When Arthur said "I'm afraid" to sister Calderon that for me was one of the best voice acting i've ever seen on a videogame. The facial expression on Arthur as well was exceptionally done by the developers. Roger Clark will always be a legend in my opinion he did a fantastic job in his portrayal of Arthur Morgan. One of the best videogame characters in recent times
Completely agree. His performance as Arthur is one of the best acting performances ever imo. Also, one correction most of Roger's performance was performance capture not voice acting. It's similar to what they did in LOTR. I just feel like I see people making this mistake a lot and as another actor I feel for him. Not trying to be a dick just an fyi! All the best.
I have a really unpopular opinion on this - I thought Roger Clark's voice acting was pretty fucking bad. Dude sounds like Foghorn Leghorn, it's like a horrible, lazy caricature of a southern accent, similar to Julia Garner in Ozark. It doesn't ruin the game but the over-the-top, contrived nature of it is very distracting for me. Wish they would have gotten a real southerner to do the voice.
Uncharted 4 the moment Drake finds Elena in his room and she figures out he was lying to her about the new gig. That entire scene made me appreciate the motion capture and animation so much. It's still one of my favourite scenes from that game which has so much to offer overall
Funny how you mentioned that, because the part where Elena was fiddling with her ring while crying blew my mind. It was a subtle motion that made me realize that, yeah, we're in the big leagues now.
00:30 Number 10 - Ghost of Tsushima 02:52 Number 9 - God of War Ragnarök 05:02 Number 8 - Cyberpunk 2077 07:08 Number 7 - Red Dead Redemption 2 08:52 Number 6 - The Last of Us Part I 10:51 Number 5 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 14:41 Number 4 - Marvel's Spider-Man 16:26 Number 3 - Wolfenstein: The New Order 19:07 Number 2 - Far Cry 3 21:41 Number 1 - Alan Wake II
I dare anyone to play Rdr2 and say that. That game is so deep narratively and gameplay wise that I know people that were put off by it. I think it's easily the best game ever and one of the greatest works of fiction I've experienced.
Besides the Marvel movies/comics and GoW games I haven't seen Thor in anything else. Fit Thor isn't a modern verson it's just Marvel's and they've been using that verson since the 1960s. I wish Hollywood would give us more of Thor (not just Marvel's) and give Hercules a break.
"I gave you all I had Dutch". That line was felt deeply, especially after all Arthur did and endured throughout the story. He truly gave his life to Dutch only for the man to walk away and leave him to die alone
Facts. The only Character that was even more of a Snake was Mycah. And even he is at least despicable the whole game, Dutch just Gaslights everyone into doing what he wants
@@HeyZeus95 Straight facts. For the longest time I thought of Micah as the main villain but I eventually realized that it was Dutch all along. He is to me a very complex character because he takes young drifters in and teaches them to read, write, et cetera but only to use them for his own purposes.
For me, the Mass Effect trilogy was the gaming experience that made me realize that games are as good as movies and even better than them. And it has remained so. An unforgettable adventure that I will always cherish.
@@Lawrence_Talbot You can have whatever opinion about 3, but you CAN'T deny the cinematics, from the intro, the giant worm vs reaper in Tuchanka, Palaven's moon, Thessia, The final fight with all races united, the DLCs, even the generic loading screens and relay travel got buffed, i'm still glad tho that the remaster upgraded the first game's ugly cinematics to the level of the third game.
Most people are more familiar with Marvel, hence the choice of words. Plus, strength-based builds are usually depicted in the classical Greek style, like Kratos. Strongmen don’t usually get the spotlight, so most people aren’t going to recognize it on sight.
I have to disagree when they say idris alba is the best voice actor of cyberpunk. I fully believe it’s Cherami Leigh (female V). I usually play male characters when given the choice. But after hearing her in the demo the studio showed us I ended up playing as the female version of V. I was so drawn in by her acting. The emotion she brought to the character had me fully immersed in the game feeling the highs and the lows the character was experiencing. So much so I played a second play through as the male version to compare and after an hour I felt he did well but nowhere near as well as Cherami Leigh. So I restated my second play through as the female V again. She absolutely nailed it and I can’t picture that game without her being the voice actor. Everyone did a great job in this game. Even minor characters. But Cherami Leigh as V brought it to a whole new level of immersion.
yea gotta agree smh and I didnt even do a full female v play through. male v wasn't bad but when you compare his kind of "cool" sometimes forced cool to female v's full range of human emotion it kinda feels like they didnt get the same direction when reading lines lmao
Fully agree. I enjoyed doing a male V play through first then did a female one following that. While enjoyed the first one I just feel she hit that tone of Night City so much better
Agreed. Her voice acting created that insane feedback loop in my soul where I felt how I would say it, and then she did it exactly like that and it created this positive enforcing interference pulling me even deeper into the character. But I think the video is more about the "whole package" of mocap and voice, and naturally we don't have that with V, the game being first person and all. And also I feel in terms of pure voice acting Minji Chang as So Mi also needs to be mentioned, she's right up there with the big stars and Cherami Leigh.
Halo, gears of war, tomb raider, resident evil, beyond two souls, Detroit become human, the older assassins creeds, dead space, Until Dawn, the quarry and all the dark pictures games, all the life is strange games, all the Arkham games, the walking dead, all three mafia games, the newer mortal kombats, the mass effect trilogy, A plague tale games, hellblade games, Alien isolation, Cybertron games. A lot more I can’t think of.
Metal Gear Solid games, Metro games, L.A Noire, Dead Island, Dead Island Riptide, some of the Legend of Zelda games and Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim just to name a few.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a masterclass in nuanced character development that puts even entire genres to shame, jrpgs for example. That dreadful genre can't get over stories about teens saving the world with the power of friendship or something. Always focused on cardboard cutout characters that can often be described with 2-3 words, seen in a thousand animes and games to come.
The God of War 2018 and Ragnarok story is genius. Did you play 2018 as a kid then Ragnarok as a teen? You can identify with Atreus. If you are older like me and grew up playing the originals? You identify with Kratos. It really is brilliant story design.
I think companies like Ubisoft are failing to realize that their games are being judged as art as well as a game. And if it is bad art we don’t want to play. When the writing, acting, music and visuals all hit it is amazing.
I think the bigger problem is something Skill Up has pointed out. They start with the structure and build around that. It seems like they always want to start by assuming that there will be different regions - each with their own set of characters - that the player can visit in any order, which means you have to do shorter story blocks that can loosely fit into a bigger narrative. AC Valhalla has regions to pacify, Star Wars Outlaws has the 3 planets where you gather your heist allies, and I believe Far Cry 6 requires you to go to different spots on the map to recruit new allies. On the flip side, RDR 2 (while still an open-world game) structures things in such a way that even side missions speak to the same themes and character development the main game does (such as the "Money Laundering and Other Sins" mission set). Ubisoft games seem to contain moments where they show they're capable of good storytelling, but they just hamstring themselves with their loose structure.
Hideo Kojima is about to be super upset that not even one of his games were mentioned in this list. He may even make a new game just to show Gameranx off 😂🤣😅
@@cobracommander6522 I mean, particularly MGS2, right? That game had a major plot twist in the _opening act_ and managed to make all the way to day one sales without any advertising spoiling the secret. Big name directors *dream* of being able to pull stunts like that off with a major Hollywood budget type production.
@@RamadaArtist The issue with the MGS cinematics is, they are mostly absurd when you think about them for a moment, even if you are given the proper prior context. So they can't hardly put movies to shame when if to understand what is going on you have to say "It was a wizard, iluminati, AI_supercomputer, microparasites, nanomachines, etc..."
This channel is about making Sony gamers feel good about Sony more than it is about objective discussions on video games, so if it's not Sony it's not going in the list
@@MrWizardGG that's actually a great point, but what if you're a working adult and someone still calls you childish for playing a game or watching an animation?
My father was just the same. He constantly berated me for playing video games. When he saw me playing Driver when I was a kid, he said. “Girls aren’t good at driving. And video games are meant for BOYS!” Funny, I beat Driver three times over and he couldn’t get past the tutorial!
The Story of Chrono Trigger stayed with me after playing and finishing it as a child. Im 42 now and i can play out the story in my mind. A good story never leaves your memory.
Honestly!! I absolutely love the Horizon games for this reason. How tf could the original concept of just "fight mechanical dinosaurs with a bow and arrow" evolve into such a deep, rich, genius backstory and lore 🔥 not to mention the lore they have in the present day between clans and areas... outstanding from Guerrilla Games
One of my favorite moments in Ragnarok cinematography wise, is one of the times that Kratos and Atreus are separated. Kratos sets his knife down on a table or tree stump, and as the camera focuses in on the knife; Atreus picks up his identical knife on a similar stump or whatever it was. Just brilliant camera work
RDR2 imo is one of the best pieces of media ever. Arthur Morgan, Dutch Van Der Linde, Sadie Adler, Micah Bell(sucks), etc. All so memorable. I've rarely been more invested in characters.
Definitely needs a part 2. Assassin's creed ezio trilogy deserves to be on the list. They were such cinematic masterpieces that later AC games were never able to reach that height.
Nothing will beat *Grand Theft Auto IV* and the *Red Dead Redemption,* at least in my opinion. All three games are the *definition* of interactive entertainment, and are most cinematic experiences I've had.
Well... Pathologic 2 made me cry a lot, out of anger, and out of sadness for some of the chatacter, way more impactfull than most of the movies i've watched
It's weird to argue with you, considering there are movies out there that make me cry, but some usually come closer to being animated than films. However, a lot more games give me more emotions than movies have. And yeah, Tell Tale the walking dead is one of them.
Half of the games here are on my "Need to play" list and I'm so happy about it! I don't play much these days and I appreciate games with awesome story, with moments that give you chills, make you reflect, or just leave you saying "wow, that's sick!" Some games are pure art!
Zurcon Jr from Rachet & Clank Rift Apart also had a good voice actor. I recognised his voice from Invader Zim. And he kept that explosive energy. Especially in the Arena.
Great video idea! Very pleasant to watch (although a bit spoilery for big games still in backlog, but fair enough^^). The mix of commentary and gameplay section was really nice. Thx!
Not everyone else. Aiden is a well written character that people just didn't understand. Watch dogs 1 can still give new AAA games a run for their money.
Metal Gear Solid games, Metro games, L.A Noire, Skyrim, Dead Island, Dead Island Riptide, some of the Legend of Zelda games, Until Dawn and The Quarry and many more.
@@MrWizardGGI think most would be glad they aren’t friends with you anyway. Get your head out your *** like your opinion is the only one that’s right. I pity any friends you do have as they must be stupid
Best GR vid for a while!! 🔥 definitely need a part 2. I absolutely love these types of games, where amazing storytelling and setting meets great gameplay 👌🏻
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is not only my favorite piece of Star Wars media ever for the story, but is an objectively incredibly written story that deserves a heck of a lot more praise than it has. I was pretty surprised you didn't have it anywhere on this list.
100% agreed. Cinematically it's probably on top for me, even above the games on this list I've played. I think the change in game play distracted a lot from just how good the cinematics in this game are.
The ending in the Red Dead Redemption still is one of the best endings ever, still one of my favourites. And MGS snake eater is probably one greatest video game ever, has to be in the top ten.
I feel like quantum break could have been amazing... If any of the choices actually did something. It had a very fun story, but every option leads to no difference, except in that exact cutscene, which doesn't change anything. Not even the next cutscene.
Honorable mention, Mafia 1. I rarely see the game on this channel but I played it almost 7 months ago and it has been on my mind for a long time. The game is so brilliant.
Alan wake 2 is wayyyyy better game. Especially the actual story. Sure characters can be sad when they die but that’s not what makes a good story, that just makes a compelling one.😊
@@SoimyAW2 is not better, but it is much more intimate and focused. You couldn't build something as big as RDR2 with the level of detail given to everything in AW2.
Honestly, I’m biased but Baulders Gate 3 also should be included. So many of the VA’s from that game did absolutely amazing and the writing is also just top notch.
For me it's Beyond: Two Souls, Quantum Break, Detroit Become Human, Telltales first Walking Dead, Mafia Definitive edition, GTA 5. Both Alan Wake games are up there too
Yeah it's weird how that game got so much hate but it was as good as Jedi Fallen Order. In fact the score point are 3 percent lower in metacritic and open critic.
Too bad they didn't bother to refine or innovate on other aspects of the game. Then again ff never was that impressive. Easily the most overrated franchise in gaming.
You may need to make another video about this. Ha! Plague's tale, Senua's saga, any of the newer Resident evils, and the dark pictures games could make this kind of list. Thanks for another fun video!
The Witcher 3 comes to mind. Especially the portrayal of Gaunter O'Dimm. That one stuck with me. He was so unsettling in every interaction that when I finally came to the climax against him, my hands were sweating. Superb.
I agree. #1 and #2 should have been between Uncharted 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn. I haven't played all the games I want to yet, but so far HZD hands down has the best gut punching story. These two games should have been on that list.
And then Uncharted 4. Wow did it really sell some awesome gut punch moments! Like tender moments between Drake and his wife Elena (awesome voice choice of Emily Rose from Haven). Like when they rode together in the jeep after a marriage discussion and that tender piano music was playing. Left me contemplative mood along with them!
I think Helldivers 2 should have replaced Wolfenstein IMO. Or at least should have had an honorable mention. Helldivers 2 gives the bombastic over the top action scenes that are completely organic and unscripted. There’s nothing wrong with cutscenes making the game more cinematic but it’s rare that the gameplay itself is more cinematic than most movies.
Amazing video gameranx of games that feels better then movies,fantastic job. I really like enjoy playing quantum break and the live action parts too. What about the dark pictures anthology games also until dawn,the Quarry too.
After seeing the first 15 20 seconds of this video I immediately hit like. I dont know but the storytelling and editing in those seconds had an "upcoming of a brand new era" vibe, despite video games are here for long and yeah, Its a compliment guys now I feel awkward... anyway, hell yeah ❤
How just how is none of the MGS games mentioned on this (we don’t count 5) but 1-4?! How is none of those on this list just how?! They are the epitome of cinematic games.
I had to scroll depressingly far down the list to find mention of Metal Gear, so thanks for that. Nobody cared about story in games before Metal Gear Solid came along.
Hey Jake Baldino…. Just wanted to say …. Thank you so much for recognising Remedy’s brilliance…. And the fact that u gave it the first place ….. yup you’re awesome man
Thank me later: 10. Ghost of Tsushima 9. God of War Ragnarok 8. Cyberpunk 2077 7. Red dead redemption 2 6. Last of us 5. Star Wars fallen order 4. Spiderman 3. Wolfenstein 2 2. Far cry 3 1. Alan Wake
I would have added the Guardians of the Galaxy game. That has one of the best game stories and some of the best performances I have ever seen. Amazing.
For me, video games are the best way to experience a story. Of course, tales, theater, books, and movies each have a unique impact, but video games are the most immersive for me.
Wolfenstein beggining was very impactfull forcing you to choose who would die. They make you look at who choose to die and then they being brutally killed, it was very very strong. Their last words also dont didnt make it any easier
When Arthur said "I'm afraid" to sister Calderon that for me was one of the best voice acting i've ever seen on a videogame. The facial expression on Arthur as well was exceptionally done by the developers. Roger Clark will always be a legend in my opinion he did a fantastic job in his portrayal of Arthur Morgan. One of the best videogame characters in recent times
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Completely agree. His performance as Arthur is one of the best acting performances ever imo. Also, one correction most of Roger's performance was performance capture not voice acting. It's similar to what they did in LOTR. I just feel like I see people making this mistake a lot and as another actor I feel for him. Not trying to be a dick just an fyi! All the best.
That scene broke me man, had me in tears.
I have a really unpopular opinion on this - I thought Roger Clark's voice acting was pretty fucking bad. Dude sounds like Foghorn Leghorn, it's like a horrible, lazy caricature of a southern accent, similar to Julia Garner in Ozark. It doesn't ruin the game but the over-the-top, contrived nature of it is very distracting for me. Wish they would have gotten a real southerner to do the voice.
I'm still trying to figure out how RDR2 is number 7 on this list 🤨
Uncharted 4 the moment Drake finds Elena in his room and she figures out he was lying to her about the new gig. That entire scene made me appreciate the motion capture and animation so much. It's still one of my favourite scenes from that game which has so much to offer overall
Goated game
Funny how you mentioned that, because the part where Elena was fiddling with her ring while crying blew my mind. It was a subtle motion that made me realize that, yeah, we're in the big leagues now.
That scene was so good it made ME feel ashamed for “lying”
00:30 Number 10 - Ghost of Tsushima
02:52 Number 9 - God of War Ragnarök
05:02 Number 8 - Cyberpunk 2077
07:08 Number 7 - Red Dead Redemption 2
08:52 Number 6 - The Last of Us Part I
10:51 Number 5 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
14:41 Number 4 - Marvel's Spider-Man
16:26 Number 3 - Wolfenstein: The New Order
19:07 Number 2 - Far Cry 3
21:41 Number 1 - Alan Wake II
Thanks hero
Thank you
Literally only 3 of these games I would ever replay
@@TheChilipepper77 which ones?
@@user-yk4qt2bs5y none of your business kid
"Games are for kids, not for full grown adults" - said the guy that never actually played none of these games.
Facts
It doesn't matter what he thinks.
I dare anyone to play Rdr2 and say that. That game is so deep narratively and gameplay wise that I know people that were put off by it. I think it's easily the best game ever and one of the greatest works of fiction I've experienced.
@@jimmymurphy898 one of for sure
There’s a few compilations on UA-cam if you search “it’s just a game” that’s proves your point.
Fat Thor is how he was originally portrayed. Fit Thor is a modern portrayal. So I think GoW using a Fat Thor is better.
GOW Thor doesn't even really look fat. He looks like a tank. I think they refer to it as a 'strongman' build.
Ooops I just wrote this was wondering if anyone else wrote it. Falcon needs to do his research lol
@@psprinny5348Indeed, his ingame model is even better than his promo poster. He looks more muscular ingame, while in the poster he looks fatter.
Besides the Marvel movies/comics and GoW games I haven't seen Thor in anything else. Fit Thor isn't a modern verson it's just Marvel's and they've been using that verson since the 1960s. I wish Hollywood would give us more of Thor (not just Marvel's) and give Hercules a break.
@@ahappyklingon3631well, 1960 is pretty Martin.When compared with the original though i'm just saying
We definitely need a part 2 for this. Games like Uncharted, Black Myth Wukong and Hellblade were so well done.
Yes, please 🙏
Put the Plague Tale games on the list too.
@@chonkyseal7164 I enjoyed the first game far more than I was expecting. I need to get to Requiem for sure
SNOY games. Lmao
@@chonkyseal7164 Yes! Requiem was stunning
"I gave you all I had Dutch". That line was felt deeply, especially after all Arthur did and endured throughout the story. He truly gave his life to Dutch only for the man to walk away and leave him to die alone
Facts. The only Character that was even more of a Snake was Mycah. And even he is at least despicable the whole game, Dutch just Gaslights everyone into doing what he wants
@@HeyZeus95 Straight facts. For the longest time I thought of Micah as the main villain but I eventually realized that it was Dutch all along. He is to me a very complex character because he takes young drifters in and teaches them to read, write, et cetera but only to use them for his own purposes.
@@marcmayhem0412 exactly! Fantastically written character for sure, specially when you know what he becomes later in RDR1 when John hunts him down.
I think Dutch was a failed idealist that realized it was easier to be a gangster than help a group of people.
Ummmm… spoilers… /s
For me, the Mass Effect trilogy was the gaming experience that made me realize that games are as good as movies and even better than them. And it has remained so.
An unforgettable adventure that I will always cherish.
Saren was an awesome villain.
The first one for sure but 3? No. That one was so disappointing
Definitely, I've played the trilogy multiple times as they're among my favorite games ever
@@Lawrence_Talbot You can have whatever opinion about 3, but you CAN'T deny the cinematics, from the intro, the giant worm vs reaper in Tuchanka, Palaven's moon, Thessia, The final fight with all races united, the DLCs, even the generic loading screens and relay travel got buffed, i'm still glad tho that the remaster upgraded the first game's ugly cinematics to the level of the third game.
It has a stellar cast. Martin Sheen is pretty fun in it. I think Mass Effect was a big step in attracting actors to video games.
Honourable Mentions:
Batman Arkham City.
Detroit Become Human
Days Gone
The Walking Dead Season 1
Uncharted 4
GTA 4
Gta4 is the only one in the series that's worth replaying over and over to experience the story. It was like Scorsese and Tarantino teamed up
I still remember Nico's lines in the game
"War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other"
was wondering where the arkham series was, really good cutscenes too
I agree with the Detroit Become Human nod.
Can also add Witcher 3, Resident Evil, Mass effect, Heavy Rain and older Metal Gear
Last of us 1 still makes me cry at the end. It's crazy good
agreed. every time.
"Chunky" is not an abnormal way of depicting Thor. It is the original way. Actually true to the norse god, not the marvel 6 pack stuff
Most people are more familiar with Marvel, hence the choice of words. Plus, strength-based builds are usually depicted in the classical Greek style, like Kratos. Strongmen don’t usually get the spotlight, so most people aren’t going to recognize it on sight.
Yeah "Chunky" Thor was more accurate, built more like a strong man like Eddie Hall when he was winning World Strongest Man competition.
I have to disagree when they say idris alba is the best voice actor of cyberpunk. I fully believe it’s Cherami Leigh (female V). I usually play male characters when given the choice. But after hearing her in the demo the studio showed us I ended up playing as the female version of V. I was so drawn in by her acting. The emotion she brought to the character had me fully immersed in the game feeling the highs and the lows the character was experiencing. So much so I played a second play through as the male version to compare and after an hour I felt he did well but nowhere near as well as Cherami Leigh. So I restated my second play through as the female V again. She absolutely nailed it and I can’t picture that game without her being the voice actor.
Everyone did a great job in this game. Even minor characters. But Cherami Leigh as V brought it to a whole new level of immersion.
yea gotta agree smh and I didnt even do a full female v play through. male v wasn't bad but when you compare his kind of "cool" sometimes forced cool to female v's full range of human emotion it kinda feels like they didnt get the same direction when reading lines lmao
Fully agree. I enjoyed doing a male V play through first then did a female one following that. While enjoyed the first one I just feel she hit that tone of Night City so much better
I agree. Female V has such a good voice
Agreed. Her voice acting created that insane feedback loop in my soul where I felt how I would say it, and then she did it exactly like that and it created this positive enforcing interference pulling me even deeper into the character.
But I think the video is more about the "whole package" of mocap and voice, and naturally we don't have that with V, the game being first person and all.
And also I feel in terms of pure voice acting Minji Chang as So Mi also needs to be mentioned, she's right up there with the big stars and Cherami Leigh.
@@toxictom9029 agreed, she was great as Song Bird
Halo, gears of war, tomb raider, resident evil, beyond two souls, Detroit become human, the older assassins creeds, dead space, Until Dawn, the quarry and all the dark pictures games, all the life is strange games, all the Arkham games, the walking dead, all three mafia games, the newer mortal kombats, the mass effect trilogy, A plague tale games, hellblade games, Alien isolation, Cybertron games. A lot more I can’t think of.
I would add the like a dragon yakuza games on there.
Metal Gear Solid games, Metro games, L.A Noire, Dead Island, Dead Island Riptide, some of the Legend of Zelda games and Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim just to name a few.
Games are really getting good. Cool video Falcon as usual. Legit I like the commentary lot hehe 🥳
Glad you like them!
Arthur speaking to the Nun at the train station candidly about being afraid is probably one of my favourite scenes in the game.
Yeah great scene!
Optional scene too. Such a great scene
Red Dead Redemption 2 is a masterclass in nuanced character development that puts even entire genres to shame, jrpgs for example. That dreadful genre can't get over stories about teens saving the world with the power of friendship or something. Always focused on cardboard cutout characters that can often be described with 2-3 words, seen in a thousand animes and games to come.
The God of War 2018 and Ragnarok story is genius. Did you play 2018 as a kid then Ragnarok as a teen? You can identify with Atreus. If you are older like me and grew up playing the originals? You identify with Kratos. It really is brilliant story design.
Games >>> Movies
Facts
Easier to get a desired result when one controls everything.
By far.
Not even close.
People who don't like movies are really childish and lame. Both movies and games are great.
@@MrWizardGG i like old movies (70s to 90s) Modern movies suck for the most part.
I think companies like Ubisoft are failing to realize that their games are being judged as art as well as a game. And if it is bad art we don’t want to play. When the writing, acting, music and visuals all hit it is amazing.
I think the bigger problem is something Skill Up has pointed out. They start with the structure and build around that. It seems like they always want to start by assuming that there will be different regions - each with their own set of characters - that the player can visit in any order, which means you have to do shorter story blocks that can loosely fit into a bigger narrative. AC Valhalla has regions to pacify, Star Wars Outlaws has the 3 planets where you gather your heist allies, and I believe Far Cry 6 requires you to go to different spots on the map to recruit new allies. On the flip side, RDR 2 (while still an open-world game) structures things in such a way that even side missions speak to the same themes and character development the main game does (such as the "Money Laundering and Other Sins" mission set). Ubisoft games seem to contain moments where they show they're capable of good storytelling, but they just hamstring themselves with their loose structure.
Hideo Kojima is about to be super upset that not even one of his games were mentioned in this list. He may even make a new game just to show Gameranx off 😂🤣😅
For real though. _Any_ MGS could have been on this list, to say nothing of the series as a whole.
@@RamadaArtist I agree.
@@cobracommander6522 I mean, particularly MGS2, right? That game had a major plot twist in the _opening act_ and managed to make all the way to day one sales without any advertising spoiling the secret. Big name directors *dream* of being able to pull stunts like that off with a major Hollywood budget type production.
@@RamadaArtist The issue with the MGS cinematics is, they are mostly absurd when you think about them for a moment, even if you are given the proper prior context. So they can't hardly put movies to shame when if to understand what is going on you have to say "It was a wizard, iluminati, AI_supercomputer, microparasites, nanomachines, etc..."
Wait, what about Senua's Saga: Hellblade II?
I think that game had one of the best visuals till date!
This channel is about making Sony gamers feel good about Sony more than it is about objective discussions on video games, so if it's not Sony it's not going in the list
@@MrWizardGG u sound butt hurt
A Plage tale: Requiem not on the list is a crime. The acting, the VA, the cutscenes had me on the edge of my seat at all times.
Unfortunately, many people still view video games as childish and silly entertainment that only children should enjoy.
Quickly disproved when one looks at the cost of a lot of them.
If you're still a child you really can't complain that something you do is called childish unless you're literally a working adult
@@MrWizardGG that's actually a great point, but what if you're a working adult and someone still calls you childish for playing a game or watching an animation?
@@Antiprincipl3 then you say fuck you I'm a working adult! Lol
My father was just the same. He constantly berated me for playing video games. When he saw me playing Driver when I was a kid, he said. “Girls aren’t good at driving. And video games are meant for BOYS!”
Funny, I beat Driver three times over and he couldn’t get past the tutorial!
Mass effect series
Specifically mass effect 2… to me the best opening/ prologue of any game.
Control is another one that should be on this list.
👍🏼 part 2
Thats great
I love control so very much, I've done 4 playthroughs of it.
I guess you could argue it's covered by Alan Wake 2 since they're both Remedy games.
The God of War Ragnarok team actually hired a cinematographer for the development, and it shows.
SoMi’s final request legit drew tears. It was so well done and she was such a complex character
The Story of Chrono Trigger stayed with me after playing and finishing it as a child. Im 42 now and i can play out the story in my mind. A good story never leaves your memory.
You're leaving out Dragon Age Inquisition and The Witcher 3
My head still spins thinking about all the crazy backstory we get in the Horizon games!
Those audio logs are rich with lore and so very heartbreaking
Honestly!! I absolutely love the Horizon games for this reason. How tf could the original concept of just "fight mechanical dinosaurs with a bow and arrow" evolve into such a deep, rich, genius backstory and lore 🔥 not to mention the lore they have in the present day between clans and areas... outstanding from Guerrilla Games
Damn, no love for Metal Gear?
I know I love the Metal Gear Solid games they are so good.
One of my favorite moments in Ragnarok cinematography wise, is one of the times that Kratos and Atreus are separated. Kratos sets his knife down on a table or tree stump, and as the camera focuses in on the knife; Atreus picks up his identical knife on a similar stump or whatever it was. Just brilliant camera work
How could you forget Mafia series??! But otherwise as always, great video by the great Gameranx
RDR2 imo is one of the best pieces of media ever. Arthur Morgan, Dutch Van Der Linde, Sadie Adler, Micah Bell(sucks), etc. All so memorable. I've rarely been more invested in characters.
Definitely needs a part 2. Assassin's creed ezio trilogy deserves to be on the list. They were such cinematic masterpieces that later AC games were never able to reach that height.
Definitely not. You can't tell me the generic story AC2 was better then 1, 3, 4,Unity, Orgins, and Valhalla.
Nothing will beat *Grand Theft Auto IV* and the *Red Dead Redemption,* at least in my opinion. All three games are the *definition* of interactive entertainment, and are most cinematic experiences I've had.
Bro you named my most favourite 3 ❤
Cool, I agree, but you mentioned 2/3. Whats the third? :)
@@KontrashKontrashevic RDR2
Witcher 3 wild hunt performances can give any entertainment media a run for its money
No game has yet to make me ugly cry like some films have, but gaming has provided me more jaw dropping moments for sure
Well... Pathologic 2 made me cry a lot, out of anger, and out of sadness for some of the chatacter, way more impactfull than most of the movies i've watched
Then you need to play Telltales The Walking Dead. That will do it for sure 😢
It's weird to argue with you, considering there are movies out there that make me cry, but some usually come closer to being animated than films. However, a lot more games give me more emotions than movies have. And yeah, Tell Tale the walking dead is one of them.
Dom from Gears 3 and Sarah from TLOU is tear jerking.
The side mission with the grandma in Ghost of Tsushima made me cry
Half of the games here are on my "Need to play" list and I'm so happy about it! I don't play much these days and I appreciate games with awesome story, with moments that give you chills, make you reflect, or just leave you saying "wow, that's sick!"
Some games are pure art!
Your going to love them, all the games on this list are great.
Metro Exodus? Some of those train scenes are so wholesome.
Zurcon Jr from Rachet & Clank Rift Apart also had a good voice actor. I recognised his voice from Invader Zim. And he kept that explosive energy. Especially in the Arena.
Everyone needs to send this to Sony, to remind them what made them great. No more live services, we need single player games of this caliber.
"Videogames are kind of like the movies of today, right?"
No. *Movies* are the movies of today.
Fantastic writing as always from you guys.
Did you listen for 2 more seconds to hear him say that exact thing? Idiot.
Hahaha it's funny cuz you say its fantastic but it clearly isn't fantastic because of the reason you listed.
@@MrWizardGG right? Almost like Gameranx writes garbage and can't take sarcasm.
Alan wake 2 is a masterpiece of mixed media. Remedy as a developer is truly something special.
Solid pick right there!
I'm a simple fella, I see new gameranx video, I hit like immediately while watching
I think cyberpunk is one of the best games EVER MADE. and phantom liberty just made it 10x better
Great video idea! Very pleasant to watch (although a bit spoilery for big games still in backlog, but fair enough^^). The mix of commentary and gameplay section was really nice. Thx!
Hey thanks for watching! :)
Love these games! I think Watch Dogs 1 is also a good one. But everyone else thought Aiden was a bland character
He's probably the best character
Not everyone else. Aiden is a well written character that people just didn't understand. Watch dogs 1 can still give new AAA games a run for their money.
Also mafia 1 had one of the best stories in games
I was a big fan of Aiden to. His bland personality is what made him stand out for me
Metal Gear Solid games, Metro games, L.A Noire, Skyrim, Dead Island, Dead Island Riptide, some of the Legend of Zelda games, Until Dawn and The Quarry and many more.
Opening statement nailed it. I’ll take a great game like Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, Cyberpunk or God of War over film any day.
Honestly one of the cringiest opinion there is. Very glad you aren't one of my friends. Trash taste.
@@MrWizardGG 🤣🤣🤣no one cares what an in cel fa ci st thinks🤡
Why not both? There are amazing stories in all forms of media.
@@MrWizardGGI think most would be glad they aren’t friends with you anyway. Get your head out your *** like your opinion is the only one that’s right. I pity any friends you do have as they must be stupid
There are hundreds of movies MUCH more unforgettable than any of the games you listed, you gotta expand your horizons son 😂 what a crazy ass opinion
Best GR vid for a while!! 🔥 definitely need a part 2. I absolutely love these types of games, where amazing storytelling and setting meets great gameplay 👌🏻
0:55 Mongol invasion isn't complicated enough?!
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is not only my favorite piece of Star Wars media ever for the story, but is an objectively incredibly written story that deserves a heck of a lot more praise than it has. I was pretty surprised you didn't have it anywhere on this list.
Final Fantasy XVI is spectacle after spectacle after spectacle. I’m slowing going through it and loving EVERY minute…
100% agreed. Cinematically it's probably on top for me, even above the games on this list I've played. I think the change in game play distracted a lot from just how good the cinematics in this game are.
I'm a biased 43 year old. Only Last of Us comes close. Love you guys.
Can’t wait for Ghost of Yotei and see another beautiful open world.
👍
Ghost of tampon
21:09 he’s so good in better call saul
For sure
The ending in the Red Dead Redemption still is one of the best endings ever, still one of my favourites. And MGS snake eater is probably one greatest video game ever, has to be in the top ten.
Yess snake eater
Everything on one side UA-cam and gameranx videos on other side ❤❤
No uncharted 2 is CRIMINAL
Uncharted 4 is also
Inception:- I am the most confusing movies
Cod bo3,metal gear solid all games:- hold our Guns
I feel like quantum break could have been amazing... If any of the choices actually did something. It had a very fun story, but every option leads to no difference, except in that exact cutscene, which doesn't change anything. Not even the next cutscene.
Agree
Also optimization was poor
it was a good concept and had fun gameplay elements but the execution was poor sadly.
Honorable mention, Mafia 1. I rarely see the game on this channel but I played it almost 7 months ago and it has been on my mind for a long time. The game is so brilliant.
Sony is gonna rule this list.
Ashley Johnson is an absolute gem. I'm also a Critical Role fan, and she is amazing on that channel too, along with the rest of the cast.
Did we miss any games that we should have featured?
How rdr2 is not number 1 is KRAAAZZZYYY
Arthur alone makes it number one. Seriously can't think of a video game character or fictional character I like better than him.
@@richardchase2960 I think this is not a top.
I agree but as long as RDR2 is on the list then I'm okay with it
Alan wake 2 is wayyyyy better game. Especially the actual story. Sure characters can be sad when they die but that’s not what makes a good story, that just makes a compelling one.😊
@@SoimyAW2 is not better, but it is much more intimate and focused. You couldn't build something as big as RDR2 with the level of detail given to everything in AW2.
Honestly, I’m biased but Baulders Gate 3 also should be included. So many of the VA’s from that game did absolutely amazing and the writing is also just top notch.
For me it's Beyond: Two Souls, Quantum Break, Detroit Become Human, Telltales first Walking Dead, Mafia Definitive edition, GTA 5. Both Alan Wake games are up there too
Vaas Montenegro is the absolute GOAT! Man smashed it. Best antagonist ever!!!❤
Let me guess - they all are PlayStation games
frr
lol right?🙄
Just like ghost of tshushina is now available for windows others will be too..... EVENTUALLY
Your guess is wrong
Hahaha it's funny cuz Sony games are just movies!!!
Aah, Cinematic Games. The pinnacle of gaming. This is why I often regard games as the highest form of art. 🙌🏻
Batman arkham games deserved a mention
Arthur saying his final goodbye to Tilly will NEVER get old. That shit still gives me the chills and make my eyes water 😭
Star Wars Outlaws got some credit, finally.
Yeah it's weird how that game got so much hate but it was as good as Jedi Fallen Order. In fact the score point are 3 percent lower in metacritic and open critic.
God of War Ragnarok, depicts Thor closer to how he is described in the Edda, than Marvel ever did. It's a great depiction
The Witcher 3 was a fantastic story and game.
Dom was great in gears of war 2. Him talking to Maria. That perormance is still in my head all these years later. "We did it Maria!" ...aw man.
Guess I missed where you mentioned Bioshock
Alan Wake 2 has tuned out to be a fantastic October game.
FF16 is one epic story/cinematic experience.. it always blows my mind the amount of work the big SP games must twke
is it better than FF7 remake?
Too bad they didn't bother to refine or innovate on other aspects of the game. Then again ff never was that impressive. Easily the most overrated franchise in gaming.
You may need to make another video about this. Ha! Plague's tale, Senua's saga, any of the newer Resident evils, and the dark pictures games could make this kind of list. Thanks for another fun video!
Great choices there! Thanks for watching! :)
No mention of gaunter o'dim and the witcher 3? Truly unfortunate!
The Witcher 3 comes to mind. Especially the portrayal of Gaunter O'Dimm. That one stuck with me. He was so unsettling in every interaction that when I finally came to the climax against him, my hands were sweating. Superb.
Number 1) should be Uncharted 4
I agree. #1 and #2 should have been between Uncharted 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn. I haven't played all the games I want to yet, but so far HZD hands down has the best gut punching story. These two games should have been on that list.
@@fischerbj 💯
And then Uncharted 4. Wow did it really sell some awesome gut punch moments! Like tender moments between Drake and his wife Elena (awesome voice choice of Emily Rose from Haven). Like when they rode together in the jeep after a marriage discussion and that tender piano music was playing. Left me contemplative mood along with them!
@@fischerbjInteresting that HZD resonated with you so much. The story and VO work in that game were the main downsides for me.
10 best game directors and designers of all time. Seriously they deserve more respect than we give them.
I think Helldivers 2 should have replaced Wolfenstein IMO. Or at least should have had an honorable mention. Helldivers 2 gives the bombastic over the top action scenes that are completely organic and unscripted. There’s nothing wrong with cutscenes making the game more cinematic but it’s rare that the gameplay itself is more cinematic than most movies.
Amazing video gameranx of games that feels better then movies,fantastic job. I really like enjoy playing quantum break and the live action parts too. What about the dark pictures anthology games also until dawn,the Quarry too.
Solid choices! Maybe we’ll come back and bring a part 2.
Alan Wake 2 is a perfect example - although I think Alan Wake 1 is much better. 🙈
I played 2 and was perfect. I never played 1st game but I guess I must cos I hear a lot that its good
I liked 2 better than 1 nyself
@@MrWizardGG did you like Alan Wake's American Nightmare?
@@MrWizardGG ofc u do 😂😂😂😂games arent for u kid, also Learn basic english 🤣
@@VideoGames_NerdSectionAmerican nightmare is great but much too short.
After seeing the first 15 20 seconds of this video I immediately hit like. I dont know but the storytelling and editing in those seconds had an "upcoming of a brand new era" vibe, despite video games are here for long and yeah, Its a compliment guys now I feel awkward... anyway, hell yeah ❤
4:45 bro dude had a booze/strongman gut 🤦♂️ also LITERALLY how he’s depicted. Get off of marvel.
I'm beginning to think most norse fans are illiterate; and if not, they can't delineate between mythology and fantasy.
Finally! The Gameranx video i wanted.
How just how is none of the MGS games mentioned on this (we don’t count 5) but 1-4?! How is none of those on this list just how?! They are the epitome of cinematic games.
I had to scroll depressingly far down the list to find mention of Metal Gear, so thanks for that. Nobody cared about story in games before Metal Gear Solid came along.
I agree n it's criminal that like a dragon yakuza games is not on here
Hey Jake Baldino…. Just wanted to say …. Thank you so much for recognising Remedy’s brilliance…. And the fact that u gave it the first place ….. yup you’re awesome man
FF16 is the best one
The fact that Halo: Reach is not on this list is criminal.
Thank me later:
10. Ghost of Tsushima
9. God of War Ragnarok
8. Cyberpunk 2077
7. Red dead redemption 2
6. Last of us
5. Star Wars fallen order
4. Spiderman
3. Wolfenstein 2
2. Far cry 3
1. Alan Wake
Thank you, but some titles are not correct.
I would have added the Guardians of the Galaxy game. That has one of the best game stories and some of the best performances I have ever seen. Amazing.
Rdr2>>>>>>>whole universe
Great Video. Amazing List!
For me, video games are the best way to experience a story. Of course, tales, theater, books, and movies each have a unique impact, but video games are the most immersive for me.
Wolfenstein beggining was very impactfull forcing you to choose who would die. They make you look at who choose to die and then they being brutally killed, it was very very strong. Their last words also dont didnt make it any easier