I think Super Mario 3 with improved graphics was better and I much prefer Super Mario World over previous versions also due to the added colors and much better overall graphics.

There was an All Stars remake of early Mario games on the Snes with improved graphics, I preferred the new versions.

Nope, I hold Pong in more regard than Crysis.

Yeah, and SMB had good graphics when it came out.

hmmmm.....hmmmm....i will go with ...yes and no. i guess it depends on what they are trying to achieve.

I think art style is more important than the technical aspects of graphics.

 WTF?

.......no comment

On topic:

They matter to me, but I can play a game like pixel junk eden and it doesnt have realistic OMFG graphics, it has an artistic style to it.

As long as the game is artistic, its all good. Like Kingdom hearts 2, it has a great artistic style to it, without being realistic.

Believe it or not Ratchet and clank, and SMG look amazing, and Ratchet really isnt pushing the ps3(SMG is pushing the wii though).

Uncharted could have looked more realistic, naughty dog admitted it, but they werent aiming for that. As long as its not pixalated, and looks nice its alright.

Yes, but some type of games are more dependent on the technical aspects than others (like light hearted, simple, funny cartoon like games, for instance the Simpsons isn't a cartoon of Dinosaur or even an oldie like Snow White quality neither visually). If you aim for a realistic game, like a horror game, a historical (like WW2) FPS, a dramatic experience, etc lighting, higher resolution / further viewing distance, special effects, etc can add a lot to the experience.

It's not like many Nintendo fans don't care about graphics neither. Some who now state it's irrelevant were also the ones hyping the slight graphical superiority in the GameCube version of Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube compared to its PS2 port.

GFX are super important.... for younger gamers it seems....

and i'm only 27 so....

But seriously, I enjoy great trailers and all... and playing in a nice environement, but the best games are often the ones that didn't spend all their budget on graphic designers and CGI...

a leap in graphics is equal to a step in gameplay or creativity for game quality.


and about the comment of identical games with improved graphics (nes vs PS3), you have to consider the price... new wii games are often €50 or even 40, while HD consoles have them at 70 or 60.... i'm sorry but you pay a hefty premium for the little extra...

graphics^2 + genre^2 = gameplay^2

Megaman 9 works because of gameplay and nastolga. If it were a brand new franchise guaranteed people would say shit sux.