Once video games hit photorealism the real gaming can begin

[Kantor]

If the games you're playing have improved upon the graphics of last generation and nothing else, you need to play different games.

Graphical improvements are important, because everyone wants to play a good-looking game, but they have never been considered paramount by any developer. Graphics essentially come by themselves with new technology. If you see a game that looks great but doesn't innovate, it's because there was no focus on innovation. You can improve graphics and innovate at the same time, you know.