Games don't need stories.

[Riachu]

FinalEvangelion said:
They aren't "needed." It's kind of like good graphics.

For me, it all depends on what the game is trying to accomplish. I call "video games" these days interactive entertainment. It's a bit more encompassing.

I tend to gravitate toward jRPGs and games like Uncharted, which are story-intensive. But I do like platformers like Mario that don't have too much story. Zelda is fairly simplistic also.

Games that completely revolve around online play just don't do it for me - aka, 95% of FPS's this gen.

I say we close this thread because I think he said it best.