the entire three game arc is incredible as Commander Shepard you
incredible as Commander Shepard you
incredible as Commander Shepard you venture out on a quest to stop the
venture out on a quest to stop the
venture out on a quest to stop the Reapers ancient machines that cyclically
Reapers ancient machines that cyclically
Reapers ancient machines that cyclically cleanse the universe of all sentient
cleanse the universe of all sentient
cleanse the universe of all sentient life not just epic for its main plot
life not just epic for its main plot
life not just epic for its main plot thread the Mass Effect games are
thread the Mass Effect games are
thread the Mass Effect games are bursting with interesting characters
bursting with interesting characters
bursting with interesting characters stories and rich lore that make up a
stories and rich lore that make up a
stories and rich lore that make up a dizzying amount of content if we lose
dizzying amount of content if we lose
dizzying amount of content if we lose ship and humanity might will follow then
ship and humanity might will follow then
ship and humanity might will follow then see to it that we don’t lose him
number three The Last of Us this
number three The Last of Us this survival-horror centers on a man named
survival-horror centers on a man named
survival-horror centers on a man named joel who treks across post-apocalyptic
joel who treks across post-apocalyptic
joel who treks across post-apocalyptic 2033 to escort a young girl to safety
2033 to escort a young girl to safety
2033 to escort a young girl to safety who may just be the last salvation of
who may just be the last salvation of
who may just be the last salvation of mankind
mankind
mankind unlike most video games this one didn’t
unlike most video games this one didn’t
unlike most video games this one didn’t just throw zombies at you which it does
just throw zombies at you which it does
just throw zombies at you which it does but piled on layers of subtext while
but piled on layers of subtext while
but piled on layers of subtext while addressing the human condition and even
addressing the human condition and even
addressing the human condition and even dealing with serious themes like hope
dealing with serious themes like hope
dealing with serious themes like hope and sacrifice this is not us do you know
and sacrifice this is not us do you know
and sacrifice this is not us do you know about us about me I know that you are
about us about me I know that you are
about us about me I know that you are smarter than this really
smarter than this really
smarter than this really guess what we’re shady people Joel it’s
guess what we’re shady people Joel it’s
guess what we’re shady people Joel it’s been that way for a long time we are
been that way for a long time we are
been that way for a long time we are survivors is our tale it is over test
survivors is our tale it is over test
survivors is our tale it is over test number two The Walking Dead this one has
number two The Walking Dead this one has
number two The Walking Dead this one has really nothing to do with the series of
really nothing to do with the series of
really nothing to do with the series of the same name other than a cameo or two
the same name other than a cameo or two
the same name other than a cameo or two by a few of its core characters an
by a few of its core characters an
by a few of its core characters an episodic adventure game you are thrust
episodic adventure game you are thrust
episodic adventure game you are thrust into the zombie apocalypse and forced to
into the zombie apocalypse and forced to
into the zombie apocalypse and forced to make tough decisions to survive all
make tough decisions to survive all
make tough decisions to survive all while protecting a little girl while
while protecting a little girl while
while protecting a little girl while it’s story seems simple on the surface
it’s story seems simple on the surface
it’s story seems simple on the surface every scenario decision and possible
every scenario decision and possible
every scenario decision and possible outcome are earth-shattering don’t get
outcome are earth-shattering don’t get
outcome are earth-shattering don’t get too attached you can’t save everyone
too attached you can’t save everyone
too attached you can’t save everyone darkus dire I know
darkus dire I know
darkus dire I know [Music]
[Music]
[Music] what are you doing I’m putting him out
what are you doing I’m putting him out
what are you doing I’m putting him out of his misery oh yeah
of his misery oh yeah
of his misery oh yeah number one BioShock Infinite taking the
number one BioShock Infinite taking the
number one BioShock Infinite taking the top spot is the installment that took
top spot is the installment that took
top spot is the installment that took you out of the ocean and into the sky
you out of the ocean and into the sky
you out of the ocean and into the sky playing is booker dewitt your
playing is booker dewitt your
playing is booker dewitt your instructions are simple bring us the
instructions are simple bring us the
instructions are simple bring us the girl and wipe away the debt however even
girl and wipe away the debt however even
girl and wipe away the debt however even in the floating city of Columbia things
in the floating city of Columbia things
in the floating city of Columbia things are not as they seem as you and your new
are not as they seem as you and your new
are not as they seem as you and your new ward Elizabeth are swept into a tale of
ward Elizabeth are swept into a tale of
ward Elizabeth are swept into a tale of parallel universes deceptive logic and
parallel universes deceptive logic and
parallel universes deceptive logic and inescapable fate don’t you know that
inescapable fate don’t you know that
inescapable fate don’t you know that makes you the backstab and
makes you the backstab and
makes you the backstab and snake-in-the-grass false Sheppard do you
snake-in-the-grass false Sheppard do you
snake-in-the-grass false Sheppard do you agree with our list which video game
agree with our list which video game
agree with our list which video game story is your favorite for more
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