Some questions on gaming preferences

[Gors]

In PC games, do prefer full screen games over windowed games?
Fine with both, but it's nice to have an option to toggle between them

1) In an adventure heavy game, do you like large, explorable, detailed environments or more compact environments that are more platformer and 'avoid the pit' oriented?
Well, I think that it depends on the game. It's like comparing Super Mario Bros with Metroid, both are good games with different approaches in platforming. It needs to fit the story of the game IMO.

2) How do you feel about collectible items such as coins/rupees etc. ?
I'm fine with them. I'm used to stuff like 'collect 100 to get a life' or 'use those as a currency', but I hate when there are too much things to collect. One example is Banjo-Kazooie. The game is decent, but the number of item pick-ups are overwhelming.

3) In general, what aspects of adventure games do you like most?
The story. If the story is good, it makes the player want to play the game more. I guess it's like a good book: you won't leave it until you complete it. Also, having memorable characters, places etc. are important too.

4) How important is music to your experience?
Music is very important when playing a game. It helps to set the mood of the place, makes the game more enjoyable and thus more memorable. It will give the game more... life. I can't imagine myself playing Super Mario Galaxy with the volume turned off. I just can't.

5) How important is story to your experience?
As I said in the point 3, story is important to the games nowadays. It enhances the experience a LOT. Sadly, I tend to never play a game with a story more than once (Using the book analogy again, it's like, "I read this book, I don't need to read it again"). So, it's really cool if there's some story variety when you accomplish certain things (multiple endings). It adds to your replayablility.