sombreroraiden:

It almost seems like a contradiction when I say that gameplay is the most important element of a game for me and then say that Metal Gear Solid is my favorite video game series, because it’s notorious for being plot-heavy and having hour-long cutscenes. But it’s actually not a contradiction at all, because to me the MGS series is a perfect example of how it’s possible to tell an interesting, fully-developed story without ignoring gameplay, which is something so many developers do now that “cinematic” is a big buzz word in the video game industry. Whenever a series manages to tell an effective story AND provide memorable, fun gameplay that’s a huge accomplishment to me, because the combination is ultimately the unique experience that only video games can achieve.