Best 2024 Video Games for narrative quality

#1 Dungeons of Hinterberg
4.3

The story often earns praise for its treatment of burnout, tourism, and the tensions beneath a holiday destination. Some find the main plot predictable, uneven, or less compelling than the...

Pros: puzzle design, social features

Cons: enemy variety, polish

#2 The Last of Us Part II Remastered
4.3

Narrative quality remained divisive but mostly positive, with many reviewers calling it profound or masterful while others criticized its structure, bleakness, and execution.

Pros: content variety, narrative quality

Cons: pacing

#3 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
4.0

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.

Pros: combat system, content variety

Cons: pacing, movement feel

#4 Pokemon LeafGreen and FireRed Versions
3.3

The story is deliberately simple and easy to follow, which suits the adventure’s pace, but it offers little depth or surprise for players seeking richer RPG storytelling.

Pros: fun factor, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: remake/remaster quality, value for money

#5 Star Wars Outlaws
3.2

The heist premise and personal underworld angle are entertaining, but character arcs, pacing, and payoffs divide opinion sharply.

Pros: fun factor, originality

Cons: stealth mechanics, combat system

#6 Slitterhead
3.1

The nonlinear mystery attracts players who enjoy piecing together strange events. Others find its delivery confusing, slow, or insufficiently resolved.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, originality

Cons: overall quality, combat system

#7 Dragon Ball FighterZ
2.9

Narrative quality is mixed to poor: some enjoy the fan-service story, but many call the plot lackluster, overstuffed, bloated, boring, or repetitive.

Pros: combat system, accessibility options

Cons: narrative quality, matchmaking quality