Graphics VS Gameplay VS Story

Gameplay > Story > Graphicsthelastguy

[QUOTE="thelastguy"]Gameplay > Story > Graphicsnervmeister

[QUOTE="nervmeister"][QUOTE="thelastguy"]Gameplay > Story > Graphicssurrealnumber5

Gameplay > Story > Graphicsthelastguy

[QUOTE="nervmeister"][QUOTE="thelastguy"]Gameplay > Story > Graphicssurrealnumber5

Gameplay/Story >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Graphics.

I value Story and Gameplay mostly equally, but Story is what never chagnes and is awesome, while gameplay always changes.

[QUOTE="thelastguy"]Gameplay > Story > GraphicsLOXO7

Really? I thought Assassins Creed was terrible.

[QUOTE="LOXO7"][QUOTE="thelastguy"]Gameplay > Story > Graphicsthelastguy

Really? I thought Assassins Creed was terrible.

Btw. people take graphics for granted. Graphics are definitely under rated. Each gen pops out with better graphics, not better stories. pfft. Crysis has one hell of a story line. Yes sir.LOXO7

[QUOTE="LOXO7"]Btw. people take graphics for granted. Graphics are definitely under rated. Each gen pops out with better graphics, not better stories. pfft. Crysis has one hell of a story line. Yes sir.mitu123

[QUOTE="mitu123"][QUOTE="LOXO7"]Btw. people take graphics for granted. Graphics are definitely under rated. Each gen pops out with better graphics, not better stories. pfft. Crysis has one hell of a story line. Yes sir.LOXO7

I also find it funny that there is only 1 vote for graphics while there have been numerous threads throughout the past few months saying somethign like "Woah look at the video for the opening sequence for this unreleased game! Look at the graphics! GOTY 2009 for sure!"BumFluff122

[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]I also find it funny that there is only 1 vote for graphics while there have been numerous threads throughout the past few months saying somethign like "Woah look at the video for the opening sequence for this unreleased game! Look at the graphics! GOTY 2009 for sure!"Head_of_games

Head of Games wins one internet.

[QUOTE="Head_of_games"][QUOTE="BumFluff122"]I also find it funny that there is only 1 vote for graphics while there have been numerous threads throughout the past few months saying somethign like "Woah look at the video for the opening sequence for this unreleased game! Look at the graphics! GOTY 2009 for sure!"SynisterGamer

Head of Games wins one internet.

In order of importance:

Gameplay

Pacing & length

Visual and audio presentation

Story (if any)

In order of importance:

Gameplay

Pacing & length

Visual and audio presentation

Story (if any)

goblaa

Gameplay > Story >>>> Graphics. I would choose a lot of things over graphics like level design , variety, physics etc and some other stuff which are genre specificnaval

[QUOTE="naval"]Gameplay > Story >>>> Graphics. I would choose a lot of things over graphics like level design , variety, physics etc and some other stuff which are genre specificJangoWuzHere

please , both are different ...

Level design determines stuff like repetitiveness, backtracking, variety - consider FEAR - good graphics but each level exactly the same i.e, poor level design

Physics too is different - Consider a sim racer and a arcade racer - A arcade racer will focus more on graphics while a sim one will focus more physics.

Gameplay is the most important followed by the story and then the graphics.

I played through MGS even though I wasnt a fan of the gameplay. What kept me from returning that game? The story.

I have played through OoT and beaten it around ten times. I love that game and will continue playing it despite its outdated graphics because I like the story and the gameplay.

Stories make games with okay gameplay into great experiences. The story kept me playing GTA IV and Tales of Vesperia. Yes I had fun playing the game and I liked the gameplay but something has to convince you to do the same thing a million times. Something has to make me want to steal another car, shoot another person, fight my 100,000th random encounter, etc. Hell, if any RPG has a crap story then I dont think it is worth dumping 80+ hours into, especially if it has tedious random battles.

Story = Gameplay > Graphics

A game with all 3 wins! =)

I am personally disgusted by the insane amount of times gamesare shot down or snubbed or just plain insulted due to its graphics. I hate graphics. I wish everything were 2d again. That way it'd be the story people concentrated on, and the gameplay. Innovations and stuff. I wanna see what you all think at large...Lord_Deos

What the...Look. the answer is simple, it's Obviously GAMEPLAY.

However, that doesn't mean that Graphics or Story don't compliment Gameplay.

What's wrong with having ALL THREE?

Nothing.

Yes, there are snobs out there, and it gets crazy, but there are too many times I've seen Graphics Enrich the Game (Realism or beauty like Okami, SOTC), the Particles and Framerate help the atmosphere of the game (RE, Max Payne, MGS for instance), the Physics make the game more fun, the A.I. keeping us at the edge of our seat.

In this day and age, there is NO REASON we can't have all of these, but if you make me choose JUST ONE, obviously GAMEPLAY is the most important.

I don't like the kids saying one is better than the other either, but I also don't like the notion we all just revert to the beginning of time because we can't fit into modern times.

Learn to adapt, it's human nature, and it's the reason we are at the top of the food chain.

For all you know, there were guys in the 1980's complaining about the new games, wishing it would all go back to PONG. Before that there were guys that in the 1970's wishing that we would all go back to watching TV. Before than Radio, before that playing Cards, etc.

Where would we be then, huh??!

Story > Gameplay > Graphics

i'm not trying to be different from the majority here, but imo, immersive storyline and plot progression are very significant factors to me in a game...

especially as a gamer who grew on video games, revolving around RPGs game as the more preferrable choice...

if the game is as truly as awesome as it is, the idea that brought the game to light(basically the story), should be well-versed and well presented...

story>gameplay>graphics

but i must say i love games that have cool artistic disign.

so i kinda think about it this way

story>graphics=gameplay

[QUOTE="thelastguy"]Gameplay > Story > GraphicsLOXO7

Story > Gameplay > Graphics

i'm not trying to be different from the majority here, but imo, immersive storyline and plot progression are very significant factors to me in a game...

especially as a gamer who grew on video games, revolving around RPGs game as the more preferrable choice...

if the game is as truly as awesome as it is, the idea that brought the game to light(basically the story), should be well-versed and well presented...

joopyme