So where do you all REALLY stand with ''Teh Graphix''?

Those ''Queers of Warm vs George Foreman Grillzone 2 vs Get back in the kitchen and start cookin' Mama'' etc. Graphics threads seem to be a dime a dozen here (Duh). But do we really care about the looks that much?

Personally I find that as long as the visuals arn't ladden with glitchs and bugs, and that they serve the atmosphere of the game I could'nt care less about pixal counting and Console comparison's that reveal the Xbox verson of ''Assassins breed excessivly'' has a slightly shorter drawbridge distance.

Don't get me wrong. When I first glimpled Crysis on a H.D moniter my face did melt a little, but then again I felt that Overlord 2 was a real looker because its characters looked like the love child of Monty Python and J.R.R Tolkein...and its ''Graphix engine'' looks like its run on steam and a hand crank! :P

So how do you guys really feel about it all, any underated favorites? Does a game have to charm you with its wiggle before you give it a go? Or are those cockfight threads really an accurate reflection of the attitudes here? ;)

I enjoy a graphical set piece but you gotta have that story if you want me to remember it.

Stories in videogames, ha. Graphics are all that I remember a game by.

Graphics are always a plus, but I'd prefer graphics look more inspired and stylized than realistic. Games like Uncharted and Halo take more realistic game and add a dash of their own look and charm, which is what I wish more devs would do. I always dig RPG's because most of them have these gorgeous and varied environments to explore, even if the graphics aren't Crysis level.

I do care about graphics, but it in the context of the system. I don't compare PS3 to 360 or Wii to PS2. If a game pushes the system further than anything else or it has a fantastic art style then its a great looking game to me. This is why I think Sonic 3, Klonoa and Donkey Kong Country all look fantastic.

Graphics are always a plus, but I'd prefer graphics look more inspired and stylized than realistic. Games like Uncharted and Halo take more realistic game and add a dash of their own look and charm, which is what I wish more devs would do. I always dig RPG's because most of them have these gorgeous and varied environments to explore, even if the graphics aren't Crysis level.

BioShockOwnz

Graphs are not a factor for me, I don't care how good the graphs are... I'mmore interested on the story/gameplay, and after that graphic STYLE. I'm enjoying the Brutal Legend world because it kicks ass, even though the graphics are nothing to be amazed with.

Graphics do help make a game better. I enjoy the visuals of games like SSBB and TP much more than SSB64 and OoT.

However, I find these little disputes between graphics of the same generation ridiculous. It's one thing to compare the visulas of Super Mario 64 to the visuals of Super Mario Galaxy; it's a whole other thing to compare the visuals of Uncharted to the visuals of Gears of War. All curent-gen games look great; who cares about such insignificant differences? Will you really notice when you're actually playing the game?

People should enjoy current-gen games and be happy that graphics have improved over the generations.

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Graphics are always a plus, but I'd prefer graphics look more inspired and stylized than realistic. Games like Uncharted and Halo take more realistic game and add a dash of their own look and charm, which is what I wish more devs would do. I always dig RPG's because most of them have these gorgeous and varied environments to explore, even if the graphics aren't Crysis level.

ImOldGreg

Agreed. The anime cliches with effeminate boys and men... ugh. Which is why I tend to take the WRPG's over JRPG's.

But the environments are always stunning to explore or just look at.

I really like how The Witcher 2 is looking.AAllxxjjnn

Same. The environments look mindblowing.

I always like it when graphics present me with something that I had never seen before. Sure games like Killzone 2, Crysis and Gears of War strive for realism, but when you look out at the world of Prince of Persia or one of the vistas of Brutal Legend, I always just stop and think of how the imagination is so complicated and beautiful. Stuff like that really captivates me...

Art style is more important I suppose?

Actually I prefer clean looking games.

I always like it when graphics present me with something that I had never seen before. Sure games like Killzone 2, Crysis and Gears of War strive for realism, but when you look out at the world of Prince of Persia or one of the vistas of Brutal Legend, I always just stop and think of how the imagination is so complicated and beautiful. Stuff like that really captivates me...

skinny_man_69

For home consoles, amazing graphics are mandatory. That's part of the reason why my Wii is a paper-weight.
When it comes to handlhelds I don't care about the graphics.

Graphics are like outer beauty; they matter to a degree, but they shouldn't dictate what you will/will not play.

There are many things more important.

is anybody going to honestly say they dont like good graphics? anyway good graphics totally make a game better and more immersive. i love my pc, and while i could play the same games on it without most fo the investment ive made, really, it just isnt the same.