It should stop when people start considering a game's realism more important than how fun it is. (Although, I'm not entirely convinced this hasn't already happened.)
Poll: Realism in gaming, (where) should it stop?
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I don't particularly want a game in which our characters have to sleep for eight hours, eat three times a day and regularly visit the bathroom.
I especially don't want to imagine the quicktime events that are bound to come with the latter...
I especially don't want to imagine the quicktime events that are bound to come with the latter...
real is good. I mean it has to stop at a certain point. Would you want to exactly relive Vietnam? no. You don't want to glorify war more then it already is. Real to a point is good but it being a game, NOT REAL, is what's part of it's appeal. If you went all real then you might as well produce a game called "work" and you play it virtually to bore down your life to absolute grayness. Real is great but a game should be taken only so far
Do you mean realism or writing? There is a difference.
A game doesn't have to be realistic at all, but good writing, characterization, etc is always a plus.
A game doesn't have to be realistic at all, but good writing, characterization, etc is always a plus.
I like realism in gaming, a lot actually, but if i was to put 5/5, I would have to sacrifice the fantasy element in videogames, which to me is the most entertaining part. So 3/5 for me.
Don't put realism into games. We play games to escape reality and have fun for damn's sake.
Realism has in the game itself, not the characters and such. Sure the characters/writing can be "realistic" but if you sacrifice the fun for realism, then that game is simply not worth playing.
What I'm trying to say here is this: Make each game fun, no matter what you need to do with that game in order to be fun. You need to sacrifice realism for fun? Do it!
Realism has in the game itself, not the characters and such. Sure the characters/writing can be "realistic" but if you sacrifice the fun for realism, then that game is simply not worth playing.
What I'm trying to say here is this: Make each game fun, no matter what you need to do with that game in order to be fun. You need to sacrifice realism for fun? Do it!
It should go up until it stops being fun. There is should stop. An argument can be made that we've already crossed that threshold.headshotcatcher said:
Both are good.
Games, though, should go all the way if they boast realism.
Otherwise, Psychonaughts.
Games, though, should go all the way if they boast realism.
Otherwise, Psychonaughts.
I don't like too much realism, because who wants to play a game which feels like real life? Real life's just outside the door, it's the thing I've been trying to escape from for the last 8 years, why would I want games to be like it?
I say 3/5. While I like realism, no game needs to be real. That would be boring, and frustrating. Games need a healthy balance of realism and over the top shit.