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Before, people were interested in the gameplay and not the story, except for a few franchises like Final Fantasy and Metal Gear.
- By the time BW came out, video game stories were becoming standardized, to the point where today video games look like movies. That's why BW stands out in retrospect, because today people are interested in the story and the characters. Gameplay is no longer a central theme.
BW was able to disguise its zero contributions to gameplay by offering a more thoughtful story.
