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[Femboi_Fred]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lkEOEEKYD0&ab_channel=IGN

Then why does ♥♥♥♥ like this get millions of views. Its very clear everyone is just gushing over the graphics. "We dont need more graphics enhancements" "Its all about the gameplay".
There aint no gameplay here, we dont see how wet tyres affect grip levels and I doubt anyone watching even thought of that. Yet somehow ♥♥♥♥ like thats all style no substance gets millions of views.

Then theres exhibit B
The Matrix Awakens Demo game whatever. All it had going for it was graphics, it had terrible car physics. Every single damn fkin comment goes on and on about its graphics. An actual good car physics sim already exists by the name Beamng but that doesnt look as good so ofcourse less know of it.

I seriously dont understand gamers. Why so hypocritical. Its very clear graphics are important but yall seem to deny it for some reason

Then again gamers also say preordering and microtransactions bad but still end up buying them anyways so eh, fk yall

[The Remagneder]

Art>graphics. It's all about presentation. Which might sound the same as "graphics" but it's not. You can have a great game engine that can do all the HDR lighting and parallax mapping and stuff, but if the game's art doesn't leverage that effectively, it doesn't matter.

I'm playing GOW Ragnarok rn, and from a tech perspective the game is a little behind what could have been done if it were a PS5 exclusive, but the art is so freaking good that I think it's the best looking game on the market.

[Spookypizza]

Originally posted by Nissan R390 GT1:

Then again gamers also say preordering and microtransactions bad but still end up buying them anyways so eh, fk yall

what lol

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humans intrinsically want to grasp and make better sense of reality. compensating happens to be least effort requiring, and most accessible method to feel like some progress is being made in that regard.

[craigsters]

I just know that over priced graphic card makes my game run better and look cool

[sleeps]

some games are better with realism but not on another. it depend on many factors.

[Tonepoet]

You do realize that Minecraft has sold 238 million copies since its release in 2011, despite the base game being ugly as sin, right? Heck, people even decorate in it, despite how ugly it looks.

Now sure, some portion of people play with mods to make it look better, but I'm imagining they're in the minority based upon the millions of hours of video footage uploaded to youtube. All because the core gameplay mechanic of being able to pick up and replace blocks is compelling.

The people over at Lego must be kicking themselves for not thinking up this sort of gameplay mechanic when they decided to get into the biz, since it is such a natural fit.

[Incarnate]

I assume most gamers think graphics matter, but it ranks far lower than gameplay (movement, controls, mechanics), level design, stable frame rate/no crashes, art style, etc.

[TwisterCat]

I'm still out here playing DOS games, me just enjoy looking at cool stuff. Don't care to play it much, though; unless the gameplay is good.

[Ulfrinn]

I watched one of those videos... then went back to playing Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake for MSX2, followed up with Metal Gear Solid for PS1. People watching a tech demo means nothing.

[orengeˢ]

No.

[full of aura]

to majority of consumer yes it matters for the sales. eye candy wins like everything in this world

[Chaosolous]

If all you can do in that is drive in a circle, I don't care. Game play still matters. Beautiful circle though it may be.

EDIT: It's also my problem with BeamNG. It's a great engine and a great concept, but there's no game there. All you do is drive around on maps. There's a few scenarios sure, but there's nothing to progress towards. I can only smash a car so many ways before it's like "Neat... I guess." They could desperately use some focus on a career mode, instead of adding the 20th variation of a car that's already in the game with a slightly stiffer suspension.

[GlaceonChireiden]

Because realism is boring to look at

[Femboi_Fred]

Ive said this a million times by now, if yall aint playing at 720p low graphics dont come to me with that graphics dont matter bs. If its a great game, its still a great game at 720. Plus you get more fps so whats not to like 😊

[Ulfrinn]

Originally posted by JustSomeLego:

Because realism is boring to look at

Yeah, it kind of is, and therein lies the problem with graphics and games that rely on them. Once looking realistic becomes boring, then what are they going to do? At least games that follow a certain aesthetic have something unique about them that makes them interesting.

There was a point when PS1 graphics were mind blowing, now nobody cares.