Sandbox vs Story games

[Arvaos]

Which do you prefer?

[fumbled]

i prefer a story game with a sandbox, just like gta

[Devsman]

Definitely story

Sandbox can be fun too but I don't tend to stick with them.

[AD]

Story.

[Enterprofilenamehere]

Sandbox. Things like Minecraft, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Sim City, etc. You can practically play them forever, whereas story games only last as long as the story, then there's nothing left to do.

[Devsman]

Originally posted by Enterprofilenamehere:

Sandbox. Things like Minecraft, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Sim City, etc. You can practically play them forever, whereas story games only last as long as the story, then there's nothing left to do.

Eh, to me there was nothing to do in the sandbox games to begin with.

[The nameless Gamer]

If it's between the two, story. Sandbox games take too long and don't offer much in meaningful content.

[Crazy Tiger]

I like both, though it depends on the time I have.

[Mighty Alien Dwarf]

The older I get, the more I appreciate the story.

[MikeBob2013]

Originally posted by RyReps:

Sandbox vs Story games

Which do you prefer?

I don't see those two gaming elements as being mutually exclusive. I prefer sandbox play with some elements of storytelling and quests (tasks) included. I view anything that's purely a sandbox experience (without goals or a story) as more of a toy than a game.

[Candyy]

I honestly dont care as long as its fun to play

[Radene]

Story, can be with some sandbox.

[𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ]

I would prefer a 10-20 hour long narration driven game over a sandbox that pretty much requires 10-20 hours of gameplay just so you can get a grasp on the basics.

[76561198900245718]

Story

[Rio]

Sandbox, because the fun can last forever.

[Devsman]

On the other hand, I've also done a lot of sandboxing in story-based games.

I trolled guards in MGS1 and 2 for hours and hours and hours. And let me tell you, those are about as story-based as it gets, short of a visual novel.