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[Belle Hibiki]

Minecraft would lose a lot of its charm if it was hyper-realistic.

There would also be a lot of computers that just couldn't run it, drastically decreasing the size of the community ... And the community is what makes Minecraft Minecraft.

Let's look at Phoenix Wright and its sequel, Apollo Justice.

The original PW trilogy was made for the Gameboy Advance, and when it came over to the DS, the graphics were definitely showing their age. However, despite the fact that its graphics were over half a decade behind, the PW trilogy was a smash hit - it became one of the reasons to own a DS, even if the DS' only contribution was using the touch screen for a menu to avoid cluttering the top one.

Now, let's look at Apollo Justice. Same type of game, different gimmicks, but the art had much better resolution, and the game made use of the 3D capabilities of the touch screen. Writing wasn't quite as on-the-spot as previous games, but was entertaining. And yet, the game was roundly criticized. On average, it scored less than PW, despite having MUCH better graphics. Biggest complaint? The story.

Graphics are there to stylize games and movies. Do you think Bambi would be a better movie if they went back and redrew everything to be photorealistic? Or that Super Mario World would be a better game if they made it 3D?

Oh wait, they did something like that. And I enjoyed it just the same as Super Mario World.

"Better" graphics do not automatically make a game better. What matters is the GAME - everything else is just window dressing.