On the contrary, the gameplay in Metal Gear Solid is masterfully crafted, along with graphics, music, sound, the cutscenes are obviously a big part and keep you attatched but its not JUST that, as stated previously. The best games are the best in all departments, for instance, Uncharted 2 may have not anything new to the table gameplay-wise but what keeps it going is that the gameplay works well and is smooth, story is what obviously keeps the player playing but the gameplay has enough depth to make it fun on its own. Also do I have to keep re-iterating that this is solely based off the demo video I saw on it? I even said it COULD be good and I COULD be wrong, not that this game is automatically bad, it just doesn't look very interesting, besides the artistic direction they took. Are you implying I'm somehow more ignorant just because of this hunch? That I'm less of what you perceive as a gamer in your mind? Games ARE gameplay, believe it or not, thats not ALL it has, but its not a game without interactivity. The main component a game needs though is good, core gameplay and obviously story, graphics, sounds, etc. can help to compliment that, at the end of the day you still need interactivity to make it a video game.
EDIT: After reviewing the game for a second time, I realized I didn't see that second video, this could be ALRIGHT, but as I've said before, it would need to be done correctly, so hopefully thats what they do. It still does not look like my cup of tea and still has that 'artsy' feel to it.