Comments on: Modern Warfare 2: When Does It Get Too Real?

By: lUCA

lUCA — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:46:15 +0000

iF THE WORLD survives

By: Zvolen

Zvolen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:57:02 +0000

I understand, but that could be said about anything in the future we just don’t know. Plus you were comparing it to a game that I don’t think went “too far” however I do understand your point. I am not sure gamers want a realistic game like you mention or maybe its just me.

Yes, I forgot to mention, Thank you for your service ShanghaiSix.

By: Tweep.

Tweep. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:41:46 +0000

Shanghai: Thanks for wearing the uniform, you are appreciated.

By: ShanghaiSix

ShanghaiSix — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:06:48 +0000

That’s my point, Zvolen.

It’s easily distinguishable right now. But think about it. Brain function is just a matter of small electrical bursts that your brain and senses translate into something it can understand. In 20 years, when they have electrodes you plug onto your temples that can trick your brain into feeling love, hate, excitement, or fear…what then?

Guess I should have added this part to the write up.

By: Zvolen

Zvolen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:41:51 +0000

I hear a lot of uproar of that level and honestly I didn’t find it bad at all. I had no problem being just a vicious as the people around me.

But like Rob said I understand the difference between a video game and reality.

As far as being real – I don’t see that either. It was just familiar to you since you were in the military. However being in the military you know those storylines and actions are no way near real.

By: GameJunk-ee

GameJunk-ee — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:43:13 +0000

I’m just glad Jack Thompson wasn’t whoring it up all over the media with this game… but I suppose we haven’t had a school massacre since then either… he’ll probably end up as a special gaming/school massacre correspondent for Fox News or something. Sheesh!

By: Timewarp

Timewarp — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:30 +0000

Lono that’s called the sims, annoyingly enough some of us are still going to buy it, one of those people is me.

By: Lono

Lono — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:17:18 +0000

In the future… video games will be about working in cubicles, doing taxes, picking up the kids from daycare… Then we’ll know that it has gotten “TOO REAL”.

Until then, I’m off to Afghanistan for more fire training.

By: Rob230

Rob230 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:48:50 +0000

I think we’re a few generations from true photo-realistic FPS games yet, but it’s a good point. At what point does it become TOO real… where it IS a simulator, not a game.

As for the Airport level… you hear of people who watch soaps, hate a character, and send hate mail to the ACTOR for doing bad things… it’s all about disassociation.

I had a great time with that level, I shot anything that moves. Because I can disassociate it from ANYTHING real, they’re just pixels, just scripted events.

It’s when you start to blur the lines between pixels and human vision that it becomes…. scary

By: NSKYLINE34

NSKYLINE34 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:14:18 +0000

i dont care how realistic it is or isn’t, im a teenager that can go online and virtually destroy my friends with lots a Gunz And ASsPloSiONS!

By: Pulviriza

Pulviriza — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:34:21 +0000

I dunno about that, authentic military terms and equipment and all that seems to me that the best description is “authentic” not “realistic” Although there is lots of realism as well. There will never be enough realism in a shooting game that you will know how to operate a gun in real life.

Or be strong enough to… OH GOD! Wii Fit + shooting games = anti-social violent kids who can bench 100 (kg)