What game ( or perhaps game series) in your opinion, does the best job of, well, telling and conveying a story. This contains many factors like the characterisation, the ambience,the balance of humour and the deranged, the plot as well as many others.

And do you think gaming is the de facto medium for storytellers to convey what they will. I think the likes of Kojima et al are as inventive and competent as the best film directors or authors.

Personally I think Uncharted 2 sets the benchmark. It would take a few paragraphs to elaborate on why it is so commendable but in a nutshell the pacing of the plot is perfect, it leaves room for the surreal, the characterisation is so well done and while some parts are laugh out loud funny there are others which are dark and a little bit demented.

So, what do you all think?