What do you think about "gamers" that play games just for the graphics?

Question

It seems like its causing the video game industry to focus on graphics more than the game its self which is destroying the fun in video games, in my opinion this generation of "gamers" have no idea what real games are, all they know is Xbox and Playstation, which one is more powerful and just want better "graphics".

If you want better graphics go outside and look around, you can't have fun with graphics.

Answer 1

Well there are a lot of arcade games that come out too, they know they don't have a big budget, so the y make goofy and or fun gameplay instead of trying to go all out with graphics.

Yeah I agree sort of, graphics are taking a lot of the game companies money. However games can't focus solely on graphics to be successful. Look at the new ryse son of rome. It was raised for it's visual graphics and beauty. However it had repetitive gameplay which made the game have a rating of 6. 60% or 3 and a half out of 5 stars. Yes the graphics were beautiful but that's not why people want a game.

Yes though some people tend not to buy games because the graphics aren't good enough for them. I think that for me, there is a certain standard for graphics that i like, to play video games. those graphics came into view on the xbox 360, and pc, and ps3. Now that they continue improving I don't care if they look like they were released for xbox 360 launch. Those graphics are good enough for me if the game is good!

That is just if I am taking the game seriously though. seriously meaning buying it brand new, and playing it in awe)

I have plenty of games that i call gameplay games, because I play them purely for the gameplay. The graphics are terrible but that's not why I play those games. They are really fun to play (not saying that the other games aren't fun to play. If they weren't I wouldn't play them) I mostly take games seriously when they have a good story regardless of graphics. Knights of the old republic was my most favorite game ever and it remains that way. The graphics were good for their time, but compared to now they suck! But that doesn't stop it from being my favorite game. I've gone back and played it all the way through at least 7 times.



I don't know i'm kind of contradicting myself here.

To sum up, yes I think that they should focus on gameplay and story more than graphics. But I also think that after you focus on gameplay and story, there is nothing left to do besides doing the graphics. It is possible to have great graphics, a good story, and great gameplay. Those are the games that do the best. Like GTA V to name a more recent game. They focused a lot on building the world and making it very lively and filled with many very small things (like web pages) that made up the entire world. But that didn't stop them from making the graphics look good.



I don't think anyone should buy games because their graphics look good. But if it looks like a fun game with a good story than having better graphics just improves the overall item even more



Story>Gameplay>amount of content>Graphics

Answer 2

I think you are looking at it the wrong way. Consoles cost as much as a budget gaming PC but the graphics are usually a bit better on PC. Also it is 2014, games don't need to look beautiful but there is no reason they shouldn't be beautiful. Graphics matter not because they are vital to gameplay(usually not the case) but because we have come to expect some standard in terms of graphics.



This may be totally off but you can liken it to having a cd player in a car. Sure the cd player has nothing to do with driving the car but we have come to expect a certain standard.

Answer 3

I think they are just missing out on some great stories. I agree with the whole industries just push games out even if they are broken. I can't remember the last game that was released that didn't have some game crippling glitch that almost makes me stop playing the stupid thing. Nintendo and most of the games released for them are the exception because I have yet to run into a game freeze or complete failure like the PC version of new Vegas when it first came out. I laughed my butt off but the first thought I had is if this is the beginning of this game and a guys head is spinning around and he looks like professor exavior floating around his clinic I can already tell this game is going to give me issues. But I love my oldschool final fantasy games as well as enjoying a great game of fallout 1&2 if they have a problem with graphics its their issue not mine the only people who I have an issue with is game thieves. Buy the game and support the company so they can make better ones.

Answer 4

Nice graphics are great and all, but give me an awesome story and fun gameplay over shiny graphics any day. From my experience, most people who obsess over graphics are PC gamers who rig their machines to have the best graphics settings possible. It seems like they spend more time making the game look pretty than actually playing the game. Also, the "Console Wars" are mostly about graphics, like which console has the slightly better graphics. People don't really care about the games, just the graphics.

Answer 5

Its true lots of gamers want more graphics and dont care for a quality game. but I dont think its making the game industry to focus more on graphics rather then a good story and re-playablilty. the majority of the game industry just want to get a "new" game out ever year instead of taking the time to make a not just a graphically stunning game but also a quality game with a story that really sucks you in.

Answer 6

Yeh I totally agree with you the gaming industry is getting like that and a lot of gamers now care a lot more about how realistic the game is and how good the graphics are instead of how fun or entertaining the game actually is

Answer 7

They're missing out. Good graphics are nice and all but they're not the only thing that makes up a game. Story, gameplay and things like that are also important.

Answer 8

thast their business to be honest

you cant dictate what they play or why they play



there are enough games out there to satisfy anybody

Answer 9

I have to agree with you, but wont it be cool to have high quality leaves and grass? Oh, and those rocks. You can't forget about the rocks that you can climb.