None of the above. I've always like Mario's universe. everything is so happy and care free. except for the kidnappings but fuck her.
Fallout 3 is an RPG. An Arr-Pee-Gee. Barred from the running in the initial post for the simple reason RPGs must have a better-rounded universe than your average FPS.Bigfootmech said:Half-Life universe? Really? IS there even ONE? I'd say HL1 and HL2 are set in completely different universes.
I'd vote for Fallout 3 as a universe, it seems interesting enough to support itself.
Star Wars is a pre-established setting, and thus also obviously well out.Space Spoons said:Definitely Star Wars: Republic Commando. The game itself is only so-so, but once you get into the novels (Hard Contact, Triple Zero, True Colors and Order 66) that expand upon the story and themes found in the game, you'll find it to be one of the best fictional sci-fi/military stories of this generation.
pro-tip - If you're cynical/misanthropic/pessimistic, it should come through in your posts. Telling people that you are makes you look like some sort of scene-kid or something. Then again, foaming at the mouth fanboys do like to do that...Khazoth said:Because its impossible for someone to have an opinion that is the same as Yahtzee without them being a foaming fanboy. I disagree with Yahtzee a few times. (Mass Effect, Mirror's Edge, Half Life, Psychonauts). But for the most part I agree with him because like him, my heart is also a dried up apple of cynicism and misanthropy with a delightful pessimistic caramel shell.Danzaivar said:Halo has the best sci-fi universe of the games on display (40k would shatter them all, but then again that's why it's not on there).
But no doubt, people won't look at the first post/title and just vote 'half-life' because they heard Yahtzee likes it, even though the universe itself is just...dull.
Do you know anything about any of the stories of any of these? If you ever decide to take the time to read the accompanying novels or watch any of the accompanying videos from the companies, or take a look at any of the backstory for any of these you'll see these are the perfect choices for this poll. As it happens, I voted Halo because it's had more time and much more scope to expand, it's ended up having videos, books, comics and an RTS all released as expansion material which is more overall than any of the others. It also has a greater backstory and there's still tons of unanswered questions, more so than the others, providing extra scope to flesh out the expanded Halo universe.Kukul said:Why does the poll feature mostly successful games, with decent gameplay, but shallow, generic story?
Shouldn't it be the other way round?
22 years*WrongSprite said:Its been around for 40 ish years, it'd crush upstarts like Halo XD
Thanks =P I was thinking of Games Workshop in general.Fraeir said:22 years*WrongSprite said:Its been around for 40 ish years, it'd crush upstarts like Halo XD
Sorry, had to..