What are the flaws of your preferred platform?

[Runa216]

pezus said:

Runa216 said:

pezus said:

Runa216 said:
I find it quite disheartening just how many people have a problem with the fact that the Wii is underpowered graphically....do you people really care so much about graphics? seriously? I thought we were above that.

It is as great a flaw as any, I'd say. 

 

That's just it, the fact that people feel this way is disheartening and gives creeedence to the idea that Graphics are super important, and that gamers care more about graphics than they do gameplay. This is a mentality I've been trying real hard to steer people away from.  Games like...well, anything on the Wii....prove that gameplay matters more than graphics, becuase simple stuff like New Super Mario Brothers sells more than any other game this gen (and no, I do not count the Wii titles, those are activities, not games).  

This is why gaming sucks lately, all the focus is going towards making a game pretty or photorealistic rather than adding new gameplay elements or unique design choices.  Well, at least amongst the top tier AAA titles.  I find that saddening. 

I don't think saying graphics could be better means that you think graphics matter more than gameplay. Just that graphics matter. So if the graphics are lacking compared to the standards of today, that is a flaw (to most people). 

I do agree that the focus is towards too much realism today, or rather "hollywood-realism", but there are always the creative and different games out there as well, especially if you try all of the different indie games on steam.

very true on both points.  I just find it silly that people actively care about graphics.  I mean, to me graphics are the icing on the cake.  If they are good, then it's a nice bonus, but if it's not good, I really don't care.  As long as the gameplay is good, and the other factors work, I can put  up with some jaggies or simple graphics.  Hell, Skyrim had some of the msot visual glitches I've ever seen and that game was consistently beautiful becuase of its artistic direction (seriously looking at the night sky in that game was awe-inspiring.)  

But yeah, I prefer games like Wind Waker to Skyward Sword any day.