Is this undeniable proof that better graphics don't

HL2 was miles better game tho'... ?

but yeah, graphics don't make the game. Audio design, good gameplay, and even good story can be waaay more essential for an enjoyable gaming experience. And when it comes to graphics, good art-design > technical marvel.

>>385973693
yes

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>>385973838
"HL2 was miles better game tho'... ?" what a bunch of bullshit - ignore him.

They never have

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>>385974312

GTA SA was pretty impressive for a PS2 game.
Car Reflections, No loading screens between islands, Some sick ass transparency blending modes that are almost impossible to recreate with pre 2014 PC hardware.

>>385973693
Can you post an actual screenshot from HL2 and not a mod?

Not that it matters anyways, HL2 is overrated cinematic trash that started the cinematic content tourism meme.

uh

What do you mean by graphics?

Aesthetics? Graphical fidelity?
The looks of a game are definitely important and contribute hugely to the overall feeling of a game, but you don't need a billion polygons per model.

>>385974690
>Can you post an actual screenshot from HL2 and not a mod?
Pretty sure that's from HL2: Lost Coast.
Released in 2005, though

>>385973693
But if SA had better graphics it would objectively be a better game.

Good game with good graphics > the same game with shit graphics.

>>385973693
OP is a butthurt console fag who probably gets made fun of by his Master race buddies.

>>385974618
I still prefer the PS2 versions of GTA 3, VC and SA since they have sweet graphical effects that took advantage of the PS2's hardware that were completely dropped from all the ports.

>>385974618
This, in detail it's an impressive game on a technical level.

>>385977794
Same, I wish they could be played with playable framerate and resolution. Emulators fail to produce the same graphics.

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>>385973838
>tho'... ?

>>385973693
Yes HL1 looked about as shitty as San Andreas and was better than HL2

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>>385973693

Graphical Design > Graphical Power

The 2D games on PS1 looked better than the 3D games for this reason.

>>385979929
>and was better than HL2
Wrong

>>385974312
Toreno is such a fun character.

>>385980612
You mean right

i see two great games, no idea what kinda crap bait this is.

also that left shot is from a demo.

Half Life 2 is the better game though

HL2 holds up laughably well & makes you wonder where was the progress in the last 10 years
GTA SA makes you realise how badly some PS2 games were & how nostalgia has blinded you

Tunnel simulator Vs open world game

Wew

>>385979931
what gam

>>385973693
>PC game vs a PS2 game
w o w !

>>385981979
>Half Life 2 is the better game though
No. Its not even better than half life 1. I never understand the praise 2 gets.

>>385982637
The original Xbox version of HL2 looked miles better than SA, even the Xbox version.

>>385973693
But HL2 was a better game than San Andreas.

>>385981979
HL2 holds up in the sense that its just as bad as most games these days.

>>385981979
>San Andreas multiplayer/MTA
>tens of thousands of concurrent players 12 years after release

>Half Life 2 deathmatch
>It's a fucking dead
really makes you think

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