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Fun vs Reality: How Real Do You Want Your Gaming?

The trend in gaming as of late has been a push towards "reality". Games like COD, Battlefield, and SOCOM all boast military advisors on staff, with a focus on making the game experience as "realistic" as possible.

The obsession with reality doesn't end there, and its relation to a game's overall fun factor, got me thinking - just how real do we want things, and at what point does reality cause a game to no longer be fun?
Nostradavis - contributor
Published: 119 days 19 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Xbox | PlayStation 2 | Gaming | PC
 
 
 

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