Yup. These days if a game doesn't have killer graphics it is automatically a below average title, even if everything else about it is fantastic.

Only graphics matter these days, not gameplay, story, characters or music.

Im a RPG fan, I dont care about graphics. I still give Nier a 6.5.

Yup. These days if a game doesn't have killer graphics it is automatically a below average title, even if everything else about it is fantastic.

Only graphics matter these days, not gameplay, story, characters or music.

Seriously, VGChartz is running like crap. You hit post and it does nothing, then next thing you know you just say "Fuck it", hit cancel and low and behold you posted 3 times...

Yeah the site has been shit all day.

If only there were no vocals. I can't stand vocals, regardless of the language. Seriously, it's fine to have in one or two soundtracks, like an ending, an intro, or a montage...but during gameplay? Major no no for me.

Then again, it could my nostalgia talking. I've always preferred old-school arcade-ish music, if you know what I mean. I can't think of many modern games that have this, as they usually aim for cinematic kind of music. I don't mind cinematic music (there's quite a number of them that are good), but I prefer arcade-ish music mostly. Two games that come to mind which blend modern music with that arcadey music are Metal Gear Solid (first one, with some tracks from 2), and Bully.