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krkode - A book (or a movie, or a game, or a work of music) does not have to be all about the story, though. If this were truly the case, our generally accepted ideas of who we consider "great authors" to be would be radically different. The way a story is teld can be much more important than the story itself, which is why Shakespeare, for example, is still so widely read today. He certainly didn't make up most of those stories; most of them were traditional stories that had been passed down for generations. Now, whether you DO like Shakespeare or not, it's pretty hard to deny that his style of storytelling is one that has captured and inspired millions of people over centuries. A truly great game, likewise, should have reply value not based on the story (or at least not entirely based on the story), but based on the way that story is told. The reason I keep playing Grim Fandango is not because the story is particularly original--it pretty much takes from a bunch of well-known film noir stories, as well as movies like Casablanca--but the style in which it was told and the overall feel of the game is incredibly unique and moving. That's just an example in the gaming world; there are many others.