It is one of my favorite games. Did a 1000/1000 on that one. The overall aesthetics were fantastic as well.
It is one of my favorite games. Did a 1000/1000 on that one. The overall aesthetics were fantastic as well.
Deadly Premonition was really well done. Especially the car rides where they talk about movies and different things. Great game.
Agreed with those saying GOW4 and Nier. Really great banter in those games.
The cast was the best part about Berseria. I would love to see a sequel about them going on another adventure. I don't care how they do it, I want it.
Makes me sad we never got Bad Company 3. This squad was the best squad ever and that cliffhanger was so evil.
Agreed with those saying GOW4 and Nier. Really great banter in those games.
The cast was the best part about Berseria. I would love to see a sequel about them going on another adventure. I don't care how they do it, I want it.
Makes me sad we never got Bad Company 3. This squad was the best squad ever and that cliffhanger was so evil.
Va11 ha11-A was really great at this and I am not sure how I forgot it. Metal Gear Solid was also great at this, in particular MGS3 with Snake and Paramedic and the entirity of MG Rising.
Mass effect and dragon age is great with this.
Alan wake has some good banter with his agent Barry.
Alan wake has some good banter with his agent Barry.
Uncharted 4 was a game changer for me in that regard. Not sure if it's been done before in other games but cutting off banter when you entered an action scene and seamlessly continuing the topic afterwards was amazing.
God of War was also great in that regard. Loved the lore and back story bits you get while travelling.
God of War was also great in that regard. Loved the lore and back story bits you get while travelling.
Go check out Falcom's Legend of Heroes - Trails series games (Sky/Cold Steel), or Tokyo Xanadu. If you like dialogue/conversations in general, these games are king, where both inter player party banter, and dialogue with NPCS is concerned.
Not with the state of how it ended!
But yeah, they were a fun bunch.
Well yeah but regardless, I want a sequel. Don't care how or what kind of bullshit excuse they make. Give me a sequel with the same cast damn it!
Not to be confused with well-written dialogue as part of gameplay (Tim Schaefer games, Sierra games), these games made it a point for banter to set and keep the mood and atmosphere of the game.
Wing Commander series
KOTOR (first time I remember a game specifically interrupting gameplay to just show a bit of banter)
Mass Effect series
Dragon Age series
Xenoblade series
Uncharted series (including Golden Abyss and Lost Legacy)
God of War (thanks largely to Mimir)
Marvel's Spider-Man
Assassin's Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
RDR 2
And the newest entry to the banter pantheon - Days Gone. This includes banter between characters and enemies during combat.
Wing Commander series
KOTOR (first time I remember a game specifically interrupting gameplay to just show a bit of banter)
Mass Effect series
Dragon Age series
Xenoblade series
Uncharted series (including Golden Abyss and Lost Legacy)
God of War (thanks largely to Mimir)
Marvel's Spider-Man
Assassin's Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
RDR 2
And the newest entry to the banter pantheon - Days Gone. This includes banter between characters and enemies during combat.
All the Dragon Ages excel at this, but my personal favourite is Inquisition:
So many great interactions there. The love-hate relationship between Varric and Cassandra, Dorian and Vivienne sassing each other and then bonding over their mutual disdain for other party members, Sera trying to get under Vivienne's skin at every opportunity and getting completely schooled. Basically, Vivienne paired with anyone results in incredible banter, whether it's her shady put-downs to Blackwall, her animosity towards Cole for seeing who she truly is beneath all her finery, or her heated philosophical debates with Solas.
One of my favourite exchanges in spoilers, because it's a lengthy one:
So many great interactions there. The love-hate relationship between Varric and Cassandra, Dorian and Vivienne sassing each other and then bonding over their mutual disdain for other party members, Sera trying to get under Vivienne's skin at every opportunity and getting completely schooled. Basically, Vivienne paired with anyone results in incredible banter, whether it's her shady put-downs to Blackwall, her animosity towards Cole for seeing who she truly is beneath all her finery, or her heated philosophical debates with Solas.
One of my favourite exchanges in spoilers, because it's a lengthy one:
Solas: The fact that I, an apostate, have not been enslaved by demons must be quite vexing, enchanter.
Vivienne: Not at all, darling. You clearly have an exceptional gift for the Fade.
Solas: You flatter me.
Vivienne: I am far more surprised you haven't been murdered by terrified villagers wielding pitchforks.
Solas: Yes, packing all the mages into towers and threatening them with templars certainly kept them safe.
Vivienne: It did. Until a rogue apostate destroyed Kirkwall's chantry and started a fight most mages did not want.
Solas: Your Circle was a tightly-clamped lid on a boiling pot. It held for a while, and unless you looked inside it all seemed fine. Then everyone feigned surprise when it finally burst.
Vivienne: So, apostate, if the Circle is such a failure, what would be your solution? Would you have your fellow mages live among the people - unguarded, unwatched?
Solas: Yes.
Vivienne: And when they became possessed, or used their powers to harm?
Solas: I would kill them. Magic is more elegant than a blade or a bow. But a murderer remains a murderer.
Vivienne: So you alone would pass judgement, repay murder with murder? Or do we open this up to mobs and vigilantes? If you're going to dispense justice upon violent mages yourself, you'll need eternal life and omniscience. If only there were individuals dedicated to finding and eliminating such criminals...perhaps they might help.
Solas: I am certain they would...until black and white distinctions perverted their simple minds. Do enjoy this time, enchanter. You may miss your freedom once you lock yourself back up in some tower.
Vivienne: Imprisonment is largely a matter of who holds the keys.
Solas: You so often come out on top. You play the political games brilliantly.
Vivienne: A compliment...although you speak it as a curse.
Solas: You could use those skills to improve the lives of your fellow mages. Instead, you have done nothing save consolidate your own power.
Vivienne: What if keeping my power might in fact improve the lives of my fellow mages?
Solas: You honestly believe the world is better off with you setting its course?
Vivienne: I need not be in the spotlight. But after watching others try and fail, why should I not have a turn?
Solas: Then, enchanter, I leave you with the greatest curse of my people. Dirthara-ma.
Vivienne: What rustic elven curse is that, apostate?
Solas: "May you learn."
Vivienne: Not at all, darling. You clearly have an exceptional gift for the Fade.
Solas: You flatter me.
Vivienne: I am far more surprised you haven't been murdered by terrified villagers wielding pitchforks.
Solas: Yes, packing all the mages into towers and threatening them with templars certainly kept them safe.
Vivienne: It did. Until a rogue apostate destroyed Kirkwall's chantry and started a fight most mages did not want.
Solas: Your Circle was a tightly-clamped lid on a boiling pot. It held for a while, and unless you looked inside it all seemed fine. Then everyone feigned surprise when it finally burst.
Vivienne: So, apostate, if the Circle is such a failure, what would be your solution? Would you have your fellow mages live among the people - unguarded, unwatched?
Solas: Yes.
Vivienne: And when they became possessed, or used their powers to harm?
Solas: I would kill them. Magic is more elegant than a blade or a bow. But a murderer remains a murderer.
Vivienne: So you alone would pass judgement, repay murder with murder? Or do we open this up to mobs and vigilantes? If you're going to dispense justice upon violent mages yourself, you'll need eternal life and omniscience. If only there were individuals dedicated to finding and eliminating such criminals...perhaps they might help.
Solas: I am certain they would...until black and white distinctions perverted their simple minds. Do enjoy this time, enchanter. You may miss your freedom once you lock yourself back up in some tower.
Vivienne: Imprisonment is largely a matter of who holds the keys.
Solas: You so often come out on top. You play the political games brilliantly.
Vivienne: A compliment...although you speak it as a curse.
Solas: You could use those skills to improve the lives of your fellow mages. Instead, you have done nothing save consolidate your own power.
Vivienne: What if keeping my power might in fact improve the lives of my fellow mages?
Solas: You honestly believe the world is better off with you setting its course?
Vivienne: I need not be in the spotlight. But after watching others try and fail, why should I not have a turn?
Solas: Then, enchanter, I leave you with the greatest curse of my people. Dirthara-ma.
Vivienne: What rustic elven curse is that, apostate?
Solas: "May you learn."
Both Pillars of Eternity games have great banter in the same style as Dragon Age. It's not as overwhelming quippy and light hearted but it's great character interaction that more than scratches that itch. Especially Deadfire which has tons of character reactivity in quests and exploration.
Happy to see this was the first post in this thread.
Easily the GOAT JRPG party at the very least.
Haven't seen it mentioned, but Dawn of War 2 and the expansions were pretty enjoyable between missions, it's almost more a Q&A but there's definitely some banter between the heroes, as they go through their suspicions and doubts of each other and the what's unfolding in the story.
Replaying the series, can confirm this is true
Uncharted has some great dialogue, I know some lines by heart
Final Fantasy XV
"Too embarrassed to show off your scrawny body?"
"Hey, I got muscle! You just... can't see it."
"Too embarrassed to show off your scrawny body?"
"Hey, I got muscle! You just... can't see it."
GTA, Uncharted, and Metal Gear are the pinnacle of this at a franchise level.
and the absolute GOAT is Kid Icarus: Uprising, which is a great game in general with fun and super eclectic combat, but can literally be worth playing just for the banter.
and the absolute GOAT is Kid Icarus: Uprising, which is a great game in general with fun and super eclectic combat, but can literally be worth playing just for the banter.
For a niche choice, I think an otome mobile game called Mystic Messenger had really good banter. It's a game built around text/chat messages that show up on your phone from time to time.
I thought the banter was the best part of the game - the main part of the story or its "serious" parts weren't as entertaining to me.
I thought the banter was the best part of the game - the main part of the story or its "serious" parts weren't as entertaining to me.
My only issue with Deadfire is Aloth is a buzzkill. He hates *everything* which is ridiculous because in the first game he at least could join in some of the jokes.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 was full of fantastic conversations between characters. It's too bad they threw that all away for boring fake call of duty bullshit.
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis has maybe my favorite writing of any game and it's full of situations like this:
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis has maybe my favorite writing of any game and it's full of situations like this:
So many great moments from this game. This was always one of my favorites-
Surprised no one has mentioned Left 4 Dead yet. It's a poster child for indirect character development, and one of the biggest reasons why I still like L4D1 more than 2, where it mostly devolved to making jokes.
Oh, this is a good one. Divinity 2 revels in silliness and it's so liberating.Battlefield Bad Company 2 was full of fantastic conversations between characters. It's too bad they threw that all away for boring fake call of duty bullshit.
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis has maybe my favorite writing of any game and it's full of situations like this:
Its vibe kinda reminds me of Baldur's Gate 1, now that I think of it.
No one mentioned Bravely Default/Second so far?
Loved the banter in these, especially with Edea!
Loved the banter in these, especially with Edea!
Republic Commando and Sam & Max.
Also, KIU does not have good banter, it has good Pit bullying =P
Also, KIU does not have good banter, it has good Pit bullying =P
