Lionx
08-08-2005, 02:16 AM
Realism? Cartoon/imagination? Or something entirely different?
I feel that Realism is a big turn off for me in games. While it is pretty cool to have that realism thing, its going to be a common thing(if its not already) and it takes no thought or effort to create a realistic setting because we look at that every day. Games like FPSs or the new Zelda(its amazing but i like WW more) or Futuristic games just seem lackluster these days to me. Games like Klonoa, or Sonic or Wind Waker really shows imagination IMO, and it takes a much more colorful approach to games, as well as the sense of great thought was taken into them. Because they are not made carbon copies of real things, they are thought of by a person and trying to make all fit into a world seems much more of a task because they are unique unlike the realistic looking tree i seen a few dozen times. Not to say realism sucks, but i feel its way overdone and way overhyped.
That and i really feel that the pinacle of gaming is in the 32bit GBAish games and older style. The new 3-D realism style really seems to take away the fun and gaming to me. If i had to choose between a bread and butter sci-fi world of FFVII, and a vibrant different and unique world of FFIX, give me FFIX anyday.
How about you guys?
I feel that Realism is a big turn off for me in games. While it is pretty cool to have that realism thing, its going to be a common thing(if its not already) and it takes no thought or effort to create a realistic setting because we look at that every day. Games like FPSs or the new Zelda(its amazing but i like WW more) or Futuristic games just seem lackluster these days to me. Games like Klonoa, or Sonic or Wind Waker really shows imagination IMO, and it takes a much more colorful approach to games, as well as the sense of great thought was taken into them. Because they are not made carbon copies of real things, they are thought of by a person and trying to make all fit into a world seems much more of a task because they are unique unlike the realistic looking tree i seen a few dozen times. Not to say realism sucks, but i feel its way overdone and way overhyped.
That and i really feel that the pinacle of gaming is in the 32bit GBAish games and older style. The new 3-D realism style really seems to take away the fun and gaming to me. If i had to choose between a bread and butter sci-fi world of FFVII, and a vibrant different and unique world of FFIX, give me FFIX anyday.
How about you guys?