Fun topic! and everyone's feedback so far really mirrors my own interests in games. Interactivity, interesting emergent gameplay, and progression systems are my absolute favorites. To add just a bit more... Characters: Interesting back story and personalities that don't get in the way of gameplay. Valve's been doing a…
You missed out what I consider too be one of the most important features in games. The soundtrack. Gameplay, story, enviros, etc are all great but without music its not nearly as epic. MDK is a great example of a great game made even better with a great soundtrack.
Hey all. Long time lurker, fairly new poster. I was recently having a discussion with one of my coworkers about our favorite video game qualities. Some were little details, while others had massive impact. Regardless we broke it down into Characters, Environments, and Game play. It would be great to hear some of your…