Poll: Gameplay or Graphics?

[Jurassic Rob]

Gameplay is the most important thing! That's why I still go back to my old PC games from way back when, such as Broken Sword, and Commander Keen!

 

[Jharry5]

For me it's all about the gameplay.
Good graphics are a perk, not an essential, in my opinion.

 

[quack35]

I think there is clearly a right answer to this question.

 

[Apache2142]

Do you look for a game because the gameplay looks good or because the graphics look good?

Neither...its gotta be a combo tbh.

 

[The Almighty One]

Thats a bit like rockstars problem with Grand Theft Auto 4, as it lacks gameplay because the graphics are advanced from the other "GTA" saga.The story is long and gets boring, its all a big repeat of killng a guy or two then outrunning the cops! This just didn't make it for me, where as the DLC for it "TLAD" was best suited to me as it was short and well spread-out.

 

[Shadowfaze]

graphics arent half as important as most people think they are. i prefer a good playing game, even if it is pig ugly, i still enjoy it if it has good gameplay.

 

[Doctor_Fruitbat]

The question is horribly black and white; that said, I highly value graphics because I adore games with life, colour and personality. I just played through Crash 2 and it's full of excellent animations, bright, detailed levels and cute and distinctive enemies. As far as I'm concerned it will continue to look good for years to come, despite being a PSone game, simply because of the little details. LittleBigPlanet, Loco Roco and Patapon had me laughing happily all afternoon simply by being too charming for words. I'm as interested in games for their depictions of other realities and non-real things as much as for the gameplay, so in that sense graphics mean a very great deal to me. A bad game is still a bad game of course, but I can forgive a game a few poor points if I'm rewarded visually.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

gameplay -this poll being responded to 15 minutes after a bit of Fallout 1-

 

[bulbasaur]

I prefer setting tbh. My fav games are always ones with incredible settings/backstory.
i suppose gameplay comes next on the list.

 

[Robert632]

this is like asking if what you look for in food is it's taste or it's look.

gameplay it is.

 

[Quadtrix]

Gameplay. I actually refuse to buy a game that boasts its graphics in its advertisements.

 

[alex1314159]

I look for quality Game-play. But if the Graphics are so bad that it detracts from the experience, that is when Graphics become important.

You sir, are thoroughly correct. Even if the game-play is good, if all I'm thinking while playing is "My GOD this looks awful", then I'm not going to enjoy the game, regardless of its game-play.

Case in point, most play-station original games.

 

[alex1314159]

I voted to game-play because what game isn't good-looking these days?

 

[dwoo21]

Gameplay, I'd rather have it be easy to play and fun rather than wicked good graphics

 

[Lukeje]

Gameplay, especially since I hate the graphics in most modern games; everything just seems too shiny.

 

[Vendayn]

Definitely gameplay...its good to see its the majority vote here.

Graphics do help though, but it isn't what I look for.

I go for gameplay - sound/music (I listen to the game/sound music, and quality sound is more important than graphics for me)...and then in 3rd place are graphics.

 

[TheFacelessOne]

Gameplay is greater that graphics, UNLESS you can't discern a box from a circle.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Obviously gameplay. There are so many shiny games out there that control so bad that they're hard to enjoy.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

Gameplay and Graphics go hand in hand. Gameplay can make graphics look much better due to the action and immersion. Likewise, Graphics in a game like, GRID or Project Gotham allow the game to really show off the engine and look nice as cars go motion-blurringly-fast by. And also, the crashes look pretty in next generation graphics.

I still voted for gameplay though.

Good one. Gameplay takes priority, but good graphics make everything a little better.

 

[WayOutThere]

Could this have been an easier choice?

gameplay dude

I would be worried if everyone was voting for graphics.