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Gameplay vs Graphics

There used to be a time when the graphics of a game would define how good it was. Every year a new game would be launched with better, more realistic graphics, and everyone knew that there had to be a point where the hardware simply wouldn't be able to cope up. There are computers which can beautifully run those heavy processor intensive games, but the average gamer cannot afford those systems. Even gaming consoles have a limit to which they can play the more graphic oriented titles.

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NastyLeftHook04015d ago

i recently played crysis 3 and can say that they sadly focus more on graphics than gameplay.

the result?

game looks good but i could not get myself to finish it. gameplay is vital. people buy beer to get drunk, not because of the pretty can, same reason people buy normal 'looking' games because of the content.

fluffydelusions4015d ago

Pretty much. Graphics are an added bonus but gameplay trumps all

Gaming1014015d ago

Exactly. There have been no hugely successful games that had bad gameplay, someone out there must find it fun for it to sell. Angry Birds didn't sell a bazillion copies because of its cutting edge graphics, regardless of your opinion of that game.

ShinMaster4014d ago (Edited 4014d ago )

Years from now, the thing that brings me back to a game is the gameplay and/or story. Not graphics. Which is why as a console gamer, I don't stress out about graphics as much and find artistic direction much more important IMO. Certain people won't understand that though.

SilentNegotiator4014d ago (Edited 4014d ago )

Gameplay vs Graphics...the debate that absolutely no one is actually having.

We get one of these "Gameplay vs Graphics" articles every week, and you know what? NO ONE thinks that graphics are ultimately more important. NO ONE older than 5 or without the word "Nintendon't" etched on their brain.

nveenio4014d ago

Yeah. I always try a game with good graphics, just because I love tech. So I even played all the way through Battlefield 3 maxed out on PC, and it was pretty intense. But it wasn't an exceptional game. Just a realistic-feeling one. In an FPS, realistic is great. But it still needs to be perfectly produced. Battlefield 4 is looking to attempt to do that.

(I don't know why I picked an FPS, because I don't really care for FPS games in general.)

Hydrolex4014d ago

Mom vs dad
Both are very important

hesido4014d ago (Edited 4014d ago )

Everybody here likes to say that gameplay > graphics, yet there's a lot of disagrees when someone says s/he prefers 60fps over 1080p (former effects gameplay positively helluva lot more than latter.)

sergons4014d ago

I spent last weekend by playing Road Rash 64. Had more fun than playing crysis 3.

starchild4014d ago (Edited 4014d ago )

For me they are both important. If a game has crappy graphics and good gameplay I very well might pass it up in favor of other games that have great graphics AND gameplay.

Graphics help tremendously in creating an immersive atmosphere. There is nothing wrong with wanting both. There are plenty of games that offer them both. I'm sick of this false dichotomy. Great graphics and great gameplay are not mutually exclusive.

Oh, and Crysis 3 is a fun game. I don't know what game you played. Maybe you need something a little more linear and on-rails?

badz1494014d ago

is like saying it's impossible to have both! personally I think that focusing too much on 1 aspect and neglecting the other is wrong and I love game with both great gameplay and graphics!

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brich2334015d ago

I finished it but it was a drag, for some sections of the game I cloaked right through avoiding firefights, or just completely running away from the firefights. The game was boring.

Muffins12234014d ago

the gameplay in crysis 3 was actually better than call of duty's single player and most other recent fps....

UltraNova4014d ago

And then you guys played the Uncharted series and realised that gameplay/graphics are 50/50 prerequisites for a good game!

Mr_Writer854014d ago

The thing is there will be games in a few years that will look better but still won held as high regard as Uncharted.

It's not just the graphics, it's the WAY they use them, it's very cinematic, also the voice acting and animation help.

I believe Uncharted could look uglier then it does now, but would still be held in high regard because everything else is so strong.

Graphics should be the neat and tidy icing on a cake that's baked to perfection. Not hiding a dry and tasteless cake.

Liefx4014d ago

Wrong, a lot of it does have to do with branding.

BlackCarrot4014d ago (Edited 4014d ago )

If I bought booze to get drunk, I wouldn't choose beer; I like beer because it tastes great and is refreshing. Okay, the analogy doesn't change but just felt like clearing up.

TO BEER!

Or if I may recreate the analogy: I could pick budweiser because its cheap and it'll get me drunk if I drink enough of it, it has the same effect as Heineken, Becks or Stella but I won't buy it - because it doesn't taste as nice as the European lagers. The enjoyment of the game (beer) is everything.

FlyingFoxy4014d ago

The good thing is Valve make awesome games with the best graphics on release, so you get the best of both worlds.

Can never go wrong with Valve.

TooTall194014d ago

I enjoyed Crysis 3 a lot. It's one of the few games I've recently played start to finish. The graphics are amazing on PC, and the weapons have a decent amount of recoil.

Fru694014d ago

Completely agree about Crysis 3. Am playing through it at the moment and yes, it looks pretty, but the gameplay isn't as exciting as I'd hoped it would be - it's all a bit repetetive.

ChrisW4014d ago

"people buy beer to get drunk, not because of the pretty can..."

My friend's father used to drink the white can with only a bold black "BEER" on the side. At about 10 cents a can, it was the absolute cheapest beer one could get in the 80s. But with that in mind, you did get what you pay for. Having a sip of it when I was 10 is what kept me from drinking in general until I turned 21. It was absolutely disgusting... especially since my friend's father drank it warm.

So... bringing your analogy to a full circle, graphics can play a part in the enjoyment of a game. Too little and even if it's fun, one might not enjoy it as much. Too much and people start to nitpick it. Thus if Crysis 3 was a PS2 game, with graphics of the time period, would you be more tolerable of the game play?

(Kinda like Goldilocks' story)

sinjonezp4014d ago

Graphics create immersion. The feel of the world you are in. Look at Heavy Rain: the world was feel and you felt apart of that world. I do believe gameplay ultimatel matters, but without a deep, interesting world, why would one want go look at it? Think of a beautiful woman compared to one that is not so attractive. Which one would you want to immerse yourself with first? Even though that one that is not sk attractive may be a lot better in all regards.

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Qrphe4015d ago

Because we all know all there is to graphics are polygons and nothing but polygons

>frequent trips to 9Gag

I stopped reading the article at that part

Donnieboi4015d ago

Article says: "There used to be a time when the graphics of a game would define how good it was"

I say: WHEN was this?!

fluffydelusions4015d ago

In my experience back in the 8/16 bit era most of the better looking games were in fact better

cyguration4015d ago

So you mean to tell me Timecop's "good" graphics on the SNES made it a better game than Ninja on the NES?

user76939584014d ago (Edited 4014d ago )

in a parallel Universe, in where Crytek where winners of goty every year, since ever Sega launch their successful console "Sega:return" in 2001 and sold 200millions in 5 years and has been in store for over 13 years already thanks to the amazing visuals crytek can archive with it, visuals that make crysis with mods look like a atari lol
the game is called "demo Island" and they have been making a sequel and prequel ever since! and each year it look better they add over 20k new pixels in each new game.

ILive4015d ago

There should always be a good balance. A game developers put work into can achieve both.

thebudgetgamer4015d ago

Robotron is still more fun to play than most games released these days.

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EA Hopes to Use Generative AI to Drive Monetization and Make Development 30% More Efficient

Today Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson provided a look into his ideas for the use of generative AI in the company's development processes.

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thorstein40d ago

I wonder what the next buzz word they'll slap in front of AI to make it sound exciting next? "Generative" as if it's creating its own content. Lol.

Cacabunga40d ago

EA is already dying a painful death..

peppeaccardo40d ago

i have a better idea .. why the whole exec team doesn't get replaced by chat bots ?

just_looken40d ago

Though i agree the ai thing is already in other forms of media there have been ai translations/scripts/voice over and even full ai commercials aired on tv. Ubisoft has created a ai game creator story/vo/music except the building of the game

The new unreal engine has auto terrain creation tools

In the world of greed in which it is winning without any major blow back ai is our future.

everyone want's biden dead on the mic or a criminal instead of a woman and now we are getting ai everything because no one will stop watching/playing ai created media.

GamerRN40d ago

Maybe they should just focus on making good games?

Just a thought...

Kiryu199239d ago

Exactly EA are just pure evil. When they are beating Bank of America to be voted the worst company to work for that’s saying a lot

Good thing I don’t buy their games day one and wait for deep deep sale years after launch (the select few games I am actually interested in)

Gaming is making so much money yet the greed of these companies is never ending

CEO’s and people on board making millions yet cutting jobs to those who are actually making the products

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Knightofelemia40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

EA is still a shady shitty company even with or without the help of Skynet. All they will use AI for is new ways to milk loot boxes and come up with the same sports title with a different year on the label. They are one company I truly do hate with a passion. They single handedly ruined some great franchise with their death touch. ME, Dead Space, Alice Returns, Dante's Inferno.

Stuart575640d ago

EA layoffs followed by 'Generative AI to Drive Monetization'

I knew it. Wonder what AI salary looks like? Nothing.

ChasterMies40d ago

I having a feeling that most of the layoffs in the industry are based on the idea that AI will do the same job for less.

DarXyde39d ago

Very likely, yes.

Made worse by the fact that the execs aren't changing their compensations.

My deepest fear at this point is that we are now in the capitalism endgame.

At this point, we really should just burn AI to the ground. Executives cannot be trusted to do the right thing.
How are those people expected to support families if everything gets automated?

Barlos40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

And take away creativity, and people's jobs as we've been seeing. Got it.

No thanks. I want my games created by people, not AI.

CobraKai40d ago

Exactly. If or when games start becoming more AI than people, im done with gaming. AI and companies like EA can suck donkey d***k.

just_looken40d ago

Though i agree remember this is no ps3/360 era were we got up to 3 games in one generation from on developer like gears/halo/bioware/sony/ms

The people today are pro esg/sweet baby for the most part AAA gaming is imploding right now.

We should be stepping back re evaluate everything as a whole this year xmen 97 written/directed by a woman that is nuts and its also being made by a group reshaping bodies to be less sexual like wtf. A dam famous cartoon from the 90's is being rebuilt with millions spent to be worse in everyway.

Gaming/movies/tv shows made today are worse than what we had 7years ago ai won't change this but that ai is also being made by these groups so either way we are screwed.
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Eonjay39d ago

Don't be of afraid of women. Sexy characters in games and movies still exist. Got my Stellar Blade on preorder!!! Everything all the time doesn't need to be sexual...that's stupid, childish and dull.

Chocoburger40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

EA doesn't want to lose their title of worst gaming company ever, always trying their best to remain the champs!
What's sad is that they have so much potential to be a decent publisher.

SSX Tricky / SSX 3
Def Jam Vendetta / Fight for New York
NBA Street
NFL Steet
Mirror's Edge
Bad Company
Burnout 3 / 4 / 5

Remember when EA used to be awesome? It's all over with now. Unpolished, if not out-right broken games these days. Endless monetization and gambling in their sports games, and let's not forget wasting hours of your life trying to unlock characters or equipment using "surprise boxes!"

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EA And Sony Layoffs, Entertainment News And More Skewedcast

Gareth, Justin, and JoeyZ look at Layoff news for EA and Sony and reasons behind the downturn in the industry and more.

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EA - Continuing to evolve our business and teams

EA CEO Andrew Wilson writes: "In this time of change, we expect these decisions to impact approximately 5 percent of our workforce. I understand this will create uncertainty and be challenging for many who have worked with such dedication and passion and have made important contributions to our company. While not every team will be impacted, this is the hardest part of these changes, and we have deeply considered every option to try and limit impacts to our teams. Our primary goal is to provide team members with opportunities to find new roles and paths to transition onto other projects. Where that’s not possible, we will support and work with each colleague with the utmost attention, care, and respect. Communicating these impacts has already begun and will be largely completed by early next quarter."

LG_Fox_Brazil48d ago

All the big ones doing the same stuff. Terrible. I just hope that all these people are able to get a new job as soon as possible, God know that it is horrible to be left jobless when you have your kids or your parents depending on your financial help

Jin_Sakai47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

2024 so far.

Feb ’28 Electronic Arts (EA) 670 (5%)
Feb ’24 PlayStation 900 (8%)
Feb ’24 Vice Media Group Several hundred
Feb ’24 Buzzfeed 16%
Feb ’24 NowThis 26 (50%)
Feb ’24 Paramount Global 800 (3%)
Feb ’24 SiriusXM 160 (3%)
Feb ’24 Snapchat 10%
Jan ’24 TechCrunch 8 + subscription product
Jan ’24 U.K.’s Channel 4 200
Jan ’24 Business Insider 8%
Jan ’24 Microsoft Gaming 1,900
Jan ’24 Riot Games 530
Jan ’24 Sports Illustrated Possibly all
Jan ’24 YouTube 100
Jan ’24 Pitchfork (Conde Nast) Undisclosed
Jan ’24 Universal Music Group Hundreds
Jan ’24 Discord 17%
Jan ’24 NBC News 50-100
Jan ’24 Audible 5%
Jan ’24 Google Hundreds
Jan ’24 Amazon Hundreds
Jan ’24 Duolingo 10%
Jan ’24 VideoAmp 20%

DATA AS OF FEB. 28, 2024

outsider162447d ago

Is it possible maybe this whole ai thing is in play?

just_looken47d ago

Another long list that skips over UPS cutting 12,000 jobs those workers as we know work without ac low pay and old box trucks but that company had to cut 12k jobs do too loosing billions of dollars year 2 year.

https://edition.cnn.com/202...

The greed and lack of transparency/oversight is disgusting.

Ups are still making bang but not enough for a golden boat fleet.

Remember we all use ups at some time even stuff in our stores this is going to be a huge issue gong forward i know in my area they removed half the state ups stores northern half least population got some 3rd party running packages now from minivans.

Sonic188147d ago

When I explan this I get called a troll 🤔 like wtf

thorstein47d ago

@just_looken

UPS is a different story altogether.

They are paying the people doing the actual work/ earning the money more and eliminating management.

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CrimsonWing6947d ago (Edited 47d ago )

You do realize around this time this happens all throughout many industries (not just the game industry), right? It has to do with taxes for these major companies, like tax subsidies for downsizing. You want to know a little secret? Around May or so you’ll see a spike in hiring…

It blows my mind that people are oblivious to corporate workings.

Andrew33647d ago

So over 25 huge companies cut jobs every year like this and it only got noticed this time?

CrimsonWing6947d ago (Edited 47d ago )

@Andrew336

Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. Google it up if you’re uninformed of how corporations work. Only gamers seem to live in a bubble and when they see things like crunch, acquisitions, and lay-offs they act like this is the only industry it happens to and how shocked they are about it.

Welcome to the real world, kid.

thorstein47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

EA CEO Wilson's total compensation was 20 million. Let's take away 19 million (I'm sure he can survive on 1 million.... somehow).

1 million is the salary of an in the chair developer @100,000 for 10 years.

He could earn 1 million a year.

And save the jobs of 15 in the chair devs for A DECADE (plus benefits) with ONE YEAR'S compensation.

RhinoGamer8847d ago

No Executive accountability or firings I see...

just_looken47d ago

Do not worry they will take over 40mill say sorry then get hired by playstation or xbox

blackblades47d ago

I heard Japan does it better, they do layoffs like what's happening with companies in the west. The higher ups also being agreeing to to lower there own salary. These MFs like jim and Phil isnt gonna do that they want that $

Sonic188147d ago

Like I said earlier, this is happening all around the gaming industry.

Petebloodyonion47d ago

The point I feel is problematic about all of this is that focusing on Owned Ip means more sequels, remasters and more of what was selling last year.

TheColbertinator47d ago

EA is certainly among the worst,if not the worst

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