I've really only one major point to make, and that is that prior to the advent of decent graphics (we're talking late megadrive/genesis, early PS1 stage) games were made to be FUN. Post decent graphics, games will still be primarily made to be fun, because entertainment is the whole object of the damn things. BUT, now that we've got the capability to make games that are really really stunningly realistic, this has become a factor in the experience of the whole game... basically, it's FUN to have cool graphics. But they're not the only reason to play a game, they're just a part of it. A game that has nothing going for it apart from good graphics is like a recipe for a meal with all of the ingredients removed except for one.
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