Character VS. Plot driven - is that the question?

So, recently I was listening to NPR, (NPR's major demographic consists of female, democratic cat owners between the ages of 50-80 I presume) and there was this article on how most stories nowadays are either truly plot driven, or character driven. Although you may not be able to tell from the finished product, in the rough draft stages, so far back even to the inspiration of the story, is typically either character or plot. Now, when I first heard this I couldn't really imagine how something could be truly character driven. I mean, when I personally think of award winning novel ideas what typically comes to mind is extreme settings with lengthy plots. Characters come secondary to the plot, in my mind at least. But then again, everyone is different. According to the article, most writers have a preference for one style of writing over another. Some writers are more adept at developing complex, interesting, and unique characters. Others excel at action packed, page turning adventures. Take for example, the adventures of Indiana Jones - clearly a character driven story all the way. Included in this category would be 007, even if Rodger Moore could out act Pierce Brosman any day of the week. However, think to stories more like The Giver, the dystopian future clearly impacts the behaviors of all of the characters involved in the story. I was thinking about this some more, and I ask you to question this as well: is Hamlet a character driven or plot driven story? Although some may think this is obviously a no brainer, just take some time to think about it.
The title of the play is Hamlet. Boom, right there, tells you that Shakespeare sat down with a witty prince in mind and formed an entire political empire's drama around him. The characters stand out so much in Hamlet, and in the rest of Shakespeare's works for that matter, because they're dramatic acts and you read the story completely invested in the character. The way I like to think about if its more so a plot driven or character driven plot is to ask yourself: describe in one sentence the story. However, the hard thing with Shakespeare is that he is such a master of language and writing that he blends both plot and character together simultaneously. Take for example, Romeo and Juliet. Guy falls in love with girl, is forced apart by their families, their inexpressible love for each other tears them apart and they die tragically? It sounds awkward. But, this was kind of bothering me as I was listening to NPR because I honestly could not categorize Hamlet as either character or plot driven. So I ventured to wikipedia to find a one sentence solution there, and it gave me nothing: "The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Gertrude, Hamlet's mother." So basically, Shakespeare defies all laws of literature.
In essence, I feel as if I should start listening to stations actual teenagers listen to so that I don't stay awake at night pondering Shakespeare. Its rather annoying.