Story is automatically a good thing?

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loadedstatement said:
I feel quite the opposite, actually. While the stories being told in video games are certainly not to the caliber you would expect from a book or movie, the storyline for some games are just amazing. I will admit that I do not need story to enjoy a game. And if the story is a little dull, it doesn't ruin the game. But a good story is always a major plus.

 Hold on now, the question isn't "do you like stories in some games?" but rather "do you think that story is automatically a good thing?"

Again, a good analogy would be graphics: better graphics is always better. There isn't a point where better graphics becomes a bad thing (although what defines "better" certainly is subjective; it doesn't need to be higher polygon counts). 

For you, is a focused plot always and automatically a good thing? Is a game worth less to you if it doesn't have a story or has little emphasis on its story?