ST>         And I guess that I do have to agree with you there; about most
 ST> games not having well-developed plots or storylines. :)
 ST>         I mainly play RPG's and adventure games. I'm not into fighters,
 ST> racers, shooters, or any game for that matter that requires just mainly
 ST> frantic button-mashing.
  But, if one of those games is well designed, you don't need to button mash. 
 Take the Virtua Fighter series, for instance; sure, the pace isn't all that 
blinding, but you can quickly learn to fight intelligently.  Racers?  Well, a 
lot of it depends on finding the proper racing line and learning when to 
shift up and down (if you're using standard transmission).
 ST>         I like games with a good plot so that I know what's going on and
 ST> why I'm doing it. Good plot, good character-development, and excellent
 ST> storylines is what I look for in games.
 ST>         The only mindless games I like on occassion is the occassional
 ST> puzzle game like Baku Baku, Bust-A-Move, and Puzzle Fighter.
  I don't think you necessarily need a GOOD story to have a good game; 
witness the Quake series of games.  It just needs to be constant and 
involving.
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