Are you a graphics snob?

[qornea]

Are we too obsessed with graphics quality?

Are gamers too obsessed with graphics quality and forgetting about gameplay and storyline?

[z1oc]

i know to many gamers that will not play the game if they cant play on full graphics -.-' IDK why but i think thats stupid. I like a good game for the story, and all round game play. The graphics is just a added extra for me.

[Glordit]

i know to many gamers that will not play the game if they cant play on full graphics -.-' IDK why but i think thats stupid. I like a good game for the story, and all round game play. The graphics is just a added extra for me.

Likewise. If I am having fun then the game has served it's purpose. Fancy Graphics or not, however I must admit it does add to the immersion of the game.

[DuckKnuckle]

I am a sucker for great graphics, but 60fps+ is higher up on the list for me so I'd rather drop some settings if need be.

[chan0o]

The game doesn't need to have uber graphics, but it must have support for my screen's native resolution (only 1920x1080).
I don't want to see stretched to fit full screen or have side/top/down black bars.

From hardware side of things, my PC should be able to run the game on native resolution at 60fps.

If those two conditions are met, then I'm mostly a happy camper.

[Edelweiss]

Likewise. If I am having fun then the game has served it's purpose. Fancy Graphics or not, however I must admit it does add to the immersion of the game.

This. And immersion is a huge factor in gaming.

Basically you guys are saying that if a game had an exceedingly good story and gameplay but 16-bit era graphics you wouldn't mind?

bullshit.

[S1ght]

Makes me think of this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIUE3aP1TFw&feature=kp

[Glordit]

This. And immersion is a huge factor in gaming.

Basically you guys are saying that if a game had an exceedingly good story and gameplay but 16-bit era graphics you wouldn't mind?

bullshit.

Calling you out on your "Bullshit Calling".

Immersion while I would say it plays a part, it's not always a huge part, it depends on how you would personally define it. Making a simple example here:

I played the shit out of DLC quest. Why? It has a great story and was a throwback to the platformers of the 80's and poked fun at DLC purchases. I knew it was a pixel graphic game but I still enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun platformer that does not need to be taken seriously.

Likewise with Battlefield 3 & 4, I played a lot. It had/s amazing graphics and really makes you feel like you are in a battlefield. The story was sub-par but the Multiplayer was where the action was. I enjoyed it immensely.

Graphics are just a part of the style and immersion of the game, imagine if the Battlefield series was a side scroller and DLC quest was a FPS with destructible environments? That would not really fit the type of game, would it?

It's the same as. Why do people still play Pokemon Sapphire on a Gameboy? Not because of it's 16-bit color space using 5 bits depth per channel visuals but because it's fun. Or at least that is how I perceive it.

***EDIT
Have some pixel art!

[z1oc]

I feel a good game is a combination of game story line, game play, multiplayer aspect, and graphics. Its not just about graphics like so many people i know.

[FarligOpptreden]

***EDIT
Have some pixel art!

Part of the first chapter of Gears of War, if I'm not mistaken? I finished that game 4 times...