Realism or Imagination

What do you prefer? When a game grabs more inspiration from Reality than just plain Imagination, or vise versa? Basically GTAIV vs SMG1/2 type of thing. Or do you prefer something in the middle...? I guess something like Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, or Halo.

I'd have to say I prefer when a dev uses their imagination in a game and pops out something like SMG. But I also like the middle a lot too.

I like there to be some more Platformers that use Imagination much like what Rare used to have.

I love shooters that go for realismLed_poison

[QUOTE="Led_poison"]I love shooters that go for realismlordreaven

Doesn't matter as long as it looks good.

Imagination.

Zelda, God of War, Soul Reaver, Mario, etc. >>> Modern Warfare, etc.

Imagination, but realism can be good too depending on the game (like how RDR is awesome for being realistic).

[QUOTE="lordreaven"][QUOTE="Led_poison"]I love shooters that go for realismLed_poison

I like there to be some more Platformers that use Imagination much like what Rare used to have.

LegatoSkyheart

Both,but when I think of imagination,I don´t think of Mario or Zelda but stuff like Grim Fandango,Dreamfall,Discworld,Omikron:The Nomad Soul or even ovelooked classic series like Soul Reaver/Blood omen.

imagination without a shadow of a doubt

I aim more towards the imagination. In fact the only "real" game that I own...is...hmm...Dirt 2 and the Ridge Racer series. Other than that all my games are fantasy in some way. Such as Dead Rising (zombies), Halo (Sci fi), Final Fantasy (Do I need to say?), and those are just a few.

Edit: I mean, after all I live in real life so why not go out on a far limb and try some out of this world stuff. I know somebody said Red Dead Redemption and I for one was a very big horse rider when I was younger and did that for like 12 years, so why not do those sorts of things in real life and leave games to the imagination? Not saying realism games aren't good as I play some of them to, that is just my opinion.

Imagination all way. If I wanted realism, I'd go outside.

i like a bit of both as long as they catter to my interests that is. Heavy rain had a great mixture of both and tha's why i love it. However if it became a matter of doing everything you would do in real life, as in EVERYTHING, then it would really kill it for me. As long as futuregames pass the uncannyvalley when aproaching realism it's good enough for me. Going beyond that however wouldn't be fun at all.

I aim more towards the imagination. In fact the only "real" game that I own...is...hmm...Dirt 2 and the Ridge Racer series. Other than that all my games are fantasy in some way. Such as Dead Rising (zombies), Halo (Sci fi), Final Fantasy (Do I need to say?), and those are just a few.

xXDante666Xx

Ridge Racer is more imagination btw.

I go for whichever does best, great fantasy world or realism like GT. I just hate when kids call cell-shade/phong games poor graphics when is meant to look artsy, and kids yap about games being unrealistic when nearly all games have arcadey takes like mw with perks *rolleyes*

combination of both

[QUOTE="Led_poison"]

[QUOTE="lordreaven"] Have you tryed red orchestra yet?lordreaven

[QUOTE="xXDante666Xx"]

I aim more towards the imagination. In fact the only "real" game that I own...is...hmm...Dirt 2 and the Ridge Racer series. Other than that all my games are fantasy in some way. Such as Dead Rising (zombies), Halo (Sci fi), Final Fantasy (Do I need to say?), and those are just a few.

Bikouchu35

Ridge Racer is more imagination btw.

I go for whichever does best, great fantasy world or realism like GT. I just hate when kids call cell-shade/phong games poor graphics when is meant to look artsy, and kids yap about games being unrealistic when nearly all games have arcadey takes like mw with perks *rolleyes*

Now that I think of it...touche. Then the only realism game I have is Dirt 2. lol

Imagination is hands down the main reason i value gaming

That is why i consider Crysis a bad looking game too

Imagination is hands down the main reason i value gaming

That is why i consider Crysis a bad looking game too

theseekar

yet you praised Alan Wake's grahpics as if it were some sort of graphics messiah :S

[QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

I like there to be some more Platformers that use Imagination much like what Rare used to have.

Evz0rz

Nuts & Bolts was Gummi Ship 2.5 and sucks, Viva Pinata OMG YOU BUILD A GARDEN -_-, Kameo I'll forgive.

But seriously...compare those games to Conker, REAL Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong.

Both are great but if I had to pick one it would be imagination. I'm more into fantasy, sci-fi and Mario-esque stuff than sims and sports games anway.

I can enjoy and appreciate games that go for realism, but at the same time, I often feel like the game is limited by that realism

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

Imagination is hands down the main reason i value gaming

That is why i consider Crysis a bad looking game too

razgriz_101

yet you praised Alan Wake's grahpics as if it were some sort of graphics messiah :S

What do you prefer? When a game grabs more inspiration from Reality than just plain Imagination, or vise versa? Basically GTAIV vs SMG1/2 type of thing. Or do you prefer something in the middle...? I guess something like Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, or Halo.

I'd have to say I prefer when a dev uses their imagination in a game and pops out something like SMG. But I also like the middle a lot too.

AmayaPapaya

There is no such thing as realism in videogames you say GTA IV but the fact that you can do all the things Niko can do makes it imagination.

basically videogames whatever the type make you do what you basically wouldn't do in real life.

well unless your the halo killer or that guy that literally plotted to kill someone from a game of counter strike.

I love shooters that go for realismLed_poison

Those are my least favorite type of game.

[QUOTE="Led_poison"]I love shooters that go for realismgoblaa

Those are my least favorite type of game.

[QUOTE="theseekar"]

Imagination is hands down the main reason i value gaming

That is why i consider Crysis a bad looking game too

razgriz_101

yet you praised Alan Wake's grahpics as if it were some sort of graphics messiah :S

Alan Wake has art, that is what i value, that is why i value the forests and lighting more than just criper picture in the first place

[QUOTE="Evz0rz"][QUOTE="LegatoSkyheart"]

I like there to be some more Platformers that use Imagination much like what Rare used to have.

LegatoSkyheart

Nuts & Bolts was Gummi Ship 2.5 and sucks, Viva Pinata OMG YOU BUILD A GARDEN -_-, Kameo I'll forgive.

But seriously...compare those games to Conker, REAL Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong.

I much prefer imagination, but a blend of the two can be great two. Such as Burnout (real cars with insane speed/controls/crashes) or Halo (real guns mixed with lasers, swords, leaping thru the air, etc).locopatho

There's room for both. I'm not confined to one or the other. However, when it comes to simulations, the more realistic the better be it graphics, physics, or game mechanics. A good example is the weather system built into Flight Simulator X. It actually takes into account the three main types of clouds as well as precipitation and visibility limiters all of which can be customized by the player at different elevations. In addition, the game can import real world weather/conditions.

Sci-fi, RPG, and casual games I don't mind if they dispensed with realism altogether.

I need both, but i'll slightly give the edge to imagination

depends on how fun it is to play

Imagination.

Realism is never done well enough, and is never as satisfying. For every genre out there except simulators for obvious reasons.

Imaginative worlds are more beautiful because they aren't limited by the borders of our physical world. Note that realistic art design does not reflect realistic gameplay. Games such as GTA IV are very arcadey and have little to do with realism. And that's for the better, or else we would only have sterile boring games like Gran Turismo and Forza.

If You say realism You are not crazy enough. Shame on You. Imagination all the way.