Immersive graphics aren't tied to computational power. I think it's tied more to meaningful level design, believable animations and consistent art direction. There is more to immersion than photorealism. Look at Wind Waker, most people would argue that its world seems a lot more alive than the latest and greatest FPS. And…
So you are telling me that a game like Prince of Persia (The new ones) would have been fully playable with graphics still at the level of Pong? Graphics, and technological advancements in graphics, all have heavy effects on gameplay. On a side note, even the parts of graphics that do NOT effect gameplay, affect the game.…