Videos games aren’t supposed to be realistic. I’m not supposed to put myself in the position of a real socom or seal or delta or recons or X18 for that matter. I don’t want to.play a video game that represents reality. That’s not what video games are about. Video games are supposed to be void of reality. Destiny, baldurs gate, elder scrolls, Mario, metal gear, etc… That’s what video gaming is supposed to be. Not real situations that could/would occur like call of duty. CoD is a garbage game and it’s offensive for them to remaster the bullshit and then expect people to pay for the bullshit that they couldn’t justify having paid for when the game(s] was first released. Do not fall for the Microsoft trap
Got to upvote this opinion, because it’s unpopular and wrong.
I had a very long explanation ready but I didn’t feel like bothering people to read all this, so in short:
Look up what suspension of disbelief is. Try to show empathy towards people who can immerse themselves into a game because it looks as realistic as possible. Accept that games are as diverse as other forms of art and understand that you are just showing preferences, that doesn’t mean the other form is wrong. Don’t pick something like CoD as a measure for anything other than pure greed.
Large game publisher are not your friends, they only want your money. The realism approach isn’t wrong, it’s the consumers who buy the shit games. The graphics of the game don’t matter, it’s what companies can get away with and so they’ll repeat it.
Why do people who can immerse need empathy? I know exactly what you’re saying and I get that you’re essentially saying “let people like what they want to like” and I’m not stopping anyone from doing that. But this is just my opinion. My opinion doesn’t change anyone’s life, and isn’t that the point?
To answer your first question first, empathy is a social skill and if you truly want to understand other people’s opinions, it’s a skill you must hone. No one is saying you must be empathic, but if you want to truly get why some people like it more when they can immerse themselves in a piece of art, then you do need to be able to try to walk in their shoes.
Regarding your second point, you framed the original post as a fact of life and not an opinion (‘games are not supposed to be realistic’ vs ‘i think games shouldn’t be realistic’) so don’t be surprised when people argue against your opinion as if it were fact.
