If anyone in this thread can point me to indie/AA/whatever games with deep lore, engaging stories, and memorable casts of characters I'd greatly appreciate it. Two out of those three criteria is also fine; beggars can't be choosers. Bonus points if they're playable on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, 3DS, or PS4, because those are the systems I have access to right now.
As for AA-to-AAA stuff, I still have to play The Witcher series and I know I'm missing out. I understand that. I'm reading the books first and I've struggled somewhat with a certain issue of mine against Sapkowski's writing, but I'm still enjoying them overall. It's just slowing me down.
I've calmed my fears over what might happen to Dragon Age 4 with some much-needed sleep and more chamomile tea than even my grandmother even drank on a rough night, but I've woken up wondering where I should be looking for video games now that one of my two anticipated projects has been canned and the other one may yet turn into a Destiny-esque, too. (Because EA.)
Have you played Hellblade?