What Draws You Toward A Game?

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Good Graphics. By good it mostly means an artstyle that matches with the gameplay and setting. This includes HD and realism when it's accounted, such as driving games. If the game is presentable, it is a plus. This also accounts for animation.

Music. A good soundtrack is enough to make me hooked on the game, especially if the whole game is already good to start with. Extra points if the music seems unfitting at first but turns out to be a great masterpiece.

Perfect, responsive and fluid controls. Let's not forget that an action that happens frames after the input is not stiffness - it requires extra thought to attack and defend, and how to deal with that. You should be able to do everything the game lets you to, while limiting you like a good game of chess. This also depends on the type and premise of the game.

Story and Characters. This adds up to the immersion but it's not all that needed. Sometimes a simple game with a genius gameplay works better than a try-hard story with convoluted stories and fanfic-quality characters. A joke-ish game such as Earthworm Jim is funny and charismatic even though the story is pretty much an excuse plot.

Addictive Gameplay. Simple gameplay that is tricky to master. Mobile puzzle games are king at this, its premise is easy enough to understand but the challenge is to use t to your favor. Sometimes a game that doesn't add things up exponentially can be an eternal classic: such is the case with Agar.io.

Let's not forget the main reason: fun. This should be the main item sought by the players, ALL times.