I still don't understand, how can there be a roleplaying game without a story. What would the player be roleplaying? A famished Pacman?

I wouldn't need a backstory as to why I'm fighting X. I'd be happy just knowing I am. For me all the fun is in the gameplay and the mission structure.

yes. no. yes. wait.. no. yes. it depends.

I don't think there is an answer to this question, story is crucial to some games and useless to others. Still, from the possible answers, I voted the first.. :)

Im just gonna leave this here...

Gameplay is top priority, way over story. I don't care how awesome your story is, if I'm not having any fun playing the game as a game player, I couldn't care less about how the story resolves.

I think it really depends on the game. Some games really don't need a story and the lack of a story can lend to the game's mystery in a way. Take Minecraft for example. No story. You're just thrown in and told nothing. It really worked with that game. Some games really feel lacking without a story though. If you're playing an RPG and you're just thrown in with no explanation, then it kinda feels like all the stuff you're doing has no real point to it. The most important thing though I think is that if you have a story you don't half-ass it. If you put story in your game, it really needs to be a good story. Otherwise it makes your whole game feel sour.

Hey everyone,

I feel a story is one of the most important parts for a video game. Think about it more like this, everyone wants to know what they are doing the things they are doing. A story helps give the player an understanding of the roles they are taking on.

Eric Danielson