graphics or gameplay?

gamebaby · 22-07-2008

I was just thinking about this when playing my nintindo64. The graphics are bad but the game was ok. But i only care about the game play not the graphics. But if you had to pick one for a game you want which would you care about?

ShippoFox · 22-07-2008

Definitely gameplay. It's 5x more important. You can make a game pretty, but if it sucks, then it's still crap.

DarkSunDS · 22-07-2008

I think it's obvious enough... Only idiots would select graphics. >_>
Or, at least, people who are very inexperienced when it comes to games.

mm3 · 22-07-2008

I'm... surprisingly going to agree with you on that one, DarkSun. I'm a CoD4 nut, and I purposely turn things down just to play perfectly without loosing a single FPS point.

Fire2box · 22-07-2008

I prefer gameplay WAY more. Though I will admit I bought crysis for 20 bucks to "benchmark" my Nvida 8800GT video card and boy does that game look REALLY good even on medium with high textures.

Oh I also get to play UT3 and Oblivion maxed out at around 55-60 FPS (42-45 FPS out doors in Oblivion)

Pojo · 22-07-2008

Gameplay...But if there are versions with better graphics, I will go for those

Cubby · 22-07-2008

i gotta go with game play example i really love kingdom hearts 1 but when the second one came out i loved the graphics but not really the game -____-

Fallen · 22-07-2008

Both, only because a game can be wonderful and all, but when you're on a monitor like mine with a game running at 800x600 resolution(all the game will support), it looks terrible.

And because even if the game is fun seeing bland levels over and over again, ruins the immersion aspect...though I guess that's more on level design which would be part of gameplay =/

This is why I like Blizzard's game, their graphics are a 'generation behind' but they make up for it in great level design and gameplay.

Gameplay > Graphics, but graphics are sometimes a factor in certain games(one highly based on immersion as well as gameplay(MMOs))

diapeybabybrian · 22-07-2008

Wow, the results are Unaminous, or however you spell it.

But how can you have good gameplay without good graphics?

Let me re-phrase, You could have a game with Great graphics but horrible game play, but you couldn't have a game with good game play and horrible graphics.

Mandi · 22-07-2008

Unanimous*

I go for the game, I have never really paid attention to graphics. I'm quite happy with the old Marios World for Nintendo 64. I think those graphics are pretty alright, anything better is just icing on the cake, but not necessary for me to enjoy the game.

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22-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
gamebaby Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: iowa usa Posts: 331 Threads: 53 Reputation: 1	graphics or gameplay? I was just thinking about this when playing my nintindo64. The graphics are bad but the game was ok. But i only care about the game play not the graphics. But if you had to pick one for a game you want which would you care about?

22-07-2008	#8 (permalink)
Fallen Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida AKA. America's Wang Age: 16 Posts: 964 Threads: 25 Gallery Uploads: 1 Blog Entries: 1	Both, only because a game can be wonderful and all, but when you're on a monitor like mine with a game running at 800x600 resolution(all the game will support), it looks terrible. And because even if the game is fun seeing bland levels over and over again, ruins the immersion aspect...though I guess that's more on level design which would be part of gameplay =/ This is why I like Blizzard's game, their graphics are a 'generation behind' but they make up for it in great level design and gameplay. Gameplay > Graphics, but graphics are sometimes a factor in certain games(one highly based on immersion as well as gameplay(MMOs)) Last edited by Fallen; 22-07-2008 at 04:16 AM. Reason: "ololo eye speel gud

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22-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
ShippoFox VIP Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PA Age: 22 Posts: 782 Threads: 16 Gallery Uploads: 5 Blog Entries: 21	Definitely gameplay. It's 5x more important. You can make a game pretty, but if it sucks, then it's still crap.

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DarkSunDS Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,762 Threads: 48 Wiki Edits: 60 Blog Entries: 1	I think it's obvious enough... Only idiots would select graphics. >_> Or, at least, people who are very inexperienced when it comes to games.

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mm3 metallicamaster3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New York Age: 16 Posts: 840 Threads: 49 Gallery Uploads: 1 Wiki Edits: 2	I'm... surprisingly going to agree with you on that one, DarkSun. I'm a CoD4 nut, and I purposely turn things down just to play perfectly without loosing a single FPS point.

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Fire2box Meh Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California,USA Age: 21 Posts: 1,593 Threads: 19 Gallery Uploads: 7 Wiki Edits: 2 Blog Entries: 4	I prefer gameplay WAY more. Though I will admit I bought crysis for 20 bucks to "benchmark" my Nvida 8800GT video card and boy does that game look REALLY good even on medium with high textures. Oh I also get to play UT3 and Oblivion maxed out at around 55-60 FPS (42-45 FPS out doors in Oblivion)

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Pojo 1000+ Posts more than you Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cow-Land, VA Age: 18 Posts: 3,780 Threads: 62 Gallery Uploads: 6 Wiki Edits: 98 Blog Entries: 19	Gameplay...But if there are versions with better graphics, I will go for those

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Cubby Lighting Designer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas, USA Age: 14 Posts: 609 Threads: 15 Gallery Uploads: 4 Blog Entries: 17	i gotta go with game play example i really love kingdom hearts 1 but when the second one came out i loved the graphics but not really the game -____-

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diapeybabybrian Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston Mass Age: 22 Posts: 209 Threads: 20 Gallery Uploads: 1 Reputation: 4	Wow, the results are Unaminous, or however you spell it. But how can you have good gameplay without good graphics? Let me re-phrase, You could have a game with Great graphics but horrible game play, but you couldn't have a game with good game play and horrible graphics.

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Mandi Step 1 + Step 2 = Historical Donor Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Windsor, ON, CA Age: 18 Posts: 2,098 Threads: 86 Gallery Uploads: 35 Wiki Edits: 124 Blog Entries: 11	Unanimous* I go for the game, I have never really paid attention to graphics. I'm quite happy with the old Marios World for Nintendo 64. I think those graphics are pretty alright, anything better is just icing on the cake, but not necessary for me to enjoy the game.