15 Facts About Gaming In 2015 That’ll Blow Your Mind

6. The Biggest Reason We Buy Is For A Good Story

A nice n' weighty headshot is all well and good, but that pales in comparison to something like Red Dead Redemption's final mission, Metal Gear Solid's many world-altering reveals or something like Gone Home's revelatory last scene.

Despite the price being a huge factor in our buying habits (15% of you care the most about cost going in), a whopping 22% of everyone surveyed cited a game's plot or overall story as the most enticing factor, with the next being word of mouth (11%) and if it's a sequel, just 10%.

See games industry? We don't just want remakes and remastered games, we'll treasure great, well-told impactful stories over the rest if you'll just let us.

Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.