Hm... not too long ago I had gotten this idea in my head that what really mattered about a game was the raw mechanics.
FPS or hack 'n' slash or... whatever it may be.
And yeah this is important but... a game expands a lot further than that.
First of all the "core gameplay" of a game alone expands further than this apparently. It includes the other core gameplay mechanics like exploration, collecting items or puzzle-solving.
And... I disagree that core gameplay is all that matters. When the things that don't come under that umbrella include music, story, world-building, art style... these things are SO IMPORTANT and can easily carry a game for me.
I hope that made some sense anyway! I'd be interested in hearing people's thoughts on it!
FPS or hack 'n' slash or... whatever it may be.
And yeah this is important but... a game expands a lot further than that.
First of all the "core gameplay" of a game alone expands further than this apparently. It includes the other core gameplay mechanics like exploration, collecting items or puzzle-solving.
And... I disagree that core gameplay is all that matters. When the things that don't come under that umbrella include music, story, world-building, art style... these things are SO IMPORTANT and can easily carry a game for me.
I hope that made some sense anyway! I'd be interested in hearing people's thoughts on it!
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