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[Marty-McFly]

What is actually more important to you, if forced to choose one,

A game with fantastic deep gameplay

or a game with cutting edge graphics?

 

[Myths]

gameplay.

 

[lh032]

Graplay or Gamephics.

 

[ZywyPL]

Of course gameplay, what kind of question is this? If I wanted just graphics that what movies are for.

 

[martino]

Gameplay, systemic ones in particular.
The more systems interacting the better

 

[Marty-McFly]

Of course gameplay, what kind of question is this? If I wanted just graphics that what movies are for.

There is a lot more discussion here about graphics than gameplay so the question is warranted.

 

[MrJTeera]

When you say cutting edge graphics, do you lean towards photorealism or fidelity?

I kinda wanna see more games in cartoony settings, with lots of things happening on screen.

 

[Thief1987]

WAIFUs

 

[Coolwhhip]

I like cinematic 30 fps games, so neither.

 

[Woodchipper]

I like gorgeous looking games, no doubt, but gameplay is way more important.

 

[Bartski]

gore, tits, explosions.

 

[jezhumphrey75]

no gameplay, just scripted, point a to point b games for me eg uncharted/god of war etc

 

[Topher]

Gameplay, but thankful I can have both.

 

[ParaSeoul]

 

[GHG]

 

[Gaelyon]

Cut edge graphics cost money, looots of money.
Great gameplay does not need big budget.

Of course gameplay come first but it's not a simple opposition. The usual conflict of interest is : Great graphics = AAA budget (not always but in general), AAA budget = huge risk need to sell massively = safe gameplay.

 

[Gameplaylover]

Fuck graphics or story, gaming is about gameplay.

 

[Artistic]

Usually the games with top notch graphics have the gameplay to match.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Both would be great but obv gameplay, is that even a question? If I want just cutting-edge graphics and nothing else I'll just watch a CGI movie or go outside.

 

[AV]

There is a lot more discussion here about graphics than gameplay so the question is warranted.

This argument is as old as gaming forums are. Gameplay is just an expected quantity in... games. Graphics are the thing that people can measure getting better on a technical level over time, whereas there are games from the 20th century that play better than modern ones.

Also, gameplay stays the same across multiple platforms where hardware specs can affect graphical performance, so there's very little to discuss in that sense.

 

[Hendrick's]

Usually the games with top notch graphics have the gameplay to match.

This couldn’t be farther from the truth.

 

[Kupfer]

Graphics are good by now - now put some effort in A.I. and physics simulations. This will lead to better gameplay.

 

[Artistic]

This couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Give examples. I'm intrigued.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Give examples. I'm intrigued.

Witcher 3 had pretty good graphics but shitty gameplay.
RDR2 had pretty good graphics but kinda shitty gameplay.
Kingdom Come had pretty good graphics but shitty gameplay.

And the list goes on.

 

[Artistic]

Witcher 3 had pretty good graphics but shitty gameplay.
RDR2 had pretty good graphics but kinda shitty gameplay.
Kingdom Come had pretty good graphics but shitty gameplay.

And the list goes on.

Never played any of them, but I think you need better examples, especially with the first two.

Consensus picks maybe.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Never played any of them, but I think you need better examples, especially with the first two.

Consensus picks maybe.

Why? There are games with much better gameplay than Witcher 3 (like Dark Souls or Dragon's Dogma) and RDR2 (like Max Payne 3 or Vanquish). ANy of those games had worst graphics than the better looking one, but their gameplay was far better. At least imo.

 

[Laptop1991]

Gameplay everytime, doesn't matter how good the game looks if it's not fun or enjoyable to play.

 

[Artistic]

At least imo.

Fair enough. Not a fan of the Souls series either.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Fair enough. Not a fan of the Souls series either.

To each their own my man.

 

[LazyParrot]

I'm so over graphics. Gameplay isn't the end-all be-all either, though. I've had plenty of fun with games that had both mediocre graphics and lackluster gameplay. Story, atmosphere and mechanics can make up for it from time to time. Piranha Bytes games are probably the best examples.

 

[Sosokrates]

Kinda both.

When graphics and framerate is bad it makes the gameplay worse.

E.g I was enjoying the story on far cry 3 on the 360 but the framerate in the 20s and loads of aliasing made it really unjoyable so I stopped playing, the 360 really felt like a piece of junk when playing that game.

 

[Kilau]

I require the graphics and gameplay that only a 4K DLSS power house Switch Pro can provide.

i know what this poll is about

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

Gameplay!

Nothing wrong about nice graphics or a combination of both but some of the games i enjoyed the most weren't that beautiful in particular or aren't anymore and i still love to play them.

 

[Evilms]

Why not both ?

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Well if it isn't fun to play...

 

[Spukc]

gameplay

said no one

EVER

 

[Hunnybun]

I'd much rather play an average PS5 game than a brilliant PS1 game, so I guess the answer is probably graphics.

 

[Artistic]

I'd much rather play an average PS5 game than a brilliant PS1 game, so I guess the answer is probably graphics.

Think the average gamer would as well, but that's not what we're discussing here.

 

[Södy]

If a game has great graphics but awful gameplay, I'll uninstall it.
If a game has good gameplay but medium graphics, I'll likely finish it.

Gameplay.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

I’m still playing stuff on Nintendo consoles and retro game all the time, so you can guess my pick.

Luckily it seems 8K 60fps is now a reality on consoles!

 

[wOs]

Why not both? I guess growing up when the Atari was out makes me still in awe of graphics. Of course I want 60fps rock solid, but to think of nobody pushing the graphical boundaries makes me sad.

 

[Hunnybun]

Think the average gamer would as well, but that's not what we're discussing here.

But that's a gameplay vs graphics issue, isn't it?

 

[arvfab]

A game is not about single elements. It's the sum of its parts. Sound, story etc. also play a role.

There are also genres/game types which are good although they lack one of them.

For example, visual novels can be good although there is barely any gameplay involved. Games like Super Mario are fun, although they have as good as no story.

Having said that, I would rather play a fun, but not so good looking game, instead of a boring looker.

 

[AJUMP23]

I have prefer both. But good gameplay can overcome mediocre graphics. But amazing graphics cannot overcome bad gameplay.

 

[Bulletbrain]

Phew. 93% have voted gameplay. There is hope yet for mankind afterall!

 

[ReBurn]

I can't believe that nobody has ever asked this before.

Anyway, I choose fun.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Gameplay, even though I'm a PC graphics whore I can still play something like Xenoblade, Ys, or Trails Series and love them way way more than the graphical showcases I play.

 

[Rickyiez]

Man, aren't you tired of these debates

The correct answer is : Why not both?

 

[Topher]

Man, aren't you tired of these debates

The correct answer is : Why not both?

This. It is an entirely unnecessary debate. Everyone wants games to look and play great.

 

[Nezzeroth]

Man, aren't you tired of these debates

The correct answer is : Why not both?

Exactly. You don't have to choose one.