Are video games better without stories? (Gaming)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 20:26 (2777 days ago) @ ManKitten

In this modern time of video games, it seems you HAVE to have a story. Everything has to have a reason and a narrative to explain why you are doing something.

Because you are in really realistic immersive worlds! You aren't in abstract pixel forests anymore. You are in worlds which are modeled so well they at first glance appear to be alive. Because the aesthetics are much better nowadays, your brain is more convinced you are there. And so, you need a reason to be there.

Aesthetics, mechanics, and story are all intertwined.

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Are video games better without stories? - Schooly D, 2017-04-26, 01:37
- Are video games better without stories? - ManKitten, 2017-04-26, 12:32
- Are video games better without stories? - Schooly D, 2017-04-26, 12:44
  - Hah - Beorn, 2017-04-27, 00:02
- No. - cheapLEY, 2017-04-26, 13:21
- Are video games better without stories? - Kermit, 2017-04-26, 13:33
- Are video games better without stories? - stabbim, 2017-04-26, 15:33
  - +1 - BlackstarBSP, 2017-04-26, 16:21
- Are video games better without stories? - Claude Errera, 2017-04-26, 15:39
  - Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-26, 16:24
- Definitely not. - Kahzgul, 2017-04-26, 15:45
- Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-26, 16:22
  - Are video games better without stories? - ManKitten, 2017-04-26, 17:41
    - Are video games better without stories? - stabbim, 2017-04-26, 19:23
    - Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-26, 20:26
      - Flappy bird - Funkmon, 2017-04-26, 20:49
        
        Was better when it was called "balloon kid" and had a story - Kahzgul, 2017-04-26, 21:41
        
        Fine, Geometry Wars - Funkmon, 2017-04-26, 22:08
        
        It's literally in the name - ZackDark, 2017-04-27, 19:23
      - Are video games better without stories? - ManKitten, 2017-04-26, 22:11
- I like this topic. - ProbablyLast, 2017-04-26, 18:31
  - I like this topic. - Kermit, 2017-04-26, 19:29
    - I like this topic. - Kahzgul, 2017-04-26, 21:46
      - I like this topic. - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-04-26, 21:51
        
        Yes! Completely agree. - Kahzgul, 2017-04-27, 19:48
      - I like this topic. - Kermit, 2017-04-26, 22:42
- Well, Destiny had no story and is a big hit, so......... - Schedonnardus, 2017-04-26, 19:30
- Better? - INSANEdrive, 2017-04-27, 02:44
  - +1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-04-27, 05:30
    - +1.1 - ManKitten, 2017-04-27, 10:49
    - +1 - Cody Miller, 2017-04-27, 11:27
      - +1 - CruelLEGACEY, 2017-04-27, 12:45
        
        +1 - Harmanimus, 2017-04-27, 20:05
      - It will either happen organically or games will disappear - ZackDark, 2017-04-27, 19:28
- Are video games better without stories? - General Battuta, 2017-04-27, 13:15
  - Are video games better without stories? - cheapLEY, 2017-04-27, 13:33
    - Are video games better without stories? - General Battuta, 2017-04-27, 13:39
      - Are video games better without stories? - cheapLEY, 2017-04-27, 13:47
        
        Are video games better without stories? - General Battuta, 2017-04-27, 13:51
        
        Are video games better without stories? - cheapLEY, 2017-04-27, 13:58
        
        Are video games better without stories? - General Battuta, 2017-04-27, 13:59
        
        Are video games better without stories? - Claude Errera, 2017-04-27, 15:17
        
        Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-27, 15:38
        
        Are video games better without stories? - EffortlessFury, 2017-04-28, 15:36
        
        Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-27, 15:37
    - Are video games better without stories? - Harmanimus, 2017-04-28, 20:02
      - Are video games better without stories? - cheapLEY, 2017-04-28, 20:21
        
        Are video games better without stories? - Harmanimus, 2017-04-28, 23:34
  - Are video games better without stories? - Kermit, 2017-04-27, 13:36
    - +1 more linear please. - dogcow, 2017-04-27, 15:00
  - Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-27, 13:54
    - Are video games better without stories? - General Battuta, 2017-04-27, 13:58
      - Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-27, 15:35
        
        Are video games better without stories? - General Battuta, 2017-04-27, 17:08
        
        Are video games better without stories? - Cody Miller, 2017-04-27, 18:29

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