That's right. I said it. I hate 'em. It's not so much that I hate looking at beautiful things, because I love beautiful things. Especially college girls. They are very beautiful. But I digress....

What I hate about graphics is that they complicate things in a lot of situations much like sex complicates relationships. For example, when is the last time we have seen deep meaningful characters in a game? Sure, they look pretty, but have you made any connections with them? They seem so distant, so fake.

That's why you see so many idiots using the name "Sephiroth" or "Cloud" in online communities and MMORPGs. As much of a cliche as those names are, it is the last connection they've made with a video game character. It is the last time they put themselves in the game.

I can't blame those people as I find myself putting distance between me and my video game characters. The last real video game character I found myself connecting with was Max Payne,and they are giving him a visual overhaul soon enough. Modern day characters seem like acquaintances that you are perfectly fine never bumping into again.

And that, my friends, is a very sad thing. If that type of feeling is a result of people focusing too much on realistic looking characters and forgetting about their forgettable plots and characters, then I say we go back to 32-bit systems. I want to lose myself in a game again.