Realistic or unrealistic

[Anarchemitis]

I like realism like I like my browns: hashed. The realism I prefer is like hammerspace on Iron Man's suit, or fantastical machines in Half-Life. I would also prefer my graphics to have more artistic liscence than accuracy (See Team Fortress 2, Battlefield Heros, Ratchet & Clank, Jak, & the Advisors from Sim City 3000).

And regarding realistic gameplay, who wants that? Video games were invented to get away from real life, not emulate it.

 

[Captain_Planet]

Yes, but at the same time games are meant to fill a fantasy. They are meant to entertain. Some people (like myself) find games like Insurgency to be intensely entertaining. I also find Halo to be revolting. Obviously people have different tastes.
So anarchemitis, i want that. Those games fulfill my wants as a gamer. Is that not enough for you? Or do we have to continue to generalize falsely about what gamers want...