re: "More of a story guy"

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"More of a story guy"
I'm not, is it just me?

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No, and the proliferation of FPS and MOBA games bears that out.

There are pretty much two types of gamers: those who want to play combat games where you have to be hyper-vigilant at almost all times and those who want to experience a story (read also as: feel like they have a personal investment in the game/character/story).

I would wager that many gamers vacillate between the two to varying degrees with the minority being those on the fringe. I fall into the latter category far more often than I do the former one.

For the FPS/MOBA games, story matters little or not at all so the creators can focus far more on combat balance, maps, etc. For those who want more of a story, the story becomes every bit as important as mechanics.

The problem is that writing a story, crafting the CGI, etc. all takes a LOT more time and money. Today, most gamers want a sandbox aspect with some sort of main storyline where their choices matter.

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I got downvotes for suggesting Starfield was just a newer NMS, so I guess I'll get what's coming on this one too

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That's about like saying Apex: Legends is just a newer Call of Duty. In a very general sense (like "they are in the same genre") it's true, but likely not once you get more granular.