Best Square Enix Video Games for narrative quality

#1

Narrative quality was the strongest consensus point, with reviewers repeatedly calling the story powerful, sophisticated, and still relevant.

#2

The expanded narrative was repeatedly praised for making the Erdrick trilogy feel richer, more cohesive, and less like a bare-bones relic.

#3

The story is praised for emotional scale and character focus, though meta twists and the unresolved trilogy structure are divisive.

#4

The story earns substantial praise for its villains, escalating arcs, stronger cohesion, and ambitious late-game payoff, but reactions vary sharply on its length and consistency. Some found major stretches bland,...

#5

Narrative response is divided: reviewers praise the character-driven journey and remixed story, but several criticize thin macro plotting, convolution, or the ending's execution.

#6

The strongest storytelling comes from self-contained island vignettes that range from funny to dark and emotionally affecting. The larger plot takes longer to cohere, so story quality can feel uneven...

#7

The story is the main fault line: admirers find a focused, heartfelt mystery and satisfying farewell, while detractors see retcons, thin subplots, and an underdeveloped central fire investigation.