What are the three best game storylines you know?

[Diet Chaos]

1. Bioshock
2. Mass Effect Series
3. Half Life 2

Pretty much what this chap here said, at least that's what I think.

 

[Serioli]

Planescape: Torment

Jade Empire

KOTOR

 

[Quad08]

Second Sight

Persona 3&4

Mass Effect 1&2

 

[More Fun To Compute]

A story that's worth mentioning, is Vampire The Masquerade: Redemption, although the gameplay wasn't unique, or innovative, the story drew me in.

Have you played VtM:Bloodlines? It's just I would be a bit surprised if you had played both and preferred redemption.

 

[Timbydude]

1. Persona 3
2. Mass Effect
3. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

 

[HarvesterofSorrow]

I don't think the longest journey will get mention a lot, not because of poor storyline, but mainly cause its rather obscure

Thats a damn shame. That game had the most immersive and convincing game world I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. In fact, I think I'm going to reinstall it and replay it one more time.

 

[Weegie Bored]

In no particular order:

Soul Reaver
inFamous
Assassin's Creed

Those are just the three that spring immediately to my mind just now, though I might change my mind once I've given it a bit more consideration.

 

[jthm]

Halo series

I enjoy the Halo storyline, but you are going to get a lot of flak from Halo Haters.

For me:
Bioshock,
Half Life 2 (and its episodes),
Mass Effect 2.
(No particular order)

I don't hate Halo per se, I played 1 and 2 and had a really good time with them. 3 not so much and ODST is like trying to pass a razor lined bowel movement, but I don't attack the series for the sake of sounding trendy. That said, Halo doesn't belong on this list. Not anywhere near it even. The story is contrived scifi crap stolen from far better sources.

At least Mass effect had some originality to the side stories, even if the premise is just Cthullu in space.

 

[Aerodynamic]

Half-Life 2
inFamous
jak and daxter.

 

[TheTygre]

1. Knights of the Old Republic (I or II; your pick)
2. Mass Effect
3. Twilight Princess

 

[Omega Hunter 9]

BioShock
Phantom Dust
Lost Odyssey

 

[liquidus118]

Silent Hill 2
MGS 1 - 3 if MGS4 is considered non-cannon and a joke
Silent Hill Shattered Memories

Off the top of my head

 

[Icehearted]

Some of you guys surprise me. I never really thought of Halo as having much of a story, and when it did it was okay, but then it was truncated. Matters of opinion, I guess. Anyhoo...
1.Planescape
2.Mass Effect Series (so far so good)
3.Terranigma (I shamelessly admit the ending moved me)

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

The Mass Effect Mega-Narrative (i.e. the Story that encompasses both games and the companion novels), it's a story that engages the player on a personal level by giving them unparalleled control over events in the game. It's fantastically cinematic and you get to see consequences for your previous actions, even if they're minor. As well the Universe that surrounds Mass Effect is incredibly deep and interesting, even if it is a little unoriginal.

Suikoden 2, in spite of its poor translation and as a testament to the true power of its narrative, this game is a brilliant depiction of war, ideology and it's tole on friendship and contains two of the best villains ever seen in the videogame world. The monstrous Lucca Blight, and the other far more subtler villain who acts as the real antagonist of the piece. Those who have played know who I'm talking about, a "villain" who does all the wrong things for all the right reasons and is only trying to bring peace to a war ravaged country the best way he knows how.

Persona 4 an awesome mystery filled with tons of likable, funny and realistic characters with a supernatural element and so many dark, emotional moments and surprising twists you might think your soul will break. It also allows a great deal of player control over the story and provides an amusing "simulation" of the life of a Japanese Highschool Student in a small, sleepy town in the countryside.

Extremely Honorable Mentions
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 3
Bioshock
Half-Life 2
Portal
Suikoden 5
Xenosaga 3
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy VI
Dragon Age: Origins
Knights of the Old Republic
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Baldurs Gate 2

NOTE: Don't beat me over the head for not including Planescape: Torment, I've only played a bit of it and I've never been able to find a copy.

 

[dancinginfernal]

Mother series (it counts as one to me, deal).
Deus Ex.
Grim Fandango.

Also, you should own ALL of these.

 

[Simmo8591]

1. Final Fantasy IV,VII,Crisis Core,VIII,IX,X,XIII - my favorite game series, bar none

2. Oot and Majora's mask - the 3 days concept is great

3. Golden Sun 1 and 2 - class handheld RPG's

 

[ethan22122]

1:the half life series.
2ortal
3:the halo series.

 

[Vendor-Lazarus]

Only three??

Well, lets see now, hmm.

Deus Ex
Freelancer
Anachronox
Arcanum of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Fallout 2
Kotor
The Longest Journey
Beyond Good & Evil
Alpha Centauri
Myst series
Psychonauts
Baldur's Gate series
Planescape Torment
Grim Fandango
Soul Reaver
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

And that's about all I can remember right now..
(ok, a bit more than three, but they all deserve it)

*edit* added just a few more.

 

[drisky]

1. Tales of Symponia
2. Phenoix Wright: Trials and Tribulations
3. Metal Gear Solid