[General Discussion] Question: What makes a game fun for you?

It has changed for me drastically the last decade.

Ten years ago, I only played games so having a nice, long storyline and a lot of extra side quests was what I needed. Good examples would be Final Fantasy VI, VII (hey, we're hitting the ten year anniversary...man, has it really been that long?!), Lufia II, and Suikoden. I also will admit though that having a severly limited selection also impacted what I wanted because ultimately I knew there were only so many games to play because there were only so many available. Hence, I played whatever I could get to the fullest.

Nowadays, it takes a REALLY gripping storyline combined with an awesome customization system, along with some fun side quests for me to enjoy a game. Generally I like the games to be in 2-D, as, save for Zelda for N64, I really never made it to 3-D games (that being ones I actually played to the end).

Of course, the Phoenix Wrights somehow are lacking in some of those categories so it's not a hard and fast rule for me. Furthermore, most pro wrestling games DON'T have a story and are just there for mindless fun with friends.

Jam it back in, in the dark.