Animation Lock: Why don't you like it?

[Zantetsuken]

They look great sure, but if the gameplay wasn't there the series wouldn't have lasted as long as it has. A game can look fantastic, but if the gameplay sucks, the game sucks.

It's not a zero-sum game.

But at the end of the day, when faced with a difficult decision (esp in RPGs), the gameplay should be altered to fit the aesthetic, not the other way around.

Obviously this doesn't apply to other genres like puzzle games, arcade style shooters, action games, etc..