Originally posted by AirRevenant:

Originally posted by kestar:

Who care about graphics man? The gameplay is where it's at. There are many many games with good graphics but bad gameplay and viceversa. When did graphics become the main criterion?

And btw Valheim has a nice graphics style. The lighting is really well done and blends well with the retro style.

Sorry, didn't intend to say that is the ONLY thing that matters - I know the game has a huge following, but I was expressing why that $20 price tag made sense and still didn't draw some people in enough.

In an open world crafting game as expansive as that - graphics do matter to me. If I wanted something with a different visual style but still survival crafting I'd be playing Don't Starve.

At the end of the day, everyone has their own preferences, and value systems - I personally can't get into Minecraft, but I am head over heels for Satisfactory or No Man's Sky.

Grab me with the graphics, keep me with the gameplay.

You do realize Hello Games and Coffee Stain are five times the size of Iron Gate? If Iron Gate had 25 employees developing this game it would probably have better graphics. It would also cost at least $10 more, if not $20-30, because graphics are expensive. It's also not a question of good or bad, it's a question of style. I love Red Dead Redemption 2's graphics, but I also love Valheim's graphics. The game is damn beautiful once you sit down and play it for a bit. But go ahead and rob yourself of that experience.