If the gameplay was sick, I'd play it. Atmosphere gets old, gameplay keeps me coming back for more.
You're talking to people who prefer gameplay over presentation about settling for less? Pot, meet kettle.
Absolutely.
Bingo.
I can watch football on Sundays for realistic halftime shows and cut scenes and all that jazz. In fact, everything there is done PERFECT.
What I can't do on Sundays (or any other time for that matter) is control my team, take over the coaching duties and tell a player almost exactly what to do.
I can do presentation every weekend, but I can't do gameplay.
Maybe you guys should try Blitz: The League? And I don't mean that in a condescending tone. It, admittedly, has some neat cut scenes and presentation elements.