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I'm honestly curious (and no, none of this is facetious) but do people actually play a video game solely for the game mechanic? That would be the equivalent of reading a book only to experience the author's style, or watching a movie only to get a kick out of the production quality.
I can understand the appeal of a particular game mechanic being inclusive of a great experience, but I couldn't fathom anyone picking up a controller for that reason alone.
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There are a few exceptions, like the wolf among us and the new kings quest (which Im thinking of picking up) that have me drawn to the story, but 99% of the time Ill get the game purely for the gameplay. Its what got me through Destiny and kept me for a hundred hours. Its not exactly the game mechanic per se, but the gameplay in general. If it feels good, and fun, then the story can be shit, and the music and everything else can be crap and Ill still have an enjoyable experience.
Im not sure if summoning me was correct cuz he was asking if someone played a game for a mechanic, rather than the gameplay as a whole, I dont know the differences.
I like stories, and character development, and music, and cinematics and all that junk, but theyre bonuses as long as the gameplay is solid. Which is what I think games should be about, the gameplay. I didnt play games like crash bandicoot and spyro for the story as a kid, so I guess thats why they took a backseat.