Author Topic: why do graphics matter WHY  (Read 1798 times)

so there are these kids at school who are all black and are obsessed with call of duty, skyrim, stuff like that. all my friends and i love old school games such as battlespire, pokemon (gold, leaf green), pacman, and warcraft (no, not world of warcraft). whenever we're out at the field running laps and chatting, these black kids walk up to us and start making fun of our taste in games. last friday, while talking with a friend, one of those friends walks up to me and says that the old elder scrolls games suck because they have horrible graphics. i told him that he has a horrible taste in video games and he proceeded to tell my math teacher about what i said to him. i told my teacher that he was actually the one who was being an ass (no, i didn't say the actual word). she then said that i would have a morning detention because i was telling "lies" and i insulted a special needs student (i'm not trying to start this whole special needs drama again). seriously, why the forget do graphics matter so much to people? is it like they'd rather spend hours staring at pretty pictures rather than actually playing the game itself?

i need answers

go go /discuss

so there are these kids at school who are all black and are obsessed with call of duty, skyrim, stuff like that. all my friends and i love old school games such as battlespire, pokemon (gold, leaf green), pacman, and warcraft (no, not world of warcraft). whenever we're out at the field running laps and chatting, these black kids walk up to us and start making fun of our taste in games. last friday, while talking with a friend, one of those friends walks up to me and says that the old elder scrolls games sucks because they have horrible graphics. i told him that he has a horrible taste in video games and he proceeded to tell my math teacher about what i said to him. i told my teacher that he was actually the one who was being an ass (no, i didn't say the actual word). she then said that i would have a morning detention because i was telling "lies" and i insulted a special needs student (i'm not trying to start this whole special needs drama again). seriously, why the forget do graphics matter so much to people? is it like they'd rather spend hours staring at pretty pictures rather than actually playing the game itself?

i need answers

go go /discuss

Wow, graphics matter so much, but they play those games when clearly the graphics of real life are better than those shooters!

What does them being black have to do with anything?

What does them being black have to do with anything?
i just thought i'd give more details.

Wow, graphics matter so much, but they play those games when clearly the graphics of real life are better than those shooters!

What does them being black have to do with anything?
Everything, white people obviously never play CoD. Get educated!


But seriously on topic now:
They don't matter near as much as gameplay. Would you rather play a realistic game where you run in circles or a poor graphic game that is really awesome?



I tried that game, it sucked..

I tried that game, it sucked..
Yeah. Why does the tutorial take 21 years to complete?

what even defines "good" graphics

what even defines "good" graphics
a lot of brown and grey and muscles

Yeah. Why does the tutorial take 21 years to complete?
The game creators are greedy. When you hit level 18 they begin demanding money or they'll temporarily ban you. Except banning is known as 'jail'

i think style is more important than the sheer number of polygons you can place

Everything, white people obviously never play CoD. Get educated!


But seriously on topic now:
They don't matter near as much as gameplay. Would you rather play a realistic game where you run in circles or a poor graphic game that is really awesome?

I tried that game, it sucked..
poor graphic game that is really awesome.

i think style is more important than the sheer number of polygons you can place
yeah

tbh i like both good graphics and aesthetics, making a game look more "real" only amplifies the uncanny valley factor.

I'm happy with the graphics if I can easily distinguish something, however great graphics just adds a atmosphere to the game, if you were chopping down a tree in a rainforest it'd be cool to see all the details around you like in real life.

Adds to the realism somewhat too for those other games.