Atmospheric games with good storylines
Zeus
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Which games on the PS3 emphasise atmosphere and a strong storyline? Are there any you would recommend which, irrespective of graphics quality or the level of action, really grip you, as a powerful novel or movie might?
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
And the bonus is, as well as each having an excellent storyline, cinematic atmosphere, and top-notch voice acting, they all also have excellent graphics and action too.
Beats Uncharted for story and atmosphere imo, far less emphasis on the action and more about the character and the era the game is set in.
Highly recommend Mafia II
Excellent, another for the wish list!
Definitely got ther atmosphere and storyline.
I have never encountered an atmosphere like it in a game before.
Uncharted games - all of them
All PS3 owners should own them
Dead Space has two great simultaneously running storylines across multiple games and films.
Uncharted as mentioned above is a must play franchise.
inFamous has a good comic book/superhero story too.
I really want to get into this series but I never played the first one. Would it matter much?
YES!, I think the series peaked at GoW2 but still an excellent trilogy.
I'd highly recomment Heavy Rain as it plays just like a thriller. although I'd say just rent it as it's incredibly boring on the 2nd playthrough.
I'd also suggest Dragon Age: Origins (the ultimate edition is excellent value for money) It's made by Bioware and has a similar structure to their Knights of the old republic & Mass Effect games.
DA2 is a great game too but nowhere near as gripping as Origins.
If you buy mass effect 2 on the PSN, or manage to find a new copy somehow, you will get a digital comic that fills you in on the events of mass effect 1 even letting you make key story decisions from that game, so no it wouldn't matter that you havent played the first
Couldn't disagree more on GoW2, i like it but in terms of the series i'd say it's my least favourite, i'd even rank chains of olympus higher
In terms of games the OP might be interested in, Uncharted 1-3, mass effect 2-3 and perhaps some RPGs one that i'm particulary fond of is Tales of Graces F, it has a fantastic opening few hours that really establish the characters and their motivations, the only thing that might but you off is there is a large amount of backtracking and visiting the same areas
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Silent Hill: Downpour
Batman: Arkham City
Heavy Rain
The Bioshocks are also fantastic games.
Yup, all three Uncharted games are highly rated, especially number 2.
They are, IMO, 100% *must haves* for any PS3 owner.
I haven't played Heavy Rain, but I did enjoy BioShock. A very good story and atmosphere.
OMG how could I not mention the Mass Effect games - they're my favourite games of this generation!
My excuse is that I played all three on the 360, so didn't think of them when replying to a thread in the PlayStation forum.
But yes, the ME games all have a great story and atmosphere, with some of my favourite characters of any game of any generation.
Max Payne 3 - Some have described it as "Uncharted without climbing & puzzling", which tbh is quite accurate! Excellent 3rd-person cover-shooter, with a brilliant atmosphere, story, and voice acting, as well as action.
Red Dead Redemption - I much preferred this to GTA IV. I loved the Wild West setting and atmosphere, and the story and characters were great.
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Excellent Batman game (something never before uttered by anyone!) where you are the goddamn Batman
Batman: Arkham City - Excellent sequel to Arkham Asylum. Just don't bother with the Catwoman missions, though.
I loved it, beautiful game, good story, well acted (Andy Serkis) and a mixture of climbing, exploring, combat and hoverboarding (yes, you read that right
I would also back the Uncharted's, the Bioshocks, Mass Effect (story great, combat not so much) and Batman Arkham Asylum.
If you've got a spare tenner, download Journey from the PSN. It's short, with very little story to speak of, but I guarantee you will find it one of the most moving and memorable games you'll ever play on the PS3.