Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - Sure games graphics are better but what else?

Sazerac · 01-10-2002, 10:59 AM

MYST was the culprit that started the "all sizzle, no steak" trend in gaming. Everyone jumped on the graphics bandwagon after that, and now it's almost a rule that storyline doesn't count for naught, as long as you have glitzy graphics.

There are still quite a few games out there, though, that have decent enough graphics and a great storyline. As Glorfindel says, the BG2 series is like this; so is IWD/HoW. Wizardry 8 has great graphics and a great storyline, and TES: Morrowind promises to deliver that as well. They're out there, you just have to be discerning.

Cheers,
-Sazerac

01-10-2002, 10:59 AM	#10
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 61 Posts: 7,387	MYST was the culprit that started the "all sizzle, no steak" trend in gaming. Everyone jumped on the graphics bandwagon after that, and now it's almost a rule that storyline doesn't count for naught, as long as you have glitzy graphics. There are still quite a few games out there, though, that have decent enough graphics and a great storyline. As Glorfindel says, the BG2 series is like this; so is IWD/HoW. Wizardry 8 has great graphics and a great storyline, and TES: Morrowind promises to deliver that as well. They're out there, you just have to be discerning. Cheers, -Sazerac __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."