#8 Final Fantasy Tactics
Final Fantasy Tactics is a game that isn’t technically in the main Final Fantasy series, yet tells a story that some have audaciously claim to rival the tales of Shakespeare. Themes of country, politics, friendship and betrayal are woven into this tale and it ultimately surprises you as realistic selfishness creeps in within characters.
The perspective taken is also a unique one. The dark story is narrated to the player by a historian exploring the events of the game. The end result is a story that feels unavoidable and tragic. Instead of watching these events play out, you are made to understand that these things happened, and now we just have to learn and move past them.