Realism vs art direction.

Depends on the genre.

I'm kinda tired of the dark gritty "mature" games though.

That one was aimed at you Sony! Sure, I played Resident Evil, Twisted Metal, Syphon Filter, Vigilante 8 and Metal Gear Solid but I also played Spyro, Crash, Klonoa and Ape Escape.

Do something about this Sony! :evil:

The Sly Collection and Little Big Planet is a good start :)

I don't know. That's why I have both a PC and a Wii. Perhaps it's because I subconsciously like the art direction of games for the Wii even though I prefer overall the realism of games for the PC.

It depends. Some games looks better with a realistic art direction:

While others looks better with a stylized art-direction.

Art all the way

to be honest, i never cared, realism or fantasy, as long as they are done properly

GOd of war 3 Uncharted 2 Basically every game on the ps3.3DSOG

Sometimes I wonder if people that obsess over very styIised graphics (Okami, Kirby etc) are able to appreciate the beauty of real life.

Sometimes I wonder if people that obsess over very styIised graphics (Okami, Kirby etc) are able to appreciate the beauty of real life.

Baranga

I like realistic graphics in games targeting realism and artsy graphics in games targeting fantasy. Pretty obvious eh? :P

ps. I like how this thread put some hermits in denial :lol:

i like realism more because im 27 going on 28, and cartoonish art direction isnt really appealing to me anymore, it was from and anime standpoint when i was into anime but now im more into the emersive realistic looks of games now...