What do you prefer: graphics, story or gameplay?

Just thinking about what are the most common preferences in video games. I prefer gameplay and story. I mean, graphics make everything really cool, but I do prefer a good story with a funny gameplay.

For example, Last of us has an amazing story behind, and graphics are cool too. But, on the other hand, Hotline Miami has an exicting gameplay. I do know these examples are based in very different video games, but maybe it's all about types of game, isn't it?

Wanna know your options and video games.

@steve5xg:

Usually it's story but it depends on the genre.

Rpg: Story/Gameplay/Graphics

Adventure: Story/Gameplay/Graphics

Fps: Gameplay/Story/Graphics

Tps Adventure: Gameplay/Story/Graphics

Gameplay> Story> Graphics

Good story is important, sure, but that's not the reason I'm playing games. If I want stories there are movies and shows for that.

Well, so for you graphics are not the first option, right?

That's a good choice. I didn't include soundtrack in the thread, but there are lots of games which music is simply awesome.

Oh man the story 100%. Gameplay is 2nd best in my opinion too. Graphics have never had much value to me.

@steve5xg: Soundtrack at 3rd for me.

yeah, dude. Soundtracks like Valiant Hearts, for example, are simply awesome.

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Gameplay, followed by story and then graphics for me :) It's all about how much I enjoy playing the game; I hugely appreciate great graphics, but while I'd happily play a great game with average graphics, I probs wouldn't play an average game with great graphics...

Gameplay.

Graphics aren't important, but performance is very important for certain games and poor performance can make the gameplay bad.

Story is important when applicable.

Gameplay, though.... Gameplay is always important.

Story > Gameplay > Graphics

I primarily play JRPG's so it's all about the story and the characters. I'd put the soundtrack above graphics too because a good soundtrack makes everything flow a lot better imo

Gameplay>Story >Graphics

So far away a good point, yeah.

@nepu7supastar7: you nailed it

Gameplay is always the most important. Whether story or graphics (or sound) is on 2nd place, depends on the genre. In a rythm game for example, sound is on the 2nd place.

Well, I have to say that realistic graphics used to be my favs, but last 2 years I do prefer gameplay instead of the visual. Games like Journey, for example, are simply amazing, but games like Hotline Miami are visually powerful too.

I love that sentence: "Story is important when applicable"; totally agree with that. So for you is Gameplay > Story > Graphics, right?

I can't imagine any RPG game withouth a powerful story behind. But even these kind of games need to be fed by their own visual style, right?

I guess for me could be something like that, too. Even Gameplay = Story > Graphics.

Story 100% because I really enjoy immersive games.

Always gameplay, never story.

One of my all time favorite game’s is this...

https://youtu.be/Ayw-kuM0YJU

Movies do stories and storytelling much better than almost any game. I buy games foremost for the gameplay ninety percent of the time. In fact, I usually skip cutscenes now because of how poor video game stories are. I'm not skipping Breath of the Wild's cutscenes, though, because it isn't so pretentious and film-like. Few games do the film presentation well.

Well, story is what makes the difference. But I believe gameplay must be the priority. A game with only a good story but a low gameplay can be a novel, but not the game I demand.

So funny to play, but it's just one type of video game. There are billions, and lots of games demand a good story behind and so the graphics.

Maybe that's because of a cinematic problem, isn't it? I have to say I used to skip these scenes too, but now I try to see them in order to know if there are importants for the gameplay. Most of them are not.

Gameplay.

That's why Monster Hunter: World is my GotY 2018.

I prefer when a developer shoots to excel in all three.

I’m okay with no story depending on the game.

gameplay, story, art direction, graphics. I include art direction because I don't know if that is part of graphics to most people but it's an important distinction to me.

If it don't have the gameplay I want I'm not playing it these days.

Most of my favourite games have a cool story, so it's definitely important to me. But gameplay is obviously very important too, and good graphics are just the icing on the cake.

Graphics are pretty meh actually, I have it on P.C. running at max, nothing special in that area. With that stated it's one of my favorite games in recent years. Because the gameplay is really clever and adaptable.

Story I can give or take, though will admit its high quality, especially in the writing. My annoyance is almost every NPC is a jackass or snob, no middle ground. With heavy repeated idle dialogue. DOSII at least lets us completely skip non-script-animated conversations, which is pretty awesome for those who want to get back to the amazing gameplay.

Gameplay > Story > Graphics

Very good choice.

So you rather gameplay, don't you?

I guess you need a mix of the three options, in order to play the best game.

Yeah we should make a distinction between design and art direction for the graphics.

Well, actually gameplay is my fisrt option too.

I like what you say about the icy of the cake hahaha. Really good answer!

Maybe that's because of the procedural narrative. I do need a very special quality in the writing and so enjoy the gameplay with the right graphics for the game genre.

Just like me.

I like a good story and game play but let's be honest here, whenever we hear about a new game it's the visuals we're all drawn to at first.

@l34052: What kind of visuals? Because I love this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MoweRc-P0U

Sable game

Typically it's story yet it relies upon the class.

Rpg: Story/Gameplay/Graphics

Experience: Story/Gameplay/Graphics

Fps: Gameplay/Story/Graphics

Tps Adventure: Gameplay/Story/Graphics

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@steve5xg: Still love Divinity: Original Sin II, fantastic game, if not one of the best games in years. I could recommend to most who want an actual good RPG. And while I don't care for the story department, it's granted not really an area in games I usually pay attention to as noted above with my MH praise, so it is probably better than I'm giving credit.

Still sticking with my graphics assumption, much like Monster Hunter: World it's not the best looking, but both games are more focused on performance, and double downing on the artstyle for visual flair, over every rock having HD textures. And that to me is a more important goal developers should aim for.

Well, I think it's fair enough. BTW, Divinity is a great video game.

Maybe at first sight. But, once you look deeper... I guess everything become connected.

I like the way you rate them. Pretty good!

Well, I prefer to play a game with great story such as the last of us. but I love to play games with great gameplay when it comes to FPS.

I've always been all about the gameplay first and foremost, but a good story or soundtrack can catch me off guard too.

Graphics... c'mon, I'm a Nintendo fan lol.

Gameplay

Please, justify your answer ;)

Actually FPS demands a really good gameplay too. If you combine it with a great story, experience will grow up.

And so am I ;)

My order would be Gameplay, Graphics*, then story.

When I say graphics matter, I for one cannot sit through a game with graphics so poor that the artists' intentions get lost.

For example, I can play Majora's Mask just fine, but I cannot sit through Crysis 1 on Low.

Also, I still play the original DOOM and can even enjoy a good Mario. Stories are not required for my enjoyment.

I would say Graphics > Story > Gameplay I mean all three are essential and cannot forget one and keep one

Wow! Maybe you are the only one who puts gameplay in the third position. From my point of view, gameplay al graphics come together, but just because graphics make me enjoy gameplay in a better way. Story is the first one because that's what blows my mind.

Gameplay > Graphics > Story.

Story is the least important aspect of a videogame for me and it’s important that said story is skippable.

A good example of Graphics (artstyle)) is Gris.

Gaphics or Story (because gameplay is secondary in this game)

Gameplay

Graphics

Story

@danielpacheco:

A good example of Graphics (artstyle)) is Gris.

The issue with games that focus solely on beautiful art is I can appreciate it as a gif or jpeg, or the musical tracks if it's in that area, without wasting time with poor gameplay.

I love good art, don't get me wrong. But that's why people still buy prints and paintings and mount them on walls to admire. Games forgetting to be games, and double-downing on artistic flair just doesn't register for me, to the point I cannot oversee its value or relevance in gaming. Especially when we have so many games that play fantastic and are very artistic.

I wonder. . did you realise about the double posting dood.