I Am a Video Gamer

I'm mostly an RPG gamer, so I love a good story too. If the story isn't original, that's fine, but it has to be well-told and I have to like the NPCs I'm roaming around with. I've dropped a game or two for having insufferable companions.

I also grew up with Pokemon so I have this incessant need to just [i]collect[/i] shit, so that's always a plus.

Games should be emotionally engaging. This can happen through a variety of ways, but the best way is really, really good writing. I like multiplayer fine, but my favorite games have always been single player. Top single player games resonate more.

Hey Alex I had a little crush on your friend Chloe.
How's she btw? She still has blue hair? Did you choose her or the city at the end of Life Is Strange? I chose her! I really loved that game and chapter 2 when I got to know more about Chloe however after that the game started having many different parts and stories and I lost track of it.

I'm definitely a loner player aswell, I love simulation games. Currently I'm playing Euro and American truck simulator(s). Have you tried Among The Sleep or Far Cry Primal? I never finished them but they were interesting.

Not too different from yourself. I too need a well rounded story...fleshed out characters. I love a game that has a story and lore that creates an entire world. On top of visuals it's also scope...I want a huge area to explore and get lost in.

Story is probably the most important element. Worldbuilding, graphics, audio are essential elements, as well. I prefer the game play to grow organically out of the worldbuilding and story rather than to be something just shoehorned in to make it "game-like."

Can. I. Play. It. Alone.

Is your profile photo from Life's Strange?

Same here. I could play Assassins Creed Brotherhood for hours on end no problem

Graphics for sure. And realism. Not like it puts me in the game but more of saying outloud, yeah I can see that really happening in life

Good gameplay. Story and graphics are a plus too but they’re not a necessity. The gameplay is what matters most to me.

I am not much of a gamer. The CGI today is amazing. We have come a long way from Pong, which I had by the way.

Entertaining gameplay.

It has to be fun to play. I tend to play games with lots of replay value rather than stories.
Eg: roguelikes, strategy
Edit: I'm also a big fan of games with an emphasis on exploration, like metroidvanias