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Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:01:12   
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Status: offline 		Be honest - do you pay attention to the storyline in videogames, or is it really not that important to you?

I think it depends; if the developer has provided a deep story then I usually take notice, if like in gears of war the story is obviously an afterthought, I'll treat it as such and not really pay attention
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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:04:19   
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Status: online 		It depends on the game for me, and how its put together. Example, I just played Uncharted and was soooo caught up in the story. I found it managed to draw you in. In COD4 however, I didn't care if there was a story or not. I just wanted to have fun and get caught up in the excitment of running and gunning.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:04:45   
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Status: offline 		Yes, that is why I dislike many FPS.

I like RPG's though, and of course my favorite series, the MGS series.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:09:13   
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Status: offline 		Depends on the game

I can honestly say that this new GTA has the best story so far.  The others I was just not that interested in (save III and Vice City)

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:09:46   
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Status: offline 		I pay FULL attention to any game's story because story is kinda the most important thing in a game for me.
Heck, I even fully follow story of shooters and FPS games that don't really have a story.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:12:48   
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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:20:57   
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Status: offline 		yeah. I like the single player portion of games alot though multiplayer is cool for me as well.

Im not too picky though. Like i won't nitpick games over story as long as i like the game. But yeah I try to follow the story.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 17:35:33   
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Status: offline 		I appreciate a game with a good story. I always pay attention to the story. Games like COD4, Gears of War and even Unreal Tournament...i sat thru those cut scenes

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 18:36:06   
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Status: offline 		RPGs... of course, that's what makes the game.  FPSs... not so much.  It really depends on the game.  A FPS to me can have a horrible single player storyline but still be awesome gameplay wise.  An RPG can't do that.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 19:22:15   
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Favourite stories are LOK and MGS, bar none.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 19:30:12   
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Status: offline 		It depends on how much the game makes me want to care.
 
Games which have little or no character development and/or wafer thin story-lines aren’t worthy of having me care about their story lines.

Recent examples of this include Battle for the Pacific, Turning Point, Viking and even  arguably Dark Sector. Dark Sector tries, but never really pulls off a meaningful story line.


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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 20:18:17   
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Status: offline 		No, because I don't care for it. If the game I'm playing is good (gameplay) why should I care for storyline? Go read a book if you want story, you chumps!

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 21:28:25   
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Status: offline 		Definitely look at story here. What the hell keeps your attention, and how do you suppose things add up in the end if there is nothing to go by.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 22:23:29   
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Status: offline 		FPS's haven't had a good storyline since Quake. Sorry, but it's the truth.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 22:26:49   
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Status: offline 		I prefer games with a good story but it doesnt hurt once in a while to play a game with no story at all...
Like some people watch movies only if the plot is good, But i dont mind watching a 3 hour karate film of nonstop action with only 2 words per minute in chinese without subtitles, but to some people thats considered torture.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-19th-2008 22:46:41   
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Status: offline 		Storyline is important but good graphics and control are more important. You do need a good story though.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-20th-2008 3:16:22   
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ORIGINAL: Tempist

FPS's haven't had a good storyline since Quake. Sorry, but it's the truth.


half-life 2?

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-20th-2008 4:57:38   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: JHFKDFNFGJKFHDKF

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tempist

FPS's haven't had a good storyline since Quake. Sorry, but it's the truth.


half-life 2?


Also:
TimeSplitters 1-3, Cold Winter, BioShock and to some degree, COD4.

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-20th-2008 5:04:15   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: MK_Red

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ORIGINAL: JHFKDFNFGJKFHDKF

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tempist

FPS's haven't had a good storyline since Quake. Sorry, but it's the truth.


half-life 2?


Also:
TimeSplitters 1-3, Cold Winter, BioShock and to some degree, COD4.


these, + Halo: combat evolved

(not the sequels though)

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RE: Do you pay attention to story in games? - May-20th-2008 5:06:48   
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Status: offline 		The story is of the utmost importance to me. A game without even a halfway decent story is not worthy of my time or money.

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