The world of video games is very vast. Whether you like adventure, sports, platforming, management or horror games, anything is possible. However, another kind of game is also available and very pleasant to discover, narrative games. Indeed, what a pleasure to be able to make our own choices and then assume the consequences. Several games have been made to date, but four of them have particularly caught our attention. You probably must have heard about it, but a reminder never hurts. Before presenting the games that have caught our attention, it seems important to introduce you to a particularly talented developer in this field, Quantic Dream. Quantic Dream is a French developer that was born in 1997. The games they offer are usually AAA games, which adapt to the decisions of the players. Indeed, several endings are available. Depending on the choices you have made, the following actions will be different. The games are therefore interactive. Several international stars have collaborated with this studio, including David Bowie, Elliot Page, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Williams, Lance Henriksen, Clancy Brown, Angelo Badalamenti and Hans Zimmer. What a beautiful world in short.
Detroit: Become Humans
Detroit: Become Humans is one of the most well-known and beloved games in the world of storytelling. The graphics are very well done, the scenario is very addictive and the desire to take your characters as far as possible will be felt very quickly. Your choices will change the future of humanity, are you ready to assume such great powers? This game is available on Playstation 4 and PC.
"With world-renowned actors like Jesse Williams (Grey's Anatomy), Clancy Brown (Caravan of the Uncanny), Lance Henriksen (Aliens, The Return), Bryan Dechart (True Blood) and Valorie Curry (Twilight), Detroit: Become Human puts the fate of humanity and androids in your hands, plunging you into a near future where machines have become smarter than humans. Every choice you make affects the rest of the game, in one of the most elaborate narratives ever written."
Heavy Rain
Although this game was released in 2010, it is always fun to discover it, again and again. Indeed, immerse yourself in a psychological experience that will not leave you marble! Anxiety, stress and more. This game will take you through many different emotions. In addition, the scenario is well constructed, the graphics pleasant and the characters endearing. This game is available on PS3, PS4 and PC.
"Discover a psychological thriller with many twists and turns. For four days punctuated by mysteries and unbearable suspense, you are in pursuit of the "Origami Killer", a murderer known for leaving small folded paper figurines at crime scenes. Alternate between four different characters, each with their own leads, driven by their own reasons. Choosing their actions, you must prevent the killer from making a new victim.
You will have to think and act quickly, because each decision can have dramatic consequences that will affect the rest of the game, and even be a matter of life… or death. The end of this story is up to you… "
Beyond: Two Souls
Produced by Quantic Dream and available since 2013, this game will also take you through many states. Like Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls is very well done. A well-crafted script, high-end graphics for the time and extraordinary acting (when you see the cast, no wonder). One word: Go for it! This game is available on PS3, PS4 and PC.A bundle combining Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls is also available. "A unique, action-packed psychological thriller starring Elliot PAGE and Willem DAFOE, Beyond: Two Souls™ takes you on an incredible adventure around the world, immersing yourself in the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.
Jodie is not a young woman like the others, she is linked to a mysterious entity with incredible powers since birth.
It is your actions that will determine Jodie's fate, as she faces extraordinary challenges, perilous situations, and heartbreaking losses in her quest to uncover the truth about her identity.
Create an action-packed story, immersed in the life of a young woman whose fate is linked to that of a supernatural entity named Aiden.
As both Jodie and Aiden, you'll face dramatic physical and psychological challenges to understand the bond between them."
Life is Strange
To finish our top, we had to tell you about Life is Strange. This is the only game of this top that is not developed by Quantic Dream. Indeed, this game, dating from 2015, is signed DONTNOD Entertainment and Square Enix. It is also the only game that is available on Microsoft and Nintendo consoles. Several opuses are currently available, Life is Strange: remastered collection (Life is Strange + Life is Strange: Before the Storm) and Life is Strange 2 (2018), Life is Strange: True Colors (2021). Here again, you will dive into a wonderful universe, with sumptuous graphics, well-crafted plots and characters more intriguing than each other. These games are available on PS3, PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox series and Switch (depending on the version chosen). You want to test the game without buying it, because you are not sure you will like it? Several episodes are available for free. However, we warn you, to try it is to adopt it!
"Discover a universe in which everyday heroes learn to deal with supernatural powers while facing real challenges, real emotions, and real relationships. This is our world… but with a touch of strangeness."
What games did you have the pleasure of testing? Do you like the narrative side? For those who are not followers of this genre, here are 5 free games to discover urgently !
