Don't you think that you might be biased by that?

Many Nintendo gamers have been around for a very long time, some during times when Nintendo's consoles were graphically superior to the competition, even Sony for most of Sony's existence in the market. So that is, factually, a pretty biased thing to think.

No, imho the graphics have reached a point where going much further will yield less added value given the investment.

2D games look beautiful, they could be pulled off with a PS1. Now, 3D games are beginning to look beautiful, it will be very soon when that plateau the 2D games met in the past is met in the world of 3D as well. Going into never-ending detail and realism at that point will lead to more studios closing.

Did you know that Darksiders 2 didn't meet its projections? Were you aware that, above and beyond the Udraw fail, that THQ's graphically impressive games were not able to make things better? There is a trend and it hasn't ended yet.

Its not that big deal for me. I can switch between playing my 360 and N64 and not even find the difference in graphics an issue at all.

I can still have fun with Zelda 1 from the NES but yes - They do matter.
Especially since i started to play a lot on PC.I know what is possible and i want value for my money.

Of course games need to have everything besides graphics too but most developers aren't good enough for this.
Its always lacking somewhere else if they focus on one part(graphics,story,atmo,concept etc) except if you are a Sony Developer.
And sure there is a possibility you can counter that with Artstyle but not every game concept can use for example a Cel Shading like Wind Waker.Some games need the realistic look and it gets more realistic with more power and better hardware to achieve the needed power.
The Last of Us for example would have never worked like that on the PS1/2 - It is in need of the possibilities of better graphics and the ability to produce with them a realistic atmosphere and authenticity.With better graphics you also get the ability to show realistic fear on the characters and create something like a soul for them.

Nah

Graphics arent that big a deal for me, im quite happy playing Gamecube games and old Snes/Mega Drive stuff. But i just couldnt go back to the 32 bit era, god those games are so ugly, in fact thats the only era i took a break from gaming.
Going back to today, I have PS3 and WiiU and thay are fine (especially WiiU as it has untapped potential), but i must admit that after playing WiiU, my Wii games can look a bit jaggy on my HDTV.

They never really mattered to me. Though some game haven't aged well, especially those that depeneded on "cutting-edge" graphics as their selling point. I have just as much fun playing a NES games as I do some of the HD games today.

btw something which i really hate and will be probably much better next gen is aliasing, i just hate it in some games. example where i really saw it all the time because the rest looked nice was uncharted 3 and forza (not horizon). if a game looks nice and has aliasing i see it much more as if the whole game looks bad so yeah, aliasing can be very annoying to me in good looking games.

They do to me. Hell, if I'm paying $60+ then it better be polished. I feel this late in the gen, and next-gen has to bring it.

However, I do have different expectations for certain companies. SE & 343, I'm looking at you.


I can still appreciate a game if it compensates for excellent gameplay.

If I cared about graphics I wouldn't have bought the Wii. So, no. Graphics isn't really a deciding factor for which system I choose. Whether it has Nintendo games or not is, however, a deciding factor.

(I do like nice looking graphics though. I'm not going to fool you.)

Definitely, however that doesn't mean they are my favorite games. Out of my top 10 none were ever really graphics powerhouses.

But the biggest thing that bothers me is excessive jaggies and crappy resolution.