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Lets put it this way. Would you rather have full immersion virtual reality (smell, taste feel ect) with N64 level graphics (but as much stuff on screen as you want, and as much detail as you want, ie 10 books full of writing, just shapes and things are at N64 levels) or would you have photo realistic game play with an Xbox 360 controller?
both are important, control more so. In video games, it goes In ovation-refinement-innovation-refinement-innovation. However, last gen was the analog stick refinement gen. This gen is the innovation gen. Microsoft and PS3 failed to innovate. They failed. They are a Gen behind, and their sales are hurting for it. (high prices don't help either :P)
Controls>graphics
Gameplay>graphics
innovation>graphics
creativity>graphics
Level Design>graphics

Graphics are what hold a game together. Its like the eggs in a cake. You need eggs for the cake, but really good eggs won't make the cake that much better than average eggs. In video games, the eggs are constantly improving anyway, so why waste time and money on the top of the line eggs? The other ingreadiants, how the cake is designed, and the bakers skill are all more important than the eggs he uses. But you still do need eggs.