A lot of friends that I talk to, the first thing they talk about are graphics. Not about how fun the game looks or what new does it have to offer, it's just about graphics. Most of those friends play sports or shooters. I think there is a place for graphics in the gaming industry. No, I wouldn't take a Pong game over a PS4 game. That's common sense... but I think graphics should never take priority over gameplay. And there are games that do well in both categories.
And there's this thing called an opinion. A lot of people will only play games with certain graphic fidelity and that's okay. What I have a problem with is downplaying a game because it doesn't look "current gen". Not because it doesn't look fun but only because it doesn't look like it would on X or Y console/PC.
That's my beef with graphics. I wouldn't say no to amazing graphics, nor would I say no to highly stylized graphics. The graphic war isn't for me. Not only does it render the game outdated the next console but the value of the game immediately drops as well. It never fails.
