Diabo 2 had an awesome story -- in manual and in game.

Yay blizzard

for best story, combined with gameplay, i would have to say Kindred Saga, which seems to be, from what i ve played of it GODLIKE!

It was made with rpgmaker2000 so i had my doubts, but it is incredibly done, and just great to play.

I thought The Longest Journey had excellent characters. Very enjoyable. The plot was rather generic.

Of the games I''ve played so far, Planescape:Torment was the best overall. The story design impressed me.

Hands down FFX. I''ve said it before, and I''ll say it again, its a work of art.

Grandia II has the best one IMO.

-* So many things to do, so little time to spend. *-

Freedom Force and RA2!!!

Seriously, BG had a very entising story,
i dont know, since i playe mostly FPSs

Best story lines:
1) Planescape: Torment
2) Metal Gear Solid (1 and 2)
3) Deus Ex
4) Fall Out (1 and 2)
5) Final Fantasy 7 (only one I loved actually)
6) Chrono Trigger

The longest journey, no doubt about it.. the best adventure game ever, i wonder why many ppl stopped playing that genere.. well i havent.. the game just rox !!!!

Slow and steady wins the race.

Soul Reaver 1 and 2 have great storylines with nice plot twists and cliff-hangers. I''m itching for Soul Reaver 3 (if one ever comes out) so I can see what happens next!

Beneath A Steel Sky had a incredible story, mostly due to what they DON''T tell you at the start and how you must figure out whats going on through conversations with other people.

Through this you find what everyone thinks of LINC and you find that like the real world, everyone''s views are different.

Also having your entire ''family'' and friends nuked for a reason you don''t discover until near the end only fuels your desire to find out what the heck is going on.