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Should war-themed video games be more realistic?

UrbLife June 21, 2011 17:51:57
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When you play Modern Warfare, you're playing a story, but it's never a story that's going to move you the same way Saving Private Ryan did. There's always a story and something resembling a human aspect to get you emotionally invested, but it's never done with the same heavy Hollywood tone. Video games are stuck with a burden of having to make the strongest of subjects into something almost nonchalant.

Video games are already graphic, so should they be created with more realistic takes on history and/or human tragedy?

Look for the full Gamer Studio article on UrbLife.com this Friday (July 24) at http://www.urblife.com/the-word/war-games-the-issue-of-realism
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  • Beleg June 25, 2011 12:54:40
    No. Who cares if it's realistic, it's just a game!
    Beleg
    I find video games based on 20th-century wars a tad distasteful.
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  • holdenferall June 22, 2011 07:14:47
    I'm undecided (Leave your own answer below)
    holdenferall
    COD is a fast-action FPS. If you want real-life game play move over to Battlefield.
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  • Scott June 21, 2011 18:15:39
    I'm undecided (Leave your own answer below)
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    Urb - I'll tell you up front that video games developed in my lifetime. When home computers were more of a fad than a necessity. My first computer was a Texas Instrument something or another. I could write programs my self and save them on cassette tape! I remember I wrote a program to play Pong. I was mildly thrilled for a very short time.

    A lot of electrons have gone to ground since then. Advances in technology are quite amazing. The speed, capacity and resolution of todays computers will only be eclipsed by tomorrows computers.

    I don't claim to have any inside scoop or anything, but I wonder if maybe programming has fallen behind technology. Maybe there has to be some kind of paradigm shift inorder to get to level of play you seek.

    Until then, may I suggest reality. Go outside, get some sun, kiss a girl. The emotional connections you hunger for are out there Urb.
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