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A lot of game developers, myself included, don't think scripted stories belong in games at all. A lot of they time they are bolted on because some players expect one.

All the best games have no story, Factorio, Slay the Spire, Vampire Survivors, Quake, Pacman.

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they don't have to exclusive, you can have "quake" gameplay with good story telling; recent Half Life lore, should more than proof that fact

A lot of game consumers disagree! There are many great games without a story, but there are many amazing story games too. I mostly buy games with strong storylines, and get tired quickly of "pure mechanics" gameplay.

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