As with dark souls, knowing bloodborne's lore makes any fight against a named person like ludwig or Gascoigne much more impactful after you learn their full story.

Fallout deserves an honorable mention, there is a ton of lore in that series as well.

@sadpuckerr5359

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@eddiedean312

2 жыл бұрын

The lore behind the Great Divergence is one of my all time favorites.

@juniorsanchez4157

2 жыл бұрын

YES I watched this whole video expecting at least a mention of them somewhere some of the best lord in gaming in my opinion

@bigrick3267

2 жыл бұрын

Same with Horizon imo

@reggie9595

2 жыл бұрын

@@eddiedean312 Some people tend to overthink that part of the lore however, and think that it's something that happened at a specific point in time rather than something that took place gradually.

Halo has some crazy lore too, especially regarding the precursors, the origin of the flood and why the humans are called reclamers.

@WalleBrown

Жыл бұрын

I agree, Halo has awesome lore. I feel that the shift from Bungie to 343 really saw a disconnect in the depth of lore for the halo-verse. The flood is basically the main antagonist and mastermind behind the events of the series, and we haven't truly interacted with them since Halo 3.

@zoeyredmond5501

4 ай бұрын

How tf did halo not make this list? It’s lore goes soooo deep it almost rivals starwars

The Dishonored series actually has a surprising amount of lore to it. Pretty fascinating too.

@alexandroswashere3089

Жыл бұрын

Dishonorable mention😂

I love how the TES lore can go from pretty logical, to absolutely batshit insane

@ooginator12

2 жыл бұрын

Anything is possible with a Dragon Break

@dylaz13

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't there a rumour that one of the writers for Morrowind went on a drug binge for a week and wrote a majority of the lore lol? I think this is just a funny rumour but still, imagine

@Giraffinator

2 жыл бұрын

the The Elder Scrolls Until next time.

@kendallcochran8487

2 жыл бұрын

@@dylaz13 disagree with you

@whateveryousaygroomer131

2 жыл бұрын

And everything in between.

dragon age,bioshock,mass effect dishonored are great lore games

@dascreeb5205

2 жыл бұрын

My game crashed as I was about to assassinate the second twin :( That Dishonored mission is so long :(.

@dascreeb5205

2 жыл бұрын

My game crashed as I was about to assassinate the second twin :( That Dishonored mission is so long :(.

@arturofernandez4058

2 жыл бұрын

@@dascreeb5205 The one in the Golden Cat? It seems pretty average in length. There are much longer missions in the game

@dascreeb5205

2 жыл бұрын

@@arturofernandez4058 I am relatively new, and a crash is always sad.

@Rickdegraaf

2 жыл бұрын

@@dascreeb5205 true

I think Dragon Age deserves a spot on this list!

@honky9466

2 жыл бұрын

I was expecting it through the whole video, disappointed to see it wasn't even mentioned. You can literally spend hundreds of hours reading codex throughout the series. There's over 600 entries just in DAI.

@renderxtravels8464

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more, I've spent at least 1000 hours on all three games, each time I play (currently playing through Origins again) I learn something new. Surprised it wasn't on here myself

@jifij89

Жыл бұрын

100%, i’m surprised it’s not on the list!

@icequeensamwich9309

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I definitely would've put Dragon Age over Mass Effect, both in total amount of lore (as DA has the novels which expand the lore), and for complexity of it. Kept waiting for it to be on the list.

@martanowicka3340

Жыл бұрын

Exactly... I was waiting whole video for it. I'm amazed that Mass Effect made into the list and DA didn't...

Horizon (Zero Dawn and Forbidden West) games definitely deserve recognition as well. I find that plot wise, it’s one of the more unique games out there right now and there’s a ton of history and details you can read throughout the world in the recordings and data points. And also, the idea of technology and AI destroying the world and rebuilding is not an unrealistic concept.

@CHEEBnRUN

5 ай бұрын

It really is a fascinating concept and story. Def one that could be a HBO series.

There's something wondrous about exploring a game world and learning its history and uncovering its secrets.

@perkyshmurky

2 жыл бұрын

really makes the story better

@thothtahuti5509

2 жыл бұрын

It's a major part of why I game, games are a living (at least visually) experience, it's got to have a good story

@xavier9183

2 жыл бұрын

Outer wilds, bloodborne, nier: automata

@sephy980

2 жыл бұрын

more immersive that way. feels like the world exists and always has done regardless of the players presence.

@lavishsavage6743

2 жыл бұрын

Its easy to get lost in thats what I love about it

The Elder Scrolls manages to actually make its world feel as old as the lore claims it to be. That's something a lot of games, or fiction in general, fail to do.

@dejay4568

2 жыл бұрын

Fr skyrim is my favourite game because of that. I find it so immersive because it feels like a real place thousands of years ago because it has so much history and lore.

@lopiklop

2 жыл бұрын

TES lore is the king of all lore.

@LuisMiguel-on5oe

2 жыл бұрын

The game itself feels ancient because it runs on the bones of 20+ year engine lol

@luzifersohn5010

2 жыл бұрын

@@lopiklop I just clicked this video to make sure TES is on Top 1 spot. ^^

@GodJack2099

2 жыл бұрын

@@lopiklop Along with pretty much any FromSoft game’s lore

The Legend of Heroes series also deserves a mention. In a textual form there's so much lines of dialog and lore. The series spans the Trails in the Sky, Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure, Trails of Cold Steel 1-4, Trails into Reverie and the soon to be 'Kuro no Kiseki' duology.

@charlesclements7382

11 ай бұрын

Someone else understands. I'm sorry but dark souls and elder scrolls haven't come close to the quality of lore in legend of heroes. The ways it's weaved in things as unimportant as Antoines journey to things as importantly as the still unknown objectives of the grandmaster to random NPCs showing up games later giving you tales of the heroes from the previous games. Not just honorable mention but #1 spot for sure

What would certainly deserve a spot on this list is Hollow Knight. It's rather similar to the Soulsborne games in terms of how it's delivered, and it is both fascinating and emotionally impactful - especially in regards to the late game.

@eranronen573

Жыл бұрын

Hollow knight lore is skin deep even more than dark souls

@albestos

Жыл бұрын

@@eranronen573 girl please

@eranronen573

Жыл бұрын

@Albert A. you're joking, hollow knight's lore is nice but there's very little of it

@albestos

Жыл бұрын

@@eranronen573 Very little is absolutely an exaggeration. And besides, even if that were true, there doesn't need to be a ton of lore for it to be great. Kind of the other way around really

@eranronen573

Жыл бұрын

@Albert A. as I said it's nice, I wouldn't compare it to destiny tho

True story : A few years back i was battling a deep depression with suicidal thoughts and attempts etc but at the same time i decided to try Dark Souls 1, i got so engrossed by the lore that it took my mind off those things and made me want to live to see how it played out. Sad tale but sadly true. Im all better now btw...

@ChristopherRockhill

2 жыл бұрын

I can relate. Bloodborne did that for me.

@Theophiloz

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChristopherRockhill Bloodborne also did that for me. Reignited my love for video games.

@vrare6178

2 жыл бұрын

glad you are better now, games are amazing

@varuntamrakar4101

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your recovery 🙌

@aprilsnappy3318

2 жыл бұрын

Hey now that’s pretty cool, good to hear you’re doin better :))

Horizon: Zero Dawn has some crazy lore. It was obvious going into the game that our present-day civilization fell, but I don't think anyone expected just how monumentally cataclysmic the event was that caused it. Reading all the ancient data points about these events unfolding, it was chilling.

@CasepbX

2 жыл бұрын

It was basically just skynet...

@coldbore5601

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought the lore was better than the actual story of the game

@JLConawayII

2 жыл бұрын

@@CasepbX No. Not even close.

@thegaminglord2190

2 жыл бұрын

What lore tho, what is the lore of this game beside this one event?, everything before it was normal earth, and after it was is the present day in the game, this game has "a" lore not a mind blowing one, especially when we find out the scientist alloy is cloned from basically took the "halo" way out of the problem.

@alexterieur8813

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly just imagining all these cities getting wiped out one after the other....

What about the Kingdom Hearts series? Monty Zander has this Lore Dump series containing 11 videos explaining the Lore in the KH universe, plus some videos on other games. The longest video about KH is over 4h long. All 11 videos add to a total of 1 day, 5 hours, 45 minutes and 23 seconds, which is absolutely insane. I haven't watched his series yet, so idk how good it actually is. And I just wanna say I just found your channel yesterday and I've watched like 20 videos already. Great content! Already subscribed and excited to keep watching!

@MforMovesets

3 ай бұрын

Noone understands weeb junk its just meant so sound smart.

The Half-Life/Portal shared universe has so greatly written and mysterious lore behind it, it surely deserves a mention.

There are so many games with cool stories, but I’m surprised neither HZD or Halo made the list. This could easily be a multiple video series. Can’t wait for the next one!

@bradchampion687

2 жыл бұрын

Bro the halo books !!!!,

@jonesyjones5648

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Halo is what came to mind for me. SO much lore.

@charlie7mason

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, you literally nailed the exact two that came to my mind.

@ND_Dova

2 жыл бұрын

Halo and Elder Scrolls… good stuff

@arbiter5999

2 жыл бұрын

Mortal kombat has some wacky stuff goin too

I love exploring the codex in the Mass Effect series every time I start a new game. Even after playing the Legendary Edition years after I first started, I’m still learning new things about that universe.

@editorrbr2107

2 жыл бұрын

I wish every entry were narrated. I would flop down with a pillow on the sofa and go to sleep to that

@aeli999

2 жыл бұрын

I love reading the planet descriptions also in 2 and 3. So much lore that pops up now and again in various conversations or as parts of other lore. And sometimes after you've played through and you are doing so again it's like, I totally didn't catch that the first time. NPC conversations and the news can be like that too though if I have to hear "disgraced Commander Shepard" one more time... lol

We don't know the whole series just yet, but I am fascinated by the world of Horizon. Zero Dawn had some great backstory and lots of loose ends to tie up and plenty of room to expand as well.

@F.E.M.T.O

2 жыл бұрын

game was crap, next

@Supreet908

2 жыл бұрын

@@F.E.M.T.O can't be any worse than your opinions hahaha

@soroushai2374

2 жыл бұрын

Facts all over great game

@info0

2 жыл бұрын

well, while I do agree with 1st game being interesting and having great story, I can't say rn for 2nd. Not gonna spoil it tho, but for me, it's a step down from Zero Dawn. There was just something hooking you in 1st game (for me it was seeking who Aloy is and where did the machines originate from).

@King_Bates00

2 жыл бұрын

@@info0 everyone has their opinion! I'm really enjoying Forbidden West more than I did the first one! Lol

I'd say Dragon Age and the Pillars of Eternity series deserved honorable mentions, at least. They contain many lore events to take note of.

Lore is the secret sauce in videogames. This is exactly what brought me to them . Natal Technologies and Tomb Raider lore and Umbrella..I mean .. unreal stuff as a kid to sink your teeth into .

Dead Space has extremely interesting lore as well as halo and dishonored

@Radioactivejason

2 жыл бұрын

Warframe too, check out xayl for his loreframe vids

@ongbak190

2 жыл бұрын

The lore of all Halo games could have been fit into 2 games.

@undo5659

2 жыл бұрын

@@ongbak190 ammm nop, its pretty extense and detailed

@gr8dragonx322

2 жыл бұрын

@@ongbak190 obv you've never paid attention

from the games that I've played I love the lore of Mass Effect, The Elder Scrolls, Dragon Age and Witcher the most 🧡 I also have to mention Warcraft. yes, it's gotten ridiculous at this point in WoW but the universe they created is so big and impactful, you just can't ignore it

@cyunt8167

2 жыл бұрын

yasss

Destiny’s lore is so massive, and starts at the beginning of time of the Destiny universe. If you choose to read the lore you unlock, or just learn it all from byf, it’s really interesting. I really enjoy the Hive lore.

My son loves hollow knight and the lore is surprisingly deep

@dascreeb5205

2 жыл бұрын

Hollow knight: Pros: good game. Fun. Cool characters. Cons: Lore that will give you depression.

@John-bj1zx

2 жыл бұрын

@@dascreeb5205 Cons: Nightmare King Grimm. I literally can't react fast enough to beat him. lol

@jaysmith6466

2 жыл бұрын

Yah picking kirby over hollowknight or halo is a bit of a headscratcher

@joshuacope2616

2 жыл бұрын

@Sava-spoon, witch queen. don't forget the anxiety of waiting on information on the sequel lol

@hollowknight9528

2 жыл бұрын

Very good game and lore

For me, Horizon Zero Dawn has one of the best post apocalyptic lore out there. Love that almost every machine you encounter was created to initially create the world they live in too.

@LegendOfKhaos12

2 жыл бұрын

This was actually my first thought. What I’m playing now. But like how every machine has its own specific weaknesses and strengths etc

@Bakedcakeyyy

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Just finished the game and the lore around the game was so interesting and the presentation was absolutely fantastic as well

@ABadassDragon

2 жыл бұрын

Its damn belivable too. The apocalypse happens because of one influential guy does what he wants, ignoring the expert and when everything does go to hell, then he asks the expert to clean his mess

@omegaman7377

2 жыл бұрын

@@ABadassDragon Replace "influential guy" by Fauci and the sci-fi look like an anticipation story.

@BrimDStone

2 жыл бұрын

Also the psychological aspect when hearing all the voice memos and documents is just mind-blowing.

I'd like to add 'Warhammer' as an honorable mention. 'Warhammer' is initially and primarily a tabletop game, but there are video games, and the lore is insanely massive.

@quentinh3140

Жыл бұрын

yeah but the video games themselves dont add much to the lore and dont have the best stories. You dont play warhammer games for the games' lore but you play them to see the lore you already know in action.

@achtsekundenfurz7876

Жыл бұрын

I guess that WH / Wh40K count as TTGs. Their videogame tie-ins don't contribute much to lore, they merely expand upon the existing lore. It's a similar situation as -Superman 64_ -- it didn't add to the Superman lore, which was already written down in comic books and some movies. Video games muat be the (or "a" at least) primary medium to qualify for this list.

@derpsiroop1884

Жыл бұрын

Came to say this

Dragon age has an insane amount of lore. You can literally spend hundreds of hours reading everything between all 3 games

I know more about elder scrolls lore than my own country's history. There is so much lore! From Anu and padomay to dwemer and hist! I just love the elder scrolls lore

@arkhamknight6371

2 жыл бұрын

Haha me too.With other games too 🤣 😂

@arkhamknight6371

2 жыл бұрын

Whats the difference when u think about it, both forms of history will never affect in u life besides just being info n entertainment

@starmorpheus

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I get more joy from knowing ES' lore than real life.

@Nytephyre

2 жыл бұрын

@@arkhamknight6371 That’s not true at all. It’s important to learn history so that you do not repeat mistakes of the past. I weep for the future.

@arkhamknight6371

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nytephyre really? In your life right now u need world history to keep u from doing something stupid? Stopppppp it son

Ah another great night due to Gameranx's uploads. If only all nights could be like this. Oh, wait... they are! It is a good life we lead, Falcon. May it never change.

@Gebro_gaming891

2 жыл бұрын

And may it never change us.

@kaseyrolow

2 жыл бұрын

Funny it’s like 2:30 pm where I’m at lol greeting from California, hope all is well your way!

@TheBloatedChap

2 жыл бұрын

Never seen so much ass kissing in my life

@dithery6622

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBloatedChap lmao

@Thereallifebasil

2 жыл бұрын

Nanomachines son.

I just started my first playthrough of Oblivion and I'm extremely excited! I know next to nothing about the game and I can't wait to experience it all for the first time.

The mind-blowing thing about TES lore is that it goes from quantum physics kind of stuff to ancient gnostic concept: it's not just the authors being creative; it's often clear they did a lot of research (or at least that they have lots of personal interests).

The warframe lore is a piece of art! From the different lore pieces of the frames of War them selfs to the zariman ten zero ship accident, or the lore behind ordis and the orokin are just unmatched compared to lores of other free to play games.

@Clevelandschamp90

2 жыл бұрын

Right I couldn't agree more no love for Warframe or free to play games!

@godzelda123

2 жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment this same thing.

@loganfields159

2 жыл бұрын

Came to back Warframe. Sometimes the sick story gets lost in the grind but the lore is DOPE.

@jobbx6474

2 жыл бұрын

went looking for this in the comments

@stanleyharjadi1574

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Witcher lore feels very extensive because it has the books, which makes it special imo. Warframe definitely deserves a mention, as well as Bioshock, Fallout and Halo. TES and Nier were great choices.

@noobjitsu1743

2 жыл бұрын

Witcher lore is far more extensive than he made it sound

@dale7326

2 жыл бұрын

Same for warhammer lore.

@toshiroyamada2443

2 жыл бұрын

@@dale7326 Warhammer has like 200 novels by various authors. Not sure if they are all considered kanon as I'm only on book 23 of the audiobooks.

@mckanescott9423

2 жыл бұрын

yeah warframe gets pretty weird and interesting

@BioHunter1990

2 жыл бұрын

Those books are heavily plagiarized from decades of writing by Michael Moorcock, so yeah.

I'm 38. I grew up playing the NES, then the SNES and Sega. It's so incredible to see how far video games have come

I love that you added the Remedy expanded universe to this list. I thoroughly enjoyed those games and all of the amazing detail baked into them.

I know fallout makes like 60% of the lists but I was really surprised to not see it on this one. The amount of character back story and terminals talking about things people did who you will never actually meet in game is insane.

@vipset87

2 жыл бұрын

true. i was hopin to see bioshock too

@bran4996

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@aeli999

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I have to read every terminal because sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's really interesting, and sometimes it's downright hilarious. Like, I used to work with these people kind of feeling. lol

I've just finished skyrim from start to finish level 100 all skills player level 252 and platinumed it on playstation. Took me 2 months of none stop play. And I still havnt read all books or finished all side quests....its totally mad. Of I continue my play through I will have to try complete all quests the game for a offline game does not end.

@Ardnahc_FL

2 жыл бұрын

Skyrim has one of the best lore in my opinion every quest has its own story

@GAMEOVERttp

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ardnahc_FL yes and even if the story isnt great it's always related to the lore in some was hopefully ES6 will not be a flop and live up to ES5

@Ardnahc_FL

2 жыл бұрын

@@GAMEOVERttp Hope so

I would include the Dragon Age series (Bioware is usually great with lore) and the Tomb Raider series, especially the reboots.

I feel like Battletech/MechWarrior doesn't get enough love for its lore. So many great stories that feel very relatable to our world especially the Amaris Civil War, Star League Exodus, Fedcom Civil War, and of course the lore behind the mechs.

I feel like Horizon Zero Dawn has some incredible lore. I absolutely loved finding out what events had caused the world you explored as you played the game.

@bigrick3267

2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for Forbidden West next month, Horizon's story is fantastic and i'm really looking forward to continuing it Feb gonna be crazy with Horizon, dying light 2 and Elden Ring, looking forward to all 3

@alitfirdaus3609

2 жыл бұрын

Espescially when a hologram shows how the environment looked like back then

@Silver_Salvation

2 жыл бұрын

Horizon lore is super cool but it was all explained in the game through the main story line. Other games like FNAF have crazy lore that needs to be puzzled together with the games, books, voice lines and source code of websites. its just insane.

@manushabearfield

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite games just because of the story 🔥

horizon zero dawn's take on a post apocalyptic event was also unique and presented so well throughout the course of the game. then there's also dragon age and its depiction on magic and myths, which was really satisfying

I recently played Control and I was so impressed, both gameplay and story were on of the best!

It’s been 4 years since I played Nier Automata and to this day, after having read EVERYTHING I could find about the story, I still have troubles explaining it

I really enjoy the lore from Horizon Zero Dawn. Piecing together the back story while exploring was super engaging and entertaining! Can't wait to find out more, as there are still so many mysteries- ach, Forbidden West is coming out so soooooon!!! 😁 Hollow Knight is also a great game for lore. Depressing, sure, but awesome! 😉

@PriestOfShits

2 жыл бұрын

Same HZD lore was really good imo but since i am PC player im sad ..hope the new one will come to pc sooner then later :)

Warhammer, there's so much to it and it's cool. I think it started off as a tabletop game but they made some games that touch a little here and there. What little lore I know is really really cool.

@jamestewhetu944

2 жыл бұрын

there is also hundreds maybe thousands of irl books and lots of factions and religions with massive timelines and history

@DrayvinAximov

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention 2 full universes(currently).

@bervirus

2 жыл бұрын

Its more like games that built on a lore... Like warhammer 40k series

Love seeing Mass Effect on this list. I got so involved with the characters and storylines I wanted to start the trilogy over again as soon as I finished my first playthrough. Cant wait to see what the next Mass Effect game is like.

On of my favorite games for lore was the first original game of Resident Evil. Because the first portion of the game is a mystery thriller there are some really mind blowing files and reports tucked away in various computers that can read to try and piece together the events leading up to the Hive going silent. I was disappointed when most of this shrouded lore all got ignored starting with RE4, but it was such a cool thing to get caught up in at the time.

I love how Dark Souls and Mass Effect are two radically opposite ways of exploring world lore. And both are so immersive to me.

My favorite lore has to be the NieR Series, it's such a mind blowing feeling when you realize everything what's happening in the game and what happened to that world before you take part in it But it's even more mind blowing when you realize how philosophical and deep that lore actually is. Most games lore are just that, a story to tell, and even if it is insanely big like Elder Scrolls, it doesn't have a message or a real reason to be that big. That's the difference with NieR

@renrivera3914

2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY! And understanding the lore requires replaying the game again and again, as your understanding for the game increases the darker it gets.

@pepepls6660

2 жыл бұрын

Nier series is overshadowed, as it should, by 2Bs booty but the lore behind it is hands down one of the most interesting and mind bending ones in the history of my 20 years of gaming

@samueljohnson8911

2 жыл бұрын

Elite also has lore like that when it comes to in-universe politics.

@shriyanshpandey112

2 жыл бұрын

To each their own, but a world is where different stories happen but none is the story of the world, is my best approach to lore, so philosophical meanings and moral of the story/ies ain't my thing. And that is why I love the elder scrolls because it's universe isn't centered around someone or something or some concept, it's just a separate world, like ours but different. And even the lore in the books in the game are just attempts of people in that universe to understand the world around them, like people thought of flat earth in the real world so does the people of the TES universe think about the structure of Nirn,Oblivion and Aetherius.

@c.a.a.n7874

2 жыл бұрын

Yee too bad the gameplay is repetitive, annoying, and tedious to an ungodly level. If they made the games fun I'd definitely play em but God I'd rather stick a fork into an anthill and receive the all mighty wrath of million spawn

The Myst universe has an insane amount of lore across all the games.

How is Halo not on here? In my opinion it is the greatest space opera story ever written. The entire lore of ancient humanity, the covenant, forerunners and precursors and all the individual alien races is so interesting.

My favorite lore has to be Bloodborne. It's deep, and it doesn't rely on tropes of storytelling like having every single event be based on something grand, rather the story is more realistic in the sense that important characters make mistakes.

@jjcoola998

2 жыл бұрын

Seconding this, just an amazing journey and lore throughout as it keeps getting crazier

@raven-0621

2 жыл бұрын

it's not deep but it's really constructed, it's in a top 5 for me for sure

@CommanderCodyChipless

2 жыл бұрын

@@raven-0621 idk man maybe you're lacking on learning some lore of you think it isn't deep. Js

I feel like DOOM and Warframe’s lore should have been on this list. The lore in both of those games are batshit crazy.

@jonasbs86

2 жыл бұрын

Learning the Warframe's lore is a GARGANTUAN effort. It's friggin' enormous.

@apathy526

2 жыл бұрын

Doom lore though

@keenzo1998

2 жыл бұрын

nah

@kiofguafters3510

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonasbs86 the fkin psychology you need to learn to understand a lot of it, its amazing

@Venus_Raven

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh Warframe I miss the lore,not the game

What grabs my attention is the smaller stories/side stories that the player can experience. No matter how short it may be, the lure behind the story is important.

If you count LOTR games, that is one of the craziest universe lore out there, along with star wars. The elder scrolls can contend with them which is very impressive.

Totally agree with TES as number 1, somehow, I think there needs to be a part 2 (and probably 3) to this video!

@AuraJewel

2 жыл бұрын

Did you know Vivek means 'Enlightened consciousness'

@dacsus

2 жыл бұрын

I like TES, a have all the games (except Arena) bought, but WOW lore is much deeper, sorry (from vanilla to WOTLK - then it went to shit).

How did kingdom hearts not make this list, the lore is absolutely crazy in these games

@greypolar2720

2 жыл бұрын

It's tacked-on lore though, as a way of explaining why there's another game, similar to how each Metal Gear just makes the story more contrived.

@GlossArt

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's different in the sense that the direct *narrative* of the kingdom hearts series is what's crazy, the *lore* isn't on the same level

@daniellaniganohara2456

2 жыл бұрын

@@GlossArt Thats an interesting distinction, honestly, but you're not wrong. Everything in the Kingdom Hearts lore is just there to serve the story, but it still does get pretty complicated.

Legacy of Kain should've gotten a mention. The lore surrounding Nosgoth is so intricate and the ongoing story behind Kain and Raziel is far more complicated than your bog-standard revenge fable.

Mass Effect 2's Kasumi add-on also had a kind of out-in-the-open Easter egg linking the Mass Effect series with the Dragon Age series. In Donovan Hock's vault, there's a statue of a Darkspawn Ogre in t he room. If you examine it, Kasumi will say something like "imagine finding something like that in a dark corner." I found this interesting and it felt like a vague link from Mass Effect to Dragon Age. It might have been just for fun but I like to think they're in the same universe, just millennia apart.

Personally, I have always been obsessed with the Assassin’s Creed lore about the Isu and how all the games tie together

@enzog1078

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the worst lore out there by far

@jatocato

2 жыл бұрын

I agree even though gameplay changes is iffy at times i love the lore

@ChloeHartzog

2 жыл бұрын

If we're talking about the AC series from 1 up to Black Flag, then yes Everything else above that are just rinse and repeat process for more money without actually adding more to the lore

@ofcrgry

2 жыл бұрын

assassins creed was better off with conspiracy-style lore from the Ezio trilogy’s puzzles

@davisgarrett6298

2 жыл бұрын

Haha when I wrote this I knew all anyone would talk about is how bad the new games are but tbh the new games are my favorite

Dark souls and bloodborne tickle me just the right way when it comes to lore. I love finding the story through context

@abmtz8537

2 жыл бұрын

Anything fromsoftware has interesting lore even Sekiro. vaatividya does an awesome job explaining bosses background and even npcs

Wind Waker couldn't have telegraphed harder that it was part of a larger timeline. They tell you over and over again that there has been this hero, dressed in green, who has reincarnated and fought Gannon repeatedly throughout the ages and that at some point they had to seal him away and flood Hyrule to trap him under the ocean. Skyward Sword similarly telegraphed strongly that it was a prequel to a continuous timeline.

Would love for this to be a series!

Destiny overall has some of the most intriguing lore with each enemy species and everything. The hive lore story is one of my favorite stories in all of gaming (from their start up until our run in with oryx and our run in with savathun next month)

@OrphanCrippler1

2 жыл бұрын

They used to. Now its just basic, watered down bs. A lot of it has lost its mystery and become a basic sci fi story

@godberryyy9787

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrphanCrippler1 no destiny’s lore is amazing

@ww8085

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrphanCrippler1 so true

@huey515

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrphanCrippler1 and that my good sir is called a opinion. You're probably complaining about the lore being bad because you don't even know any of it

@companioncubeismysoulmate180

2 жыл бұрын

To bad the games a piece of shit, needs to be rebranded "microtransactions the game, give us all your money". Literally a dlc, season pass experience with a game added on.

The Elder Scrolls is definitely my favourite series because of how vast and deep the lore is even though I fail to understand most of it because it’s so complex.

When I start a new game I like to watch/listen to lore videos on KZread. This is what keeps me interested in and going back to elder scrolls games.

@gameranxTV

2 жыл бұрын

👌🏼

I was really expecting to see Half Life on this list. The lore in those are insane, and the fact that it even connects to portal just elevates the mysterious lore.

@duanehall8320

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping for it as well, half life is one of my absolute favorite games of all time

@ShhhHhhhz

2 жыл бұрын

sorry but pc games are not allowed

Yeah, Warcraft should definitely be high in this one. Videogames spanning for almost 30 years + many books that go beyond what you see in any of these. Memorable lore too, great characters, great stories.

@crishez7539

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man, I almost forgot that Warcraft has also deep lore.

@JayBigDadyCy

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Bliz has basically ruined their own story, but I remember watching Nobbel's vids years ago and it was so engrossing to hear all this lore I had nfc about in a game I'd played since the original Warcraft rts.

@jgerdinggmail

2 жыл бұрын

Was thinking this through the whole video, how in the world is that universe not on this list?! It's so extensive and actually very interesting, to the point where you don't need to have your life dedicated to it to be intrigued by it.

mass effect has my heart forever, i’ve played da, witcher, and a lot of RPGS but mass effect just feels way different and is my personal favourite 💖

Haven't played it for too long, but RuneScape should be an honorable mention.

Horizon zero dawn, and Dishonored both have deep rich intriguing lore.

The two games I'm missing from this list are Dishonored and Horizon Zero Dawn. Though, I do agree with all of them being on the list

@mrmagoo756

2 жыл бұрын

Hzd a load of shit.

@Pedrooko

2 жыл бұрын

HZD is easily one of the best games out there. I love it.

@thegaminglord2190

2 жыл бұрын

How is horizon zero dawn is mind blowing in lore, the whole game talk about 1 event that fucked everything up and the scientist that our character is cloned from had to take the "halo" route to save earth that's it the game has no lore other than that 1 event, in no way it could be on a list of "mind blowing" lore

@Pedrooko

2 жыл бұрын

@@thegaminglord2190 You clearly haven't read the logs and listened to all the dialogues. 🙂

@MonkeyJedi99

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pedrooko Right? Poems, logs, adverts, code fragments, overheard conversations, collectable coffee mugs...

The Remedyverse is truly incredible

What I remember and love the most about my destiny days is the literally weapon and object lore. They took the time to write something in the description even if the object is not lore accurate

Rusty Lake is a point and click puzzle game series which also has a great and deep lore. They’ve done a great job in introducing characters, telling their backstories and retaining some mystique as well. If you’re looking to play some light games with a deep and interesting lore, I would definitely recommend this.

@nolejd50

2 жыл бұрын

I played every part, it's such a great series. Unbelievable.

@kfj6709

2 жыл бұрын

What would be some other games like this since you mentioned light. Is this like the vanishing of ethan Carter or dear eshther and the like?

@mynftnow9957

2 жыл бұрын

Those are great games, they were also good at proving how dumb I am 😂

@Aryan-eo4hb

2 жыл бұрын

@@kfj6709 Ethan Carter might be similar to Rusty lake in terms of a mysterious setting/story but it’s not gameplay-wise. Ethan Carter is a walking simulator while Rusty Lake is a Point and click game. Through abandoned, Forgotten Hills and Silent Age are some similar games gameplay-wise.

Mass Effect has one of my favorite lore in gaming and that's what I love about the series.

The fact you gave ES number 1 has gave me faith your a real gamer ❤

I played Skyrim for a long time and I'm a bit of lore freak so I'm often on fandom wikis of anything I find myself invested in. Elder Scrolls is one of those series be it games, books or movies that the lore is so deep. Not just rich-filled lore but the concepts of CHIM and towers just totally brings it to the top for me.

Disco Elysium has such a great lore, the world building on that game is amazing

@latima123ify

2 жыл бұрын

Man one of the few games I got out of curiosity. Usually I look up games I like but I saw it pop up like become a legend or disaster and that it had a lot of choices. It was such a good game

@arthurduarte7705

2 жыл бұрын

@@latima123ify Yeah man, such a great game. It impacted me so much, in a deeply emotional level. A lot of great choices, agree with you 100%.

@latima123ify

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurduarte7705 had to get rid of my habit of trying to exhaust every dialog option since that wasn't what you were supposed to do. And choosing the right things thenfirst time to get people talking was such a great experience , especially because you could mess up and lock yourself out of a whole route.

The Destiny series has amazing lore.

@alexforeman8455

2 жыл бұрын

real talk yo

@Darklord_tK

2 жыл бұрын

The lore is one of the only reasons i still occasionally play destiny 2

I love lore, and I collect every book I can of it from a variety of games and other story worlds. I love digging into it. Really well-done lore is difficult, too, I think--especially for a video game. It can become convoluted real quick, especially if they make a habit of continually retconning the lore.

Gotta say that Divinity Original Sins 2 has awesome lore

I feel like Gears of War deserves a shout out, yes the main story of the series is easy to follow, but all the side lore about the locusts and their motivations gets really interesting once you start digging deeper

@jjcoola998

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll second this, I wasn’t a huge fan of the game but found myself watching lore videos about the lore

@Death0Row

2 жыл бұрын

Loved the games and lore,huge fan of queen myrrah and her backstory😁

Shout to Vaatividya. He made it digestible and much more impactful. He literally made me go back to dark souls 1 and replay it bc of his series of videos

@krow5099

Жыл бұрын

I never Played DS but I love the Lore that’s an Elder Scrolls have some of the best lord

Warhammer has the biggest and craziest lore hands down. Ever since I was introduced to it from total war, I came to find out there's hundreds of books by dozens of authors. There's so many books that there's no official chronological order to them, except for the end times. And supposedly you don't miss anything by reading them out if order. That's how expansive the lore is. There's also warhammer 40k, which is even bigger, but it's space based while fantasy is more like lord of the rings, which I prefer.

Mechwarrior/Battletech/MechCommander have some crazy deep lore that is almost grounded in reality (as much as a game about walking death robots can be)

Legacy of Kain should be on this list. Easily top 5 best game lore ever. When you understand the lore and the timelines, the game is just amazing. Blood omen, soul reaver 1 and 2 and defiance were mindblowing. Too bad they didnt finish the history.

@mitchmasters2103

2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes 1000000x ..Yes

@Tonius126

2 жыл бұрын

I'd put Blasphemous here as well.

@MaraxisArcanist

2 жыл бұрын

Great recommendation. I loved the stories in that series.

As a Destiny fan, I'm so glad Destiny's lore has been recognised and made the cut on this list! Even more glad its next expansion is used as the thumbnail here! 😁

@kiofguafters3510

2 жыл бұрын

yes

@kuro8271

2 жыл бұрын

Yep and I can not wait for witch queen

@mikes9393

2 жыл бұрын

Cannot wait for witch Queen! 🤘🏽

@vikarsan3296

2 жыл бұрын

One question in Desfiny where do kids come from? You know every single relationship in Destiny it's not heterosexual so is there interchangeable sex like with the Fallen or the Hive? Food for thought 🤔

Finding out the storyvof Bloodborne just by looking at the enemies was a great experience.

Mass Effect earned its spot here. The lore, character backstories, relationships, choices and impact are deep, rich and satisfying. ( like this cup of coffee I’m drinking, which is also rich and satisfying.)

Destiny lore is really incredible. I love that game so much, but I don’t have the time to dedicate to just playing Destiny. I like playing a lot of different games and when I was hardcore into Destiny I stopped playing everything else.

Halo is one of the kings of hiding secrets and lore, I would love to see you guys cover it in a video

@MrTerrorzone2012

2 жыл бұрын

I'm kind of shocked it's not on this list. Would really fit seeing as Halo comes of at first as this Si Fi action story that's pretty basic. Yet when you dive deeper there is so much more

@ethantapson2470

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrTerrorzone2012 Yeah don't know why they didn't add it, there's so much lore that's deep and more intricate than most of these games on the list. There millions of years of lore there

@thegoat2985

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethantapson2470 Pretty surprising since there are 30 novels lmao

Huge fan of the Command&conquer lore myself. especially the Tiberium games.The developers just needed a resource in the game for players to fight over and i just love how everything in the game is connected to just that 1 thing, the Tiberium. Even if it is cheesy/complete madness at times (looking at you Red Alert 2) it still all makes sense in the world you're playing in.

Honorable mention for the Horizon series? Yes it’s new, but you can get so deep into the lore and it’s such a big part of the games.

So glad you included the Remedy Shared Universe. I absolutely loved how wacky and intricate the world building of Control was. I went to the trouble of trying to read and watch all the collectible memos and videos, I was that invested.

So glad Destiny 2 got some recognition, the lore is amazing and once you start looking into it, you'll realise just how much there is

@apjxult

2 жыл бұрын

man i damn near went insane explaining to my new light friend the history and lore of Destiny 2. Took me over a week to do so and that’s just the stuff I know which is probably wayy less than half the lore of the game.

@zachhollis3771

2 жыл бұрын

@@apjxult That's the issue, the later people join the larger the amount they've gotta catch up on. I've been playing since D1, I can only imagine how overwhelming it is for new lights

@TheForbiddenOne55

2 жыл бұрын

It's weird because usually a game brings lore and back story to life. With Destiny it's the opposite; the lore does a huge service to the narrative to the point where it's more enjoyable to read about characters and happenings than it is to play the game at times.

@apjxult

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachhollis3771 oh i know. the entire time i was cussing out the game for having such a shit way of accessing the story. but hey i guess thats part of the charm.

I really liked this video. Thank you. Never heard of Chim or the Sun Birds in the elder scrolls. I know I've spent many hours reading into the lore. Elder Scrolls lore video of things not many people know? Could do another on how the daedric interected with the other races across the ages as we currently understand

I've been with Destiny since the beginning. I think I was like 12 when I first played the beta of the first game. Now I'm 19. That game has been one of the few constants in my life for the past 7 years so seeing how the story is finally coming together fills me with pride and sadness. I know it's going to end soon. I still remember meeting Eris for the first time and hating her. I still hate her. But she my homie

The Sinking City is definitely up there - drawing on all of Lovecraft’s literature, huge amounts of readings, books breaking down the Mythos… it’s fascinating

@Olkv3D

2 жыл бұрын

IA! IA, CTHULHU!