over the years there has been two types of blood effects sprays and puddles and i was wondering what do you prefer?
Poll: realistic violence in video games VS non realistic violence in video games
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How about a third option where it doesn't neccessarily matter as long as the violence helps with the storytelling?
In other words; non-realistic over the top, verus, non-realistic thanks-for-trying-award. I have yet to see a game that can be considered to have realistic violence.
It depends on the game in which they occur. Both have their place. If it's an over-the-top ultraviolent game, sprays are more appropriate (and small spurts would actually be more realistic if an artery was severed anyway). If it's a "realistic" (and I use the term loosely) game, then sprays seem out of place, so puddles are more appropriate. So since both have their place, I don't think either can really be proclaimed to be superior.
I'd be more impressed by a game that sprayed unicorn horns from every wound than a game that did realistic blood splatter.
I like it to be over the top if violence is to be included. Just because realistic blood and such turns me off a bit. Makes it harder for me to separate myself from the killing.
I don't know, every time I think of unrealistic violence I think of the stupid clown-shoe fatalities you see from the Mortal Kombat series.
Just give me realistic so I don't play through most of the game facepalming...lol
Just give me realistic so I don't play through most of the game facepalming...lol
I agree with this. Yet to see a game have what can be called truly realistic violence, although it would be great if someone did make one like that to suppliment a really dark scummy vibe. Condemned kind of comes close, despite all the sureality, and so do the earlier levels of manhunt.....actually, I think the violence in some of the silent hill games could be called realistic, seeing as despite the fact that you're fighting monsters, you're generally pretty suck at fighting (like a normal person) and cant do much other than hit things with pipes till they stop moving.Bran Mugen said:
I also thought heavy rain did it well.
As for non realistic, that can be the funnest part of a game. The carnage of something like shadow of rome, madworld, or Unreal Tournement is fun as hell, and probably works best in games.
They both have a place I guess if used well.
Unrealistic violence gives more room for fun gameplay.
Realistic violence would end fights quicker, and things wouldn't look as awesome.
In unrealistic violence for example, you can have a mechanic that makes all pools of blood launch fists at you if you go near them.
Realistic violence would end fights quicker, and things wouldn't look as awesome.
In unrealistic violence for example, you can have a mechanic that makes all pools of blood launch fists at you if you go near them.
non-realistic, as there is no need to see beautifully rendered brain matter. Making it over the top, ridiculous violence allows one to separate his actions from his morals, letting you focus on the game at hand, rather than the implications of what your character may be doing in the game.
