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Are Graphics Too Important Nowadays?

The Week That Was has posted an article, questioning whether graphics play too important a role in video games nowadays. The article states: "While these graphical capabilities arguably help to immerse us gamers into the experience more than ever before, a certain question remains: are graphics too important in this generation of consoles? It could be argued that many games are criticised harshly by gamers because of their graphics, ignoring what is seemingly more important: the gameplay. I don't feel as though this is necessarily the case amongst professional critics, as it's essentially their job to judge games in all aspects; not just in the graphics department. But from my experiences on various gaming forums, there's reason to suggest that too great an emphasis may be placed on graphics."

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SpoonyRedMage5434d ago

I think that some devs and gamers are concentrating too much looks and people instantly assume games are better because they look better which isn't always the case. It's why I prefer looking at Gameplay vids of upcoming games as opposed to trailers.

However graphics aren't bad things. If you can get better graphics without it being a detriment to other things that's awesome. Look how many people prefer San Andreas to GTAIV.

Cheeky Gamer5434d ago

Yeah I agree. Graphics aren't necessarily important but they do ignite interest early on when compared to games that don't have outstanding visuals. If you see a set of screens showcasing a gorgeous game, you're bound to be a little bit interested.

Major_Tom5434d ago

Always important, could you imagine playing SoTC without it looking the way it did back then, because I really can't.

Sangria5434d ago (Edited 5434d ago )

Gameplay and graphics are not antagonists, they have an equivalent importance. A beautiful game with a broken gameplay is not pleasing to play (Fable 2, FarCry 2,...), and a game with a good gameplay and bad graphics is under-satisfying (Left4Dead, Warhawk,...).

I played many games where aliasing, clipping, blurry textures, low polygon models, etc... were legion, and disregard the gameplay, i'm pretty sure if games were more polished or had better visuals, my appreciation would significantly increase (without forgetting about the gameplay).

But great games are not only a matter of graphics and gameplay. Every criteria has its importance. Scenario, music, quality of online play / multiplayer, replay value, artistic quality,... This console generation made whiners focusing only on graphics (PS3), online (Xbox 360) and gameplay (Wii).

Major_Tom5434d ago

Left 4 Dead = PC game, rewarding to play and satisfying to look at.

TheColbertinator5434d ago

Sometimes I think graphics are no big deal but then I saw Crysis and Gan Turismo 5...could not avoid turning into a graphics whore after that.Still gameplay is still number one priority in all games

winther_5434d ago

I do believe graphics play a crucial part in every game nowadays, and I know I don't buy games I think look too crappy on graphic.. Like Prototype which I think is an awesome concept - the graphics makes me wanna cry though which is stopping me from buying it.

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Two Decades Later, the Original Splinter Cell is Still a Masterpiece

They don't make games like this anymore.

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vgvill5d ago

Too dated in my book. The AI is way too unpredictable to be acceptable today. It's definitely a game of its time.

Jingsing5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Agreed with those sentiments. The quality of the CPU controlled characters make or break a stealth game and they are pretty poor in all the Splinter Cell games by today's standard. This is what led me to playing Spies vs Mercs all the time in later games just to get a better stealth experience from a real person. Arguably Sony are making better stealth games albeit not Tom Clancy stuff.

TheProfessional5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

You should stick with fortnite or one of the countless bloodborne style games then. What a joke.

rlow15d ago

I had a good time with the game. It is a product of its time. But when it came out it was a must have game for a lot of people. I wish Ubisoft would make another game in the series or at least a reboot.

vgvill5d ago

They are making a remake, I think. I loved the original game when it was released, but I tried to play it again in recent years and just couldn't get on with it. The same with the older Hitman games.

PrecursorOrb5d ago

Yeah chaos theory still holds up though I gotta say. If you’re a fan of the series I highly suggest you go back to that one. Ubi has said they are remaking sc for “modern audiences”. I don’t have a lot of faith for the future of that company

Chocoburger5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Due to the lack of modern stealth games, and me constantly playing the MGS series, I've been looking for alternative stealth games to play, and went back and re-played the SC series recently. I wouldn't call SC1 or SC:PT masterpieces, there are AI issues, they're very much trial-and-error games, and that can lead to a lot of frustration. I also found the stories in this series to be boring, uninteresting, and just sloppily told. Cinematics are also of poor quality for both in-game scenes and CG cut-scenes, the soundtrack didn't leave any impression on me either.

Chaos Theory is better, but there was still a lot of room for improvement, and Double Agent (old gen ver.) was a sloppy mess that ended up a regression from CT. But still, at least they tried back then, these days Ubi-junk doesn't even try to make good games!

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A Matter Of Trust: What The Game Industry Should Do To Win Gamers Back

Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.

anast11d ago

Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.

Garethvk10d ago

How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.

anast10d ago

Wait until release. Watch Gameplay. Exercise patience.

Garethvk10d ago

But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.

1nsomniac10d ago

Get rid of the suits in the industry and job done!!

Garethvk10d ago

They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.

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From The Last of Us to Baldur's Gate 3: The success of the Game Music Festival

Marie Dealessandri speaks to Borislav Slavov and Gustavo Santaolalla about “the new golden age of games music”.

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