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[Alex Wolfers]

Remember back in the early to mid 90s where people would play a system because of the graphics and not the games? When "blast processing" was at war with decent gameplay?When anyone actually gave a frick about bits? Luckily after the 4th generation it quited down and people realized it was the games that counted. Sadly as of last year the only thing gamers seem to care about is graphics and speed again! Those people are called graphic hounds and they are becoming a pandemic! Does anyone here see my sorrow?

[Lupaie]

I think this is normal at the start of a new gen. It was n64-psx-saturn, it was xbox-ps2-ngc, it was at the start of ps3-x360.

[Alex Wolfers]

I know but my point is its never been this bad before.

[Lupaie]

I think because back in the day there were only rumors of the tech. How much did we really know? Later we were better educated about the specs because we could read magazines. Now with all socialmedia, information in your pockets, fora, etc many more people know about it and get a podium to scream it on. So yes, I think it will be worse. The more we get oppuetunities to ventile our thoughts the more people will do exactly that.

[CUD]

Had the internet been as common back then it would have probably been similar, though on a smaller scale.

There doesn't seem to be more graphics whores than there were in previous gens. As Lupaie said it's to be expected of the start of a new gen, it's supposed to mark the release of newer hardware to the previous generation; isn't it reasonable to make comparisons?

[Kao]

I feel your sorrow

[Alph]

It's because some people are silly ponys now.

[3Dude]

You mean when soa's micheal katz and Tom Kolinski spent millions hiring an American psych markerter for a psychological campaign to make kids embarrassed to admit they played Nintendo systems?

I suspect the effects of this are still being felt.

Edited by 3Dude, 19 January 2013 - 06:24 AM.

[nintendo3DS]

It's because some people are silly ponys now.

You are so nice. xD

[Nollog]

I think it's a vocal minority, just like it was during the bitwars.
Except bits kinda mattered for a while, now a game will look somewhat realistic on anything, probably.
Probably not worse, just worse people.

[Alph]

You are so nice. xD

Innit fam.

[SoldMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

I'm happy with the way graphics are looking right now, if they stay the same of get better I don't mind, just as long as they don't get worse.

[PedanticGamer]

I'm happy with the way graphics are looking right now, if they stay the same of get better I don't mind, just as long as they don't get worse.

Complacency is a terrible thing, we should always want strives to be made in game design so as games can continue to get better. More power doesn't just mean better graphics, it means more gameplay opportunities.

[cannonshane]

Its worse now because there are more nerdy mongs who give 2sh1ts about gfx. They care more about frame rates than how many roots they can get. So many 40 year old virgins.

[Dragon]

Its worse now because there are more nerdy mongs who give 2sh1ts about gfx. They care more about frame rates than how many roots they can get. So many 40 year old virgins.

You do realize that higher frame rates can give you better reaction times and makes the game feel smoother, right? That increases the overall gameplay experience. I'm not a graphics whore and I know this.

I for one care more about AA (Anti-Aliasing) and FPS over hyper-realistic graphics. Battlefield 3 looked gorgeous on consoles, but it was very choppy and had horrible AA.

[umegames]

Had the internet been as common back then it would have probably been similar, though on a smaller scale.

There doesn't seem to be more graphics whores than there were in previous gens. As Lupaie said it's to be expected of the start of a new gen, it's supposed to mark the release of newer hardware to the previous generation; isn't it reasonable to make comparisons?

This. today social networking has become so big that EVERY body has to give their 2 cents about this and that, even when it's not necessary. In the end, gamers have taken on the job of mud slinging the other companies. Rarely do you hear one company jab another. It's kind of silly really. Arguing about games, movies, music, etc

as far as the OP, the way of game developing (and really all other forms of entertainment) today is about "how can i grab your attention and commitment". they do this by getting a catchy beat vs meaningful lyrics, make a bunch of CG stunt double filled action vs write a well thought out script, or using cutting edge graphics and cutscenes vs well developed gameplay that runs smoothly and foster creativity.
And most people fall for this. Technology isn't all a blessing i feel, to some degree it's made us all lazy when it comes to being creative and applying ourselves.

Edited by umegames, 19 January 2013 - 07:26 PM.

[cannonshane]

You do realize that higher frame rates can give you better reaction times and makes the game feel smoother, right? That increases the overall gameplay experience. I'm not a graphics whore and I know this.

I for one care more about AA (Anti-Aliasing) and FPS over hyper-realistic graphics. Battlefield 3 looked gorgeous on consoles, but it was very choppy and had horrible AA.

Whatever you still get what I mean. People fess up to much about gfx and CPU speeds etc. Some of the best games ever made had terrible gfx.