do you care about game graphics ?

[sorry user name taken.]

how it should be...


story --> characters --> atmosphere --> graphics --> music -->

should be but most end up like this

story --> graphics --> Boosting --> graphics --> over hype-->graphics --- oops yeah story..

=/

 

[Eskay]

I think there's a difference between the raw graphical prowess of a game and the actual aesthetic. By aesthetic I mean the style of the design and how it contributes to the world. Its all very well having a seamlessly anti-aliased high definition detail fest, but if the style behind it is dull what's the point? Pure graphical output is inherently worthless, it would be like saying a toddlers finger painting was better than the Mona Lisa because it used more colours.

Think the original GoW, lots of people were turned off by the grey repetitive visuals, despite it being a technically lovaly graphical feat. The world was a bit dull.
Braid on the other hand in no way pushes the 360 but is lauded for its gorgeous visuals. This is due to the beauty of it, not the polygon count (0, I know.)

As far as graphics are concerned I'll take style over substance any day.

 

[[Gavo]]

If the story & gameplay are good, then graphics don't matter too much.

But they're nice to have.

 

[Rhayn]

MMORPGS? Definitely. If I find the graphics alienating, why would I want to grind mindlessly there?

Other games? Graphics can enhance a game, but if someone spend the money used to make next-gen graphics on a bigger, better game, then I'm perfectly happy.

You pretty much summed up my thoughts there.

Graphics were a minor reason I couldn't bring myself to like WAR. I'll probably get shot and keelhauled for this, but I found them a bit dull. Graphics were also a reason I considered getting Age of Conan, but good thing I tried the game at a friends house first. Yeah, I guess you could call me shallow.

But as many others have said, graphics don't mean everything to me, allthough good graphics can definately make the whole experience a bit more immersive.

 

[Insomniactk]

The graphics makes a good game better, but it doesn't make a bad game good.
I love Counter-Strike 1.6, but it would be even better with good graphics.
I don't like Counter-Strike: Source, even if it has better graphics =)

 

[Amarok]

Yes and no. I don't care how many polygons were used to make this tree to make it looking so damn realistic. But I do care if clever shading, lighting and effects and general art direction have helped make this virtual forest look damn beautiful. Catch my drift?

 

[CapnGod]

Anyone who says no is lying. Graphics are important but they are not the MOST important thing. Solid gameplay is the key, and that can be built in any number of ways. If your gameplay is solid, you can present it with low quality graphics and still have a memorable game on your hands. If you slap in some incredibly fancy graphics, well it's like the cream cheese icing on the mayonayse cake.

And how do you explain the popularity or MUDs or games like Zork? Graphics free, man. Still popular. Also, Second Edition AD&D. We didn't have graphics or miniatures. Still loved the game. In fact, there's a couple of computer games on my desk right now, and I itch more to play AD&D than one I could throw in my disc tray right now.

So, not important. Nice, enjoyable, and a beautifully rendered game is most definitely something to behold, but not essential. Hell, look at Geometry Wars. Those are old school graphics with some color. No fancy rendering needed. Just a fun game.

I'll admit I appreciate graphics, but I've enjoyed a game on the Wii with its last gen graphics, and I've hated beautiful games on the 360 or the PS3. Hell, I just installed Dune 2000 on my computer. Thinking about picking up the Command & Conquer 12 pack. Do graphics on those games makes them enjoyable?

They can be fun, they can help, but they are not the end all be all of gaming, despite the bitching you hear out of reviewers.

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

It depends upon the game. Mario games, not really. The games don't need next-gen graphics. Concerning most games, they couldn't hurt, but they're not vital.

 

[jad4400]

I perfer good story telling, but I do definentaly care about graphics.

 

[Trisk]

I care about the functionality of graphics. Does it mean the game is now 3D with real time sword swinging? Then the graphics are good. Is it a slideshow of pretty pictures? Graphics suck.

 

[KaZZaP]

Worms is one of my favorite games so I'd have to say no.

 

[willgreg123]

To be honest? No, I do not care about mind blowing graphics. A good game should be able to stand on its own, even if it's made entirly in MS paint. The reason I say this, I know this isn't a game but it has many game elements to it, We Are The Strange.

It's a masterpiece of cinema in my book and partly because it has the balls to not render itself in perfect graphics to make you go "Oooo, shiny 3D!" and it stands on its own.

 

[irishstormtrooper]

Graphics should be good, but they don't make or break a game. If a game is amazing and has terrible graphics, that's all fine, and I'd rather have that than a game that sucks but has amazing graphics. Good graphics can make a good game better, but not a bad game good.

 

[xXGeckoXx]

Good graphics count. That doesnt mean a game with bad graphics is bad but graphics are a quality. I'm playing fallout 3 and i am constantly amazed by the graphics. Graphics csn be good even without realism in the case of of team fortress 2.

 

[Sparrow]

I play Fable: TLC more than any other game I own. So no.

 

[y8c616]

I didn't care before I got a XBox 360, but now they're sort of a requirement for me, which is unfortunate.. I just can't appreciate some games the same as I used to.

If you care that much about graphics, then why get a 360? It's a well known fact that the ps3 has superior graphical capabilities.
And dont mistake my post as mere flaming against the 360, it's a good console, with some great games. I am merely pointing out technical specifications

 

[TMAN10112]

I care more about art-direction/style then graphics, so as long as a game is fun bad graphics don't bother me much (to a certain extent).

 

[CapnGod]

I have some fond memories of playing Quake Team Fortress in high school. Shitty graphics, awesome game. Loads of fun. I suppose for the time, though, they weren't shitty graphics.