Story, graphics, gameplay, then at dead last original.
notagoodsniper
As someone who plays by himself, story.
It doesn’t matter how beautiful your game looks, if I’m bored with it I’m not coming back to play it.
Kriss_kross_
As long as my pc runs the game😂
TemporaryPrevious764
Story for me
RichardK1234
Gameplay is always the most important factor, if I cared about the story, I’d rather watch a movie or read a book
There’s a reason there’s ‘game’ in *gameplay*
Glittering_Net_7734
If Graphics isn’t really a big thing, I don’t think graphics cards would be as expensive as it currently is.
MannerPitiful6222
Cyberpunk on ultra is beautiful, but at the end of the day I still choose to binge play elder scrolls oblivion
IndependenceNo4006
All of the above
RaibaruFan
I don’t care about originality, couldn’t care less about graphics, if the game tells an interesting story and/or is just fun, I’m down.
BetterAir7
AAA game industry isn’t capable of making good gameplay, story, and ideas but good graphic
maybe shifting their company to 3D Adult Industry could be good idea.
mr-ifuad
And me with my ThinkPad Intel HD graphic card
dwolfe127
I want all of the above.
hobx
You know back in the day we had all of those things in one game…
ldontgeit
Graphics help, but nothing beats Terraria 😀
glumpoodle
Higher fidelity doesn’t even always mean better graphics, either. Art Direction >> Fidelity, and the art direction on so many AAA projects are just plain boring despite the higher polygon counts. They manage to look worse while costing many times more to produce.
Shigana
Gameplay, you could have dumpsters tier writting, have 0 original ideas and look like ass and i’d still play the shit out of it as long as it’s fun.
Roberthen_Kazisvet
Then there is Cyberpunk, RDR2 with all of it.
I_Live_In_Your_WaII
the most important features are whatever Team Fortress 2 and Factorio do
msto3
Graphics matter to an extent. You gotta be able to see what you’re looking at. Also, if they’re going for a retro approach, you need to do it cleanly. I’ve seen many indie 64 bit games that look incredible, while others look horribly fuzzy.
Otherwise gameplay > everything.
Flake_Home
Fun gameplay and interesting story
GamerKratosBalls
Story, gameplay, graphics
Itchy_Cover
I would say that the gameplay is the most important part of the game, but the graphics are also not unimportant, but there are games that don’t need anything except gameplay and mods (I’m talking about Minecraft and Terraria), but the plot is also not unimportant.
stillfree_dripone
The most important in a game is, that it is not autosave only. I need my manual save.
MelchiahHarlin
I think art style is way more important than graphics. Yoshi Island looks gorgeous despite all these years, while GTA V starts to show its age.
If it’s another open-world sandbox live-service game with repetitive fetch quests or another cutscene movie walking simulator with puzzles, then it’s a hard pass even if the graphics are AAAA,
grandmapilot
When open world doesn’t wait you and doesn’t revolve around you.
TyphonNeuron
Gameplay > the rest. The rest is a bonus, if it’s good.
TheLostExpedition
Fun always wins the long game. Who loves 1990’s real 3D graphics? If the game isn’t fun. No one cares. Because 2025’s graphics ain’t going to matter much in the 2055’s gaming scene.
doupIls
Gameplay, sound design, story and only then graphics.
BicyclePutrid
The most important part of a game is its fun value, because as the spokesman of Nintendo of America Reggie once said, if it’s not fun, why bother?
vaustin89
Since I don’t play multiplayer anymore, story is my number one priority.
SleepyGamer1992
Performance is my main concern. If a game is stuttering, lagging, or crashing, that’s when I get annoyed. Superior graphics don’t mean shit if the game is all jittery. Gameplay is up there too. The game needs to keep me entertained otherwise there’s not much point in playing it.
Still_Tourist_5745
They are. Graphics is the least important part of a VG.
thenormaluser35
I enjoy a game with good story, but I like photographing virtual environments and so the better the graphics are, the more I like the game.
I will consider the others just as much, and disconsider graphics if it’s from a smaller company.
KaydeanRavenwood
You can polish a turd. But, the second you crack it open. Still a turd.
AncientPCGuy
Story, gameplay then graphics.
Vast_Amphibian5933
Yeah though i like 3d games more than 2d
bedwars_player
if the 1080 will run it, and it’s fun, i’ll play it. end of.
xbbymimixcutex
cause they are
cheesearmy1_
minecraft moment
__THOTSlay3r__
Seggs
Imoraswut
Lack of Denuvo/EA (cr)app/mandatory logins.
tucketnucket
If a game has an FPS cap below 60, I won’t play it. Even capped at 60 annoys me. I sacrifice online play on Elden Ring just to use the FPS uncap mod.
So more important than anything is enjoyable frame rates.
HurtWorld1999
Games that are fun, have great writing, and are optimized properly.
Felome
Story.
It doesn’t matter how fun your gameplay is, if I’m not invested in the world and characters then I don’t care. I’ll go play something else.
I like to use games as an interactive movie a bit. Movies and TV shows are too boring to sit there and watch, but a game with a good amount of cutscenes and gameplay is perfect for me.
thetealishCYAN
visuals are not only determined by graphical fidelity but also the art style.
Shadowmant
Really depends on the type of game we’re talking about.
I don’t need amazing story for a puzzle game like Tetris but I’d hate an RPG without it. Great graphics is a must for a good open world game for me but I can survive with just good graphics in an isometric hack’n’slash.
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Story, graphics, gameplay, then at dead last original.
As someone who plays by himself, story.
It doesn’t matter how beautiful your game looks, if I’m bored with it I’m not coming back to play it.
As long as my pc runs the game😂
Story for me
Gameplay is always the most important factor, if I cared about the story, I’d rather watch a movie or read a book
There’s a reason there’s ‘game’ in *gameplay*
If Graphics isn’t really a big thing, I don’t think graphics cards would be as expensive as it currently is.
Cyberpunk on ultra is beautiful, but at the end of the day I still choose to binge play elder scrolls oblivion
All of the above
I don’t care about originality, couldn’t care less about graphics, if the game tells an interesting story and/or is just fun, I’m down.
AAA game industry isn’t capable of making good gameplay, story, and ideas but good graphic
maybe shifting their company to 3D Adult Industry could be good idea.
And me with my ThinkPad Intel HD graphic card
I want all of the above.
You know back in the day we had all of those things in one game…
Graphics help, but nothing beats Terraria 😀
Higher fidelity doesn’t even always mean better graphics, either. Art Direction >> Fidelity, and the art direction on so many AAA projects are just plain boring despite the higher polygon counts. They manage to look worse while costing many times more to produce.
Gameplay, you could have dumpsters tier writting, have 0 original ideas and look like ass and i’d still play the shit out of it as long as it’s fun.
Then there is Cyberpunk, RDR2 with all of it.
the most important features are whatever Team Fortress 2 and Factorio do
Graphics matter to an extent. You gotta be able to see what you’re looking at. Also, if they’re going for a retro approach, you need to do it cleanly. I’ve seen many indie 64 bit games that look incredible, while others look horribly fuzzy.
Otherwise gameplay > everything.
Fun gameplay and interesting story
Story, gameplay, graphics
I would say that the gameplay is the most important part of the game, but the graphics are also not unimportant, but there are games that don’t need anything except gameplay and mods (I’m talking about Minecraft and Terraria), but the plot is also not unimportant.
The most important in a game is, that it is not autosave only. I need my manual save.
I think art style is way more important than graphics. Yoshi Island looks gorgeous despite all these years, while GTA V starts to show its age.
https://i.redd.it/m5n81gh1fkqd1.gif
If it’s another open-world sandbox live-service game with repetitive fetch quests or another cutscene movie walking simulator with puzzles, then it’s a hard pass even if the graphics are AAAA,
When open world doesn’t wait you and doesn’t revolve around you.
Gameplay > the rest. The rest is a bonus, if it’s good.
Fun always wins the long game. Who loves 1990’s real 3D graphics? If the game isn’t fun. No one cares. Because 2025’s graphics ain’t going to matter much in the 2055’s gaming scene.
Gameplay, sound design, story and only then graphics.
The most important part of a game is its fun value, because as the spokesman of Nintendo of America Reggie once said, if it’s not fun, why bother?
Since I don’t play multiplayer anymore, story is my number one priority.
Performance is my main concern. If a game is stuttering, lagging, or crashing, that’s when I get annoyed. Superior graphics don’t mean shit if the game is all jittery. Gameplay is up there too. The game needs to keep me entertained otherwise there’s not much point in playing it.
They are. Graphics is the least important part of a VG.
I enjoy a game with good story, but I like photographing virtual environments and so the better the graphics are, the more I like the game.
I will consider the others just as much, and disconsider graphics if it’s from a smaller company.
You can polish a turd. But, the second you crack it open. Still a turd.
Story, gameplay then graphics.
Yeah though i like 3d games more than 2d
if the 1080 will run it, and it’s fun, i’ll play it. end of.
cause they are
minecraft moment
Seggs
Lack of Denuvo/EA (cr)app/mandatory logins.
If a game has an FPS cap below 60, I won’t play it. Even capped at 60 annoys me. I sacrifice online play on Elden Ring just to use the FPS uncap mod.
So more important than anything is enjoyable frame rates.
Games that are fun, have great writing, and are optimized properly.
Story.
It doesn’t matter how fun your gameplay is, if I’m not invested in the world and characters then I don’t care. I’ll go play something else.
I like to use games as an interactive movie a bit. Movies and TV shows are too boring to sit there and watch, but a game with a good amount of cutscenes and gameplay is perfect for me.
visuals are not only determined by graphical fidelity but also the art style.
Really depends on the type of game we’re talking about.
I don’t need amazing story for a puzzle game like Tetris but I’d hate an RPG without it. Great graphics is a must for a good open world game for me but I can survive with just good graphics in an isometric hack’n’slash.
Gameplay >>>