Powderkeg said:I think graphics and gameplay are equally important. Clearly it's the gameplay that makes a game great, but these are video games and your connection to the gameworld is via the graphics.
If gameplay alone was all it took we would all still be playing NES games, and when it comes to truly next-gen games, all games are judged by graphics first and foremost.
How many times have you heard someone complain "That doesn't look next-gen" or "It looks like a PC game"? Those complaints are lost sales, and graphics is the reason why.
I'm not sure I totally agree. Graphics are important, for sure. If a game looks like complete crap it will be hard to play. But, the graphics don't have to be cutting edge, just acceptable, and the gameplay will keep people playing. If you give someone a cutting edge game, that has horrible gameplay, they'll be bored once the tech-demo aspect wears off. Most games that people play over and over and over again have solid gameplay. I can't think of a single game that I've purchased just because of the graphics or played over again just because of the graphics. Graphics are just one small facet of a game along with control, sound, story, uniqueness etc.
I'm not sure why anyone is ripping on the Rev controller. It's pretty hard to pass any kind of judgement until there are some games. If people can't think of any really good uses for it, then it's a failure. If it offers good gameplay then it's a success. I'm interested in trying it, for sure. A lot of people I know are. You can't slam it for being a gimmick, because we haven't seen how people will be using it. Most games are gimmicks anyway. They copy 90% of another game, and then throw in a few new graphics tricks, a couple nifty moves you can do with your character and then tell you it's an entirely new game.