Why do games use effects that do more bad than good?

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alternine said:

curl-6 said:

The inspiration for the thread was Mass Effect 3. I'm replaying it, and the depth of field in cutcenes is so often just terrible and very distracting.

Ahh Mass Effect 3 I love that game. I was too into the story to notice graphical hiccups lol

Don't get me wrong. I love it too. Actually liking it even more this time around, now that  I know what to expect.

Just baffled as to why they didn't just axe DOF, as it would have looked better without it.