What makes you buy a game?

MuGen · 04-05-2005, 03:49 PM

To you, what makes a game make you want to buy it?

Dark Samurai · 04-05-2005, 04:12 PM

Gameplay, if I had to choose one. But for me the real answer would be overall...

MuGen · 04-05-2005, 04:21 PM

The question here is the deciding factor.

Say... The game is awesome is all categories, but one category stands out, and makes you buy the game, what category would that be....

Canyarion · 04-05-2005, 04:26 PM

Gameplay of course. If a game's gorgeous to look at, but plays terrible, I won't buy it.

Perhaps if the story, graphics and everything else is perfect, but the gameplay 'only' decent, I'd still get it (an example would be... perhaps Rogue Leader [gameplay could have been better, but the rest makes up for it]).

Perfect Stu · 04-05-2005, 04:45 PM

Whether or not it's a Playstation exclusive.

If it is, I'll pick it up regardless of how it plays, looks, sounds etc.

If not...I'm not going to support that trash

Canyarion · 04-05-2005, 04:58 PM

I like your style, +rep.

Perfect Stu · 04-05-2005, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canyarion

I like your style, +rep.

I like your taste in style types. +rep

MuGen · 04-05-2005, 05:41 PM

Can I get some +rep for bringing your style and taste in styles together?

Typhoid · 04-05-2005, 05:47 PM

For me its not just one overall factor.

Its 3 of those: Gameplay, Graphics, and Storyline.

I dont want to play a game with a good storyling, but ****ty graphics and gameplay. Or a good looking game with ****ty gameplay and storyline, and so on.

I dont think you can measure it up to one thing for anyone. Nobody says "Well, this game is ****, but it looks good, so I'll buy it." or "I cant make out the faces on these people, but I heard the storyline is good, so I'll bear through the mongloid-esque characters."

Bond · 04-05-2005, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perfect Stu

Whether or not it's a Playstation exclusive.

If it is, I'll pick it up regardless of how it plays, looks, sounds etc.

If not...I'm not going to support that trash

LOL. +rep

Vampyr · 04-05-2005, 05:58 PM

To me, it's all about style and fun/cool factor.

I guess that falls into gameplay, but certain graphical elements contribute, and if the story is really really original it also contributes.

MuGen · 04-05-2005, 06:00 PM

You guys are misunderstanding the point of this poll.......

This poll isn't measuring what makes a game good for you in terms of the other factors sucking.

THE MAIN QUESTION IS "OUT OF THOSE ASPECTS, WHICH DO YOU LOOK FOR FIRST?"

Are you into games that have good storylines, or good graphics? The other aspects don't have to be a disappointment.... the WHOLE GAME could have 10's all around for Graphics, Gameplay, Sound, and Story but what do you LOOK FOR FIRST

Is that any more coherent?

For Example:

For me, I look at the story first, then I judge the other aspects. I don't buy a good story but crappy graphics. BUT.... I do look for a good story in a game first before anything else.

Canyarion · 04-05-2005, 06:11 PM

Again: gameplay. As should every serious gamer.

Graphics: film-fan
Sound: music-lover
Story: book-worm

MuGen · 04-05-2005, 06:15 PM

You are totally wrong with the Storyline stereo type...

Considering the only books I've read in my life were the ones required by the Institution of Education.

When I play through a game, I'd like it to be an enjoyable experience and I'd like for myself to experience a story unfold, rather then sit there for hours playing for example 'Mercenaries'...........

The best story I've ever played through would have to be MGS3 Snake Eater and Final Fantasy X. Both games have excellent graphics/sound/gameplay... but the story was just so compelling in both.

Swan · 04-05-2005, 06:16 PM

Got to go with gameplay on this one. That's what I try to find out first.