10 Video Games With The Most Dialogue
These computer games have a lot of words and long sentences, but they are still fun to play.
If done right, games with a lot of dialogue can be some of the best in gaming. Dialog can tell an interesting story, show how a character feels, or even give the reader choices that lead to different outcomes. On the other hand, parts of a game can feel like work if the conversation isn’t done well.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to taste. RPGs and visual novels usually have a lot of writing, and some of their scripts are longer than the most famous books in the world. Even though some games handle speech better than others, it’s amazing to see how much work goes into making a story in a video game.
Metal Gear Solid 4 Has The Longest Cutscene Of All Time
Play Metal Gear Solid 4 if you can’t decide whether to play a game or watch a movie. In Solid Snake’s last journey, there is a 71-minute cutscene that is the longest in the history of video games. That’s long enough to make it a full-length movie.
Anyone who has played this game knows that the characters talk a lot. Even though the dialogue is too long, it is interesting and makes you think about war and morals. Hideo Kojima wanted the Metal Gear series to be as dramatic as possible, which he did here.
Dragon Age Inquisition Has A Complex Dialogue Wheel
Dragon Age Inquisition has a complicated chat wheel that lets you choose from many different ways to talk to people. When you add these to the several hours of cutscenes, you get a whopping 80,000 lines of speech.
During conversations, you have more than 20 ways to reply, which makes for long dialogue trees. The choices you’re given depend on a number of things, like your class and how constant your answers have been. You can start this game over and over again and still hear new things. It’s an excellent way to make you feel like you’re the main character.
Fallout 4 Has Way More Dialogue Than Its Predecessor
Prepare for it. There is more conversation in Fallout 4 than in both Fallout 3 and Skyrim put together. When all the lines from cutscenes and conversation trees are added up, they add up to 111,000 lines of speech. That’s almost three times as much as the last one. Not only that, but it’s also the first Fallout game where the main character’s voice is used for all of the optional conversations.
The big amount of dialogue is put to good use, which is good news. In Fallout 4, the story is interesting as you look for your missing son in a world after the end of the world. There are a lot of people to talk to and a lot of different ways to talk to them. This makes each playthrough feel a little different.
Grand Theft Auto 5 Uses Dialogue For World Building
The conversation in Grand Theft Auto 5 is a big part of what makes it stand out. This game has a major campaign with about 160,000 lines of dialogue, several hours of cutscenes, and a lot of side missions.
Rockstar makes the world feel real and living by having people talk to each other. As you walk by, characters talk to themselves, and they respond to what you do. For example, if you drive on the wrong side of the road, people will scream and say things that aren’t very nice. This makes for an experience that is both funny and very real.
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Has An Epic, Yet Wordy Story
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of the longest Star Wars games ever made. Its 29-hour story has more than 200,000 lines of dialogue. In 2011, it was named the Largest Entertainment Voice Over Project Ever by the Guinness World Records.
During your space journey, there are many ways to talk to people, and the choices you make affect whether you side with the Light Side or the Dark Side. Unfortunately, the story stays pretty much the same no matter what you choose. Still, it’s a cool idea that gets to the heart of the main Jedi’s inner struggle.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Has Three Long Stories
You can’t talk about games with a lot of dialogue without discussing at least one visual novel. The first three games in the series are remade in HD for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. Each game has about 80,000 lines of conversation, so this remaster has a total of 240,000 lines of dialogue.
Even though that number looks big, it’s not really that bad. A lot of the conversation isn’t necessary, but what is is funny, fast-paced, and interesting. The time goes by quickly because of the funny writing, likeable characters, and interesting secrets.
Disco Elysium Has About One Million Words
Talk about a lot of talking. The story for this independent detective game has about a million words in it. Developer ZA/UM does a great job of using these words to make a picture that is very interesting.The story of Disco Elysium is so interesting that it won the 2019 Game Awards for Best Narrative.
You’re a detective with no memory who has to figure out who killed someone. Not only does conversation happen when you talk to a character, but your actions are constantly described by a narrator you can’t see. This narrator is responsible for about half of the dialogue in Drift Boss. Lenval Brown, who plays the narrator, recorded an amazing 300,000 words. This is a must-play if you like games with a lot of text.
Final Fantasy 16 Has An Unbelievable Amount Of Cutscenes
With 11 hours of cutscenes, Final Fantasy 16 has one of the most epic stories in the series. If you add up all the talking that doesn’t happen during cutscenes, it takes about 18 hours. To give you an idea of how long that is, you can beat Final Fantasy 4 in that time.
Luckily, Square Enix does a great job with the conversation. As Clive tries to find out who killed his brother in the middle of a war, the story is full of twists and turns. The conversation will keep you interested the whole time.
Persona 5 Royal Is Widely Considered A Visual Novel
Persona 5 Royal is one of the longest and most talkative JRPGs ever made. People often think of this game as a visual novel because there is so much talking in it. Cutscenes, caverns, fights, and free time all feature dialogue. There are even long stretches where the only thing you do is read writing. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad.
The story is a big part of why Persona 5 Royal is so popular. One of the best ways to spend your free time is to get closer to the people you trust, and learning about their lives makes this even better. It’s wordy, but it’s worth it because it’s one of the best JRPGs ever made.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Half A Million Lines Of Dialogue
For this one, you might want to sit down. The people who worked on Red Dead Redemption 2 had to record over 1,000 voice actors reading over 500,000 lines of speech. This is a great piece of work, with great dialogue and many remembered lines.
Most of what makes this action-packed western stand out is its Honor System. Your amount of honor and the dialogue you hear will change depending on the decisions you make as you go through the story. Sometimes the change is so small that you won’t even notice it. For example, “I’m just getting started” becomes “That’s just the beginning.” The attention to detail is amazing, and the use of speech is one of the best I’ve seen in a video game.