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Off Topic Realism in FPSRealism in FPS
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Fair enough, it just seems way too overused.
I agree that there are few military shooters which don't try to look real. I guess that big AAA studios prefer to make stuff look real because that's what most people expect and want - and it works and sells well as Masea already noted. E.g. Call of Duty, Battlefield and Counter-Strike.
There are a few counterexamples though. E.g. right now Battle Bit Remastered is kind of hyped. It has a super simple Minecraft-like low poly look.
There are also many non-military shooters with a cartoony look. Also some by big AAA studios and some of them actually count to the most popular shooters right now. Like Valorant, Fortnite or Overwatch (2).
I mean: Realistic as in people can intuitively get the hang of the game. When you shoot a gun it doesn't release laserbeams or whatnot but real muzzle flashes so you know what it's about.
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