Why 360 vs PS3 graphics don't matter (that much) this gen

We all know graphics are sweet, awesome to look at, complement a game, etc, but in this gen, it really won't make that much difference.

From a console standpoint:

      Almost everyone gaming on a next gen system is doing so after previously owning a last gen system (PS2, Xbox, GC). While PS3 and Xbox fans go back and forth with "My grfx pwn your n00b grfx" and "That game looks like crap" It's impossible to deny that they are a significant step up from before. Someone who has been playing PS2 for years will not be able to pick up a 360 or PS3 game and say "Wow, those graphics suck", because by comparison, they don't. They had plenty of fun playing last gen games, which looked markedly worse (though many were still breathtaking), so it stands to reason that GRAPHICS will not be a factor in determining what games they play. A good game is a good game

It's really the content that matters

From an analogical standpoint:

     Stephen Hawking is a cripple, does that make him any less of a genius?

     If you put Mountain Dew in a V8 can, will it taste any less awesome?

     If you put some 32 inch subs in your '88 geo will it not be hella loud?

     If you put skittles in an M&M bag, will you not still taste the rainbow?

     If Chuck Norris is wearing a sweater vest, will his roundhouse kick to the face not devastate you?

It's not whats on the outside that matters, its whats on the inside.

It seems to me that judging games by their graphics is the modern day equivalent of judging a book by its cover. Eye candy is cool and all, but all next gen games are all eye candy to anybody who hasn't just started gaming the the last year. Beyond that, a few graphical problems won't stop a game from being great. Ask someone what their favorite game of all time is and why, there's a good chance it won't be because it looked stupendous, but because it was fun.

good point im glad you posted it but here the cold hard truth

*SPOILER*

people are still gonna make post about "these grfx pwn your grfx" its still gonna happen no matter what anyone says remember this is sytstem wars

You know whats better then a game with good gameplay? A game with good gameplay and good graphics. PS3 and X360 can have both, they matter, end of story.Kayrod29

Such a poor post.  Like the guy above said, I'll take my graphics + gameplay.   + I'll take my improved AI and gameplay.

I had fun on the original nintendo.  Does that mean that I don't want my newest game console to look better than that?  Hell no. 

If you like the Wii great.  But don't try to convince others that they should too becaue you don't care that the Wii has xbox level visuals because most gamers do.  In fact I bet you did up until the Wii came out.  Every gen has been about improved graphics and improved power until now when suddenly a major gaming system only got an updated controller.

Books are SO last gen.RahnAetas

Such a poor post.  Like the guy above said, I'll take my graphics + gameplay.   + I'll take my improved AI and gameplay.

I had fun on the original nintendo.  Does that mean that I don't want my newest game console to look better than that?  Hell no. 

If you like the Wii great.  But don't try to convince others that they should too becaue you don't care that the Wii has xbox level visuals because most gamers do.  In fact I bet you did up until the Wii came out.  Every gen has been about improved graphics and improved power until now when suddenly a major gaming system only got an updated controller.

lordseer

We all know graphics are sweet, awesome to look at, complement a game, etc, but in this gen, it really won't make that much difference.

From a console standpoint:

      Almost everyone gaming on a next gen system is doing so after previously owning a last gen system (PS2, Xbox, GC). While PS3 and Xbox fans go back and forth with "My grfx pwn your n00b grfx" and "That game looks like crap" It's impossible to deny that they are a significant step up from before. Someone who has been playing PS2 for years will not be able to pick up a 360 or PS3 game and say "Wow, those graphics suck", because by comparison, they don't. They had plenty of fun playing last gen games, which looked markedly worse (though many were still breathtaking), so it stands to reason that GRAPHICS will not be a factor in determining what games they play. A good game is a good game

It's really the content that matters

From an analogical standpoint:

     Stephen Hawking is a cripple, does that make him any less of a genius?

     If you put Mountain Dew in a V8 can, will it taste any less awesome?

     If you put some 32 inch subs in your '88 geo will it not be hella loud?

     If you put skittles in an M&M bag, will you not still taste the rainbow?

     If Chuck Norris is wearing a sweater vest, will his roundhouse kick to the face not devastate you?

It's not whats on the outside that matters, its whats on the inside.

It seems to me that judging games by their graphics is the modern day equivalent of judging a book by its cover. Eye candy is cool and all, but all next gen games are all eye candy to anybody who hasn't just started gaming the the last year. Beyond that, a few graphical problems won't stop a game from being great. Ask someone what their favorite game of all time is and why, there's a good chance it won't be because it looked stupendous, but because it was fun.

SSJ2_Cloud

If you put skittles in an M&M bag, will you not still taste the rainbow?

If Chuck Norris is wearing a sweater vest, will his roundhouse kick to the face not devastate you?

It's not whats on the outside that matters, its whats on the inside.

SSJ2_Cloud

[QUOTE="SSJ2_Cloud"]

We all know graphics are sweet, awesome to look at, complement a game, etc, but in this gen, it really won't make that much difference.

From a console standpoint:

      Almost everyone gaming on a next gen system is doing so after previously owning a last gen system (PS2, Xbox, GC). While PS3 and Xbox fans go back and forth with "My grfx pwn your n00b grfx" and "That game looks like crap" It's impossible to deny that they are a significant step up from before. Someone who has been playing PS2 for years will not be able to pick up a 360 or PS3 game and say "Wow, those graphics suck", because by comparison, they don't. They had plenty of fun playing last gen games, which looked markedly worse (though many were still breathtaking), so it stands to reason that GRAPHICS will not be a factor in determining what games they play. A good game is a good game

It's really the content that matters

From an analogical standpoint:

     Stephen Hawking is a cripple, does that make him any less of a genius?

     If you put Mountain Dew in a V8 can, will it taste any less awesome?

     If you put some 32 inch subs in your '88 geo will it not be hella loud?

     If you put skittles in an M&M bag, will you not still taste the rainbow?

     If Chuck Norris is wearing a sweater vest, will his roundhouse kick to the face not devastate you?

It's not whats on the outside that matters, its whats on the inside.

It seems to me that judging games by their graphics is the modern day equivalent of judging a book by its cover. Eye candy is cool and all, but all next gen games are all eye candy to anybody who hasn't just started gaming the the last year. Beyond that, a few graphical problems won't stop a game from being great. Ask someone what their favorite game of all time is and why, there's a good chance it won't be because it looked stupendous, but because it was fun.

palaric8

[QUOTE="SSJ2_Cloud"]

We all know graphics are sweet, awesome to look at, complement a game, etc, but in this gen, it really won't make that much difference.

From a console standpoint:

      Almost everyone gaming on a next gen system is doing so after previously owning a last gen system (PS2, Xbox, GC). While PS3 and Xbox fans go back and forth with "My grfx pwn your n00b grfx" and "That game looks like crap" It's impossible to deny that they are a significant step up from before. Someone who has been playing PS2 for years will not be able to pick up a 360 or PS3 game and say "Wow, those graphics suck", because by comparison, they don't. They had plenty of fun playing last gen games, which looked markedly worse (though many were still breathtaking), so it stands to reason that GRAPHICS will not be a factor in determining what games they play. A good game is a good game

It's really the content that matters

From an analogical standpoint:

     Stephen Hawking is a cripple, does that make him any less of a genius?

     If you put Mountain Dew in a V8 can, will it taste any less awesome?

     If you put some 32 inch subs in your '88 geo will it not be hella loud?

     If you put skittles in an M&M bag, will you not still taste the rainbow?

     If Chuck Norris is wearing a sweater vest, will his roundhouse kick to the face not devastate you?

It's not whats on the outside that matters, its whats on the inside.

It seems to me that judging games by their graphics is the modern day equivalent of judging a book by its cover. Eye candy is cool and all, but all next gen games are all eye candy to anybody who hasn't just started gaming the the last year. Beyond that, a few graphical problems won't stop a game from being great. Ask someone what their favorite game of all time is and why, there's a good chance it won't be because it looked stupendous, but because it was fun.

palaric8

I give up why do people just assume this is a wii thread without reading the friggin post

edit: there I changed the topic title, maybe now people will stop being rabid fanboys

the chuck norris coment is awesome

the chuck norris coment is awesome

laughingman42