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BMaker11 on 03 June 2010
Dallinor said:

I enjoy the fact that visuals in games are being pushed and seeing technical advancements. It's why I own a PS3/360 and not a Wii.

Graphics are part of the pleasure I derive from gaming. Exploring a very detailed and realistic looking environment and studying the various effects and little touches the devs have incoporated into the title alone is entertaining.

The game also needs to be good of course. Personally, this gen, the games I've enjoyed the most have had both fantastic graphics and fantastic gameplay.

A game with terrible graphics on the HD consoles is usually a good indicator of the games quality. Production values tend to be lower when such an integral part of the game has been overlooked or not put together well.

 

Pretty much. Haze? Bust. Too Human? Bust. Fracture? Bust. Turok? Bust. The Club. Bust. 

GoW3? Fantastic. Gears of War? Fantastic. Uncharted? Fantastic. Killzone 2? Fantastic. Mass Effect? Fantastic.

I could keep the list going, but I'm not trying to say "bad graphics = bad game", but a lot of games this gen where, as Dallinor said, graphics are simply overlooked, the overall presentation is bad also, which DOES affect gameplay



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SnesTea on 03 June 2010

Graphics may not be everything but they certainly made Resident Evil 4



disolitude on 03 June 2010
Snesboy said:

Graphics may not be everything but they certainly made Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 5





dtewi on 03 June 2010

Graphics are very conducive to a good atmosphere. (I think music is better though)

Take Final Fantasy X for example. You wouldn't get anywhere near its atmosphere with NES sprites.

But nowadays in the 3D era, technological graphics are pointless to debate over. Art style is more important than the technology (although I supposed technologically advanced graphics is an art style, haha).



Kimi wa ne tashika ni ano toki watashi no soba ni ita

Itsudatte itsudatte itsudatte

Sugu yoko de waratteita

Nakushitemo torimodosu kimi wo

I will never leave you

chocoloco on 03 June 2010

@OP  Bullshit I started playing on the Atari and moved to the NES and have had at least one or more consoles in each generation since. I look forward to the graphics improvements more than anything else each generation.

So stop making stupid generalizations that only very young gamers are graphics whores. I only became a really big gamer in this generation because the gaming worlds on the 360 and PS3 are realistic and draw you in more than some crappy looking game from other consoles. So stop acting like their is something wrong with preffering a beautifal game over some blurry mess.



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dtewi on 03 June 2010
chocoloco said:

@OP  Bullshit I started playing on the Atari and moved to the NES and have had at least one or more consoles in each generation since. I look forward to the graphics improvements more than anything else each generation.

So stop making stupid generalizations that only very young gamers are graphics whores. I only became a really big gamer in this generation because the gaming worlds on the 360 and PS3 are realistic and draw you in more than some crappy looking game from other consoles. So stop acting like their is something wrong with preffering a beautifal game over some blurry mess.


Whoa!

Slow down there!

You lost me at the place where HD games being realistic makes them better.

Oh, and it's pretty sad if you value graphics over a game being fun.



Kimi wa ne tashika ni ano toki watashi no soba ni ita

Itsudatte itsudatte itsudatte

Sugu yoko de waratteita

Nakushitemo torimodosu kimi wo

I will never leave you

selnor on 03 June 2010
dtewi said:
chocoloco said:

@OP  Bullshit I started playing on the Atari and moved to the NES and have had at least one or more consoles in each generation since. I look forward to the graphics improvements more than anything else each generation.

So stop making stupid generalizations that only very young gamers are graphics whores. I only became a really big gamer in this generation because the gaming worlds on the 360 and PS3 are realistic and draw you in more than some crappy looking game from other consoles. So stop acting like their is something wrong with preffering a beautifal game over some blurry mess.


Whoa!

Slow down there!

You lost me at the place where HD games being realistic makes them better.

Oh, and it's pretty sad if you value graphics over a game being fun.


Wait he's clearly not saying that. For example Super Mario Galaxy would only be a better game with the power of PS3/360 for visuals. The same gameplay but even better visuals. Meaning it can only be better. 

His arguement is a standing one. 

It's an opinion. You cant change a persons opinion.



dtewi on 03 June 2010
selnor said:
dtewi said:
chocoloco said:

@OP  Bullshit I started playing on the Atari and moved to the NES and have had at least one or more consoles in each generation since. I look forward to the graphics improvements more than anything else each generation.

So stop making stupid generalizations that only very young gamers are graphics whores. I only became a really big gamer in this generation because the gaming worlds on the 360 and PS3 are realistic and draw you in more than some crappy looking game from other consoles. So stop acting like their is something wrong with preffering a beautifal game over some blurry mess.


Whoa!

Slow down there!

You lost me at the place where HD games being realistic makes them better.

Oh, and it's pretty sad if you value graphics over a game being fun.


Wait he's clearly not saying that. For example Super Mario Galaxy would only be a better game with the power of PS3/360 for visuals. The same gameplay but even better visuals. Meaning it can only be better. 

His arguement is a standing one. 

It's an opinion. You cant change a persons opinion.

"I look forward to the graphics improvements more than anything else each generation"

No, I think I'm right in thinking that.



Kimi wa ne tashika ni ano toki watashi no soba ni ita

Itsudatte itsudatte itsudatte

Sugu yoko de waratteita

Nakushitemo torimodosu kimi wo

I will never leave you

MaxwellGT2000 on 03 June 2010
disolitude said:
Snesboy said:

Graphics may not be everything but they certainly made Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 5



Greater than

RE5 is a bit too clean for me especially for a RE game



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chocoloco on 03 June 2010
dtewi said:
chocoloco said:

@OP  Bullshit I started playing on the Atari and moved to the NES and have had at least one or more consoles in each generation since. I look forward to the graphics improvements more than anything else each generation.

So stop making stupid generalizations that only very young gamers are graphics whores. I only became a really big gamer in this generation because the gaming worlds on the 360 and PS3 are realistic and draw you in more than some crappy looking game from other consoles. So stop acting like their is something wrong with preffering a beautifal game over some blurry mess.


Whoa!

Slow down there!

You lost me at the place where HD games being realistic makes them better.

Oh, and it's pretty sad if you value graphics over a game being fun.

Not better, but there is nothing wrong with preffering a badass looking game over one that looks like a kindergardener drew some pictures.

Also, I am mostly annoyed at the guy insinuating only young children care about graphics that is complete crap. Of course fun is the ultimate goal, but graphics help a lot.