Sports gamers: Graphics or Gameplay?

[Scott Weber]

Inspired by a discussion in another thread - what's more important to you in a video game - Great, realistic graphics, or realistic/fun and deep gameplay?

[xbrokendownx]

ideally, i like a combination of both but id have to go with gameplay being more important

[Chriz2z]

I have to go with gameplay. It's why I loved the Backyard Sports series.

[Vincewithouthee]

Gameplay. No question. That's with any game in general, as well.

[livethesounds]

I'm mostly interested in how a game looks. I'd rather feel like im watching a real game than have the controlls be 100% great.
Gameplay does mean a lot though, the past few maddens have been nearly unplayable for me, though the graphics were pretty much crap as well.
I would rather play a game with mediocre gameplay and great presentation and grahpcis than a game with great gameplay and mediocre presenation and graphics.
i guess lots of poeple think differently.

[bigmike]

For me, it's no question. Gameplay by far. MVP 2005 doesn't have amazing graphics, but i love everything about the gameplay off that game. Give me mediocre graphics and outstanding gameplay and i'm sold.

[awfulwaffle]

gameplay, the game has to be realistic. +

[soundofthebrown]

graphics are nonetheless important, but gameplay by far is what makes or breaks the game

[livethesounds]

ok, that being said, i wont play a game that has terrible gameplay.

mlb2k7 doesnt have crap gameplay. Its better than average. its not MVP05 to anyone, but to me its not mlb:the show as far as gameplay (i think thats the best gameplay game). But when graphics are that good and the gameplay is a on par, but not perfect, i think it makes for a pretty damn good game.

[DaveFeelsRight]

gameplay. hands down.

[leftstranded]

kind of a runaway, but gameplay as well

[YourMusicSucks]

Starcraft (a sport in South Korea =P) proves that its gameplay.

[dai the flu]

some of the best (most fun) games in my opinion have been some of the simplest in terms of looks.

[Scott Weber]

Broken Parachute, explain yourself!

[DaveFeelsRight]

i like how in mvp, paul konerko actually looks like paul konerko unlike in 2k7 haha.

[Talib Scottie]

Gameplay, but graphics are a huge deal with me.

My friend had College Hoops 2k7 and the shooting forms bothered me to no end. It just looked so goofy, so I decided to pick up March Madness 2007 for 360, a much cleaner looking game. I was disappointed with pass versions of March Madness but I actually enjoy the new one a lot.

[Broken Parachute]

Broken Parachute, explain yourself!Yeah, I don't think I made the right choice at all. I was thinking at first that games with bad graphics are horrible, but the more I thought about it..games with horrid gameplay are even worse. MVP05 was a good example.

[Scott Weber]

Best example of this ever - NBA Jam.

[bigmike]

Yeah, I don't think I made the right choice at all. I was thinking at first that games with bad graphics are horrible, but the more I thought about it..games with horrid gameplay are even worse. MVP05 was a good example.
Likely story. :-/

[Broken Parachute]

Likely story. :-/:piss:bigmike

[awfulwaffle]

:piss:bigmike

jack black ftw

[mikearduini9]

Gameplay definitely

[theguilt engine]

me being a graphic design major and such...i have to go with graphics on this one.

[AshesAshes]

Best example of this ever - NBA Jam.

Haha that's perfect.

Gameplay for sure

[sweethypocrisy]

Starcraft (a sport in South Korea =P) proves that its gameplay.
starcraft>all

gameplay

[livethesounds]

I thought this was about sports games. If we're talking about non-sporting games then its game play definitely.
My thing with graphics on a sports game is i want to feel like im watching a real game.

[Smithers]

my 2 favorite baseball games growing up: bad news baseball for NES and the first griffey for 64, didn't have the greatest of graphics. but man were they fun to play.

[livethesounds]

my 2 favorite baseball games growing up: bad news baseball for NES and the first griffey for 64, didn't have the greatest of graphics. but man were they fun to play.

well..it was N64 and NES...NO games had very good graphics. I played techmo superbowl till 3am every day during the summer when i was like 13.

[Spicoli hey bud]

gameplay. I don't really play video games much, so the games that i do play better be fucking fun as shit.

Fifa, mario kart, etc.

[KB3RG]

No competition, gameplay all the way. Let graphics stick to RPGs :)

[mattregan]

gameplay

[NJUNDERDOG]

gameplay makes or breaks a sports game. graphics in sports games are pretty standard, nothing too comlex so for the most part they havent been a big issue in my mind for sports games. but a game could be jaw-dropping graphic wise but the gameplay could be horrible and the game will be ruined.

[we are cured]

gameplay. rbi 93 was a favorite into 2002 and that was because i liked the way it played.

[katcherbball]

Gameplay is most important but good graphics are nice too.

[Robb]

I play Baseball Stars and NHL 94 more than most other sports games.

Gameplay by a mile.

[ActorInThisPlay]

Gameplay overall for me because that is what keeps you coming back to a game...Graphics are important though too...good graphics just make a game so much better when you have good gameplay to back it up.