If it helps at all, IMO it's better to have no animations over bad animations. And for me, a variety of movement between stills and strong writing is more effective than almost all animations.
That's my opinion too. But there is a very strong demand for animation, to the point that some wouldn't even think of playing a game without animations. But would that mean that they would accept just any animations ? I don't know. I do think that quality matters. I do hope it does.
