I read some of the stuff and things, and I agree power can enhance the gameplay... Wether it be like the examples you listed for each game (although I don't see how having it be like a cartoon would enhance the gameplay experience...
)... Or because y'know... Enhanced AI comes with more power too
Well, if the developers want to put enough effort into the game to do it
I've never said POWER doesn't enhance gameplay fun and such, I said graphics don't
And while in some cases they can (just like looks can enhance some movies... like Lord of the Rings, with it's very very very purty areas they filmed in)... Some of the areas of FFX are very nice... But it's not just graphics that makes those graphically nice scenes stand-out, it's the camera... which is a big reason why, although RE1 had some very nice backgrounds and such, the camera was always still... and it had kind of a bland feel to it... for me at least... I rarely stay to gawk at the graphics, but there were a few scenes in FFX where I did... but like none in RE1, although it's visual appearance alone far surpassed FFX's...
As for Rogue Leader, I don't think the graphics were that big of a deal... Y'know I had nice fun when I rented Rogue Squadron... And I had nice fun with Rogue Leader...
You say the gameplay was kind of outdated or whatever, but you could look at it that way or you could look at it as "Simple and fun"... and it kinda was... Just nice good fun... until it got boring
Like I've said before, I'd really like to see an X-wing/Tie Fighter type of game on a console (maybe by Factor 5)... y'know, full 3D areas and controls... no self stabalizer/uprighter... lots more stuff like having to control power to shields/guns... being able to dock, board, or y'know... transport... things around... and stuff...
But yeah enough about that
Oh and chances are if anybody read that whole post, they won't wanna take the time to read mine too but oh well