What makes a compelling RPG story?

[1stop]

The rich storylines and immersive worlds have all my attention, and the very few games that have bad stories I probably never got myself to play them. Great stories keep me attracted to the RPG genre.

[Senkusha]

Having a detailed backstory and immersive story for each playable character is important to the game play. I'm playing a character based on who they are, rather than what [skills] they are[/have]. I want to have that intimate connection with a character, I want to dream about being that character. That's why I always played RPGs. A game with a poorly done story just isn't interesting.

[Demonskeith]

When everything meshes together rather well and you feel sad to beat the game.