Are graphics really that important?

[MikeB]

BenKenobi88 said:

MikeB said:

@ 4lc0h0l

Yep I heard about lots of people complain about the Wii version's graphics and general game complexity of Star Wars. This was one 3rd party game I thought had potential on the Wii as a Light Saber sounded like a good fit for the Wii-mote.

I think it's one of the reasons why 3rd party games often sell relatively slow on the Wii considering its install base. Controls on a PC is usually very limited (often designed with keyboard/mouse control in mind), but buying a PC or a 360/PS3 version often seem more appealing, also due to Wii games looking less appealing and simplified (sacrificed) on the Wii

IMO Star Wars on the PS3/360 feels a little disappointing as well. The graphics are OK, but the gameplay also seems to be merely OK. The game looked more promising in previews.

Controls on a PC are limited...?  There's tons more buttons and inputs available than with console games...

Yes, it's one of the oldest forms of most basic game control. All Amigas had a keyboard and a mouse by default, but of course almost everyone preferred to use arcade sticks for playing most kinds of games. Some games are best played with a mouse like Lemmings, the Amiga original was the only version you could play with two mice simultaneously for multi-player fun.

We have come a long way, you can now hook up 7 far more advanced wireless gamepads. The PC lacks flexibility in this regard.

For PS3 games for which it makes sense to be able to use mouse and keyboard, I am all for supporting this. It's a minor effort as virtually all PC games are already designed with this in mind.