Poll of the Day > Rank gameplay, story, music in video games

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I say gameplay > music > story.

And I only chose those three choices instead of adding something like replayability or gameplay hours provided because how much you play it is determined by the three I chose.

And I think if you choose anything but gameplay as most important you're wrong and not a real gamer. I'm serious.
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Gameplay is number 1
Depending on the type of game music or story could easily be swapped as 2/3 though.
Music is more important than story in Megaman but Final Fantasy is vice verse, though good music is a huge plus.
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Normally, for me, It's Gameplay>Story>Music. But I like story more for certain VNs. While I think Music can be a big part of games, I have been know to listen to comedy or other music while playing certain games, as well. So, I would put it last most of the time... Unless it's a music game.
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Gameplay > story > sound/music

But interestingly, a great OST can stay with me a lot longer. It just isnt as important of an element for a great game.
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Gameplay>Story>Sound
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Depends. Great gameplay or story can make up for shit story or gameplay -- and, I should add, it also really comes down to the genre since story in a fighting or racing is window-dressing whereas it can make or break a RPG. However, music makes absolutely no fucking difference. If I wanted to listen to something, I could just turn off the game's music and listen to it.

Graphics/visuals, which you didn't even include, are infinitely more important than music.
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Good point about graphics. I didn't even think about them, but they should have been included.
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As other said Graphics are more important than Sound/Music.

If the game has bad gameplay I don't care if it has the best graphics/story/music in the world I'm not going to want to play it.

If it has great gameplay but looks like utter crap it will be huge turn off.

If it has great gameplay and looks great but the story in games where a story matters is junk I will lose interest. Games such as sports games where a story doesn't matter then it's obviously going to be last.

Sound/music meh as long as it isn't terrible then fine. music gets turned down/off at times too.

So Gameplay > Graphics = Story(when applicable) > sound/music
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Gameplay > sound design > story for me

Graphics are not at all a factor in my book. Art style matters but not the graphics themselves.
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Depends on the game genre but in most cases:
Either Gameplay > Story > Audio or Gameplay > Audio > Story

Rhythm/music games: Either Gameplay > Audio > Story (you don't need story) or Audio > Gameplay > Story

Adventure games: Story > Gameplay > Audio or Story > Audio > Gameplay (especially for Visual Novels or Point n' Click story-based games like Telltales' The Walking Dead... Gameplay is actually not that important in Visual Novels but a little bit of Gameplay does work well with Ace Attorney games)

RPGs: Story > Gameplay > Audio or Gameplay > Story > Audio
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Gameplay > Music > Story for me. I have about 1,300 video game songs downloaded on my phone so far. It's one of the first things I listen for when I play a new game.
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wyansas posted...

gameplay > music > story

Story is number 1 for me.. Gotta be interested in what's happening or else it's no different than candycrush
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