How Important Is Gameplay to a Game?

The crack of the shotgun is still one of the most satisfying things in all of gaming recently due to several glowing recommendations from this very pod. The core gameplay loop and steadily rising difficulty make this game irresistible. With over 90 on Metacritic there is obviously a fanbase for this type of game so how important is actual gameplay to a game respect the doom Slayer thanks Chris Cody did you give this one me to like wind me up in the morning?