Oaky, there’s one thing, that if done right, can make a Game be a masterpiece, but if done wrong, will be destroying your Gane, presenting:
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Yes, it’s very long
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The story, if you can make it right it will make your Game become very popular, take Mass Effect for example, it is a shooter, yes, but it isn’t repetitive, (at least, not like the one who destroyed the franchise, Mass Effect: Andromeda) it has the best story, every choice you do affects the final result, making people replay your Game more than one time, if you do it right, it’s gonna be a masterpiece
Yes, remember, if you really really really want to make a very good Game, almost always adding story is good, but you need to think of it very deeply, if you just come up with one in 2 hours it’s not gonna be good most of the time, it might also destroy a Game, if done wrong