I totally agree. One of my favorite games/series is Mount and Blade, which has great open world mechanics and really good simple fighting controls, but only decent graphics.

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Studios believe that realism creates greater player immersion, but to me that kind of reasoning is completely wrong... gameplay has to be the main focus.

Some Indie games are so good and deliver such a pleasant experience, and with a low budget that they should serve as an example for the gaming industry.

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Video Games Can’t Afford to Look This Good

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Studios believe that realism creates greater player immersion, but to me that kind of reasoning is completely wrong... gameplay has to be the main focus. 
Some Indie games are so good and deliver such a pleasant experience, and with a low budget that they should serve as an example for the gaming industry.