reasons why i play video games...

I also play games for the story. If there's a game on a system that I don't have, I just watch a "let's play" of it on Youtube and have someone else do the work for me.

*thumbs up*
Games for story.
Yes.
We need more of this mindset.

I play games for the competition...

[quote name='_kbnft' timestamp='1345309737'] I play games for the competition... [/quote]

well depending on what type of gamer you are competition is not that bad as long as you have great sportsman ship and you respect the other player as an opponent,but there are the times when you will have to be nasty if the other player is nasty.so i can relate to the competition part since i used to be in many competitive fights and even i had to be cruel,but in the end it is just a game.

if a game has something i could like, i would play it.
be it story, gameplay, enjoyment, the community.

I usually play games to relax and have a mindless challenge, or the story or just because they are challenging and cool.

I really dislike online modes, because people tend to be asshats in person.

[quote name='astrangeone' timestamp='1345315949'] I usually play games to relax and have a mindless challenge, or the story or just because they are challenging and cool. I really dislike online modes, because people tend to be asshats in person. [/quote]
I think most people are different in-person than they are online.
Anyway, I think a good story makes the game memorable, but let's not forget that graphics and music have a large impact on the presentation of the story, which is important as well. There are also games like Heavy Rain that blur the lines between gameply and storytelling, but that's something else entirely.