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graphics whore

graphics whore noun: a fan of computer graphics who favours good graphics over gameplay.

Noun

graphics whore (plural graphics whores)

  1. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) A fan of computer graphics who favours good graphics over gameplay.
    • for weeks all you were going on about is that VF3tb isn't arcade perfect, the graphics weren't 100% this, or that.. now you are saying graphics aren't everything. And trust me Marty, you are not talking to some "graphics whore" I've been involved in gaming since the late 70's, and follow it with a...1999 January 30, David Wooten, “Re: Dreamcast is not going to make it. Sonic has dismal sales”, in rec.games.video.sega (Usenet)
    • I tried to find this sort of information in some of the reviews of DC SR2, but /every/ one I've read (fansites and professional) was written from the graphics-whore-viewpoint, and didn't talk much about such "nonessential" things as gameplay or car selection and handling.1999 March 21, Raymond McKeithen II, “Re: Super GT is NOT coming to DC...”, in rec.games.video.sega (Usenet)

Examples of graphics whore in a sentence

  • And trust me Marty, you are not talking to some "graphics whore" I've been involved in gaming since the late 70's, and follow it with a passion.1999 January 30, David Wooten, “Re: Dreamcast is not going to make it. Sonic has dismal sales”, in rec.games.video.sega (Usenet):
  • anf final fantasy 8 sucks ass... if you like it you're a worthless graphics whore that never played real rpgs like the first 3 final fantasies on the nes.1999 October 26, Mihn Lynn Pau, “revolted with tokyo”, in alt.games.video.sega-dreamcast (Usenet):
  • I submit that if the presence of technology ruins a game for you, you're just as bad as a "graphics whore" who complains about the presence of 2-D...1999 November 1, John Ford, “Re: After a month of trying to get into FF8 I give up...”, in alt.games.final-fantasy (Usenet):
  • Simply put, the reviewer is another misplaced, PSX graphics whore.1999 November 16, Dan Riley, “Re: There's a Giga Wing review at IGN”, in alt.games.video.shooters (Usenet):

Forms of graphics whore

pluralgraphics whores

Questions about graphics whore

What does graphics whore mean?
Graphics whore means a fan of computer graphics who favours good graphics over gameplay.
How do you use graphics whore in a sentence?
And trust me Marty, you are not talking to some "graphics whore" I've been involved in gaming since the late 70's, and follow it with a passion.
What part of speech is graphics whore?
Graphics whore is a noun.
What is the plural of graphics whore?
The plural of graphics whore is graphics whores.

Words near graphics whore in the dictionary

  1. graphics engines
  2. graphics processing unit
  3. graphics processing units
  4. graphics tablet
  5. graphics tablets
  6. graphics whore
  7. graphics whores
  8. graphid
  9. graphidaceous
  10. graphids
  11. graphies

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