the problem with realism in video games

[drzachary]

This is an interesting read:

http://www.arclight.net/~pdb/nonfiction/uncanny-valley.html

In a nutshell, as video game characters (or robots, etc) become more and more human, there's a point that is reached where they aren't quiiiiiiite human, and the reaction to them is one of revulsion.

I saw a video of some next-gen Tiger Woods game from E3, and the Uncanny Valley certainly applied.

[drzachary]

Here's the Tiger Woods video.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/e306/e306-cli...ured-172656.php

That does not look pleasant. That looks demonic.

[chillzatl]

like the eyes on some of the xbox 360 basketball players. Creepy looking. BUt I don't mind, after a while you don't even notice the graphics and all that matters is the gameplay, which is why graphics aren't everything.

[Plainview1981]

I love NBA2k6 even though I think it has not so great graphics. I think graphics do matter some. Atleast to me. There is no excuse for really mediocre graphics when the systems can handle so much nowdays.

Cartoonish stuff was fine when I was a teenager, but not now.

[y2kenta]

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I love NBA2k6 even though I think it has not so great graphics. I think graphics do matter some. Atleast to me. There is no excuse for really mediocre graphics when the systems can handle so much nowdays.

Cartoonish stuff was fine when I was a teenager, but not now.

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I agree 100%