Cool they added this.

still haven't picked this game up, probably should... But it can wait till i'm done with D3 :P

I think this invalidates your argument. Hows that feel?

Looking forward to what modders do with horse combat features.

I will concede that due to size and scope of a game like Skyrim and Fallout there has be compromises somewhere, I'm just annoyed that it has to be on such a prominent part of the game. I'd rather the game was smaller if that meant they could put more work into the characters and animations. That's all. Anyway.. sorry to derail the topic, I'm done with my little rant. :)

Thanks Pope for the support. At least someone gets it.

Extremely good point. There are a few arcade titles out there that are top notch gaming experiences. They look like garbage compared to current retail games. Proof a game's validity is not tied to graphics alone. Man, didn't Braid, Fez, Bastion, and others suck....such outdated graphics.

If someone introduced the likes of Earthbound, Secret of Mana, Street Fighter 2, Worms Armageddon, Link to the Past, Super Metroid, Castlevania SOTN, etc add infinity, as brand new games, never released or played before, in their original form right now, they'd sell like gang-busters on XBLA and PSN.

Why are emulators so popular? Because Super PunchOut is still a blast.
I played adventures of Lolo for the first time in probably 15 years? It looks like turd, but the gameplay is as fun as ever.

To me a game is either fun for me or not. The visuals CAN help build atmosphere, but they alone don't make or break a game.

and then Sony came along....

And the trend continued, sir. PS1 and PS2 have phenomenal libraries, I have no idea WTF you're trying to suggest.

Zelda did it first.......

I like to eat paste.

By the time Sony entered the race, there was enough competition in the market to begin to scrutinize games, so indeed Sony ushered in a new era of darkness for the industry. lol