Graphics: As long as the game's good, I could care less.
Gameplay: Of coarse, the optimum word of a videogame. You can have graphics, musics, even a character roster entirely composed of anthropomorphic animals, and still have a crappy game thanks to bad gameplay.
Puzzles: Puzzles make good challenges in the game, which can be good, but if their too easy, it doesn't add much.
Characters: Even the characters matter to me. I will usually have more fun with a game if it stars an animal or a dragon or something cool than if it stars a human.
Action: Keeping the action varied and diverse is key to making good gameplay.
Guns: Keep them out of the game entirely and it will already be fun.
Customization: Oh man, this is my favorite part of the game, and I'm slapping myself for not selecting it. I ALWAYS liked to customize. Making your own characters or monsters, or even your own game is always a blast. ...But again, if you can only customize a human, it's not as fun. (Note: Nothing against humans, it's just that in games, I have more fun playing as something that I'm not already.)
Hidden Secrets/Achievemnets: You need to have unlockables, they add to the longevity of a game.
Music: Even the MUSIC is important. If you don't have a good soundtrack backing up the game, the game could be less fun. Some of these things are why I will always prefer Sonic to Mario, especially here. Sonic has always had great, catchy tunes while Mario has always had tunes that get on my last nerve.
Gameplay: Of coarse, the optimum word of a videogame. You can have graphics, musics, even a character roster entirely composed of anthropomorphic animals, and still have a crappy game thanks to bad gameplay.
Puzzles: Puzzles make good challenges in the game, which can be good, but if their too easy, it doesn't add much.
Characters: Even the characters matter to me. I will usually have more fun with a game if it stars an animal or a dragon or something cool than if it stars a human.
Action: Keeping the action varied and diverse is key to making good gameplay.
Guns: Keep them out of the game entirely and it will already be fun.
Customization: Oh man, this is my favorite part of the game, and I'm slapping myself for not selecting it. I ALWAYS liked to customize. Making your own characters or monsters, or even your own game is always a blast. ...But again, if you can only customize a human, it's not as fun. (Note: Nothing against humans, it's just that in games, I have more fun playing as something that I'm not already.)
Hidden Secrets/Achievemnets: You need to have unlockables, they add to the longevity of a game.
Music: Even the MUSIC is important. If you don't have a good soundtrack backing up the game, the game could be less fun. Some of these things are why I will always prefer Sonic to Mario, especially here. Sonic has always had great, catchy tunes while Mario has always had tunes that get on my last nerve.