The myth of the more powerful console.

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bugrimmar said:

starcraft said:

bugrimmar said:

starcraft said:

 

Agreed. But those metrics only apply when both games have similar themes and similar genres. There's no point comparing Mario's graphics to NBA Live's graphics. In the case of Halo and KZ, they're both in the same genre but their theme is totally different. The color scheme, design, and lighting system is also totally different.

The art style argument does have limits. For instance, I can say for sure that GT5's graphics are far better than Forza's, because their theme and genre is the same, and when you look at them, it's obvious. But I can't say GT5 looks better than Mario Kart Wii, because MK's theme and goal is simply different. That's another failure of comparison.

I can also say KZ2 looks better than COD4 because their theme and genre is the same. They're both traditional realistic war shooters, and the graphics of KZ2 is obviously better. But I can't compare it with, say, XIII (the cel shaded shooter) or Halo (the futuristic shooter) because their themes are different.

So in short, my entire argument is that it's pointless to compare games that aren't comparable. It's an endless tirade trying to compare two things that aren't even in the same classification. Sure, you can compare Halo and Killzone in terms of gameplay, but you can't compare them in terms of graphics.

Of course you can objectively compare the graphics between GT5 and Mario Kart Wii, and objectively GT5 is graphically superior. It's just that such a comparison is irrelevant in any qualitative comparison of the 2 games. MK Wii's entertainment aim does not include wowing people with amazing graphics, and pushing the graphics envelope. So, in correclty stating that GT5 has superior graphics to MK Wii the only thing you would be proving is that you don't get it about Mk Wii.

OTOH if you have 2 games being matched up that apparently are trying to push the graphics envelope, then comparing them graphically is legitimate regardless of genre, art style, budget, development time etc. There are objective ways to assess graphics and they can be applied to any 2 games. But before you make any comparisons you first have to decide how much of a game's quality and reputation rests on it's graphics performance. If there is too much divergence then the comparison has little value.