With horror games out of the way, CoG takes a look at the nature of stories in first person shooter games and whether they belong.
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It's a sure sign of scraping the bottom of the barrel when you are "creating" "news" out of Reddit posts.
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A detailed guide that covers all the weapons in Helldivers 2, definitive tier list that details how effective they are.
Gameplay trumps everything, but if you're going for a narrative focus, it needs to be good. But i've played many amazingly fun games that have absolutely garbage stories, writing and acting. Yet i still go back and play them sue to fun factor alone. The only time it gets in the way is when they constantly throw it in your face like its so damn good theres no way you dont like it, when in reality its garbage.
Do you really have to ask?
Depends on the game.
For people who want a game without them, of course not. But if it has a narrative, it has to have great storytelling and pacing. I don't really play games that don't have a solid narrative, at least not anymore. It can have the most amazing gameplay, but once I've felt I've gotten the gist of it, I usually put it down and don't finish (Sorry Bloodborne). It's why I don't buy Mario or Zelda games anymore. I eagerly await TLoU Prt2, Ghost of Tsushima, and CyberPunk 2077. It's why I pick up a Playstation before any other console at the start of the gen.