Gameplay, as much as I love good story in games, a game that is entirely reliant on story usually has very little replayability (not including non-linear rpgs like mass effect)
Poll: What matters most in a video game?
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Definetly the gameplay, but it usually needs a good story to back it up. Graphics are pleasent, but not neccessary. Which is why I hate crysis.
Gameplay is king. A good story and nice visuals are certainly a plus, but they're worthless if the game is not fun to play. Gameplay is what sets games apart from movies, and a game with good gameplay doesn't need a good story or good graphics to be entertaining.
I'd have to say that the story is most important for me, but fitting gameplay is almost equally important. If the inconsistencies between story and gameplay are too great then the game isn't all that fun for me, but I can forgive the annoying or weird bit here and there (SH2's combat system comes to mind... dear lord, a 3-legged kitten would have been more apt at using those melee weapons).
I am able to adapt/shift on this, too; for example, I can still enjoy a game like Just Cause 2 because every now and again it's simply fun to shut off your brain and start dicking around for a while.
Graphics are still important to me, but ultimately negligible if the other two factors carry enough weight. Nier, for example, was faaaaaaaar from today's graphical standards, but I still enjoyed it because the overall story and gameplay were simple, yet very entertaining.
I am able to adapt/shift on this, too; for example, I can still enjoy a game like Just Cause 2 because every now and again it's simply fun to shut off your brain and start dicking around for a while.
Graphics are still important to me, but ultimately negligible if the other two factors carry enough weight. Nier, for example, was faaaaaaaar from today's graphical standards, but I still enjoyed it because the overall story and gameplay were simple, yet very entertaining.
Gameplay and story go neck-a-neck for me. I can enjoy a game even if the gameplay sucks but the story is wonderfull and vice versa. Combing the two, now that's secret.
Graphics don't really matter to much for me aslong as the art design is good. I can still enjoy old games like Abe's Oddysee and MGS because the visual desing was so beautiful. It's for this reason that I like the visual design of the levels of GoW2 better then those of GoW3.
Graphics don't really matter to much for me aslong as the art design is good. I can still enjoy old games like Abe's Oddysee and MGS because the visual desing was so beautiful. It's for this reason that I like the visual design of the levels of GoW2 better then those of GoW3.
Gameplay, after all I am still trying to Play a Game.
I can always overlook bad graphics and a lame story but bad gameplay is very hard to tune out.
I can always overlook bad graphics and a lame story but bad gameplay is very hard to tune out.
I would put 85% importantce on gameplay, 15% on visuals. But story isn't even on my radar, really.