Rpruett, graphics is not quantifiable unless you look at the specific elements that make it up. Does Crysis have a consistently higher polygon count/frame rate/resolution than Goldeneye? Yes, and that's quantifiable fact. Does Crysis have more detailed textures? Yes, and that is also quantifiable fact. Is Crysis more visually appealing than Goldeneye? To many it probably is, but there will be people who for various reasons will prefer Goldeneye (for instance, people who dislike realism).
You are basing your arguments on assumptions that are actually unsound. Just like a higher polygon count does not ensure a game is more visually appealing than one with lower (as in, for everyone or even most people), high critical acclaim does not make a game "better" for everyone or even most people. Also, you seem to be confused as to what an "opinion" is. An opinion is, according to Merriam Webster Online Dictionary:
