03-13-2004, 07:52 AM
The most important aspect for me is atmosphere. If you can spirit me out of the mundanity of 21st-century existence and make me feel like I'm exploring a fascinating world, I'm hooked for repeated plays. Intricacies of the game system are nice, but it's the "feel" that keeps me coming back to play even after I've beat the game.
As examples, I like most everything that is high quality, from dark and gritty (Fallout) to sugary anime (Dark Cloud 2), with stops in between for excellently-rendered established universes (Knights of the Old Republic, Baldur's Gate II, Torment).
As examples, I like most everything that is high quality, from dark and gritty (Fallout) to sugary anime (Dark Cloud 2), with stops in between for excellently-rendered established universes (Knights of the Old Republic, Baldur's Gate II, Torment).