And the winner is…GameSpot's Best Games of 2009 Editors' Choice WinnerIn many cases, an already-fun video game can go from good to great with the help of smart writing and storytelling. In fact, at their very best, storytelling and dialogue are so ingrained in the game experience that you may be too busy enjoying yourself to pat the writers on the back. Also, while many games have excellent dialogue and narration, it can sometimes be hard to point out exactly where good writing and dialogue end and where the great performances of skilled voice actors begin.
This is why Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time narrowly managed to outpace its competitors and come away with the 2009 award for Best Writing & Dialogue. While the series has always been amusing and has always had a colorful cast of characters, A Crack in Time is a genuinely funny and enjoyable game by virtue of its excellent writing, which makes characters like Ratchet, Clank, and the always-entertaining Captain Quark go beyond lines written on a page to become likable, charming characters who draw you into the story. In addition, the writing in A Crack in Time manages to maintain its high level of quality despite the fact that it's a family-friendly game--an impressive feat considering that many games approved for younger players have watered-down content.
