Was thinking the same thing lol GOd of war 3 Uncharted 2 Basically every game on the ps3. Uncharted 2 doesn't look as good as crysis So it has art direction Crysis looks better so its realistic
Realism is an art direction. I'm not too sure what you are asking here. I suppose you mean technical graphics vs art direction, and tbh I'd go with art direction for certain games, and technical graphics for others.
Uncharted. Alll this realism with zero art direction killed crysis for me. I could care less for spectacular graphics if what they show us with their engine is generic and unimpressive.
i prefer art direction. god of war 3 had a good art direction with good realism. i think crysis, gears of war 3, and killzone 3 are just straight out ugly~!!!!!!!!!!
Realism in itself is an art direction, but like all others it could be quickly overused. Which is why I loved COD4's visuals before everyone else started copying it.
Uncharted. Alll this realism with zero art direction killed crysis for me. I could care less for spectacular graphics if what they show us with their engine is generic and unimpressive. dakan45
God of War 3 may not have been exactly as good as Crysis graphically, but it just had an extremely epic presentation. It's the type of game you get chills from.
Every game has art direction.... I think you should choose games like Mirrors Edge, TF2, Okami, etc. to compare to crysis and whatnot. but even then it would come down to preference and the mood of the game.
e.g. playing KZ2 with cartoon visuals may not help set atmosphere, and likewise playing donkey kong with crysis graphics goes against the nature of the game.
Stalker and Crysis both have art direction. Stalker particularly with its grim and desolate world that creates a feeling of isolation that is unmatched. Crysis also has an art direction which is most noticeable in the alien ship and the frozen wasteland portions of the game. You're basically asking which art direction is better, a question which cannot be answered.
Realism IS an art direction. It's just its own styIe among the pallette of art dirctions out there, such as cartoony, painted, cel shaded, illustrative, bright & colourful, gray & gritty, dark & terrifying, gleaming & futuristic, authentic historical, fictitious historical, urban.... etc....
I guess what you're really asking is people's preference between realistic or styIistic.
The topic doesn't make sense because the title is Realism versus art direction while the OP is God of war 3 versus Crysis and Uncharted 2 versus s.t.a.l.k.e.r.......it doesn't make a lick of sense
Realism is clearly superior to art direction. Clearly. jg4xchamp
All games have art direction (except text based I guess) and realism in games is achieved through art direction.
I don't get it TC.. Isn't realism is a form of art direction? You should be specific, like: Realism or Fantasy? Realism or Sci-Fi? Realism or Semi-Realism (aka. one man army that saves the world/universe/etc. aka. Halo, Killzone, etc.)? Realism or Cartoon? Realism or Post-Apocalyptic? *list goes on*
[QUOTE="jg4xchamp"] what doesn't make sense. Ilikemyname420
The topic doesn't make sense because the title is Realism versus art direction while the OP is God of war 3 versus Crysis and Uncharted 2 versus s.t.a.l.k.e.r.......it doesn't make a lick of sense
Realism is clearly superior to art direction. Clearly. jg4xchamp
All games have art direction (except text based I guess) and realism in games is achieved through art direction. I feel like pointing out the obvious sarcasm shouldn't even have been an option.
[QUOTE="dakan45"]Uncharted. Alll this realism with zero art direction killed crysis for me. I could care less for spectacular graphics if what they show us with their engine is generic and unimpressive. Espada12
Realism is an art direction............
Basically everything that is not real life is an art direction:!:
[QUOTE="dakan45"]Uncharted. Alll this realism with zero art direction killed crysis for me. I could care less for spectacular graphics if what they show us with their engine is generic and unimpressive. Gue1
Realism is an art direction............
Basically everything that is not real life is an art direction:!:
massively underrated 
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