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MUD2MMO: How Chasing Reality Ruins Games

Even 'better than the real thing?' Really? Let's discuss.
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Published: Nov 28, 2013 05:37 pm

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When you promise me that your game is “realer than reality”, you’ve got a heck of a lot to live up to…

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What spurred this episode on was a visit to a local “Lazer Tag” place that bragged that they were the “most authentic combat simulation” ever. That’s a pretty bold statement. I didn’t get into a lot of the specifics on why they aren’t, mostly because it could and probably will be it’s own show some time. But the promise is one I’ve heard before. A lot.

I’ve played a lot of “simulators” in my time, done everything from lame “3d” to “Virtuality” to “Tesla Pods” to so-called “flight simulators”. So promising me “most realistic” is a hefty promise. you ever play in simulators? Not just a game, I mean a full motion one?

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I'm a gamer. I'm a reality junkie. I'm a cynic. I'm a dinosaur. I'm a writer. I'm so much more than a paragraph can say. You want more? Ok. I started a video game show on the internet some time ago. See, I've played video games since Intellivision and Atari 2600 and PONG back in the day. Retro-gaming doesn't really fire me up as much as seeing how the community ticks. And after seeing way too many "I'm too young to have played this game when it first came out but it MAKES ME SO ANGRY" reviewers who would happily eviscerate my childhood for lulz... yeah I tossed my hat into the ring. the quickly scooped it back up, I'm told I have a bald spot that needs covering. Outside of gaming... yes I go outside shut up... I like to play paintball when I can. I snowboard a lot, when I can. I go mountain biking, when I can... seeing a trend yet? I prefer reality to video games, but at 4 AM it's hard to find a paintball game going on. Lately I livestream a lot, playing video games for an audience.