pokoko on 02 March 2015
There is no singular "most important thing" that applies to every game. Games can encompass, or focus, on many different experiences. Attempting to narrowly define what a game should or should not bring to the table is a futile endeavor.
One of the most important experiences of my gaming life was ICO. The game-play is nothing special, yet the game itself absorbed me completely. Perhaps for the first time, the emotions of the protagonist were MY emotions, just as with a great novel or play. I would not trade that.
That's why variety in gaming is very important to me and why the whole "game-play is the most important" argument is meaningless.
