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Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

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Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

People see a game, and think "Awesome! I want it!"

So they buy it, play it, then realize "This Storyline Sucks!"

They get on their computer, write a bad review because the game sucks at making a good Storyline.

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This seems to happen to a lot of games. I mean I've played a few games where there was a good story, but not all.

I have come to realize that games with bad story always seem to have a skip feature so you do not have to watch cutscenes, (hint hint) a big part of the story. But I only have one game where you can't skip scenes (Assassin's Creed). IT actually has a nice story to it, good flowing meaning etc.

So do games only have bad storyline because players skip through them and never really feel the story?

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What are your thoughts.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Unlike movies, games don't usually depend on well-written stories, they depend on well-designed gameplay. The storyline doesn't have to be amazing in order for the game to be enjoyable, which is one of the reasons as to why the stories are not often good. The other issue is talent, in many cases the writers who are hired to write up a script for the game simply don't have the skills and experience to craft a really strong narrative that pulls you in.

I noticed that a lot of these games instead have well-crafted characters that draw you in, but lack a truly interesting storyline.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Yes, Assassin's Creed rules <33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

I am so happy that you can't skip cutscenes in AC...

Guess why...
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Ever realized how most older games you thought had an epic storyline sorta doesn't, upon closer inspection? For example, I love Baldur's Gate II and I've always recalled it having the most epic storyline ever...

...until I recently played through it again and realized it is in fact predictable and cliché.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Marathon I thought had an epic story, same with the old RTS games. Tiberian Sun is the pinnacle of Earth Based Sci-Fi for me.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

I'm guessing because everything's been done.

It's hard to think of something original nowadays because the basic, the stupid and the extreme has all been done.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

There are still original movies, why not original games... I have seen some flash games that while the gameplay isn't entirely unique, the concept it.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Zjuggernaut;394439 said:
I'm guessing because everything's been done.

It's hard to think of something original nowadays because the basic, the stupid and the extreme has all been done.
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There's still room for more originality, making it interesting on the other hand is the challenge.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Yeah, they just can't think of anything. Don't know why, it's pretty easy. Zombie Apocalypse breaks out, someone gets bitten, the wound is infected by a squirrel bite shortly afterwards and wazzam, you get a Squirrel Zombie game. Easy as Π.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

HobbeBrain;394485 said:
Yeah, they just can't think of anything. Don't know why, it's pretty easy. Zombie Apocalypse breaks out, someone gets bitten, the wound is infected by a squirrel bite shortly afterwards and wazzam, you get a Squirrel Zombie game. Easy as Π.
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http://www.addictinggames.com/zombiesquirrelattack.html Someone already beat you to it.

Wanna try again?
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Ok, Aliens in space orbiting Earth want to destroy, beam down their mutant beast, it eats a sexy, large breated porn star and she needs to climb her way up from his arse to escape.

Hows that?
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

HobbeBrain;394491 said:
Ok, Aliens in space orbiting Earth want to destroy, beam down their mutant beast, it eats a sexy, large breated porn star and she needs to climb her way up from his arse to escape.

Hows that?
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Think I saw a flash cartoon of that, but never a game. You've got the basics down, now you just need to make that game fun and the story compelling, easy enough?
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Firis;394513 said:
I like those art styled games that have those Nihilistic themes. There are several.
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Can't remember this game I once played where one of the characters was contemplating about the objects around him (regular household items) being real or not, and questioning the moralities of others.

Reminds me of that one developer who retired last year, and in his farewell video you see a ziploc bag of marijuana on the bookshelf behind him.
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Gikoku Harakami;394523 said:
Can't remember this game I once played where one of the characters was contemplating about the objects around him (regular household items) being real or not, and questioning the moralities of others.

Reminds me of that one developer who retired last year, and in his farewell video you see a ziploc bag of marijuana on the bookshelf behind him.
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I have seen a few like that, they are pretty awesome.
Lol at the Mary Jane
 
Re: Why do Storylines Suck in Games Nowadays?

Games have bad story lines because books, movies, and television all have bad story lines too. Therefore this world is full of bad writers and bad writers turn out shoddy story lines.
 
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