Making a game is like making a dish>>> You have to decide what you will be cooking, how you will cook it, what ingredients you will use, etc. The [b][u]plot, time period, purpose, setting, etc.[/u][/b] (THE MEAT DISH) are the basis of a game. The weapons, tools, abilities, etc. add to a game (THE SEASONING/METHOD OF COOKING/CONDIMENTS). Downloadable Content = Extra optional condiments. Also, what do melee weapons making a game great or "not as great" have to do with this? Call of Duty: - Some war during a certain era - Conspiracy stories - Arcade shooter - Earth - Realistic Destiny: - Future (plot) - MMO (Shared-world shooter) - Sci-Fi - RPG (Some elements) - Discovering what Humanity left behind and affecting what will happen to the remaining beings of the Solar System