These 5 video game plot twists completely broke my brain

Storytelling in video games has evolved significantly since the arcade days, when you were lucky to get a single line of text explaining the game. Back then, you had to create your own motivation and reasoning for why you were a ship blasting asteroids or a little yellow circle eating pellets in a maze filled with ghosts. Once console games hit the market, the need for a stronger narrative became apparent to keep people interested for longer periods. With the power of current systems and PCs, we are inching closer to photorealistic graphics. However, good graphics do not automatically mean a game will have a good story. Writing a game’s story is unlike any other medium, and few have fully figured out how to use the unique advantages of gaming to tell a compelling story.