>>13397453That's not a very good argument for the main point.
But I'll humor it.
I'd rather play a visual novel than a game with no story, because without that story to engage your mind, there is no point nor motivation to continue. Games are a mental stimulus. Story satisfies that stimulus in ways that gameplay does not.
Games are about immersing yourself in a different world. Story satisfies that immersion in ways that gameplay does not.
Games are about evoking your imagination. Story stretches your thoughts with different perspectives, traditions and, usually, knowledge.
When it comes to video game:
Story > Gameplay
