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[Bodhesatva]

Viper1 said:

Bodhesatva said:

It's not a crutch, Kasz, it's a different set of emphases.

Again, I think muscle cars are a great example. Is the extra acceleration and top speed of a Pontiac GTO a "crutch"? No, it's just a different set of priorities for what the car should be, and clearly some people prefer those priorities.

When it becomes THE emphasis, it's a crutch. A game should be able to sell on the merits of gameplay alone. When that fails and graphics are required to re-balance the ship....it's a crutch.

In your opinion. Obviously, other people have different opinions and priorities. For example, I can certainly imagine a car enthusiast looking at a game with mediocre graphics but amazing features and driving modes; they might claim that the game uses its features as a "crutch" for its lack of visual fidelity. This is because the graphical quality is first and foremost in this genre, and gameplay is a secondary concern.

If you don't agree with those priorities, that's fine. It's your opinion. Your opinion happens to be the more popular one, so you can always point that out.