Concerning story, I don't think it *has* to be there for a good game, but it deffinitely can add an extra something. I enjoyed Doom and Quake and Half Life and all those shooters and TBH the story is not much in any of them. But I also enjoyed a game like Deus Ex which has a good story and the story actually adds to the game play and gives you a feel of purpose. But I also think the statement that "story is a game is like story in :banana::banana::banana::banana:" because TBH I don't play games for the story I play for the gameplay and I want just enough story to tell me what I'm supposed to do, but not so much that it gets in the way. If I am looking for great storytelling a book or movie would be the place to go.