Is Realism Destroying Video Games?

zdburke writes "An interesting article at the NYTimes looks at two poles in video game development: the quest for the real (think flight simulators and things like a boxing game's "facial damage engine") vs. the quest for the unreal, "elaborate world with its own regulations and peculiarities". The included PlayStation screenshot of Britney Spears may alone tip the balance in favor of the fantasy folks. It also mentions that RIT has a master's program in video game development."

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Re:Is Slashdot Destroying The Internet?

[Anonymous Coward]

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FP

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:FP

[Anonymous Coward]

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Summer Nights

[The Lyrics Guy]

Van Halen - Summer Nights

Ain't no way I'm stayin' home tonight
I'll be out until the mornin' light
Just hangin' 'round the local parking lot
Checkin' out the girls see what they got
Yea they love it when me and the boys
Start playin' love with them human toys
Yea we just wind 'em up and let 'em go, oh yea

Chorus:
Summer nights and my radio
That's all we need baby don't cha know
We celebrate when the the gang's all here
Hot summer nights that's my time of the year

We made it through the cold
This freezin' snow is gettin' really old
Next year I'll head out for the coast
Say boys I think that might just call for a toast, yea

I got a line, you got a pole
I'll meet you down at the ole fishing hole
Yea them girls are biting good tonight
Oh yea, uh oh, oh yea

Chorus

Crappy NYTimes

[Anonymous Coward]

Am I supposed to subscribe just to read an article?
Why is NYTimes different from any other place on the net, or should I eventually subscribe to hundreads of
websites? Well, I refuse.

Sad news - Yasser Arafat, terrorist, dead at 54

[Anonymous Coward]

I just heard the sad news on talk radio. Palestinian terrorist Yasser Arafat was found dead in his West Bank home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him -- even if you weren't suicide bombed by one of his terrorist minions, there's no denying his contributions to international terrorism. Truly a modern-day icon. He will be missed :(

Re:ya never know, video games turn to video porn?

[PopeAlien]

Eeewww.. If they look anything like that screenshot from that Britney Spears game I'll pass. That model looks more like Marilyn Manson crossbred with Ronald McDonald - I'm guessing that would appeal to a pretty small demographic, but hey you never know.

RIT

[Apreche]

I am a student at RIT. We kick ass. yeah, mod me down whatever. I'm a cs major, maybe I'll go for the game developement master. WHo knows. ph33r.