"The industry is just shooting itself in the foot by constantly refering to how great the HD graphics are in their games."
It's actually the increased cost that is the shooting, not people just not giving the gameplay a chance. Nintendo has shown people do care about the gameplay, and it was the increased need for graphics over gameplay that drove them away.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs