I could play gears of war with pretty much any kind of graphics
graw 2 as an example has to look realistic.
the reason being that the former suspends disbelief anyway.
the second one being based on reality should make you feel like you are there, wich it does very well. in gears i would never "feel like im there" anyway. so if it didnt look good it wouldnt matter.
the same goes for SHIV, it looks very real. wich is good in a simulation, the more realistic it apears the more atmosphere it will possess.
when playing GRAW 2 you can get kinda panicky at times, as it looks very beleivable.
if i am playing something like Prey, then when i see the planet beneath me, i dont get vertigo i just think, humm nice graphics.
so when i look over the side of my Gato i want to think, im in the middle of nowhere, all alone,or the sea looks rough, or damn look at that sunset.
and SHIV does manage that because of its nice graphics.
in short, in simulation type Games, yes it is important.
in all other games, not really.
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