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Which aspect is more important in a game... Gameplay, graphics, or Online?

GamerFitNation's Gregory Laporte writes about which aspect in gaming is more important. "Sitting down late one night talking to one of my buddies about the recently released Gears of War 3. We got into a discussion about the game and talked about how the storyline was great, the graphics were awesome, and how the online and gameplay were well improved. We both had our preferences for what we liked better however, there were a few aspects that we brought up that I wanted to discuss with all of you here on GamerFitNation."

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GameTavern4724d ago

Oh this is an easy question game play.

What's the point of a pretty game that plays awful?
Or an online game you can't control?

waltyftm4724d ago

Well said, There has been too many pretty games this Gen that play like crap.

darthv724723d ago

its gameplay. More so than even online because not everyone plays online just as not everyone has the best tv to play the game on.

But no matter what type of gamer you are or what kind of set you use...gameplay is the only thing that is the same across the board.

Without that then you really lose the substance in what makes games worth playing.

Tonester9254723d ago

Remember Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo? Those systems were all about gameplay. Now because consoles are always boasting about how much more power they have over one another, everyone wants to see the output of graphics. How real and flashy can they make it look. In contrast I noticed that most games that are made to look great, play great because of their skilled development team.

Oh! And they really tease the games graphics by how the cutscenes look. Then the games dont even look like that when it releases lol

BeaArthur4724d ago

Agreed, if the gameplay is bad then nothing else matters.

joydestroy4724d ago

yep, couldn't agree more.
however, for me to give it a go, it needs to have graphics AND solid gameplay. i'll give up multiplayer IF the singleplayer is lengthy, like 12hrs plus minimum. otherwise, if i do buy it, i realize what a terrible mistake i've made.

the game also needs to have a good amount of content. this means vastly varied missions, lots of weapons, upgrades, etc.

BldyShdw4724d ago

I don't have the time to put into online multiplayer anymore. So gameplay/graphics are way more important to me than online.

Tanir4723d ago

exactly how i feel, only multiplayer i have the time for is dark souls because its intergrated

RyuCloudStrife4723d ago

Gameplay you're right! That's why CoD reigns supreme

Drake1174723d ago

your prob going to get tons of dislikes cuz hating cod is the cool thing to do on this site but your very right. CoD might not have good graphics but its tight controls and great pacing have made it the most popular game in todays market.

dark-hollow4723d ago

This is kind of tricky.
graphics and online are part of the "experience".
Great graphics add to the immersion and make games more appealing and fun.

Sure, between the three, gameplay is tue most important, but that doesn't mean that graphics arent important.

Bioshock, red dead redemption are examples of how graphics and detailed environment makes the experience more enjoyable.

_Aarix_4720d ago

that would be called "atmosphere"

ReservoirDog3164723d ago

Yup, shouldn't even be a question.

I would peg story before gameplay though.

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Pikajew4724d ago (Edited 4724d ago )

Gameplay. Look a Goldeneye it did not age well and is better than half the shooters this gen.

bronxsta4724d ago

gamplay all the way.

of course good graphics dont hurt

personally i don't like online and hate that the current trend seems to be shoehorning in multiplayer modes at the expense of singleplayer. We need more split-screen and longer campaigns

zeal0us4724d ago

Its all depends on the type of game but regardless gameplay would be apart of it, seeing as you it can't be online without gameplay some kind of role. Would play a online multiplayer if the gameplay was horrible?

LondonMediaOS4724d ago (Edited 4724d ago )

Gameplay is the most important aspect of a game, when you have a good engine with flexible mechanics at the helm honestly the rest falls into place.

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It’s time to recognize Dragonflight as the savior of WoW’s soul

Dragonflight may have drawn to a close but it’s time to recognize just how important it was in securing the future of the game.

Gamingsince198123d ago

What ??? If nearly made everyone leave for good with its weird furry/scaley centric crap

MeteorPanda23d ago

no that was shadowlands that l credit with any games closest rendition of hell and the afterlife as we could get. No one wanted to be there.

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Did Call of Duty Steal YouTuber's Brendon Herrera Custom Gun Design?

Erina writes: "Brandon Herrera, a well-known YouTuber and firearm expert, has claimed that the creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III used his custom-designed firearm, the AK-50, in the season 5 of their latest game without his permission."

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anast41d ago

Probably, but this game is bankrupt in every way imaginable, so it's a non issue.

X-2340d ago

Most likely, they steal other ideas on a regular whether it be game modes, character concept designs etc and now they're likely going to start utilizing ai to put less work in for maximum profit.

Snookies1240d ago

Their AI probably stole it accidentally, and they just went with it lol.

Ra303040d ago

"Did Call of Duty Steal"
Is there anything Microsoft won't steal for a buck.....anything?

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One of the Biggest Call of Duty Cheat Providers Is Shutting Down Thanks to Activision

Activision has shut down two major Call of Duty cheat providers, with one company issuing a statement about it.

Rynxie60d ago (Edited 60d ago )

Get rid of all of them. I played a little cod mw2 today and there's still a few cheaters here and there. Their Superman split second reactions to everything is the biggest giveaway that they're cheating.

I played against a cheater a while ago, who went like 100 kills to 15 deaths. I, and my teammates, reported him. He entered our next game, and we all said we would report him again, and his gameplay was entirely different. Not only was he in the negatives, but his split second, Superman reactions, went away. No perfect shots from across the map. No diving, proning, and quick aiming super fast. His aiming wasn't as perfect, and he wasn't able to spam his gun and shoot as fast as before.

The cheating is so obvious, it's not even funny.

thorstein60d ago

On MW3 I was seeing a cheat that highlighted all players on my team in an outline regardless of where we were. We could easily be detected through walls.

I guess Activision can do something right for once.... like a broken clock can be right twice a day.

just_looken59d ago

The best thing would be to move everything mp related to the server so the game would be 100% stremend no local files to mess with and add a controller/keyboard mouse checker.

The cheating will always be there sadly until they remove local mp files

jznrpg59d ago

One goes down another will replace them. Unfortunately if there money to be made it will be there.

PRIMORDUS58d ago

While cheating in online games is just wrong, the way to get around any legal trouble with games, fan remakes etc. your site on the dark web and accept crypto, you will be fine.