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MagicMonke9897
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Sometimes you have good games with bad graphics and bad games with good graphics. In the end do graphics even matter? You decide!

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loloynage2
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depends on the game, but usually and actually most of the times, graphics is only a plus to the game. Game play is the whole thing.
Btw, people are saying that minecraft has bad graphics, it doesn't. Minecraft has the graphics Minecraft should have. I think the pixel graphic of Minecraft is actually great to get you in the mood of Minecraft.

GhostOfMatrix
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I look at graphics as a bonus, but if the graphics are really terrible and I can't even tell what's what in the game then I'll be bothered with them. In games such as Batman: Arkham Asylum/City, Oblivion, GTA, Assassin's Creed, etc. the graphics don't matter much to me, but I like them because they're aesthetically pleasing. Graphics in those games give so much detail to everything and it's nice to look at while playing, but I'm more concerned with gameplay over graphics.

alexkresa13
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yes, graphics are a very important aspect of the game, if a game has decent graphics and good gameplay, the game is good, but if it has bad graphics... then its really up to you, depends on the game, but most of the time, no...

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FUNK314
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I disagree, graphics can make or break a game. There may be some games that are good with bad graphics, but in reality good graphics is one of the most importan part of a game. if a game has bad graphics its not as fun, it doesnt bring you into the game and make you feel as much of a part of the game. Thats what I think anyway.

FUNK314
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And honestly, without good graphics you cant play a game to its full potential. Imagine if older games like Ocarina of Time had the graphics we do today, it would make them a whole hell of a lot better than it is.

deadhead50
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Starcraft I is so highly regarded by people (and myself) because of its immensely balanced and competitive gameplay.


you bring Starcraft, I'll bring Diablo 2, Its an awesome game and one of the best dungeon crawler action/rpg games you can find and this is what it looks like

http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee405/kkiikki/Diablo2.jpg
Highfire
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I disagree

With?

graphics can make or break a game.

Or they can just be there... it's nowhere near a "love it or hate it" situation... unless of course you want it to be and I have no idea why that would be the case.

but in reality good graphics is one of the most importan part of a game.

You may be confusing graphics with aesthetic. If you're not, then I question your sanity. ^^

if a game has bad graphics its not as fun

Depends, honestly. Seeing the numbers fly on World of Warcraft or the bar go down on Pokemon is much more appealing than seeing shrapnel dissipate through the frozen air on Battlefield - because it means something. In that sense, gameplay still overrules graphics and on another sense, graphics become immaterial to the sensation.

it doesnt bring you into the game and make you feel as much of a part of the game.

Would you call the graphics on Amnesia: The Dark Descent good? Anyone who has played it in the right atmosphere (i.e one that does not have light or anything that could interfere with the immersion) will agree with me when I say it will suck you in very quickly.

without good graphics you cant play a game to its full potential. Imagine if older games like Ocarina of Time had the graphics we do today, it would make them a whole hell of a lot better than it is.

That would be gameplay. If you round a cube on Minecraft in the name of bettering the graphics you would be wrong, if you made the game smoother on The Legend of Zelda in terms of how big objects are compared to what the radius of the invisible wall is, you will be changing the gameplay. If you spend your time looking at the texture of something that clearly states "cannot cross" then you mays well play a game that's intended for appeal.

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Gstroy
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Gameplay and Story > Graphics.

Highfire
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you bring Starcraft, I'll bring Diablo 2, Its an awesome game and one of the best dungeon crawler action/rpg games you can find and this is what it looks like

I bring a game developed by Blizzard, you bring a game developed by Blizzard.
*Highfive!*

And for the final game Blizzard still runs that is not in development (they're making a new MMO for those that do not know), World of Warcraft!Though it is of course worth mentioning that WoW has had graphical updates since release.

I'd like to mention that despite these graphical "shortcomings", some would call it, Blizzard is renowned for having some of the most (if not the most) beautiful cinematics to date.
Diablo III
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Starcraft II (cinematic) (Heart of the Swarm Trailer)

Also,
Gameplay and Story > Graphics.
I don't think is necessarily true. Whilst a game like Mass Effect II has a fantastic story that drives the urge to play such a fantastic game, another like Battlefield or even Starcraft II doesn't hold the story as its main focus, and Graphics in Battlefields scenario is rightfully more highly prioritized.

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MagicMonke9897
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Wow. Highfire made me confused. He is on a serious role here with large posts :P. And I do highly agree with Highfire on most of his agreeable posts. He is very observant, I love reading your posts Highfire. They prove alot!

MagicMonke9897
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Ok well here is 2 examples of good game play and bad graphics. And bad game play and good graphics.

Example 1: Good Game, Not the best Graphics: Ever heard of Lost Planet? Yeah maybe the graphics are "decent" but I wouldn't call them the best. Lost Planet is a good game. Infact I love it.

Example 2: Horrible Game, Great Graphics: Raven Squad is a horrible game I own on Xbox360. Its storyline is the worst. Hardly makes any sense. Its graphics are great. Doesn't mean anything just because it has good graphics that does not mean it is better than other games. Infact I only like it because of how much gamer points you can get out of one achievment. And how easy it is to earn a achievment.

Highfire
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Wow. Highfire made me confused.

It's a hobby ^^

He is on a serious role here with large posts :P.

I'm serious now - it's a hobby ^^

And I do highly agree with Highfire on most of his agreeable posts.

Wait... now I'm confused, my agreeable posts are the ones you agree with? So... which ones do you agree with or which ones do I not agree with on so you don't agree?

... Let me reiterate:
Please say what you meant again, but in different words.

He is very observant, I love reading your posts Highfire. They prove alot!

Thanks man I've been on Armor Games a while now (over 2 years) and I've learnt to grow and adapt to the way the WEPR ("World Events, Politics & Religion&quot forums did things. It helps a lot

Example 1: Good Game, Not the best Graphics: Ever heard of Lost Planet? Yeah maybe the graphics are "decent" but I wouldn't call them the best. Lost Planet is a good game. Infact I love it.

This game?
I've certainly seen better, and they're not at the minimum standard. I think the animations are quite detailed as well, which in an RPG is something difficult to achieve when gameplay aspects like taking cover directly behind... cover gives a rigid feel.
Mass Effect II is an example. It's not too bad but still provides a very mechanical feel which stops cohesive playstyles and immersion.

The game Lost Planet certainly looks interesting, I think I saw one of its cinematic trailers when looking for a gameplay video and ... wow.

My final opinion is of course being withheld until I've got a feel of the game and enough information - if that happens at all.

Example 2: Horrible Game, Great Graphics: Raven Squad is a horrible game I own on Xbox360. Its storyline is the worst. Hardly makes any sense. Its graphics are great. Doesn't mean anything just because it has good graphics that does not mean it is better than other games. Infact I only like it because of how much gamer points you can get out of one achievment. And how easy it is to earn a achievment.

Wait... this?

How old is this game? This video is in 2009 and if this video is from merely two years ago from that point I'd need to disagree as to its graphics.
Why two years?
Crysis 1 was released in 2007.
Needless to say not all parts of this trailer bares traits ingame, but the video serves double purpose in this case:
Show the excellent and vastly superior graphics (which isn't even shown to full extent being as you see little invisibility, water effects or distortion effects).
The second reason is the showing of gameplay - it works, very nicely in fact. It's somewhat rigid but upgraded in Crysis 2 and has a non-persevering multiplayer (which could be argued as an excellent trait in the face of professional play) but I found it very nicely done in the aspect of Multiplayer, whereas Singleplayer was undoubtedly superb and moreso in Crysis 2.
Crysis 2 did vert to the Class System present in Call of Duty but I'm alright with that, because it has a spark of balance, a distinction in capabilities and a unique selling point about it (being a super soldier).

Here is the Crysis 2 Multiplayer Demo for the sake of seeing it.

Large post? Let's hope I live up to expectations ^^

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MagicMonke9897
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I am confused now and I didn't even know raven squad was that old :/

MagicMonke9897
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Scratch I am confused now to I am even more confused then I was.

Highfire
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Scratch I am confused now to I am even more confused then I was.

Raven Squad barely has great graphics, I used Crysis 1 as an example as it was released two years before Raven Sq
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