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[Kasz216]

Bodhesatva said:

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, and 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.

Here is the question though. What game has sold soley on the basis of graphics and physics.