Stay tuned all this week as we reveal the our nominees for the very best games of 2007. Winners will be declared on December 27th.Every year, lots of games are released. Every year, each of these games has some sort of premise, some kind of story. Many of these are classic tales we've heard before, some of them are complete nonsense. There are a few, however, who tell a story so well and create a world so intricate and believable that Hollywood would be jealous of such talent. We've got some of those games in mind for the award of Best Story.And the nominees for PS3 Fanboy -- Best Story are:
Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft Montreal | UbisoftEven though Kristen Bell, voice actor for the game and recent villainess of the show Heroes, blurted out bits and pieces of the gigantic story-altering plot twist of Assassin's Creed, it was still a shocker. Some may argue the story as great, others may laud it as a sore disappointment and not what they were looking for at all. The fact remains, the story of Assassin's Creed drew people's attention for a long time and helped to create the hype behind the game.Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Infinity Ward | ActivisionAs a first for the Call of Duty franchise, the story played out like a film with overlapping and seemingly independent storylines across different soldiers in different conflicts. This actually worked out very well for the overall theme of the game and what Modern Warfare actually means. It helps that the game itself presented the story in such a dramatic fashion that we almost feel like we're watching a heart-wrenching "war is hell" documentary on television.Folklore
Game Republic | Sony Computer Entertainment
Every once in a while there comes a game with such style and pizazz that the story contained could be utter mush and not lose much of that eclectic style. Luckily, Folklore remains both completely unique in artistic direction and storytelling prowess, as you play two strangers who journey to a secluded village and begin to unfurl the mysteries of the village as well as the plot of the creatures in the Netherworld. The style harkens back to the mystery novel, but uses comic-book inspired cut scenes to relay the story, which has its own style of twists and turns to keep you guessing what happened until the very end.
Gallery: Folklore
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Naughty Dog | Sony Computer Entertainment
Ever see Indiana Jones? Want to play a game that's almost better than those movies? Enter the wise-cracking, adrenaline-pumping, dramatic style of the Uncharted script. The story is a classic tale we've come to know through the likes of Indy -- man seeks treasure, man meets girl, stuff happens, and we'll stop because we don't want to ruin anything for those who haven't played. This is the best example of a Hollywood-worthy script being used in a game and we're proud to call it our own.
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