Devs need to....

Devs need to seriously stop focusing on gameplay so much, and start focussing on the story! If I spend $50-60 of my hard earned cash, I want to atleast be able to get something enjoyable out of it. I don't care at all about gameplay if I can get a nice story. A good story is what makes a game good, not the actual gameplay itself. I want something to immerse myself in, not some whismical nonsense. Let's look at it like this. I would rather have the story of Mass Effect just by itself, or maybe a Final Fantasy story, instead of a game like SMG.

Who's with me?!?!

Gameplay > Story

I like a good story in a game too, but if I want to buy something for the storyline I watch a movie.

I have to agree. Video game stories are atrociously terrible. I just watched a movie called "I know who killed me" starring lindsay lohan, and I was sort of laughing at some silly things in the plot, but after finishing the movie I realized that it was pretty much 10x the story that video games get nowadays. (not a bad film btw. reminded me of jacob's ladder)

I think its because there are so many movie scripts floating around. Like they say, everyone in LA has a script to sell. For video games, it seems the source for stories is a much smaller base. It seems like it's an insular community. Like game programmers are coming up with the stories.

If you want story so badly, go read a book. TrueReligion_

Game=PLay

Story=/=Play

Gameplay > Story

I like a good story in a game too, but if I want to buy something for the storyline I watch a movie.

Erebyssial

I agree, Story needs WAY more emphasis.

The best rpgs i play have great story. Halo series, a great story if you follow hallo trivia. Heck, I though COD4 had a good story line for a shooter.

Story to me is 40% of a game. It is neglected too often.\!!

I have to agree. Video game stories are atrociously terrible. I just watched a movie called "I know who killed me" starring lindsay lohan

GunSmith1_basic

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Gameplay > Story

I like a good story in a game too, but if I want to buy something for the storyline I watch a movie.

GunSmith1_basic

Huh? If you read the topic it's clearly saying "Why do devs concentrate so much on gameplay rather than story?"

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Gameplay > Story

I like a good story in a game too, but if I want to buy something for the storyline I watch a movie.

Erebyssial

Huh? If you read the topic it's clearly saying "Why do devs concentrate so much on gameplay rather than story?"

[QUOTE="Erebyssial"][QUOTE="GunSmith1_basic"][QUOTE="Erebyssial"]

Gameplay > Story

I like a good story in a game too, but if I want to buy something for the storyline I watch a movie.

GunSmith1_basic

Huh? If you read the topic it's clearly saying "Why do devs concentrate so much on gameplay rather than story?"

There should be a good semi-deep story as well as good gameplay

and TrueReligion_ awesome sig

Does Story = Graphics in terms of importance?

Its hard personally to put one too much ahead of the other.

Gameplay > Story.

Isn't the purpose of video gaming to have 'fun'? So shouldn't gameplay be the most important thing? Granted 'fun' or the perception of it has a different definition based on individual opinion.