discussion Plot or Graphics?

[Narch]

Depends, context can make or break a scene and that's why text based games work. But ugly graphics can utterly break immersion (For example the trap quest game has decent written scenes and etc but some of the faces the character model does ruins the vibes like an overly masculine and comical face when the character gets makeup). It's all about balance or commitment, if you're going pure text you need good plot, if you're going pure art you better have good art, if neither then you need to balance both so that the sum is greater than each part or else people will just skip to the gallery or straight up ignore it

 

[a1fox3]

Both but plot takes the lead for me.

 

[evvi]

Good plot can save a game with bad graphic, but a bad plot can't save a game with good graphics

 

[Yamirus]

Gameplay wins, most of the time good plot doesn't come without flaws, but I'll take good plot above graphics everytime

 

[ColtFears]

If it's a non-porn game, I care about the story; if it's porn, I prefer the graphics, lol.

 

[kermitsu]

Always story, I'll play a text based game over some boring story with graphics any day.

 

[ppkmaster]

For me personally, i always prioritize graphics in porn games.

 

[highstr]

the only storyplot im interested in is incest and how they handle it, if its not too forced like happening too fast then im all good

 

[PixelCat93]

I like games with good graphics and dialogue.

 

[Woohooislander]

Plot by far. I grew up playing NES games. Graphics are pretty unimportant to me in general, as long as there is a strong story there for me to witness.

 

[irh15gh]

It depends. If it's a normal game, then plot. However, if it's a porn game, then graphics are more important.

 

[Daddy9Inches]

Both but mostly graphic

 

[Deleted member 233302]

Older graphics can be fine if the set up of the scene is done well through story. But if we're talking strictly visual novels, graphics are the main thing.

 

[jazzyjim999]

Graphics are the first thing that catches a person's attention.

 

[Deleted member 235796]

Graphics. But if we talking about metroidvania games then plot is the major concern.

 

[Minimus]

Graphics are the first thing that catches a person's attention.

Graphics. But if we talking about metroidvania games then plot is the major concern.

I'd say plot - graphics without a plot is just porn, not a porn game

For actual games there's a 'good enough level', once that's reached the game play take priority.

 

[hensd]

Most of the time it's game play, then it's plot and last performance.
Graphics aren't that important to me, i can play any graphics type game from 8 bit to full realistic graphics.

 

[kamikazejihad]

Plot first graphic are just icing in the cake... except for porn

 

[DreamingWizard]

Plot, I can like even text games, but pretty images with no meaning behind them do nothing to me.

 

[CySky]

Graphics for hooking people in.
Plot for keeping people in.

I think that for this niche graphics simply matter more, the bar is higher than normal. If a game's eye candy is unappealing or too niche, then a large chunk of people won't ever even bother checking it out. That's how we end up with shallow games out there that do fairly well.

Meanwhile the plot doesn't have to mean "deep" or complex, just coherent and/or believable enough with decent pacing to get a pass.