James Cameron the oh so ambitious film maker is releasing an Avatar game which happens to be have stunning 3d graphics! Ground breaking right? Yes... but is it necessary? Plenty of science fiction novels are based upon completly immersive alternate reality. Not unlike a videogame. But how much is too much?
In todays world what many gamers want is a more "adult" experience. Does gaming need to become THAT realistic? Are there people out there who really want to experience a sex minigame in the most realistic fashion? Although it may be a baby step 3d games are leading towards more and more lifelike experiences.
In 30 years who knows what may be around. The question remains how much is too much? Do we as gamers want videogames to become lifelike? Or is the reason that we play games in the first place is to be firmly grounded in non reality?
