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JRPGfan on 13 March 2024
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Soundwave said:

The modern kids who are into gaming don't even give that much of a shit about graphics. They are the ones that drive Minecraft, Fortnite, Animal Crossing, Switch, etc. sales these days.

Nobody cares that much outside of internet echo chambers about graphics, if they did the top 5 games every year should be the ones with the best graphics ... that isn't the case at all. The Switch should be the worst selling console on the market, it's by far the best selling one. GTAV is a PS3 game on steroids it has no business still selling a decade+ after its release, nor does Mario Kart 8, nor does Minecraft, yet these games still run circles around every current seller. All the COD games are still built to run on last gen consoles. 

That Avatar game that was hyped for graphics made one month at a no.6 debut (not even top 5) and then fell out of the charts like a rock and it had promotion from Sony themselves and based on one of the most popular movie IP out there. Starfield didn't do shit to move XBox consoles and quickly also fell off the face of the planet sales wise, guess not even a $400+ million budget can buy you a top seller.

It wasn't really a graphically wow peice though.
I say something like Alan Wake, if you wanted to use a xbox title with great graphics, could be mentioned.
Honestly dont think Starfield is in the same league (if your compairing to the avatar game).

And I agree with you, that graphics arn't at a point where theres insane benefits from chaseing the highest tier of graphics.
Does it help a game like Cyberpunk sell? without a doubt though.
Avatar looking the way it does, probably didn't cost it any sales either.... people will always want good looking games.

Starfields problems arn't its graphics, its just the story and gameplay arn't great.... decent/good at best.
So it came and went, and was forgotten.