Gameplay vs. Story

This weekend I thought ( meanwhile watching the Skyrim trailer ) :

"But these graphical trailers tell us NOTHING about the in-game story !"

Personally, I prefer story over gameplay.

Whatever is meant with the term of "gameplay".

JemyM said:

Interactive stories is it's own genré that books or movies aren't. Static books or movies just do not do it for me.

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There do exist "interactive books". "Lone Wolf" series, for example.

Gameplay. I care nothing at all about story. If I want a story, I will read a book.

Single player -> story. If it's just me playing it, I could care less if the controls, AI, or keybindings are a little wonky. I'll figure it out and it'll fade into the background. If the story sucks, though, watch how fast I beat the game and shelve it so I can move on to something more fun. Alpha Protocol is a perfect example of this.

Multiplayer -> gameplay. Seeing as how the only multiplayer game I really play is EVE online, and they've got spreadsheet gaming down to a science, I'm good on that one.

Alrik Fassbauer said:

There do exist "interactive books". "Lone Wolf" series, for example.

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Still a different genré from a regular book or movie. Books can never be a replacement for a storydriven game since they aren't the same genré. The idea that a story must be consumed but not participated in is a bit odd I say.

I would never suggest that a video game could approach the depth and complexity of something like Shogun, but I've played a few that are a damned sight better than any of the Twilight series of books.

Just sayin'

I favour gameplay.

Gameplay for me, but I agree with JDR,