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What is more important, graphics or gameplay???? pls read before vote
Nanfoodle
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As a gamer what drives you in what game you play or stick with? Will you keep playing a game that has just ok graphics if the gameplay is top notch? Or will you pass on a game with good gameplay because its not challenging enough for your graphics card? Or will you keep playing a game purely on its graphics and forgive the game play thats not what it should be?
This poll was started because of this thread HERE where someones stand was dated graphics means that game should be dumped, like WoW. What kinda gamer are you? Do you put gameplay first or graphics? This poll will be an ether or option but the "I pick both" will not be included as I want to see what comes first to you as a gamer.
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http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/25/5843358/minecraft-console-sales-54m-copies-sold
I am one of these 54 million players so i could care less for graphics.
A game that is fun is most important since pretty but boring games never really worked for me.
That does not mean that looks doesn't matter and some games just look too dated for me, but I never spend long time in a game I find boring no matter what. Certain graphic can look dated and still work pretty fine, like CIV IV but in other cases it just annoys me.
I would put 2/3 on gameplay and the rest on graphics.
Depends on the threshold.
For example, if the game uses Nintendo 8 bit graphics, irrespective of the gamplay, its not playable for me.
On the other hand if it uses ps2 graphics and the gamplay is terrible then since ps2 graphics are acceptable for some games for me, gameplay becomes more important.
Its not an either or question.
Its a combination of graphics and gameplay that matters.
As for the guy who pretends graphics don't matter to the 54 million players who play minecraft lol.
If that truly was the case, then they could never ever improve graphics on anything because there is a mass market who don't care at all.
Even minecraft players would like a minecraft with better graphics cuz graphics matter.
In my opinion, people who say graphics don't matter at all are lying just like people who nsay that appearance doesn't matter at all.
In any case, in answer to your question, its a question of threshold in terms of graphics and gameplay.
The minimum standard for me is ps1 graphics so even if a game had supposedly amazing gameplay, I wouldn't be able to play it on graphics worse than the ps1.
Tbh I even doubt that gameplay could be that good on games with graphics worse than that.
Lol this guy just explained everything I wrote in paragraphs in 1 sentence.
Touche, I tip my hat to you. well said.
Keep on beating that drum that anyone who doesn't agree with your 'graphics do matter' opinion are liars. Repeat it 100 more times if you like.
You were claiming to speak on behalf of millions and how they won't be rushing to buy outdated 8 bit / 16 bit games and yet Minecraft sold 54 million copies.
After which you changed the goal post claiming 'even Minecraft players would want better graphics'.
I think you just love to argue and act all assertive on the internet. Whatever makes you happy i guess.
for me it's both.
but it's not cut and dried.
"Graphics" are different than "Aesthetics".
for me the Aesthetics can be anything as long as they convince. I can play a low graphics game as long as the aesthetics are good for the level of graphical fidelity (not sure if that's a good term but I'll use it) in game.
I can't play a game where the aesthetics turn me off. No matter how good the game play. But that doesn't mean I can't play a game with old graphics.
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I agree, aesthetics and graphics are not the same thing. I have seen some new games pay omaje to 8 bit that looked very aesthetic.
Lol minecratf isn't 8 bit or 16 bit.
And graphics obviously do matter if minecraft players would like minecraft toi have better graphics and since we keep improving graphics.
You sound like the sort of person who says appearance doesn't matter in real life but then wont sleep with a fat, spot covered girl.
Its an old lie. a classic.
Gameplay 100% atleast for me, although sometimes graphics do just get too outdated like ultima online for example, Amazing game...but i can`t play it anymore, it feels clunky and graphics are really outdated.
IMHO they really go hand in hand though, if your game looks like complete garbage i mean noone will really try it, because first impressions always stem from graphic quality.
But would you play a game that has outdated graphics if you loved the game play? Of corse everyone wants both but this tread is about whats more important. What do you as a gamer put first. So far we batting 100 but I am sure there are some that swing the other way lol
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You didnt read the OP =-)
Sir repeats a lot strikes again.
Minecraft is 16 bit and with texture packs you can enhance it upto 32 bit. What minecraft players now want after games release is irrelevant when your original claim was that millions won't buy an oudated looking game.
Its ok we all are wrong every now and then. Be a bigger man and own up.
The poll alone proves he does not speak for the masses as he puts it.
It just gets to a point where you have to ignore some people. Its just not worth it. There's a company called gog.com and they are making a killing selling very old game's and people are loving them me included. The list of old games i play is to long to list here.
Pretty much both for me also. Neither has a lead since I don't see why both can't be done in one game.
For me this is the order:
1. Gameplay.
2. Replayability
3. Lag free
4. Graphics
I prefer great gameplay and a smoothly running game way over fancy graphics. Just an example. I play modded Minecraft. This game is not known for great graphics , or even runs smoothly (if heavily modded).
I tend to get used to nice graphics quite fast untill I don't even notice it anymore and take it for granted. It is always the fun of gameplay that stays enjoying and keeps surprising me. And with high replayability, this just keeps continueing.