i like better graphics like i'd rather play like CoD 4 then sonic or something but ya i agree gameplay is a big part. i also like the interface to be easy to understand...
Definitely gameplay. A game could look absolutely amazing, but that doesn't make it fun to play. Some of my favorite games on this site have pixely graphics.
True. I'm playing Heroes IV now. Nothing can beat old classics. But still new games got both, usually. After all those are called "video games" so visual sensations are important. I remember playing Metal Gear Solid on Sony 1 when I was a kid and I know that I was fascinated with that game because it had great gameplay. Seeing it now looking all squary and pointy after I played a lot of games with more advanced graphics makes it unplayable because it's so ugly.
Gameplay. No contest. If there is a game with very addictive gameplay, but not so good graphics, and a game with very poor gameplay, but awesome graphics which would you pick? I could play a game with good gameplay for weeks, but games with poor gameplay for only days.
game play for sure. for the most part. i mean some games need good graphics especially the newer 3D world games like Skate, or Prince of Persia, solely because they would be harder to play with bad graphic (issues of seeing where your going). but graphics arent important to the gaming experience. for instance. Mario 3, Sonic 2, Paper boy 2, etc... are some of the most fun games and soo timeless and theyre based on 16 bit graphics or less. obviously it would be really cool to see mario 3 re-made for Wii to be a beautifully constructed 3 dimensional world, but i feel it wouldn't hold up to the shear playability of the original.
my whole point is, that a game doesnt need to be amazing to look at to be fun, but in some instances graphics can help to enhance the experience of a game.
personally i would rather enjoy playing a game and have fun rather than drool over a beautiful game without gameplay.
