I like stories in games. I personally prefer those that have a lot of humour, but as long as it's interesting and nice to follow, that's good enough for me.
But not all games need a good story. Look at Mario: a dinosaur-turtle type creature kidnaps a princess. A plumber goes through a number of worlds containing ridiculous levels. He jumps on the creature and rescues the princess. The end.
The story's horrible, but it's still a fantastic game. The Pokemon games also have a vague, almost non-existent story, but they just keep on coming.
That being said, here's my opinion: some games need story, some don't. The ones that do don't always have one, and that can make them suck. A good example is Far Cry 2.
Personally I don't need a game to have a story. Gameplay and music are what I'm most concerned about in a game. But if it does have one, it should be good, and I always like it if it's got some humour here and there.
But not all games need a good story. Look at Mario: a dinosaur-turtle type creature kidnaps a princess. A plumber goes through a number of worlds containing ridiculous levels. He jumps on the creature and rescues the princess. The end.
The story's horrible, but it's still a fantastic game. The Pokemon games also have a vague, almost non-existent story, but they just keep on coming.
That being said, here's my opinion: some games need story, some don't. The ones that do don't always have one, and that can make them suck. A good example is Far Cry 2.
Personally I don't need a game to have a story. Gameplay and music are what I'm most concerned about in a game. But if it does have one, it should be good, and I always like it if it's got some humour here and there.