The storyline is one of the main elements contributing to the success of the game. A video game with an interesting plot will definitely attract more gamers. Let’s check out the top 5 video games with the best plots to play in 2020.

Control

This is the latest game developed by Remedy Entertainment Studio and launched by 505 Games. Jesse Faden, the protagonist of Control, has a special gun. She also has many supernatural abilities, such as levitation, telekinesis, and controlling certain enemies.

Jesse was assigned to investigate the mysteries in The Oldest House where she found out that Zachariah Trench, the former Bureau Director, committed suicide. Then, after completing a ritual, Jesse was chosen to be the next Director of the Bureau. Here, she discovered that The Oldest House is a place of Power where she had to fight to survive. Jesse has to use her supernatural abilities and weapons to discover all the mysteries and take control of the world.

Control
Control

Control is a unique action game with an amazing plot which gained great success in 2019. This video game deserves a slot in the list of the games with the Best Art Direction this year.

Death Stranding

Death Stranding is an action game developed by Hideo Kojima. The former vice-chairman left Konami to develop his own game and release Death Stranding. This is a weird but fascinating action game set in an open game world. It’s a story of ‘Beached Things’ (BTs) - invisible creatures coming from the beach. These BTs are caused by a disaster named Death Stranding. There are three types of BTs, including Gazer, Hunter, and Catcher. In addition to that, there are ‘Bridge Babies’ (BBs), 28-month-old fetuses taken from dead-brain mothers and nourished in special containers. Moreover, BBs can see BTs.

Death Stranding
Death Stranding

Besides, ‘Dooms’ is the supernatural abilities of some certain in-game characters to feel, see, or even control. The protagonist of Death Stranding, Sam, has level-2 Booms. The mission of the main character is to reform the USA after the Death Stranding disaster. It sounds like a typical action-adventure game like in other games. But that’s moving side stories of characters in this game make the game unique and exciting. These characters support Sam a lot, change his mind, and help him become the hero of the in-game world.

Resident Evil 2

After its successful release, Resident Evil 2 Remake has been one of the best games of the year due to its fantastic plot and gameplay. RE2 takes players to Raccoon City in 1998 which is attacked by a virus named T-virus which turns the citizens into zombies. The main characters of this story, the policeman Leon and the student Claire, have to fight against zombies and the monster Tyrant to escape from Raccoon City. This city escape is more thrilling, exciting, and fascinating with enhanced graphics. The story behind Leon, Claire, and Sherry’s family make this game not only a game. It feels like you’re living in a thrilling movie about a dead city and endless fights, chasers, and escapes. RE2 Remake is extremely amazing.

Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

This game features the late 1500s Sengoku Japan with brutal power conflict. The war arose in every corner of the country. At that time, Isshin Ashina rose as a hero, defeated General Tamura, and take control of the land.

Gamers will take the role of a Shinobi, an unnamed orphan Wolf who will be brought up by a man named The Owl. Many years later, Ashina Family is no longer as powerful as in the beginning. The game starts when Kuro, Wolf’s master was kidnapped. Wolf rescued Kuro, but then, an anonymous samurai defeat him, cut off his arm, and kidnapped his young master. Wolf almost died due to hard bleeding but fortunately, he was cured. Then, Wolf started his adventure, defeated bosses to take his young master back and protect him.

Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

After gathering with Kuro, his master revealed that they need to find the Dragon’s tear to stop the Immortal Oath. The perfect combination of interesting plot and fantastic gameplay in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won’t let you down.

Outer Wilds

In Outer Wilds, you take the role of an astronaut exploring the space alone. Touching a Normal statue, the astronaut realized they got stuck in a 22-minute time loop. Playing this first-person perspective game, you will have an extremely memorable experience. You can travel to outer space in a solar system of six main planets, not including the Sun and Moon. Moreover, the mysteries of an ancient civilization will be unveiled as you walk through each land in this open world. There’s no fight or horror experience in Outer Wilds. But you will still be addicted to the stunning world and fascinating cultural stories in this game. 

Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds

Those are the top five video games with the best plot that you must try in 2020. The amazing and unprecedented recreations will bring you the best gaming experiences with these games.