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Old 12-17-2007, 04:11 PM   #21
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Good write up. I agree with nearly all of it. SMG was definately the best game I played this year (yes, I've played Halo 3, Bioshock and Mass Effect). The level design and scope of gameplay mechanics are unrivaled in video games.

Easily the best 3d platformer ever made. People will be talking about this game 10 years from now like people still talk about Mario 64.
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Old 12-17-2007, 04:19 PM   #22
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They don't make or break games, but it helps. When judging whether I enjoy a game or not, I take the whole package into consideration. Ultimately gameplay is a deciding factor, but other things such as graphics, sound, etc. either add to or detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.

I guess everyone is different where they place the importance of graphics, but for me I place enough emphasis on it so that it does affect my overall decision of how much I enjoy a game. I know for a fact games like Final Fantasy would be less fun for me if they didn't have the amazing graphics that they do. Well, its actually more of their artistic style that I like, but graphics help bring out that artistic style.
In other words gameplay trumps it all. Graphics, music etc. are just sidenotes. I really can't believe any gamer plays a game for anything other than the challenge of the game. When the graphics were hopeless I still enjoyed playing good games. Now that they continue to get better it adds a coolness factor but it's somewhere way, way down below it being a good game. I guess if you aren't a serious gamer the peripherals might mean more!!!!!
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Old 12-17-2007, 04:21 PM   #23
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Note to self: Return the Nintendo and Apple Christmas presents I bought for I-hate-hulse's....Give Nintendo stuff to JayP along with Jim Rome Biography.
I thought you just bought everyone Porn this year. hmm like every other year. haha
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Old 12-17-2007, 04:31 PM   #24
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In other words gameplay trumps it all. Graphics, music etc. are just sidenotes. I really can't believe any gamer plays a game for anything other than the challenge of the game. When the graphics were hopeless I still enjoyed playing good games. Now that they continue to get better it adds a coolness factor but it's somewhere way, way down below it being a good game. I guess if you aren't a serious gamer the peripherals might mean more!!!!!
I don't get this "if you aren't a serious gamer, the peripherals might mean more" attitude. Let me guess. You're a "true fan" of the Flames as well? I find it amusing that you have to somehow distinguish yourself as some kind of better gamer than the rest of us, just cuz you don't find graphics important. Who are you to tell me what I should or shouldn't like, or what I should or shouldn't look for in a game? You might not think graphics are that important, but I rank it up there. Like I said, ultimately its the gameplay, but graphics are an important secondary factor for me.
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