realism, whats the bloody point

[micky]

i dont get why people love realistic games. i play games to escape real life not be reminded of it, for example jamming guns like in far cry 2 is a horrible and aggravating idea, and why does the color grey suddenly become a realistic color? am i just blind or missing the point, you tell me

 

[Johnnyallstar]

It's an attempt to match what cannot be matched. A goal that we keep striving in excellence towards, yet currently unable to achieve. It keeps us fresh, inspired, and invigorated.

 

[Omikron009]

I like games to be fairly realistic, but too much realism in a game is frequently boring and frustrating. That's not to say that I don't also enjoy games that are completely ridiculous, like Mercenaries 2 or Just Cause 2. Defying the laws of physics and being an uber powerful one man army never gets old.

 

[delet]

Because people want to be drawn into their video games and fully immersed; they want the most realistic experience so they can feel like almost like they are actually experiencing it.

Yes, it's overrated, but I'm not too against it.

 

[micky]

It's an attempt to match what cannot be matched. A goal that we keep striving in excellence towards, yet currently unable to achieve. It keeps us fresh, inspired, and invigorated.

that sounds like a description on a Gatorade bottle

 

[Citrus]

Immersion. If a game is like real life, you're more likely to be drawn into it.

 

[TheDuckbunny]

Escapism. You can't play a Mario game and feel like you're part of that world. With the more realistic games you can, and people like to feel immersed in a game.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

Well Far Cry 2 is far from realistic but realistic games can be fun from a change from completely bullshit unrealistic games. They are also challenging so if you want realistic play Flashpoint or Arma or Red Orchestra not Far Cry.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

It's an attempt to match what cannot be matched. A goal that we keep striving in excellence towards, yet currently unable to achieve. It keeps us fresh, inspired, and invigorated.

that sounds like a description on a Gatorade bottle

Maybe I should send that to them. That's a 100% original JohnnyAllStar.

 

[Chubb Secure]

realism is like a danish pastry...thats all i got...sorta buttery and nice yet harsh and unforgiving oh you danish how you toy with me...

 

[micky]

It's an attempt to match what cannot be matched. A goal that we keep striving in excellence towards, yet currently unable to achieve. It keeps us fresh, inspired, and invigorated.

that sounds like a description on a Gatorade bottle

Maybe I should send that to them. That's a 100% original JohnnyAllStar.

you even have th right name for it! johnnyallstar!

 

[MGlBlaze]

I don't get it either. Admittedly it does work for some games, but people seem to be shoe-horning realism into games left, right and center.

Not to mention, there needs to be balance. If the realistic aspects don't go well with other non-realistic aspects (and that happens a lot) then I get hurled right out of the experience.

 

[Feste the Jester]

For me personally I like games in both category. Like previously mentioned, realistic games create an immersive atmosphere and can bring some amazing moments. However, nonrealistic games like Just Cause 2 are also really fun because defying physics and creating enough explosions to make any villain blush is just plain fun.

 

[Armored Prayer]

Because people want it to be as real as possible without the fear of real life consequences?

Also it become pretty obvious that its extremely popular. In a way the people have spoken and they enjoy realism.

These are just guesses I'm not clearly sure.

 

[lwm3398]

I think devs believe it ups the escapism of the experience. The more realistic the warzone, the more it feels to a player like a warzone. Know what I mean? As for gray, sepia-tones, and space marines? It seems more "hardcore" to players, so they eat that shit up. That's why; makes your game more appealing to some people.

Am I one of those people? Hell no. I'd rather play a game about time-traveling lizards in robot-suits fighting a legion of bunny-human hybrids with fire whips than shoot the same Nazis in the face fifty-thousand times.

Unless I'm using an acid-bullet sniper rifle and the Nazis are replaced by Jason Vorhees, his clones, and pet wide-mouth dog-things.[footnote]Borderlands is awesome.[/footnote]

 

[micky]

Well Far Cry 2 is far from realistic but realistic games can be fun from a change from completely bullshit unrealistic games. They are also challenging so if you want realistic play Flashpoint or Arma or Red Orchestra not Far Cry.

i was using farcry as an example of gun jamming in games i couldn't think of any others at the time

 

[Joe Casson]

Escapism. You can't play a Mario game and feel like you're part of that world. With the more realistic games you can, and people like to feel immersed in a game.

Not true. if that were how it worked unrealistic games wouldnt sell one bit. I personally can get emmersed in Guilty Gear and maybe its just me, but a lot of realistic games these days feel so ****ing samey to me I gave up on them because 90 percent of them seem to revolve around WW2, WW1, some kind of previous war, and oh wait MORE WAR

 

[Booze Zombie]

Pretending your in the real army, experiencing it all without actually dying and all that, appeals to some.

 

[V8 Ninja]

Marketing purposes. "Realism" = More Advanced = Money. It's a simple equation.