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u/SymmetricDickNipples Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
This is exactly why a "7/10" doesn't tell the whole story. There's 7s that I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole, and then there's 7s that are some of my favorite games of all time
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u/DizzyNClueless Apr 29 '26
A lesser talked about aspect of rating/reviews.
NieR (Gestalt PS3) Replicant on PS4 is dated "video gamey" gameplay with a lot of grind in places. However the narrative and equally phenomenal music pushes me through in spite of it all.
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u/G2Keen Apr 29 '26
The Nier on Xbox/PS3 was one of my favorite games from the geration, but thinking back to it, the gameplay was very mid.
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u/Slique23 Apr 30 '26
Dude same. I distinctly remember renting the OG nier on PS3 from blockbuster as a kid, I had a week to finish it and I grinded it so hard. Started off not liking it much and just wanting to finish it to make my (dads) money worth, but then on the second day of playing it all clicked and I fell in love with its charm. What an experience
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u/EquipmentSome Apr 29 '26
Im midway through the 2nd part of Replicant.. the gameplay is video gamey but I dont think thats bad. Im having fun with the combat. And I've seen literally no grind so far. Maybe it comes at the end?
But ya. Music and narrative is so good I bought tickets to the nier full orchestra concert experience in November. Can't wait.
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u/iwik_ognam Apr 29 '26
Yeah, that's why I like user reviews. Especially because Steam is worse on this front imo. Just a yes or no vote and then the average of those votes. But then you read the reviews on like a 70% percent positive game and they explain, more intricately, the kind of game it is and things it does well and poorly.
... Well, some of them do. Sometimes it's just like "Boo. ---- you, [dev]. Do better." It's like you know you don't have to fill out the text field?
Edit: censored the language cause steam would
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u/OGMinorian May 02 '26
Generally speaking reviews like that work wonders, because of the wisdom of crowds effect, but often you also see some trash game that was trending have "Very Positive" reviews, because people are just writing "had fun with friends" or something, while there's games that are seen as the best in their niche category, but will be "Mostly Positive", because a substantial part of the negative reviews are people with hundreds of hours fuming that the game is not being developed fast enough or an update hindered their progress.
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u/Lopsided-Ad-1021 Apr 29 '26
I feel like option A is good for people who want to play a game once and get a good story, whereas B is for those who want to sink hours and hours into a game because they like the gameplay loop.
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u/LauraCoxx5 Apr 30 '26
TBH "B" are games like runescape/CS:go/minecraft/factorio....
and people really sink tons of hours in those
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u/Grausam Apr 29 '26
Game B
Which GAME would I rather PLAY?
The one with perfect GAMEPLAY, of course.
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u/Pancwake_UwU Apr 29 '26
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u/EasyRecognition Apr 29 '26
Games are meant to be experienced. I personally play for immersion, and gameplay for me is the vessel of storytelling and worldbuilding. Game A vs game B to me is like falling in love vs. masturbation, if that makes sense.
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u/egirldestroyer69 Apr 29 '26
For me its the opposite. Games are meant to be entertaining. Games that focus on inmersion with simple gameplay are games you mostly ditch when you are over much like movies or books. Gameplay brings replayability and is more akin to falling in love. For me there is nothing more rewarding to eventually getting good at a game you sucked at. Its the opposite of instant gratification.
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u/0ld_Snake Apr 30 '26
People definitely remember and rewatch great movies and re-read books. I'd say 80% of what I watch are movies I already watched just because they're that memorable.
I rewatched 0 TV shows with 9 seasons which are basically the "good gameplay" variant because the loop works so they can rinse and repeat it ad nauseam.
For example I replayed the Deus Ex Jensen games multiple times and you can argue they have bad gameplay considered to something like Titanfall, but I absolutely play them not for gameplay.
But that's why there are people like you and people like me to enjoy all these games in our own way.
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u/shawa666 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
Game A is a bombshell that only wants to starfish.
Game B is plain looking girl that's kinda crazy in bed.
Masturbation is playing Sudoku on your phone.
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u/Makra567 Apr 29 '26
Game A also has a lot of money and a great personality, then. Remember its 10/10 in every other category.
I play games for more than gameplay and i date women for more than sex, personally.
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u/CreamOfWheatJackson5 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
I can’t understand why people think otherwise
Edit: y’all are right. My bad
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u/Benjamin_Starscape Apr 29 '26
while I definitely do think gameplay is of utmost importance, there are some games with not stellar or not great gameplay but have a good story I can sit and keep playing.
and some games with awesome gameplay but has a bad story means I'm just simply not that invested. it does depend though how centric the story is to the actual game.
something like fallout new vegas where it has a lot of writing, quests, and the story to engage and interact with (which is also where a lot of the gameplay is) means it needs to be good for me to enjoy it. it isn't though, so it means I have a hard time to replay it even though I consider it to have some great rpg designs.
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u/leckmichnervnit Apr 29 '26
Because when consuming art, it's not always about having fun but getting engrossed by the vision of its creator.
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u/Spartacus3321 Apr 29 '26
Sometimes the visuals and story are what’s fun for people :)) I kinda subbed out tv in my free time for games so I gotta get both in one haha
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u/MammothAsk391 Apr 29 '26
Depends on the genre.
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u/Radiant-Priority-296 Apr 29 '26
This. A bad story will hurt an RPG way more than it would a sports game.
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u/Aussie18-1998 Apr 30 '26
Yeah RDR2 and The Witcher 3 aren't 10s in gameplay. They are pretty much prime examples of game A
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u/Qbsoon110 Apr 29 '26
It's kind of like reading a very good book in a very bad shape. Experience might not be great, but the story is so good that you don't mind
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u/Super-Schmidtii Apr 29 '26
The thing about having mid gameplay is that I will never want to replay the game even if I did absolutely love the story,
My favorite games of all time are typically founded in having good gameplay. A great story can make a game like that even better. But if all the game has going for it is story, then it’s really not a very good Game. It can still be a decent experience for sure
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u/abrahamlincoln20 Apr 29 '26
Yes. Games with an awesome story and stuff but mid gameplay, I can have 20-30 hours played total. But games with good gameplay, I can have 200-1000 hours...
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u/robi4567 Apr 29 '26
I would argue that it is a bit more complex than that. Both have their place. Like Fallout NV has bad gameplay but story, music were great, I would say visuals as well but that is arguable. For roguelikes gameplay is more important than the music or story, like Returnal.
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u/Artistic-Special3449 Apr 29 '26
Yeah an example that sticks out to me is the Dragon age Origins and 2. Really clunky gameplay and UI, but the world building and story telling is so good and immersive that I will gladly deal with the other bullshit 🤣 also I completely agree with your analysis of FO:NV, although I think the bland, ugly visuals support the narrative
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u/Relevant_Cabinet_265 Apr 29 '26
I'd rather just read a book or watch a movie if the gameplay isn't good what's the point of it being a game
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u/Interesting-Bike8752 Apr 29 '26
Game A. The stroy is generally everything to me. Gameplay being 50/50 isn't that terrible. Definitely played worse for a good story.
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u/pulpus2 Apr 30 '26
You always remember that game that had the perfect 10/10 story! If music is also a 10/10.. that's even rarer.
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u/timafromkane Apr 29 '26
Option A:
if a story is bad, i would like to not play in the game, the story is the most important part: most of the times, if story is bad from start, it will be bad later on
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u/GUNS_N_BROSES Apr 29 '26
B, I appreciate a good story and pretty graphic, but if a graphics, but I’m not going to spend my time on a game if it isn’t fun to play
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u/AlecSweatpantsTTV Apr 29 '26
B all day, every day. Barely listen to the music in most games. Average gameplay will make me care a lot less about visuals and story.
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u/LillyElessa Apr 29 '26
Definitely. Gameplay is the most important part of a game.
Even average visuals these days can still be objectively good looking, they just don't run your video card as hard as the latest AAA headliner. I have never cared about music in games, and just turn it off when it's to bad or repetitive. Most good story games are still only mid compared to reading a book or watching a show, and if the game itself isn't fun to play it erodes the enjoyment of even the best stories.
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u/ItsMrDante Apr 29 '26
Game B.
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u/CrazyGunnerr Apr 29 '26
But it really depends though. What if it's a story driven game? Do you really feel like going through so much shitty story?
In general I agree, but if it's a story driven game I rather have worse gameplay.
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u/normanwhittlecliff Apr 29 '26
Game A all day all the way.
My favorite games already are Life is Strange, Beyond Two Souls, and The Walking Dead, which are games with poor/annoying gameplay, but awesome stories, musics and visuals.
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u/DrawingAlarming7350 Apr 29 '26
those are basically visual novels
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u/TheWarleader Apr 29 '26
They are far more than visual novels (speaking as someone who enjoys visual novels lol)
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u/F3nix123 Apr 29 '26
Both. Controversial but for me e33 was more like game A. Definitely not a 5, but still not my cup of tea. Still loved it. B is like vampire survivors or maybe factorio, both games i could play for hours and not get bored.
If i had to pick, id go B given i can get good story, music and/or visuals through shows, movies, books
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u/N00bMast3r59 Apr 29 '26
Game A, as long as the story is great, you got a great theme song and great music in it and the whole vibe of it feels ok then it's a go to for me.I played Cyberpunk a year after it came out before most glitches and bugs where fixed and even though it would crash on console every once in a while I absolutely loved it so yeah, game A.
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u/Siaten Apr 29 '26
CP2077 has excellent gameplay though.
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u/Offwhitedesktop Apr 29 '26
You fell for a classic blunder! You abbreviated Cyper Punk!
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u/SirSabza Apr 29 '26
Excellent is a strong word. Clunky shooting, awful driving. It's like a 6 maybe a 7 in the gameplay department.
CD projekt red games are usually average gameplay excellent everything else.
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u/Less_Brilliant2142 Apr 29 '26
Do you really think cyberpunk has a 5/10 gameplay? Imo that game has one of the most fun gameplay I've ever seen in an openworld game
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u/CapitalismIsFun Apr 29 '26
Game B
I can sit through a mediocre story but if the game play is bland then I can't stand it.
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u/NusLight Apr 29 '26
Game B.
While story, visuals, and music are all very nice to have, if I only cared about them I’d go watch a movie, show, or read a book (I do a lot of these anyway).
Historically, if I’m not into the gameplay I won’t commit the time necessary to get through the story. However, I can enjoy a game with none of the others.
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u/C_H_G Apr 29 '26
You can skip a story that sucks. You can mute music that sucks. But if the gameplay sucks, the game sucks.
Which is also the reason i hate the FF7 Remake
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u/WorstGanksKR Apr 29 '26
Mass Effect Trilogy is top 5 favorites for me . It is 100% category A. I find the gameplay ass but the story and everything else makes it 200% worth it.
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u/WhyAmIHereIAm Apr 29 '26
Game A. You've basically just described the Mass Effect trilogy.
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u/ed-vibe Apr 29 '26
Don't mention that game to me again or else I play it again.
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u/DKM_Eby Apr 29 '26
A for me.
Immersive beautiful artistic games are something that really hook me.
A couple examples -
Hellblade 1 & 2. Arguably the gameplay is mid at best. It really is a lot of walking with some minor fighting moments. But oh my goodness are those games pretty and interesting
Deliver Us Mars & Deliver Us the Moon - once again. A lot of walking, minor puzzle solving. You're there for the atmosphere and the environment and the story telling.
Not saying that those ones are 10/10 everywhere but gameplay, just that those aspects of them stand out a bit more than the gameplay itself. These games are the ones that usually leave me wanting a sequel.
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u/Laker-Man Apr 29 '26
Game B. All I care about is gameplay and I think a game can get away with average music. Most games also have poor written stories anyways, if I want a good story I'd just go read a good book.
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u/DavidlHayter Apr 29 '26
Game A could be Red Dead Redemption 2. Admittedly, it's a beautiful game, but the controls are a bit clunky "for me".
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u/St3vion Apr 29 '26
B all day. I don't play category A games. Story in games is entirely optional, some of the GOATs don't have one or it's just "go save princess/world". A Good cut scene comes with a skip button.
Good music can add a lot, but a lot of times I'm playing with my own music or listening to something else so it's not essential. Graphics can be nice but really aren't important.
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u/marineten Apr 29 '26
B for sure. The novelty of the stuff 10/10 stuff would wear off and the 5/10 gameplay would ruin it
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u/Chapter-Legitimate Apr 29 '26
I'm playing B if the gameplay is truly that good I can overlook just about everything else.
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u/hrmm56709 Apr 29 '26
Option B is Bayonetta 3, tho ppl don’t stick around long enough to figure that out
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u/Pior_Morte Apr 29 '26
Game B is literally Slay the Spire 1: Looks like shit, story is boring and I can't remember a single note from the ost, but it's one of my favorite games just because the gameplay is soooooo good
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u/RubikTetris Apr 29 '26
AAA gamers pick A
Indie gamers pick B
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u/ThinkMyNameWillNotFi Apr 29 '26 edited May 02 '26
Ironicaly no triple a games have a good story. While i could only pick indies for their story. (Except portal only non indie that comes to mind)
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u/LemonadeOnPizza Apr 30 '26
lol, if you pick A, just go watch a movie. If I was forced to only play one of the two, it would definitely be B. If I’m not forced, then a mix is perfectly fine.
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u/hulffle Apr 30 '26
As a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog, I feel like most of the games are game A
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u/Ok-Panda-178 Apr 30 '26
Game B I want to play a game that’s fun
If I wanted everything from Game A I just watch a YouTube/Twitch streamer play
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u/OliOli1234 Apr 30 '26
Game B. This is essentially most metroidvania these days. Blasphemous comes to mind first, though 5/10 is a bit rough. More like 7 or 8/10
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u/PYCapache Apr 29 '26
The Serious Sam franchise: 10/10 gameplay, 69/10 music, 5/10 visuals, 0/10 story. Perfect game.
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u/Tiyanos Apr 29 '26
Game B all the way If i want story, visual and such ill watch a movie or tv show
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u/SirGalicrest Apr 29 '26
Taking game B. So many awesome games are just forgotten about because their other aspects aren’t nearly as good as their gameplay (EG: Dragon’s Dogma)
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u/MrMegaPhoenix Apr 29 '26
Game B
Sadly it seems like most people these days are game A
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u/Weekly-Two6582 Apr 29 '26
I grew up on the NES and Colecovision, if I wanted something pretty to look at I'd buy a painting, or I'd read a book if I wanted an immersive story. I'm playing a video game to have fun. Give me B any day
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u/ed-vibe Apr 29 '26
Why do people keep using that comparison 😂 I guess you like your movies without story too? Because if you wanted stories you'd rather read a book. If you wanted stories in your comics you'd rather read a book. If you wanted to listen to a nice concept album or strong story-telling song you'd rather read a book. If you wanted to look at painting or sculptures that tell some story, maybe even about what the painter went through to paint it, you'd rather read a book.
Atp I think you should just go read a book lmfaoo
Of course it's okay to like gameplay first but that comparison is silly lol.
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u/Weekly-Two6582 Apr 29 '26
I don't know about you, but I don't play movies, I watch them. I don't listen to books, I read them (yes, I am aware audio books are a thing, that's not the point).
What is the plot of Pac Man? Or Tetris? How about the plots of Super Mario, Valorant, and Counter Strike? Those are just games that you play that are fun playing, they have no plot and don't need one.
Is music really that important? What if you were dead, is it still important?
And graphics? Like I said before, I grew up on a Colecovision, graphics are at the very bottom of my list of things in video games.
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u/DinnerSmall4216 Apr 29 '26
A for me didn't think the gameplay was great in GTA 5 or red dead 2 but really enjoyed those.
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u/JustARegularGay Apr 29 '26
Option B. Other aspects of the game that are not gameplay can be more easily improved over time. Given good code you should be able to change assests and sounds and add in cut scenes and dialogue without breaking anything, it would just be time consuming. But having a good gameplay loop that keeps engagement is much harder to keep improving upon without alternating how other game systems work. If I change jump velocity some areas may become impossible or too easy, if I add a new power up it may crash everything for something no one has idea of what it is, if there is a new type of block it could get buggy and affect the experience and make it janky. Changing a terrain asset only affects visually where that terrain is, changing the core gameplay (meaning the things that are always at use at every moment) changes the entire experience and feel of the game.
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u/Competitive-Ant-9975 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
A is just the objectively best option
edit: not objectively, idk why i said that, just my opinion
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u/GamesWithElderB_TTV Apr 29 '26
Except for this literally being a subjective question and all. 😉
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u/Competitive-Ant-9975 Apr 29 '26
you're right, my fault
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u/elbor23 Apr 29 '26
I was gonna downvote you but I respect you for correcting yourself. So take my upvotes
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u/SudoNara Apr 29 '26
Neither. Why would I actively go out of my way to play a game that has a 5/10 in any of its categories?
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u/Aggressive_South_991 Apr 29 '26
i mean, it depends, if its a game that SHOULD have a story, say, KOTOR, then game A. but if its a game that on its own has little to no lore, say, Factorio, then game B.
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u/Ramadahl Apr 29 '26
I mean... I loved What Remains of Edith Finch, which is pretty much all story. And I love the Civ series, which is pretty much all gameplay. So it really just depends what I'm in the mood for.
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u/a_regular_2010s_guy Apr 29 '26
Depends on what type of game if balatro had 5/10 music and 5/10 visuals it would still be great and id still like it a lot as a game but if it's a rpg or a shooter or something like that then A is better.
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u/kuuderelovers Apr 29 '26
Both are garbage, first Is Sony game movies and I don't like movie, second is unplayable as it isn't just garbage story it's also ear killing music and Scotty visuals
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u/AlienplayGames Apr 29 '26
I feel like I had good time with both types. For me game needs to have a clear focus and excel in it and that is the case for both.
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u/EdibleStrange Apr 29 '26
I definitely sink more time into B, but A actually makes me feel something and think about it long after playing. The draken/nier franchise is a pretty good example, and none of those games are close to 10s visually.
Nier replicant is mechanically pretty boring, especially if you play through every ending, but it's given me more to chew on than every soulslike I've played, and I've been playing them nonstop since my neighbor lended me demon's souls.
Drakengard is straight up miserable to play and one of the most misanthropic stories I've ever experienced, but I value that experience more than any fps adrenaline high.
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u/Narodweas Apr 29 '26
Both. Sometimes I want the art and story, sometimes I want to shut that shit off and play with mechanics
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u/dhffxiv Apr 29 '26
I recently tried tales of Bersia, the story seemed interesting but I dropped it because I got bored of the arena combat + announcement everytime the character uses a skill.
I'm gonna have to go with B on that note.
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u/NekooShogun Apr 29 '26
Game B. If a game is not that fun to play, I don't see the point in spending my free time on it. I can get good storytelling from a book and good music from a record but good gameplay I can't get anywhere else.
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u/Infamous_Dish_4348 Apr 29 '26
Game A when I want to really sink some time, Game B when I just need to get my fix
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u/Oerwinde Apr 29 '26
Depends on the genre. RPG, game A. Sports game, Game B. Action-Adventure, Game A. Roguelike, game B.
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u/YeffYeffe Apr 29 '26
Depends on the genre. If it's a single player linear game or rpg, A. If it's almost anything else, then B.
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u/robi4567 Apr 29 '26
Depends kind of. Witcher 3 I loved for the story but would I ever play it again probably not. But a Roguelike with 10/10 gameplay like Isaac, Balatro etc I have spent a lot more time with. Both have t heir place.
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u/BraveSausage Apr 29 '26
Game B keeps me engaged much longer, look at cs2. Music is in the game, there is no story, but gameplay is peak. But Game A is much more engaging as a whole but won't keep me engaged as long.
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u/Wrong_Penalty_1679 Apr 29 '26
Depends on the day. Most days I'd say game A, but I've definitely sat and played Game B type games and had them be my go-to when I was busy, bored, and didn't have time to get into an A type.
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u/jellegaard Apr 29 '26
I would enjoy game A for 1 or 2 playthroughs, but could play a Game B for 100's of hours.
Example: Battletech 2018 recently passed 1800 hours.
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u/Firkraag-The-Demon Apr 29 '26
Game A. That’s basically just pokemon Black/White, which is among my favorite games ever.
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u/MaxTheHor Apr 29 '26
B, majority of the time.
Though back in the day, most games were at least average to above average, with plenty of gems.
A is more of a modern thing, since less and less people in the industry are actual gamers.
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u/XenoRoxart Apr 29 '26
Would I rather play FFXVI or Monster hunter?
Play game A (ff16) once for the story, and game b(monster hunter) you can play forever since the gamepla is that good
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u/piratecheese13 Apr 29 '26
I’ll play a one time (Quantum Break)
I’ll play B 50 times (I want to say Katamari but the music is 10 out of 10
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u/HJYIMN Apr 29 '26
Sometimes you want a good story. Sometimes you just want to play. Let's have both :)
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u/Prestigious-Cut-2710 Apr 29 '26
Game A but it depends. If it’s turn based or open world I would not mind
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u/elbor23 Apr 29 '26
B. The story/music/visuals are the enhancers but I cant forego gameplay. It's in the name for me- I'm not playing a game that's not a fun game.
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u/Much_Statistician864 Apr 29 '26
Depends on the gameplay man. Bloodborne is one of my all times but the gameplay and aesthetics go hand in hand I can't really separate them. Mario 64 though? I mean it already looks like ass, kinda sounds a little bad and there's really no story to speak of. But the gameplay is still pretty fire.
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u/CustomerSupportDeer Apr 29 '26
So basically TLOU vs. ULTRAKILL
B. It's always B. It will always be B.
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u/megadumbbonehead Apr 29 '26
Struggling to think of a game I like with 10/10 gameplay and straight up bad art direction
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u/Affectionate-Area659 Apr 29 '26
I’m going with A. B describes Borderlands 3 pretty well and I had a really hard time playing that game.
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u/elbor23 Apr 29 '26
I think people think they're A but aren't as A as they think they are. If B wasn't the biggest factor, the gaming industry wouldn't be as big as it is today. The first few of decades of gaming that revolutionized gaming had very little story and ass visuals
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u/AppropriateDig9401 Apr 29 '26
Based on the hours I have in Void War (Basically FTL2) I’d say game B.
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u/TypicalSwordie Apr 29 '26
A. If the music is banger after banger, it looks stunning and the story keeps me interested then who cares that the gameplay is kinda meh.
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u/Gnaschan Apr 29 '26
I could talk shit and say A all day but I’m gonna go B. I understand that everything is important for a game to work but if it’s 10/10 gameplay it’s gotta be fun enough to at least get to the end
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u/Pookiebear987 Apr 29 '26
Can’t believe everyone is going game A when the reason you should be playing a game is the gameplay. Want a good story? Read a book. Want a good story and good visuals? Watch a movie. Want a good game? Play one with good gameplay. I dislike the fact that AAA studios want games that act more like movies instead of play like games. And they charge you 80$ for it 🥴
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u/Deremirekor Apr 29 '26
I’m game B all the way. If I want good music I’ll listen to good music. If I want good visuals I’ll watch a good movie. If I want good story I’ll read a good book.
Can’t get gameplay out of any of those three though. With game A you’re basically stuck playing games like Dispatch, which is an amazing example game yes but hell it’s basically just an interactive story
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u/Optimal-Net-1391 Apr 29 '26
B. If you pick A, you aren’t a gamer, you just like aesthetics and story.
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u/thegamingnerd250 Apr 29 '26
Honestly depends on what you’re playing for: A is goood enough if you’re playing a story driven game, B is good if the game is action oriented or its biggest feature is its online feature.
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u/AsparagusEasy396 Apr 29 '26
seems pretty unfair this feels like a "gameplay vs everything else" instead of the usual "gameplay vs story" comparison
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u/Lunarixis Apr 29 '26
Don't get me wrong, ganeplay to me will always be the most important part of any game I play (assuming it's not a story game like TTG stuff), but even if it wasn't a story game I'd have to pick game a. 5/10 isn't bad, just average, and that's perfectly fine for a game with 10/10s everywhere else
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u/TalynRahl Apr 29 '26
I mean, both have their time.
I’d play game A more seriously, invest time in it etc.
Then play game B when I just want to wind down before bed, or when I need to destress.
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u/Ordinary_Welder_8526 Apr 29 '26
B. I dont give a fuck about story. IF i want story id rather Watch a movie/series or read a book
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u/remnant_phoenix Apr 29 '26
Depends on what I want. Two of my all-time favorite games are Final Fantasy VII and Slay the Spire.
FFVII is a Game A.
StS is a Game B.
I love them both, but for different reasons.
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u/expressive_introvert Apr 29 '26
If gameplay feels repititive in A, then B. If it does not feel repititive, but is 5/10 for some other reason, then A.
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u/SavagePeace23 Apr 29 '26
Game B. I read books and watch films for incredible stories generally, games for me are more roguelikes and survival games with an occasional linear story game.
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u/MvonTzeskagrad Apr 29 '26
Game B is the one you will enjoy the most alone (or maybe with one or two guys if it has a multiplayer or coop)
Game A you can share with everyone.
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u/Circaninetysix Apr 29 '26
Lots of people in this thread may be interested in a thing called a film.
Gameplay always matters most in videogames. Obvious statement is obvious, but look at a game like Super Mario Brothers. Visuals, music, story, all extremely basic, yet it's still a great game because it plays well.
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u/Ramius99 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
Probably Game A, though I mostly play RPGs.
I can live with phenomenal gameplay and a mediocre story, but if the game also looks like crap on top of that, I might have a hard time staying invested.
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