Poll: What "Makes" A Game?

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interspark

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As a whole, taking all games in general into account, what would you say the most important element of a video game is? Of course they're all vital but which one would you say is the key attribute?

Storyline- The events of the game, or "story" that aims to keep you on the edge of your seat or otherwise hold your attention in some way

Graphics- Yes, the eye candy, the bits that make you go "oooh, look how pretty/realistic that is!"

Gameplay/Physics- The way the character moves through the game world, how high they jump, what their "moves" are, such as mario's long jump

Challenge- The fact that the game requires you to stick at it, that it poses obsticles that aren't overcome in a heartbeat, that it takes more than a menacing glance to cripple the final boss... you get the idea

Dialect- The way the characters speak and what they say, the charming/intimidating voices, the threats and the jokes

that's five, there are three more spaces so if your favourite part of a game isn't here, quote me and i'll add it
 

Thaluikhain

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Story for me...though, this includes the worldbuilding.

Blade Kitten, for example, had a pretty bad story, but Hollow Wish was an interesting place. The local cattle are giant flying snail animals that stampeded occasionally, and weird stuff like that appeals to me.