Comments on what is delicious: Graphics vs. Gameplay

Well, there is a reason why some people play rogue...

2012-02-11T15:22:51.757-05:00

Well, there is a reason why some people play roguelikes.

Nonsense argument that they are equal. If that we...

2011-04-26T23:21:03.419-04:00

Nonsense argument that they are equal. If that were true, then people would only play newer versions of games with better graphics which any idiot patently knows is false.

Ask yourself this : Which is imperative to having the program be a game? If it were the graphics alone, technically 3D Studio Max would be the best game ever.

Any game is *enhanced* by good graphics,

I'm actually doing a podcast tonight on this s...

2011-04-07T22:35:00.708-04:00

I'm actually doing a podcast tonight on this specific subject. And first of all, I would like to thank you for putting the time and effort into really thinking about this and putting it into words.

I believe that Gameplay vs Graphics is definately an important discussion to have between all gamers. My personal opinion on this coincides, for the most part, with the original

Wow, can't believe that last comment slipped throu...

2007-10-18T20:28:00.000-04:00

Wow, can't believe that last comment slipped through the cracks. I feel like I would've responded to that.

Regardless, I'd just like to re-iterate what I meant by "gameplay = graphics." I didn't mean that they were absolutely, 100% dependent on one another and if graphics aged, somehow gameplay would magically age as well, though that's what everyone assumed. I really don't see how

I think in the end it all depends on "what" kind o...

2007-08-05T18:28:00.000-04:00

I think in the end it all depends on "what" kind of graphics. Graphics for me are very important. Eye-candy, and usually, resolution, is not.

For example, 2D graphics are completely different than 3D, and as such, actually add a lot to the gameplay.

But, as someone else said, "it would mean that as games aged, their gameplay would wither", which is for me complete cr*p.

By "Gameplay = Graphics," I didn't mean literally,...

2007-06-17T02:16:00.000-04:00

By "Gameplay = Graphics," I didn't mean literally, like they depended upon one another. I simply meant that, in terms of importance, they are on equal grounds. I take a firm stand that both are just as important in a game.

In older games, you have to take into account that those graphics were good for their time, and they were more about being "functional" rather than "pretty."

I can't agree more with what you said on art style...

2007-06-16T23:15:00.000-04:00

I can't agree more with what you said on art style, but...

Gameplay = Graphics?

That's...well, retarded, if you ask me. Sorry to burst that bubble.

Graphics add to a game, yes, but you don't need good graphics to make a good game.

If your statement were true, then older games would have worse gameplay somehow.

It would mean that as games aged, their