it'd be touchy... the "games don't make kids violent" arguement will be a lot harder to argue when there's 1:1 realism.... whether or not it would promote violence is almost completely irrelevant, but it'd just be harder to argue against
Poll: Would you hate it if games LOOKED like real life?
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Dont stand in front of it, if your family is disfunctional, you know when to move outta the way.Bourne Endeavor said:
So realistic, you can almost smell the blood?TheLefty said:
Anyway, how do we do that with Superheroes and Werewolves?
...fuck. I saw the thread of "would you hate it if games looked like real life" and voted "no." Apparently the question changed somewhere between the thread title and the poll, because the answer is still "No, I would not hate it.
There's no copper in blood. It's not an actual phrase though, he's probably talking about tortured electronics from this new tech which isn't coming.Zachary Amaranth said:
From now, I don't think graphics in games are going to get any better unless you sink millions into it, which noone is going to do at this stage. Noone is willing to pour money into the games industry unless there's a clear gimmick to push. That gimmick will be 3D and you won't see any remarkable improvements in graphics until that's sorted. I highly doubt any increase in graphics will really be noticed though so it doesn't really matter.
That post doesn't read very well. I'm tired, leave me alone.
That would be a good thing. It would do wonders for immersion. And characterisation would be improved by realistic looking people who could display nuanced expressions and such.
However, it would not be a good thing if all games were to look photo-realistic. Games like Team Fortress 2 are improved by their stylized, non-realistic art style. It would be a shame to lose that.
However, it would not be a good thing if all games were to look photo-realistic. Games like Team Fortress 2 are improved by their stylized, non-realistic art style. It would be a shame to lose that.
Just picture Super Marios Bros. 3 with completely realistic graphics, it would just be stupid. It would still be fun, but it wouldn't be charming. Some games would benefit, hell, many games would benefit, but there'd be a good portion that lose their charm.
It would literally need to be picture perfect in every single way imaginable, otherwise we get to visit the Uncanny Valley once again.
Besides, only certain games could really pull it off, there are some that rely on their stylised graphics (see: Borderlands, Team Fortress 2) as part of their winning formula, whilst others would probably benefit from a nice dose of literal graphical realism.
Still, I'd like to see the computer or console that could perfectly render the human form in the most complete, flawlessly real life way possible without bursting into flames.
I wouldn't hate the concept, but I'd be somewhat adverse to it, considering I play games to escape real life. If they look like real life, I'd just get dragged into the depressing monotony that is...You know...Real life.
Besides, only certain games could really pull it off, there are some that rely on their stylised graphics (see: Borderlands, Team Fortress 2) as part of their winning formula, whilst others would probably benefit from a nice dose of literal graphical realism.
Still, I'd like to see the computer or console that could perfectly render the human form in the most complete, flawlessly real life way possible without bursting into flames.
I wouldn't hate the concept, but I'd be somewhat adverse to it, considering I play games to escape real life. If they look like real life, I'd just get dragged into the depressing monotony that is...You know...Real life.
The characters looked a tad shaped.Aenir said:
Seriously, everyone can calm down about Crysis. Far Cry 2 looked better, and nothing has achieved truly "real" visuals yet.
Absolutely not for a very good reason: If you're going to such lengths to make video games LOOK realistic, you want to make them FEEL realistic also. That involves full immersion for the player, which leaves two options; One, have video games integrate with real life and two, integrate the player themselves within the game.
I'll never buy the realistic games idea. They're games for crying out loud. They're not supposed to be realistic just like movies shouldn't be interactive.
I'll never buy the realistic games idea. They're games for crying out loud. They're not supposed to be realistic just like movies shouldn't be interactive.
Live-action movies already look like reality, so why not games? In fact, it's already been done in games like Myst and Riven, with footage of living actors incorporated into the game world.
Nah, games need their own style to appeal to their target audience and help to contribute to the overall "mood" of the game. Would I want to play Saint's Row 2 if it wasn't kind of cartoony? Well maybe, but I think I'd fun it less fun. Even the "realistic" call of duty games like COD4 and MW2 are sufficiently unrealistic so as not to detract from the fun. Make everything too real and it would become distracting.
It could be fun, but it would so definitely depend on the genre. I don't want everything to look realistic.
Hah, remember back in the 90's when for some games it was cheaper and easier to do actual filmed cutscenes complete with dodgy special effects, instead of rendering a cutscene with CGI?Emily Travisano said:
The cutscenes from the original Jedi Knight game are fantastic, in a trashy sci-fi kind of way.