Quote Originally Posted by Lacquer Head View Post
Meh, I disagree. Graphics tend to be more distracting. Gameplay and the story are the only real parts that make a game important. I mean, most good books give a better experience than a video game. I still prefer older games anyway. Graphics are more or less eye candy for advertising. They catch your eye, then the game will capture you thanks to it's gameplay or storyline or lose you thanks to pointless graphics.
But when you read a book you usually envision something of what the character looks like, sounds like. That's a large reason why people feel that books into movies feel "off".

While yes text can be captivating. Imagine when aerith dies. Seeing the satisfaction on sephiroths face and the despair on clouds. Body movement and facial expression are huge. There is nothing distracting about it. It's immersion.

Something like Crysis is a distraction. They made everything look pretty for the sake of something looking pretty.
But what Quantic Dreams is doing with their games, that is immersion.