2013-06-17, 10:04 AM
Max and Miriya! Like all good love stories, it all started with two people looking deep into each other's eyes ... and trying to kill each other 
I think highly stylized games have been around since day one and they certainly are now (Kentucky Route Zero). I don't think it's an either/or though. Realism becomes bad when it's done without artistry and is used as a crutch to make a game appear quality even though it's soulless blather. I don't know if you played Dishonored, but it is a realistic recent game that I would put in the ranks of "a work of art". But that's because of the crafstmanship in its design and story.
I think highly stylized games have been around since day one and they certainly are now (Kentucky Route Zero). I don't think it's an either/or though. Realism becomes bad when it's done without artistry and is used as a crutch to make a game appear quality even though it's soulless blather. I don't know if you played Dishonored, but it is a realistic recent game that I would put in the ranks of "a work of art". But that's because of the crafstmanship in its design and story.