i agree with gunblade.good gfx are a matter of oppinion.and its true good gfx just add to good gameplay but i have to say that usually unfortunately good gfx and good gameplay dont always go hand in hand. its not really that gfx make the game cause they dont.some of my favorite games have horrid gfx but enthralling gameplay. so long story short gunblade is part right but it is true I think Personally that good gfx are usually in bad games and the other way around. but that's like i said that's only what I think.
it's all up to you what you think.
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Ahh I see you disagree huh? you and everyone knows that ffxi is way better then L2 , Like I said before you pay for a game to have fun not to get pked by stupid morons
Originally posted by Gunblade I like how this is all opinion and really doesn't matter...especially that first post I disagree with the good and suck catergorized mmo's.
Oh boy. If you don't want to read opinions do not peruse the forums. I believe he was stating a question and who felt like him and if not why you didn't. Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't mean its wrong.. or right.
originally posted by godsmack(me) i agree with gunblade. so long story short gunblade is part right but it is true I think Personally that good gfx are usually in bad games and the other way around. but that's like i said that's only what I think. it's all up to you what you think.
hey if you were talking to me maybe you should start reading threads better or not at all.OK? cause you obviously didnt read all of mine.if you were talking to me .
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil...
...for I am the biggest badass throughout the land.
The mouse driven interface in L2 was horrible. If you play only an hour or two then thats fine. Try an 8 hour stretch and your wrist will start talking to you.
And zerocool, you are right to a certain degree. Ofcourse the engine comes first and the game second, thats why most games will look preety. However what determines if the gameplay will be any good is determined by a lot of factors. Did the game absolutely have to meet a certain deadline and go out to retail regardless if it was finished or not? Did the developer/publisher run out of money and release the game as is? Did the developer think that they could 'release now, fix later' and try to get away with it? Is the games design in general just a poor concept that couldnt be properly executed? Your pick.
Most companies have focused too much on graphics and they have no time to shape the actual game with storyline, content, ect...
Although if you have a big company, (Such as SoE) you will be able to focus on not only stunning graphics, but also have different teams of specialized people working on combat, quests, storylines, voice overs.. So not only do you have great graphics, but you have awesome gameplay. (If you didn't notice i'm talking about EQ2 )
EQ2? What about SWG? Had great graphics and tons of gameplay, but also tons of bugs and nerf bats. The game had such drastic exploits that you could max out your character in 2-3 days. Thus SWG fell into the 'release now, fix later' category. SoE quality...
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yeah that's true but im referring to new games not remakes.
and by the way. this is mmorpg.com
i dont mean to affend you but do you think any of us would be here if all we played were killfest no strategy games?
seriously think about it.
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i agree with gunblade.good gfx are a matter of oppinion.and its true good gfx just add to good gameplay but i have to say that usually unfortunately good gfx and good gameplay dont always go hand in hand. its not really that gfx make the game cause they dont.some of my favorite games have horrid gfx but enthralling gameplay. so long story short gunblade is part right but it is true I think Personally that good gfx are usually in bad games and the other way around. but that's like i said that's only what I think.
it's all up to you what you think.
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil...
...for I am the biggest badass throughout the land.
win controll over wythia and save us all!
go here!
http://darkageofwythia.com/linkconfigure.php?link=29014064
Ahh I see you disagree huh? you and everyone knows that ffxi is way better then L2
, Like I said before you pay for a game to have fun not to get pked by stupid morons 
hey if you were talking to me maybe you should start reading threads better or not at all.OK? cause you obviously didnt read all of mine.if you were talking to me .
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil...
...for I am the biggest badass throughout the land.
win controll over wythia and save us all!
go here!
http://darkageofwythia.com/linkconfigure.php?link=29014064
The mouse driven interface in L2 was horrible. If you play only an hour or two then thats fine. Try an 8 hour stretch and your wrist will start talking to you.
And zerocool, you are right to a certain degree. Ofcourse the engine comes first and the game second, thats why most games will look preety. However what determines if the gameplay will be any good is determined by a lot of factors. Did the game absolutely have to meet a certain deadline and go out to retail regardless if it was finished or not? Did the developer/publisher run out of money and release the game as is? Did the developer think that they could 'release now, fix later' and try to get away with it? Is the games design in general just a poor concept that couldnt be properly executed? Your pick.
Most companies have focused too much on graphics and they have no time to shape the actual game with storyline, content, ect...
Although if you have a big company, (Such as SoE) you will be able to focus on not only stunning graphics, but also have different teams of specialized people working on combat, quests, storylines, voice overs.. So not only do you have great graphics, but you have awesome gameplay. (If you didn't notice i'm talking about EQ2
)
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