User blog comment:Damac1214/Why Shooters Need Good Stories/@comment-121.218.64.138-20130522062236

Stories in games are a great thing, when done well, but they aren't an absolute ''necessity. ''

Angry Birds, Doom, Geometry Wars, Plants vs Zombies, these are some great games with little to no story. There might be some explanation as to why you're doing what you're doing but that's about it. These games know where their strengths are and work with them well. If they had stories or further story emphasis, it'd likely just distract from what those games do best.