By Hobbit
There is a lot of division over this topic; which is more important fun or graphics? My personal opinion is fun I mean, you can have either great graphics and a sort of fun game or not so good graphics and a really fun game.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is still considered today one of the best games ever and look at it's graphics. It's considered great simply because it's so fun. By today's standards these are terrible graphics. Just Look at Tony Hawks Proving Grounds. Amazing Graphics-- it almost looks like real life! Yet it's not half as much fun to play as Ocarina of Time.
Let's look at what other people think of graphics vs. fun. The Wii, as of 10-20-07, was outselling the PS3 266, 329 units to PS3's 107,930 units and Microsoft has sold 180,177 Xbox 360 units. The 360 came out on 11-22-05, the Ps3 on 11-17-06 and the Wii on 11-19-06. While the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are big consoles with amazing graphics, the Wii is smaller with the emphasis on fun not graphics. It still has good graphics just not breathtaking like the other two.
Also good graphics mean different types of games. While 360 and PS3 have more adult games, Wii has more family oriented and games for younger players, like Wii Sports, compared to Halo 3, a sci-fi First Person Shooter game for 360 and Metal Gear Solid Four, a Third Person adventure shooter game, for Ps3. When we look at graphics vs fun we're also looking at different types of people. The people who tend to like graphics more are usually 18 to 30 year old males who like violent and gross games with great graphics; whereas the more fun oriented people are like kids and older people who are just looking to have a good time.
In my opinion more people want fun than graphics, but there are those who love realism over fun. Whether your fun or graphics, there are options for both of you. I personally would rather play a really fun game than a great looking game. I just hope video game makers will continue to cater to both audiences so we can all play video games and enjoy them no matter who you are.
Tell me if you want to discuss this more.
For now Live Long and Prosper
Nate
4 comments:
Nicely put.
In this modern age of graphics and "steam power", people tend to lose sight of what is really important in games. I've noticed recently that developers are starting to see that in order to make a great game they need BOTH attributes, Graphics AND fun. If you want to impress all players nowadays, you'll need to have both. And when you use both, you'll have a very beautiful game indeed.
Aye your right Trevor they are finally starting to come around but this is my rookie article so hopefully you'll cut me some slack if it's not entirely right. Great job on all your other articles by the way.
It's a good article!
It can help people get their minds ticking.
I agree, though, on how graphics should be a lower priority than fun. Until the right blend of the two are fully introduced by developers, I agree with you %100.
Sweet. And I agree with you they are getting better at it and closer to it.
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