Comment by no_wizard

In a way, I feel like you'd get better games if rudimentary placeholders were used for the whole game, and the gameplay and story were focused on, before adding the polish.

I say this because it means you're forced to focus on the gameplay and story. If they aren't compelling, graphics (usually) won't save you anyway.

At least on the surface, thats what I see. Wireframes go a long way.