Some games have strong storylines, others have none at all. Story alone doesn’t doesn’t seem to be a key to a successful game. Does that mean story doesn’t matter in games? Not quite. Check out this article that muses on the need for storylines in video games. SlashGear has the story.
Well gee, I don’t know. Ask anyone who played through all three Mass Effect games what they think of the last ten minutes of story in ME3. Then you’ll find out how much story matters.