Linear gameplay means that how you go through the linear plot is also scripted.

Overall, linear plots are a good thing, but not necessary. There are some games that have nonlinear plots that work fine, but some also feel a bit disjointed. Most if not all console RPGs use this including the Final Fantasy series. This is fine, it greatly facilitates the telling of an epic story. Linear plot means certain events WILL happen and in a very specific order. There is linear plot and linear gameplay. I guess some people are just happy with the pointless playing of games where I need a reason to play them.Д¬lick to expand.Oh I beg to differ, but first I would like to clarify what could be meant by linear. I am not saying open style games are bad I am just saying I prefer liner gamesвЂ¦ Hell I have completed every single GTA, but then once I am through the story of these games I stop playing them. One of my personal favourite games Final Fantasy 7 is extremely liner but because of this its story flourishes and this I believe is why many people hold it as one of the best games in history. The thing is if you make games more open you will ultimately have to make sacrifices on the story and more than likely because of the difficulties of making an open style game you will have to sacrifice on the quality of such a story too.Д®ven games such as Dues Ex as I mentioned earlier which are fairly open and have multiple amount of endings, are at its foundations fairly liner. For me a game without a story is like a fictional book without one, completely pointless. I for one actually like liner games as I like a good story in a game. Just read your post and I have to agree with Gyro in that a game being too liner is not possible. Also think of this, will we be talking about Half Life 2 ten years from now the same way we talk about the first Half Life nowвЂ¦ I can honestly say if Half Life 2 were the best game we had I would not have been in to games as heavily as I am today. There have just been too many good games in the last 10 years and some have been absolutely great since they started making games heavily with the help of the PSX. NOTE: Deus Ex 2 was not so good, so donвЂ™t bother getting that one. If you can stand playing semi-retro games then I would suggest picking Deus Ex up, you will not be disappointed. It mixed a RPG levelling system with a half decent story and some great FPS action. Just thought of another one, Deus Ex was much better than Half Life 2 in its day. I am also an Avid Japanese style RPG fan so when it comes to the best games I really cant include many FPS titles in there since a lot, even the good ones just lack the immersion and good cant drop it story that so many other types of games have. I have played some games that can beat this and one I have to admit I have been reminded of one of late, Aliens v Predator 2.

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