What AAA games out there still stand as examples of thoughtful, deep writing in games?
The kind of characterization and storytelling you can put under close scrutiny and come away having learned something or gained some insight.
AAA games have to be broadly marketable and provide a large amount of content due to their pricing, which usually puts them at odds with telling a very deep story.
Which games make the cut?
(I realize "literary" is a loaded term, especially in the sense that a lot of noteworthy writing in games would be considered "genre fiction" and dismissed, but I hope the body of this post makes what I'm looking for clearer.)
The kind of characterization and storytelling you can put under close scrutiny and come away having learned something or gained some insight.
AAA games have to be broadly marketable and provide a large amount of content due to their pricing, which usually puts them at odds with telling a very deep story.
Which games make the cut?
(I realize "literary" is a loaded term, especially in the sense that a lot of noteworthy writing in games would be considered "genre fiction" and dismissed, but I hope the body of this post makes what I'm looking for clearer.)