Do graphics even matter?

[duckbutta]

Nah I can't jiggy with this I need them 4k all ultra everything textures...

 

[JLova]

Graphics + gameplay go hand in hand.

I can't play no game with fuzzy ass graphics on a big screen. Sorry

 

[daze23]

Mario Galaxy 2 in 480p >>>

Mario Galaxy 2 in 1080p >>> Mario Galaxy 2 in 480p

 

[Fatboi1]

Yeah, that is why I don't understand why cats so hyped for PS4 and X1. Its just prettier graphics. I want developers to use their fukking imaginations again and design something artistic to last through the ages.

Like this?

Art style looks great.

 

[Ciggavelli]

Graphics do increase immersion, that's a good point...

 

[infamousred]

I'll play the original donkey Kong country over heavy rain any day. Gameplay trumps all.

 

[Fatboi1]

I'll play the original donkey Kong country over heavy rain any day. Gameplay trumps all.

Heavy Rain isn't a platforming game. Weird comparison.

Plus DKC didn't look like crap when it came out.

 

[infamousred]

This is a weird comparison. Heavy Rain isn't a platformer. There are plenty of games that have both good gameplay and graphics. I never get why people are quick to assume this topic means choosing one over the other. They both go hand in hand.

my fiance beat that pos movie game with the quickness...took it back to GameStop and got the uncharted 2 goty edition. She quickly learned not to be fooled by graphics

 

[Nymbus]

simple artstyle ≠"bad graphics"
but when you have jagged textures,flickering walls or just a bland or repetitive color scheme can really make you in an otherwise decent game
If gtav wasn't so pretty I wouldn't waste nearly as much time wandering around causing random fukkery

 

[Luck]

Man people need to be careful what they wish for

There's been a shift towards graphics >>>> gameplay, when I was growing up gameplay was always first. You can't make shyt pretty and hide the fact that it's shyt. I don't feel any more "immersed" in a game than I did back when I was playin SNES and genesis

 

[Fatboi1]

my fiance beat that pos movie game with the quickness...took it back to GameStop and got the uncharted 2 goty edition. She quickly learned not to be fooled by graphics

But this doesn't prove your point, Uncharted 2 was a graphical powerhouse too when it came out and yet it's one of the best games of last gen.

The Last of Us same thing, amazing game with great gameplay and it had great graphics too.
Gears of War for the Xbox 360 was a graphical showpiece when it launched and is hailed as one of the best TPS last gen.

Bioshock 1 is another critically acclaimed title that had graphics that were insane at launch. Remember the first scene?? You in the water??

Heavy Rain doesn't hide what type of game it is so using it's graphics as a critique to say it's just graphics over substance is silly because it IS a movie like game: It didn't promise to be something else.


Do you view games like The Walking dead in a similar matter?? They're both similar except the walking dead has worse graphics.

 

[spliz]

I'll play the original donkey Kong country over heavy rain any day. Gameplay trumps all.

Donkey Kong Country's graphics and art style was top notch for that time..shyt even looks better than some PS1 games...

 

[BasedPrime]

Mann shut yo ass up. You refuse to play anything below an 85 rating

 

[Plexxx]

That's why I love from software they don't put out the best graphics but the artstyle and design of the world is crazy. Demons souls, dark souls, now bloodborne

 

[Ciggavelli]

Mann shut yo ass up. You refuse to play anything below an 85 rating

Not playing pc games these past few months has changed my opinions recently.

I'm still going all ultra, 3 monitors, with my new build, but I'm not gonna be so focused on graphics anymore I don't think.

And I play games below 85. Captain toad
I just think 85 is typically a good cutoff. But you know how I feel about that shyt. This is about graphics.