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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

I see you have never been the dungeon master of a table top game, or enjoyed "choose your own adventure" books as a kid. And that's okay if they aren't for you.

Skyrim had a great story that could be played straight up if you chose. Or, you get attacked by a dragon, escape the cave and see something shiny in the distance, never touching the main quest again if you wanted. Both ways are a blast, and for me...that game was more about immersion than anything else. It's one of the reasons it's been one of the most successful games of the last ten years.

Some people enjoy more linear experiences, where others prefer to explore and create their own situations. Some people enjoy the exploration aspects of a Metroid or Castlevania...while others prefer the simplicity of a straight firefight like Gears of War. I've always enjoyed games where I have some freedom over my character's choices, and even more so when I can inject my own vision of what I want them to truly be.

When I used to play, I loved the Rayman games....the solving a puzzle aspect was fantastic.

It's like a math problem..you stare at it long enough and the answers just come. Your brain is putting different ideas together and processing the answer. That eureka stuff is what I loved about games. I always like movies like Speed Racer in the final race scene, when he's finally puts it together, his mind, his driving ability comes together in that one spark and then it all makes sense.

I care less about characters, less about story....solving a puzzle and those moments, is the thing that really matters to me in games, and I guess real life. It's that challenge and solving that I loved about games.