Why are grphics so important?

Shanks123 · December 2006

I mean i get you wanting the game to look nice but personaly im more concerend with how the game plays. Granted i would like a game with ok grphics cause who would want to look at something crappy looking all day. But my point is it seems people are basing all their game choices on graphics and not so much on game play.

gnomexxx · December 2006

I think that gameplay and graphics are equal in importance. I don't care how good gameplay is, if a game looks like poo I ain't playing it. And no matter how pretty a game is, if it's gameplay sucks I ain't going to put up with that either.

When you're staring at a character for hours on end, you kind of want him to look pretty cool, don't you. And don't you love exploring new places that look completely awesome? Part of what I like about MMO's is getting to check out new lands and caves and stuff.

patri0tz · December 2006

I agree with gnomexxx. Graphics (and sound) are equally as important as gameplay because they help the immersion aspect of the game. It's hard for most people in this multimedia-oriented generation to really associate with their character if it looks like crap. And of course, if you can't associate with your character then that makes the RP aspect of the game much more difficult.

Gameloading · December 2006

http://www.myextralife.com/archive.php?date=2001-09-09

Enough said

Jackcolt · December 2006

Gameplay is the single most important aspect of a game. It has to be great.

But in some genres, in order to make the gameplay great, you simply need good graphics.

Shanks123 · December 2006

yeah i guess graphics enhance teh gameplay you could say but i still sont think you need amazing graphics to be a good game. Maybe a high level og toon customization tho.

Shanks123 · December 2006

Originally posted by Vendayn

What the others said

Also, take morrowind, great game but the graphics make my eyes very sore after playing for 15min...something with the old graphics doesn't work for me. They never did, when morrowind first came out they hurt my eyes too.

Not the only game, also Asheron's call did the same to me.

now i dont kno what your talking about at the time morrowind had great graphics and game play

sorry for the dbl post

MiNaAu · December 2006

I found I liked games with not as much good graphics more than highly detailed next generation graphic games because the developers tend to spend more time actually making the game good than worrying about how good the graphics are making the game a better one.

Lexx2k · December 2006

GamePlay is still more important.

But a lot of Effects and such can hurt the eyes, depends on how it made. There is some games with good Visuals but after a bit you getting tired of all that (eyes hurt, headache). So leaving off some effects and investing effort in better gameplay is usualy best

Anofalye · December 2006

I can't talk for others. But for me: Gameplay is 70% and Graphics are 30%

So if you make the BEST gameplay on an old ATARI, you still score 70% and odds are I will want to play the game. However, it is also nice to get that extra 30%. Most of my favored games doesn't have top of the line graphics, still they have "nice" graphics I guess. Nintendo is stretching it a little far IMO, as graphics still matter somewhat, and the best graphics they can provide on their system is usually already down to near half the points for that area, still, might interest me...but it has to be awesome, gameplay-wise...nearly perfect, and even for Nintendo that is quite a challenge to reach for perfection.

If you do the reverse, BEST graphics with the worst design ever, you score 30%, I don't even want that for my trash. No time to waste, move along.

Still, each point you score on the graphics help for weakness you might have gameplay-wise. Raiding-enforced is an automatic failure, regardless of anything else, since this mean you lost more than half of the gameplay points right away; as I don't want to raid, I want to PLAY (group/solo...maybe tradeskills and other silly stuff).

Shanks123 · December 2006

Originally posted by Vendayn

Originally posted by Shanks123

Originally posted by Vendayn

What the others said

Also, take morrowind, great game but the graphics make my eyes very sore after playing for 15min...something with the old graphics doesn't work for me. They never did, when morrowind first came out they hurt my eyes too.

Not the only game, also Asheron's call did the same to me.

now i dont kno what your talking about at the time morrowind had great graphics and game play

sorry for the dbl post yes, back in the days with the old 3d graphics; the style of graphics hurt my eyes...so I lived with it at the time. But now going back a few years I try to play old style graphics and I cant play more than 15 min without my eyes becoming sore...cant really explain it *shrug*. It wasn't just Morrowind, it was all the 3d games. Except the horror ones, I never played those as I was young and hated horror games. i have to say the only game that has ever hurt my eyes or gave me a head ach was city of heros dont ask me why it just did

MadAce · December 2006

I finished Morrowind on my pentium 2 400 Mhz. 320 MB ram and a GeForce 2 32 MB. This means I played the game with everything put on lowest quality. UGGLLLYYY.

Still one of the best games I've ever played.

baff · December 2006

Graphics are art.

Gameplay is important, but a sexy chess set is better than a cardboard one.

pb1285n · December 2006

Graphics are very important

The game doesn't have to run on the best hardware and have the most realistic graphics but it needs to have a look that is pleasing to the eye. Ragnarok Online is horrible graphically, but to some that cartoony style looks nice. What I look for in a game is immersion - I want to get the feeling I am my character. Choppy animations and boring graphics don't help get me into a game. No matter how good the gameplay is, if the graphics are that bad I'm not going to want to play it.

This is of course my opinion.

CleffyII · December 2006

If graphics weren't important to people then Goonzu would be the best game in the world.

MadAce · December 2006

Perhaps graphics should be "finished". Hard to explain but they should be balanced. For example, compare the 2D graphics of Starport with those of Dragon Raja.

I can''t help feeling the graphics of Starport (bottom screen) are etter, even tho both games are just 2D.

paulscott · December 2006

A:) people are uncreative

B:) people like eye candy

C:) people are uncreative

) sets the mood for the game

xerotwo · December 2006

we're in the future. its depressing if it doesent look good.

Shanks123 · December 2006

Originally posted by MadAce

Perhaps graphics should be "finished". Hard to explain but they should be balanced. For example, compare the 2D graphics of Starport with those of Dragon Raja.

I can''t help feeling the graphics of Starport (bottom screen) are etter, even tho both games are just 2D.

but if starport has some good gameplay i dont think i would mind. I mean look at asteroids pacman, tetris and mario all 2d all great games at anytime. Whent hey first came out and even now they are some of my favorit games imo

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