Are Graphics and Gameplay Inseperable?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Saw this Eventhubs article and after reading many comments about "It's all about gameplay man." I have to ask.

www.eventhubs.com/news/2016/jan/02/graphics-and-game-play-are-actually-inseparable-core-gaming-explains-why-graphics-matter-fighting-games/



Are they inseperable?


Here is a quote from the article: "For example, a new graphical improvement in Street Fighter 5 is the inclusion of differing block/hit animations for the same moves. This graphical feature functions as an extra visual tool for hit confirming."

Do you find this to be true? Why or why not?

[JACK-2]

I saw this and I don't get it. H ou can have a variety of animations. What's that got to do with graphics?

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Jan 3, 2016 0:08:58 GMT -5 JACK-2 said:

I saw this and I don't get it. H ou can have a variety of animations. What's that got to do with graphics?

When they said graphics I just assumed they meant visuals in general.

[JACK-2]

Well, if that were the case they would be partially right. Visual cues are important, but it's silly to then say "therefore graphics are tied into gameplay ". But, this is eventscrubs so yeah....

[The Big Daddy C-Master]

Well by definition it's a *video* game. Naturally you need to see what's going on to enjoy the experience completely. It's just like watching a movie, if it's a blank screen the entire point then there's no purpose. You might as well read a book. Movies are dumbed down books anyways, heh.


To say that "fancy graphics" matter as much as gameplay is silly. Especially in fighting games because fighting games are the worst visually of any genre except Indy games. You always had hit confirm cues. Either the hit stop was different or you had a different sound effect. People just prove their hypocrisy by hating on Kof because of the visuals while it's still in development but then they say "It's all about gameplay." when it's about censorship. Just nonsense.