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Jade Empire

$86.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
the story line to this game is what it's all about.
from www.pricegrabber.com
a jade game strengths: storyline,characters,graphics,gameplay,controls weaknesses: none summary: (edited august 14th by gamer1up) jade empire is by far the best role play game on the xbox.the
from www.pricegrabber.com
a great story with alot of interesting dialogue, this game is probably the best rpg yet on the xbox.
from Alive741, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: great story line, awesome fighting and magic weaknesses: none summary: this is probably the best rpg on xbox yet.
from www.maximumpc.com
"nd while it's not a perfect port, you won't be disappointed by the combination of story and action that it delivers."

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Great Graphics, Nice Realism, Publisher: Microsoft

2 RECOMMENDED by 218 people for STORY

BioShock for Xbox

$40.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it has a very interesting...and sometimes disturbing...storyline that holds your attention and really gets you involved in the game.
from www.amazon.com
this game is fantastic, the story is awesome and it's very engaging and polished.
from www.amazon.com
the story is so well done that you don't just play the game; you experience it on a very visceral level.
from www.amazon.com
i thought it was long enough, good controls, interesting story line, overall a good game!
from www.amazon.com
from the look and atmosphere of the game to the intricate story he said it truly lived up to the hype of being one of those games that only comes along once-in-awhile.

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Good Gameplay, Publisher: 2K Games

3 RECOMMENDED by 21 people for STORY

Beyond Good And Evil

$55.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one of the great things about this game is the way it seamlessly brings a storyline/game together.
from www.amazon.com
can a game be fun to play and have a compelling, even profound story?
from www.amazon.com
beyond good & evil is a fantastic-looking game that tells its story well.
from www.amazon.com
it has a beautiful world, engaging story, and rememerable characters.
from www.amazon.com
it has characters you care about, a story that is interesting and socially relevent, action that is constantly changing so that you are doing many different things, actually humorous scenes and

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Positives: Nice Storyline, Good Realism, Nice Graphics, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

4 RECOMMENDED by 30 people for STORY

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

$35.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
the story is interesting (though you'll probably want to be familiar with previous games in the trilogy if you want to get the most out the story) and the production values are solid.
from DirtyPudding, www.pricegrabber.com
the story is well done and the boss fights are a lot like god of war.
from www.pricegrabber.com
the story is well done and the world seems fully alive.
from www.amazon.com
- this prince of persia game really is a combination of the last two games in terms of story more like that of sands of time and gameplay like that of warrior within, although there is enough new
from www.amazon.com
the storyline is entertaining, its characters more developed than in most video games, and it strikes a nice balance between darkness and light-heartedness...

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Good Gameplay, Nice Realism, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

5 RECOMMENDED by 31 people for STORY

Psychonauts for Xbox

$59.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pricegrabber.com
this game was designed with passion and care and it shows in the charismatic characters, clever levels, and hilarious story telling.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it has awesome graphics, great story mode, and is challenging enough to keep you going.
from www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: the story line and script is top notch, and it is very funny.
from Logain8955, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: funny and well written story, very diverse and creative worlds, perfectly balanced platforming weaknesses: stages are a little long summary: psychonauts is one of the rare gems of a
from www.pricegrabber.com
the graphics and enviorments are the icing on the storyline cake.

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Nice Realism, Good Graphics, Publisher: Microsoft

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.circuitcity.com
the storyline of the game is really excellent but it can get boring at some times.
from shopping.yahoo.com
was back a millenia ago in the story line and it also rock to wield a lightsaber and given more control over more of you own destiny in this game compared to many other open ended rpgs on the market.
from www.circuitcity.com
this game is a great mix of action, rpg, and it has the great story of star wars.
from www.circuitcity.com
for anyone who's just beginning to play this game or have not progress very far yet, there are interesting plot twists to the story that make it fun when they're revealed.
from www.amazon.com
the storyline is very captivating and exciting, it's full of shocks and suprises that you would never guess were coming as the game unfolds.

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Nice Graphics, Good Gameplay, Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment Company

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

$15.00 Est. at Amazon

from The_HTML_Man, www.shopping.com
the story will suck you in, the graphics will amaze, the gameplay will stay smooth all the way to the end.
from www.amazon.com
the game has a very awesome storyline(even if it's movie like)and the atmospher of levels is just breath taking.
from www.amazon.com
still one game stands out amongst all others coz' it has a different approach to telling a story and it generally does not fall into any particular genre like racing, adventure etc.
from www.amazon.com
this collaboration of storyline, theme, game design, gameplay, and voice-over talent is outstanding.
from www.amazon.com
luckily, this game did not follow the storyline of the movie.

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Positives: Nice Graphics, Nice Sound Quality, Excellent Storyline, Publisher: Vivendi Universal

Halo: Combat Evolved

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

from LT from Ft. L,FL, www.circuitcity.com
this game is awsome only problem no bots in multiplayer best storyline in a game buy it now anybody that didn't like this game should not be allowed to play video games can't wait for the sequel o
from SF from New Orleans, LA, www.circuitcity.com
even if you don't like first-person shooters, this game has so much depth and novel-like storytelling that it will immerse even the most casual of gamer.
from Bushy from East Palestine,OH,USA, www.circuitcity.com
the storyboard of this game was incredible and progressed well throughout.once the controls are maintain it is very fun game to play.the best part of this game is the multiplayer mode,so you and your
from www.amazon.com
the storyline of the game was well planned and nothing could compare to it.
from www.amazon.com
the single player is awesome there's a good storyline (if you pay attention) and the multi player can have up to 16 players (with a system link.) the graphics are terrific and it was an early xbox

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Excellent Storyline, Good Gameplay, Publisher: Microsoft

Half-Life 2

$8.00 Est. at Amazon

from IGN.com
"the story itself is worthy of great praise, but the way it's implemented into the gameplay, along with amazingly fresh missions that all blend into one another, make this easily one of the best
from shrike424242, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: amazing graphics, fantastic action and story, great sound weaknesses: no multiplayer, long load times summary: half-life 2 is the pc title ported to the xbox, and it's an amazing
from shipwreck1, www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: great story, graphics, physics weaknesses: no multiplayer, pushes the xbox to the limits and it shows summary: half-life 2 is one of the most critically acclaimed first-person
from www.pricegrabber.com
also, the load times can be frustrating, especially with the story of the game being so compelling.
from www.pricegrabber.com
it added rpg elements and new ways to use weapons and tell the story.

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Positives: Great Multiplayer, Great Storyline, Nice Graphics, Publisher: Vivendi Universal

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pcmall.com
summary: this game has the most intense and incredibly engrossing storyline of any game i've ever played.
from shopping.msn.com
this game has the most intense and incredibly engrossing storyline of any game i've ever played.
from www.amazon.com
the storyline is really interesting and adds up(i wont give it away here) but u will enjoy this game if you liked the other splinter cells!!
from www.amazon.com
just pull out your knife for a quick execution or grab his back and interrogate him for vital information and security door passwords then knock him unconscious.it's another gripping political story
from www.amazon.com
the original set such a high mark for the successors to meet with it's realistic graphics and tense storyline.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Nice Realism, Excellent Gameplay, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Shenmue 2

$59.00 Est. at Amazon

from master_betty, www.shopping.com
deep, emotional story.
from www.amazon.com
it has a great story line and game play and this time its only one cd unlike the dreamcast one which was three.
from www.amazon.com
shenmue 2 is one of the reasons i bought an xbox.it has a lot of action and a great story, and has virtua fighter style fighting.
from www.amazon.com
i love every thing about it, storyline, graphics, you name it.
from www.amazon.com
i ended up importing the game just to continue the amazing story and see how far ryo would get into the revenge of his father's death.

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Positives: Nice Storyline, Good Realism, Nice Graphics, Publisher: Microsoft

Doom 3 Collector's Edition

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the game play is great; you will find yourself playing this for hours and thinking to yourself, "man, this is fun!" the story only adds to the game, it is what doom has been missing in all of its
from www.amazon.com
sure the games are pretty straight forward and don't have a lot of storyline, but back in the day this stuff was scary to people who played it.
from www.amazon.com
weaknesses are thin story (though this franchise never had or needed one in the past), no offline co-op, no wide open spaces as with original doom games (though they may be trying to give a
from www.amazon.com
wow....great game, amazing cinematics and graphics, great gameplay, good story line.
from www.amazon.com
the only real knock on the game was the storyline!

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Nice Gameplay, Great Sound Quality, Publisher: Activision

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from shopping.msn.com
the storyline in this game is awesome.
from bakayaro, www.shopping.com
distinctive oddworld feel and story cons: sometimes samey, little replay value, sfx and voices can get annoying the bottom line: a unique game perfect for anyone after a shooter with a
from www.amazon.com
this game is amazing, the story may seem normal but jesus it gets heartwarming (not in a soft and cuddly way).
from www.amazon.com
for me to give a game five stars it needs to have a great story-line and this one has one.
from www.amazon.com
invading enemy compounds and experimenting with different combinations of ammo is fun, the story and setting are odd but worth experiencing, and the game is different enough from every other shooter

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Positives: Good Gameplay, Good Graphics, Excellent Realism, Publisher: EA - Electronic Arts

Max Payne

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

from Mann from WA, USA, www.circuitcity.com
the storyline, game play, plot, everything is working perfectly in a ultimate combination of success!
from www.cduniverse.com
the game play, graphics, storyline were all top of the line.
from www.amazon.com
the story is pretty lame and completely optional when it comes to enjoying this game.
from www.amazon.com
at times the story mode w/ the horrible voice acting can get annoying, but the suspense and horror while playing the game, all make up for it.
from www.amazon.com
oh and its not that hard to control.story- it is really a cool story i just wish that he could kill the enemies in story mode, for example on the last level you are standing right in front of the

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Positives: Excellent Storyline, Excellent Graphics, Good Realism, Publisher: Rockstar Games

Prince of Persia: The Sands Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for Xbox

$27.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
so i rented it and fell in love, this game keeps you mesmorized at the stunning graphics and all around storyline (by the way it is great!) i would recommend this game to every1 to at least try.
from www.amazon.com
and i was dumb and forgot it there and when i went back it was gone so i went back to gamestop and i told them my story and the manager gave me a free copy of it i am so lucky that lady was nice.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing i didn't like about this game was that there weren't many characters (although the storyline was good) and there weren't many unlockables, and also the replay value wasn't big.
from www.amazon.com
but at the same time, there was a definite storyline, a lot of thought-invoking puzzles, and nothing was *too* hard (i dislike having to use a strategy guide in order to play a game).
from www.amazon.com
the storyline and visual effects are detailed and obviously well thought-out.i would recommend this game to anyone and everyone.

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Positives: Excellent Graphics, Excellent Gameplay, Good Storyline, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

$26.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it combines plenty of action with challenging strategy in a historically accurate storyline that immerses you in the game so much that you almost feel like your living through it.
from www.amazon.com
i also play paintball which is the closest thing to war you can get and this game is the closest thing to real life plus its an awsome story line because it says its a true wwii story
from www.amazon.com
in order to truly appreciate the deep storyline, i recommend playing bia road to hill 30 first, as it will make the story a little bit easier to understand.
from www.amazon.com
the storyline is taken from actual events so expect no hokey special missions like stealing a special nazi jet fighter or stealing secret plans from some general's mansion in the heart of germany in
from www.amazon.com
besides the gameplay, there is the story and immersion in the game world.

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Positives: Good Realism, Great Graphics, Excellent Gameplay, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

$4.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.shopping.com
the bottom line: amazing graphics, challenging gameplay, great storyline.
from www.amazon.com
this game has amazing graphics, controls, and it has a very deep story line.
from www.amazon.com
extension of what is being presented on the screen.the story line is interesting and believeable (you can read the synopsis elsewhere), and the cutscenes are quite well done, if a bit redundant.
from www.amazon.com
this games is a megaton of fun.the graphics are amazing on the xbox, the controls are a little hard to wrestle with at first, but patience and persitance pays off, as you embark on an amazing story
from www.amazon.com
this game is so addicting, challenging, and cool that you won't be able to put it down for weeks. the story revolves around your character in the game, sam fisher.

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Positives: Great Graphics, Excellent Realism, Good Gameplay, Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment

Mercenaries for Xbox

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pcmall.com
the presentation of the game is also top-notch with excellent sound and storyline.
from www.pcmall.com
there is nothing forcing you to a storyline (although a small one does exist), which allows you to go wherever you want, whenever you want.
from www.pcmall.com
games that let you do anything you want outside of the story, and get to the story at your leisure.
from IGN.com
"despite not having much of a story or much character, mercenaries is a wild ride of pure action and destruction."
from www.amazon.com
the storyline was excellent and the different jobs and mini-games were enough to keep this game entertaining for hours.

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Positives: Great Gameplay, Excellent Graphics, Great Realism, Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment Company

Dead or Alive Ultimate

$12.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
personality to the characters.other than that, the game is perfect.the graphics are even better than doa3, but don't look for a story.i highly recommend that anyone reading this review buy this game.
from www.amazon.com
it's like reading a prequel to your favorite story - suddenly the characters and their actions take on new meanings.
from www.amazon.com
the story was a bit iffy, in my opinion.
from www.amazon.com
-story mode for both games make no sense
from www.amazon.com
doa2u has an exceptional opening movie that shows the set up for the doa series's best back story.

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Positives: Nice Realism, Excellent Graphics, Nice Storyline, Publisher: Tecmo Inc.

Fatal Frame 2

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the story in this game is quite eerie and as you play the game in harder difficulties, you find out a little bit more about the backstory, which makes the game a rewarding experience everytime you
from www.amazon.com
this particular game has a beautiful, yet intensely creepy environment coupled with a completely engaging story.
from www.amazon.com
this game starts off with a addictive story and little by little you flesh begins to crawl and the hair on the back of your neck begins to prick up.
from www.amazon.com
not only did this game scared me out of my skins, but tecmo did a very excellent job of the overall sound effect, lighting, graphic, and the storyline.
from www.amazon.com
plot/storyline: 5/5- the storyline is very well written and keeps you interested until the very end(when you find out what exactly a crimson butterfly is, which will send shiver's down your spine).

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Good Gameplay, Great Storyline, Publisher: Tecmo Inc.

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