Carl B. of iNintendo.net writes, "First person shooters are by in large the most popular genre in the current generation of gaming. Their popularity can be attributed to two factors: their casual, pick up and play nature, and their reliance on realism. To the mainstream or casual gamer, a realistic game with little artistic approach is far more appealing than a stylistic game – whether it's a shooter or not. This move towards more realistic games is a product of the powerful technology that now powers game consoles and PCs, and thus something that most developers will strive for in their games. Are more realistic video games important for the industry, or will it end up hurting the medium's appeal to core fans?"
Interview with Stephen Russell, Actor for (Nick Valentine, Codsworth, My Handy) in Fallout 4 which is a vast open world role playing game set in the apocalyptic wastes of Boston, the Commonwealth. The career goes further with other Bethesda games from Starfield to Prey to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Replaying Skyrim after 13 years is a reminder of the progress made in western RPGs over the last decade, but also what's been lost.
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
It all depends on the aim of the game. If a game touts realism and isn't realistic, it's disappointing. If a game instead says, "Hey, this is unrealistic, but kinda has realistic elements," that's totally okay.
realistic gameplay? nay
realistic graphics? yay
I think it depends on what you want really. Sometimes you want crazy explosions and aliens. Sometimes you want strategy and realism
Some games do need a sence of realism in them but others like wind waker or zack and wiki dont, they were great games and had nice art styles.
Depends on the game. For something like Versus XIII, yay. For something like Ni No Kuni, an overwhelming nay.