Poll: Do you care about realism??
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Realism is all well and good but we have got waaaaaaaay too much in games and its getting really boring.
I am sick of the "realism" (especially the "gritty" kind) most games seem to be going for in their art style. Everything has to look "cinematic" and all it does is show just how wide the uncanny valley is and how far we are from bridging it.
There are other art styles out there and I wish more games would explore them. I still love Valkyria Chronicles for its unique art approach: it's obviously manga-style art, but without most of that medium's excesses like crazy hair colours, ridiculous body proportions, or silly visual gags, then the whole thing is run through the CANVAS engine so the cutscenes look like a watercolour painting in motion. The green hills and forests and yellow deserts are also a nice change of pace from the usual browns and greys. But I would like to see more games that move away from both the gritty photorealism and the manga style.
Now, I can't provide fluffy bunny guns, but I have the next best thing. Fluffy bunnies with guns: Cat Shit One [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8rg7e_cat-shit-one-trailer-idol-anime_shortfilms]. (Trust me, it's more awesome than it sounds.)
There are other art styles out there and I wish more games would explore them. I still love Valkyria Chronicles for its unique art approach: it's obviously manga-style art, but without most of that medium's excesses like crazy hair colours, ridiculous body proportions, or silly visual gags, then the whole thing is run through the CANVAS engine so the cutscenes look like a watercolour painting in motion. The green hills and forests and yellow deserts are also a nice change of pace from the usual browns and greys. But I would like to see more games that move away from both the gritty photorealism and the manga style.
Now, I can't provide fluffy bunny guns, but I have the next best thing. Fluffy bunnies with guns: Cat Shit One [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8rg7e_cat-shit-one-trailer-idol-anime_shortfilms]. (Trust me, it's more awesome than it sounds.)
You can just refer to the "Extra Credits" explanation of the Uncanny Valley here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKTAJBQSm10) for my explanation.
I find that if a game prides itself on being realistic, the tiniest of mistakes will break immersion for me. I'm playing Heavy Rain right now and the Uncanny Valley is really getting to me.
I like realism in games. It doesn't have to be perfect but if it was it'd be my favourite game. Such as;
You start off being born in first person and you can only control certain parts of your body. You grow up all in first person and finally go to school. You actually go to school every day and you could fail at school or w/e. Then you get into highschool and maybe college and so on so forth. But then you get drafted and have to go through all the training and the heartbreak of your family and then you are in war and it's one shot death and same for enemies and you can say w/e. You can also do w/e. No limits to this game. I may call it Life, or maybe Totally awesome Realistic game!...What was this thread about again?
You start off being born in first person and you can only control certain parts of your body. You grow up all in first person and finally go to school. You actually go to school every day and you could fail at school or w/e. Then you get into highschool and maybe college and so on so forth. But then you get drafted and have to go through all the training and the heartbreak of your family and then you are in war and it's one shot death and same for enemies and you can say w/e. You can also do w/e. No limits to this game. I may call it Life, or maybe Totally awesome Realistic game!...What was this thread about again?
It's nice. But, at the same time, I usually play video games to escape reality, not to get dragged back into the same thing. One of the reasons why I don't exactly like GTA.
Not necessarily as all games are fantastic to a degree, but consistency is nice. If you are playing a game that adheres to a certain set of values and tropes and rules, to suddenly turn them all on their head with nary a proper explanation (or as is seen in a lot of cases, a very weak one) is kind a silly thing to do.
Take the story of MW2. Compared to the first, it was complete and utter fantasy and thus not very consistent with the series. I assume the next one is going to take place on Mars or something.
Take the story of MW2. Compared to the first, it was complete and utter fantasy and thus not very consistent with the series. I assume the next one is going to take place on Mars or something.
I didn't grow up with realism in games and I grew up fine.
I grew up playing Duck Tales using Scrooge McDucks cane as a pogo stick to jump 5x above your own head while on the surface of the moon.
These days all you do is play some souless wanker crouching alot firing at who cares across cover.
Games have forgotten how to be fun. Statement of fact.
I grew up playing Duck Tales using Scrooge McDucks cane as a pogo stick to jump 5x above your own head while on the surface of the moon.
These days all you do is play some souless wanker crouching alot firing at who cares across cover.
Games have forgotten how to be fun. Statement of fact.
Hmm..
Realism vs Super Mario... Nope.
Realism Vs Sonic the Hedgehog.. Nope.
Realism vs Castlevania.. Nah.
Realism vs Halo.. I dont even like Halo and its still better.
I could go on all day, Realism would lose the vast majority of the matchings. Realism isn't fun in the same way as 'Soap/Drama's are dull and predictable and repetitive. If real life were as entertaining, I wouldn't play games.
Realism vs Super Mario... Nope.
Realism Vs Sonic the Hedgehog.. Nope.
Realism vs Castlevania.. Nah.
Realism vs Halo.. I dont even like Halo and its still better.
I could go on all day, Realism would lose the vast majority of the matchings. Realism isn't fun in the same way as 'Soap/Drama's are dull and predictable and repetitive. If real life were as entertaining, I wouldn't play games.
Ummmm... Welcome to The "Escapist"?benandlol said:
Personally, I prefer to have games a little more on the unrealistic side, though it normally depends on the game.
Edit: I ninja'd the person below me! =D
You have no idea how happy I am.
Maybe a little, but I feel like the whole point of gaming is to escape the real world. What do you think, escapist?
Games were first created to escape the realness of reality, but yes realism in games are fun but to much of anything can be a bad thing. So a good balance is great but also depends on the game. You can't really ask for realism in a Ratchet and Clank game.
"Depends on the game"... like the others said: poll is missing at least one option.
If i am planning a quick strategy for my terrorist/swat team... it better be realistic. If i want to activate the hyperdrive at my unicorn spaceship it better is surreal.
If i am planning a quick strategy for my terrorist/swat team... it better be realistic. If i want to activate the hyperdrive at my unicorn spaceship it better is surreal.
