Why do Wii lovers say that graphics don't matter?

Question

It isn't 2000 anymore people. Graphics do matter, and the nicer they are, the more appealing the game is. I'm sure if you offered PS3 like graphics on the Wii you would take them, insteading of say "Oh, graphics don't matter." Get it straight.

Answer 1

Well first of all I think some Wii lovers were prepared to support whatever the Wii had in store for them, just to be loyal and defend the Nintendo name.

But for an answer not so stereotypical, they wanted to try starting a new trend with the Wii. I think they just sacrificed action-packed detail for other qualities. Some of these qualities include: more save space and hard drive space, more applicable qualities (creating players, climate control, more stuff to equip), etc.; but I think the PS3 surpassed even these qualities when compared to the Wii. But then again, some of us still play those old Playstation One games and those old Nintendo games. And when we play those games, we're obviously not looking for graphic detail. So in a sense, graphics don't always matter. But we have older consoles to play those games on; why do we need a new console to play games with performance capabilities equivalent to older games (although the Wii did improve its performance somewhat).

And yes, I agree. I too prefer the hardcore, adrenaline-pumping PS3 graphics; save the old games for the old consoles.

Answer 2

I'd like to disagree. It was around the year 2000 that graphics really mattered as development of new and more powerful systems then caused great leaps in graphics. Changing from flat 2d animation to polygonal characters to smooth anti-aliased ones really was noticeable. Thus, graphics played a major factor then. However, gameplay is as important, if not more. You can have the graphics of PS3 with gameplay of zilch. Which would you choose? Of course, might as well just buy DVD movies. At least , it's gonna be as life-like as you'd like it to be. In these times when changes in graphics are already very subtle, people are gonna look for stuff that'll revolutionize the gaming experience. You can have a game with the sharpest graphics in the PS3 but with mediocre gameplay. Now compare that to a top game of PS2 of the same title or genre, with it's not so sharp graphics (i'll disagree on this) but astounding gameplay. Which would you choose? I'll choose gameplay anytime.

Answer 3

While graphics are importent, one must not over look the fack of gameplay. Shooters and fighters with 2D graphics, Guilty Gear, Gradius, can be more fun than new graphic games.

Also consider this, Madden 2006 on Xbox vs Xbox 360, the 360 version came loaded with awesome visuals but no franchise mode, a major loss in gameplay.

Graphics matter, just not as much as gameplay.
Check out this comic about next gen graphics
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=224

Answer 4

I enjoy the Wii a lot, but I don't say, "Graphics don't matter."

Sometimes I say, "Realistic graphics don't matter."
Or "Graphics don't matter that much when I'm having a lot of fun."

Graphics can make a game better, but so can a lot of other things, like gameplay.

And I'm sure that if the Wii had PS3 graphics, it would cost $500+ dollars and so no, I wouldn't take them.

Answer 5

'Also consider this, Madden 2006 on Xbox vs Xbox 360, the 360 version came loaded with awesome visuals but no franchise mode, a major loss in gameplay.'

Then how come I am playing franchise mode on my 360 right now(XBOX 360 version of the game)