So who here has bought a game because of its graphics?

I'm gonna get Crysis at some point (mainly for benchmarking)

Not I. I buy games based on whether or not I like the genre, and if it has enough longevity to warrant the high sticker price. If it's short I'll most likely just rent it.

Graphics play a minor role, but I mostly go for the gameplay aspects.

Crysis. I just wanted to see how far my system would go. It turned out to be a decent game though.

I've been amazed by the graphics of a system (the original Xbox when that released), but I never actually bought a game for the Xbox based on it's graphics. I actually didn't buy the Xbox based on it's graphics capabilities either.

I just don't care about graphics enough to ever care about a mediocre game based on it's looks.

I buy games base on how good they are, not for their graphics. Most of the time games with good graphics have great gameplay aswell.

I've looked into a game because of the graphics, but I'll only buy a game with good gameplay

Well, the game looked good on its own (not spectacular or the second coming, but good) but I bought it mostly for the graphics. The game im referring to is Crysis. I think for the majority of buyers, Crysis' graphics were probably the main deciding factor.II_Seraphim_II

Heh, I actually got it knowing I could only run it on medium at the time, because it looked like it had nice open gameplay. :P

Odin Sphere, Okami, Mirror's Edge, Kameo, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Oblivion... among others.

never and any one who does- i fell so darn sorry for you because my movies look alot better then any game released period ,

I have yet to buy a gamebecause of it's graphics and that will likely never change. Hell I buy VC games like crazy and they are all outdated graphically.:lol: Gamplay is top priority.

I would try a demo because of graphics. Not outright buying a game with good graphics but lacking gameplay appeal (to me).

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]Well, the game looked good on its own (not spectacular or the second coming, but good) but I bought it mostly for the graphics. The game im referring to is Crysis. I think for the majority of buyers, Crysis' graphics were probably the main deciding factor.longtonguecat

Heh, I actually got it knowing I could only run it on medium at the time, because it looked like it had nice open gameplay. :P

i bough a game for its story and gameplay

Final Fantasy XII for the PS2. I wanted to see if it truly was the best looking game on the PS2.

Played it, okay game so far, and the graphics are sweet (for a PS2 game)

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I did back in the day, when I was in my early teens, it rarely went well tho.

nowadays im more interrested in the setting, story, and atmosphere of the games.

A lot of people bought Gears of War and Killzone 2.

Crysis when i bought my 8800gt but it also turn out a great game

I didn't know anything about Crysis other than it was made by the same guys who made Far Cry and it had AWESOME graphics, so I bought it. I was actually dissappointed with the graphics I got out of it (didn't have Vista or a DX10 videocard, so no Very High for me), but I absolutely LOVED the gameplay.

Also, I bought Darwinia+Multiwinia off of Steam during their Holiday sale because of the game's awesome visual style.

I love that game, too.

I can't afford to just buy games based on a single aspect.

So no.

I am sure that everyone in here has done that. A better question would be has anyone here bought a game they have never played based on just what you have heard online about it. That is a much funnier concept.MadExponent

Killzone 2,killzone 1,gears of war,fallout 3,resistance


For me games are like food,if it dont look good i wont eat it....if the game dont look good (specially a new IP) i wont buy it.... unless i get a second opinion then ill rent it,like i would TASTE food before going sumwhere to buy it off the menu.


The look of a game is a big fActor in everything.

I bought these ....

1)Halo Combat Evolved

2)Doom 3

3)FEAR

4)Crysis

5)GTA IV

Bought i also bought them because of the awesome gameplay !

None so far. Gameplay > graphics any day for me.

I suppose Crysis but luckily that turned out to have good game play as well.

The thing about graphics today is most games are cross platform, which leads to the PC version just being a highly polished version of the console optimized art assets. With that in mind most of today's games simply don't have graphics that impress me, there are only so many different applications of 256mb Vram and 48 shader units that can produce visuals that look above the competition; sooner or later you are just going to need more Vram and shaders to move forward.

I suppose I should be thankful on some level, it means even the graphics over game play titles still look meh to me in most cases. It means if I get a game it is based entirely on interest in the game itself, not the visuals.

I am thankful though that the trend for new engines seems to be ones that are PC natives, this means the highest quality assets are made on PC then re-optimized for consoles. This significantly increases the chances of PC getting the best assets, not cut and pastes of whatever they happen to be using on the other platforms.

Graphics arent the driving force in any of my purchases but they no doubt help. I remember seeing the TF2 trailer with the soldiers rocketjump waltzing through the air and knew this is going to be amazing because of the art style and humor.

Graphics is not the reason I buy games. Gameplay is.

I am sure that everyone in here has done that. A better question would be has anyone here bought a game they have never played based on just what you have heard online about it. That is a much funnier concept.MadExponent

Yep, i buy plenty of games ive never played just based on what i hear about them.