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0 pointsdkersten3y ago0 comments

Superior, sure. I’m not saying that better graphics aren’t, well, better.

But I am saying that it’s unnecessary for a deep immersive experience. I was equally immersed 20 years ago playing Gothic and Oblivion as I am playing recent games, graphically speaking. IMHO the differences only become apparent if you play the same game with different visuals, as you did playing RDR2 on PS4 and again on PC.

It’s also worth remembering that the vast majority of players also don’t have access to a maxed out PC.

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byby3y ago

> I was equally immersed 20 years ago playing Gothic and Oblivion as I am playing recent games, graphically speaking.

But you wouldn't be immersed on Gothic now. By playing gothic you set a new bar for yourself and that's how the industry works. Audiences everywhere get more and more sophisticated so much so that what worked back then won't work today and what works today won't work tomorrow. Can't wait until the time RDR2 becomes an "old" game with shitty graphics.

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