![]() While the first Mass Effect set the scene with a sprawling RPG featuring a fantastic soundtrack, terrific characters and a truly intergalactic scope, the second game in the series might prove to be the zenith of character writing in gaming history.įor one thing, much of the first half of the game is devoted to recruiting these characters – all of whom (with very minor quibbles here and there) are extremely well-rounded and well-written characters with engaging backstories. Plenty more characters feature heavily, but the interplay between those main three (as well as Drake’s new squeeze Chloe Frazer) is whip-smart and extremely entertaining and quippy – even as these characters battle life-or-death situations and long odds of survival.īioWare’s back, and this time with their own sci-fi IP. ![]() They delivered on that promise with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which featured player-character Nathan Drake, a lovable rogue, his mentor Victor Sullivan (“Sully”) and his romantic foil Elena Fisher. While the team at Naughty Dog might’ve made their careers on platforming masterclasses such as Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter, by the third game in the J&D series they had begun to explore darker subject matter with more rounded characters and a less cartoony bent.īy the time their next series debuted on the PlayStation 3, Naughty Dog – much like BioWare – were leaned on as one of the preeminent action/adventure games writers out there. How long would it be before a Naughty Dog game made this list? Here’s your answer! While one might think a downhome mechanic with an exaggerated Southern drawl would be an annoying character, Telltale makes it work in a satisfying (but ultimately heartbreaking) way. While multiple Telltale games could make this list (and perhaps one more does), this game features not one but two extremely well-written player-characters with great voice actors (Rhys and Fiona) as well as terrific secondary and ancillary characters with Telltale’s trademark wit and charm on display in spades. ![]() Whether it be the cosmic Marvel universe of Guardians of the Galaxy, the gritty streets of Gotham in Telltale’s take on Batman or this game – based on the Borderlands series of games. Now, (spoiler alert) it’s up to player choice on whether these characters make it out of the game alive or not, but at least there’s still Hawt Dawg Man (and a remastered version of this game coming soon)!Īs a studio, Telltale Games (one of the most beloved video game developers of all time) is known chiefly for its incredible stable of writers, who bring pathos, joy and believability to the characters inhabiting whatever world that each game is taking place in. ![]()
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