(Rant) More focus on gameplay, less on graphics

finchOU · 09-13-06, 02:59 PM

I think a major downer is the fact that while Graphics have improved dramaticaly over the last 15 years (due to better computers)....but gameplay has taken a hit. People these days expect newer graphics with each release because of the trend of improving graphics and a move toward FPS and multiplayer.......but the demand of Gameplay...immersion...other realism and longgevity aspects seem to have gone down....it seems there is always a new FPS being produced about every month...and the comsumers are eating it up.....and us old time Simulation buffs are getting less and less of a Simulation...and more and more of what the market demands these days...which...is bussiness. I just think it is sad that people would actually want a WW2 FPS sub simulation vise something they could actually learn some history from (anyone remember the manual from AOD.....I learned so much!!) ......I can see it for the "fun" factor...but the longevity just is not there.

As someone mentioned above, I wish we could get both Graphics and Gameplay aspects......I think Ubi should hire some moders/code writers who participate on this great site.

...would it make a difference on the end product...with todays market demand???? good question

09-13-06, 02:59 PM	#34
finchOU Samurai Navy Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 571 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	I think a major downer is the fact that while Graphics have improved dramaticaly over the last 15 years (due to better computers)....but gameplay has taken a hit. People these days expect newer graphics with each release because of the trend of improving graphics and a move toward FPS and multiplayer.......but the demand of Gameplay...immersion...other realism and longgevity aspects seem to have gone down....it seems there is always a new FPS being produced about every month...and the comsumers are eating it up.....and us old time Simulation buffs are getting less and less of a Simulation...and more and more of what the market demands these days...which...is bussiness. I just think it is sad that people would actually want a WW2 FPS sub simulation vise something they could actually learn some history from (anyone remember the manual from AOD.....I learned so much!!) ......I can see it for the "fun" factor...but the longevity just is not there. As someone mentioned above, I wish we could get both Graphics and Gameplay aspects......I think Ubi should hire some moders/code writers who participate on this great site. ...would it make a difference on the end product...with todays market demand???? good question