Posted by Kiwi.

Default Graal graphics have never been 'good for the time'. You look at this screenshot, from 2001:
http://www.graalonline.com/community/g-files/Graal2001//screen_full_20010618.gif (Unsupported image host)

And then look at this one, from 2001, a game released the same year, Golden Sun:
http://img.brothersoft.com/screenshots/softimage/g/golden_sun-161363-1.jpeg (Unsupported image host)

But, still, I see your point.