| Sharky54 said: Meh, No matter how you slice it. Fallout3 and Oblivion are some of the best sandbox games around. Can we agree upon that? |
I don't agree with that, because I value Sandbox games by how much crazy crap you're allowed to do, and how much personal control you have over that. I still enjoyed Morrowind a lot more then Oblivion, and a good bit more then Fallout 3.
I'll agree Fallout 3 is one the best cinematic style games in a sandbox setting out there. And despite me being a huge dick in this thread, I don't actually have a problem with people putting a lot personal value on graphics for games. There is clearly a market for on the HD consoles and high-end PC users, and for a lot of people the better graphics, and draw distances, and effects all make for more immersive experiences in game types they like. I won't lie, I enjoyed climbing hills in Fallout 3 just to see if there was anything in the distance, or the spectacle of a traversing wrecked Washington D.C. But for me personally, it's a fleeting experience, and for other people it's a lot more enriching then that.
I don't have mind that Bethesda or Rockstar want to go the cinematic route either, but just tell it as it is. They want the better hardware the HD consoles and high-end PC’s offer to make better graphics and effects and such to make their games more immersive and cinematic. That's fine, there are plenty of consumers out there who want that. The Madden series probably does better on the HD consoles because a lot of people who buy it aren't interested in playing football, but coaching their favorite football teams. Better graphics help enrich that fantasy for them as well. That's all cool with me, just don't try and tell me the companies want better hardware so they can create games with more personal freedom or because some sort of ideal to gameplay, because that's not what they're doing.
