Gameplay IS the story of a sport. Climate you prefer it or not, it would not change that reality.
The expertise you’ve gotten enjoying the sport is what counts, not the cinematics, not the lore, not the books in Skyrim, however the gameplay components. You’ll be able to argue these would possibly improve your expertise, however with out these you may nonetheless have a tremendous sport. With out gameplay you do not actually have a sport. The gameplay is the half we’re ALL right here for bud.
Climate is determining Minecraft, determining a puzzle in Myst, determining a boss in Elden Ring, or determining the a number of methods you may end missions in video games. Most of those conditions are by no means alike and by no means the identical for every particular person. These are the actual tales of video video games. Not some pre-render nonsense that forces the character to make decisions the participant by no means took.
Like I stated, gameplay IS the distinctive and private journey every participant expertise once they play video games. Gameplay is what connects us to the medium and it is what make video video games so distinctive and interesting.
Additionally, did I say I solely wished fight? Do not act like that is what I say makes a sport a sport. Do higher bud. Do not be a mid.