From the WTF Files: Kojima says videogames shouldn't try to tell a story

[mysticwolf]

Some games do well without story lines, such as Mario and Pokemon.
but other games need to have interesting storylines otherwise I won't be impressed, unless the gameplay is very good. I like suspense in my games, like not knowing what will happen next, or if there is a plot twist or something.

An example of a game with a bad storyline is Assassins Creed. Altair made his own mistakes, the result was his fault. The majority of the story was motivated my Altairs selfishness and greed to reclaim his title. The story did not interest me in the slightest. I forced myself to finish it, and the only thing I enjoyed was the surprise with the "apple" orb/device at the end of the game, because I didn't expect it.