How did your gaming preference change overe the years?

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My desire for a good story definitely increased significantly. I always played games with good stories/worlds (Golden Sun 1 & 2 on the GBA, Final Fantasy 4 DS Remake) and so that's what I've always geared towards, but over time I have gotten very critical of stories in games. For me, the story is usually what keeps me engaged (if it's single player) and if the story and writing are subpar, I fall out of it really fast and don't enjoy the rest of the game as a result. The biggest example I can provide in recent times is Tales of Arise. I fell in love with the opening, everything was so great. But once the 2nd part started it fell apart so bad. The characters were so one dimensional and whiny. I did not finish the game as a result.